Brenda is a Canadian instructor for Levels 1, 2, and 3 Healing Touch. She has also taught Healing Touch and the Principles of Hypnosis courses and other study groups throughout Western Canada. She is currently developing a new program "Healing Touch Support During Pregnancy and Childbirth". Combining her nursing background and Healing Touch Brenda began practicing in 1993. She has a wide range of experience including support for people preparing for childbirth, managing stress, living with cancer, experiencing grief, and coping with pain. Brenda is a mentor for Healing Touch students, other practitioners, mentors, and instructors. She is also a resource for health care professionals and community organizations. She has represented Healing Touch at local, provincial, and national levels. Brenda lives with her husband at a quiet lakeshore home in Smithers where they have raised three children