Geri Tusalem

Director Perioperative Services and Procedural Areas, Mount Auburn Hospital

“Lou, what can I say... you are one heck of a human navigation system for those of us looking to find our way in our life journey. You have the special gift of guiding us to the right path to reach our full potential. Lou, you need to be an APP so we can download you on our phone so WE can access you anytime we need you! I am so blessed to have YOU in my life.

I was referred to Lou by a very dear friend after telling her the challenges that I have been faced with at work. Work has caused me to be unhappy, unappreciated and unfulfilled. These challenges have brought me to a point of looking for another job. I was already in the process of interviewing and I felt stuck! At that time, I felt conflicted and confused. Life seemed chaotic and at the same time stagnant. Something just did not seem right...

I was restless. I was struggling to decide whether to stay in my current job or commit to the 2 new jobs presented to me. I described what I was feeling as ‘there is just too much noise going on’. My friend left it up to me to decide to pursue Lou. There was no pressure but it was up to me to make to first step to ask for help.

And that was the beginning... of many changes within myself. Lou’s approach was novel and not what I expected. I was looking for a quick answer. I wanted help for me to decide to stay or pursue another job. The first 2 sessions were intense... Little did I know, Lou’s work brought me clarity of purpose through self-discovery, self-worth and self- kindness. She helped me embrace past events to validate emotions and bring acceptance, forgiveness and closure.

Lou’s intuition is spot-on! I am mid-way through my 10 sessions with Lou. I am still a work in progress, but will attest to the fact that Lou’s journey with me has had a tremendous positive effect on me, my personal and work life. She definitely will be part of my next journey as I start my new job and face new opportunities.

Lou knows that I am not much or a writer, but yet here I am writing my testimony. Lou, you bring out the best in us - your mentees. There is no one in the world as awesome as you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”