I am a writer, therapist, herbalist, social worker & wild gardener. I write to stay clear and keep stirring up my creative life. I have discovered that each aspect of my life weaves into the other and my understanding of the world increases exponentially when I notice and pay close attention to the spaces where they interface. My eclectic background and diverse work influenced reading choices. They span a broad range--from Mary Oliver, Annie Lamott, Steven Levine, Thich Nhat Hanh, Rumi, Jack Kornfield and Jon Kabat-Zin, to Stephen Buhner, Deb Soule, Amanda McQuade Crawford, Christopher Hobbs, Thomas Mails, Riane Eisler, Ken Wilbur and Ken Follet I love to read and always, and I have a book and a notebook with me at all times. Plant medicine and the natural world inspire and educate me. People's stories are endlessly fascinating and co-creating wellness protocols for integrative healing remarkable. 

My book: The Art of Presence: One Path Toward Peace was a milestone for me at 60 years young. I have been writing essays recently and have recently set up a bog at Wordpress.com--we shall see.

Joanne O'Neil--Writer, thrapist, herbalist, humanist!
This site shows many of my offerings to the world.

LIFE Clinician & Facilitator
I am a clinician and facilitator of the L.I.F.E Program at the River Valley Counseling Center in Sprin gfield, MA. We work with people living with HIV+/Aids and the LIFE Program is a terrific, holistic psycho-educational program that we offer. I am proud to be part of this work.