Testimonials

“I reached out to Toby at one of the darkest moments of my life. I experienced depression and had thoughts of ending my life. I had tried talk therapy for years. It helped me understand why my childhood trauma led me down a destructive path, but I never truly healed. I was taught how to manage triggers, but the truth is I didn’t want to be triggered anymore. I found it hard to meditate on my own, so the thought of doing breathwork seemed like something that wouldn’t work for me.

But, I was desperate to try anything. Toby guided me through each session. I didn’t even say much the first few sessions. After taking controlled breaths under his guidance, I found myself crying. A release of hurt, anger, despair. I never realized I had so much stored energy living inside of me. After each session, I felt like a weight had been lifted. I was able to process trauma in ways I never did in talk therapy. I committed to the work each week, and within just a few months I began to change.

I began to see the world differently. I began to see myself differently. It was like this heavy, hardened, armor shield I created to protect myself was cracking and falling away. After 9 months of breathwork, I quit my career of 22 years to seek out my life’s purpose of helping others heal through the arts. I soon realized the more I healed myself, my life’s purpose became clearer.

Toby doesn’t heal you. He helps guide you so that you can heal yourself. He’s kind. He’s gentle on those hard days. He was direct when I needed to hear the truth. He challenged my thinking, but always in the most respectful ways. I have the life I have today because I took a chance on doing something that sounded unconventional and uncomfortable. That’s where growth really begins. I refer friends, even strangers to reach out. If talk therapy hasn’t helped, don’t give up on healing. Toby is gifted, and for that I am so grateful.”

“I’ve had the great fortune of working with Toby Quinn for two years to heal unresolved childhood trauma using a variety of body-based (somatic) therapy techniques. These include but are not limited to breathwork, mindfulness, meditation, and energy clearing.

Before working with Toby, I struggled with severe depression and anxiety fueled by constant negative rumination. Toby’s techniques allowed me to move from a place of emotional survival to one of stability. My self-esteem and ability to manage daily life have greatly improved. Now, when challenges arise, I am able to respond with much more balance and compassion rather than falling back into old patterns of harsh self-criticism or despair.

Although I had engaged in traditional talk therapy several times, it only served to calm me temporarily because that practice did not address the deeper emotional wounds stored in my body and subconscious mind. Somatic therapy helped me access and release repressed emotions that are not accessible in the conversational brain. Toby’s approach isn’t about being analyzed or judging human behavior; instead, it’s a guided process where your body and inner awareness reveal what needs healing.

Through this work, I’ve come to understand myself on a deeper level, developed greater compassion for my own experiences, and found the courage to accept and integrate the parts of myself I used to avoid. I find myself now in a life that can experience optimism and move forward rather than retread the past.”

Zach Fairbanks
Business owner
Boat Captain
Deep Nature Connection Mentor

“My time spent with Toby being my mentor, counselor, energy practitioner and coach was literally life changing. He has a no-nonsense manner, coupled with truthfulness, a gentle spirit and a loving heart. He listened and really heard me. And then with words or energy work guided me to deep places of healing. He didn’t let me use excuses or become dependent on his leadership.

One of his methods which was burned into my brain was him telling me to sit on it and see what I came up with on my own – rather than just giving me the answers I was looking for. This taught me to trust myself and my own intuition. Through his guidance I was able to walk through losses in my life and became more confident in myself and in my gifts and in leadership of my life. I will be forever grateful to him for everything he contributed to my life and for the lessons he gifted to me.”

“I began breathwork therapy with Toby on the recommendation of my therapist, and the experience has been truly transformational. The stored trauma I had spent years trying to “think” my way through finally began to break down and release through this work.

It isn’t easy, and it’s not always fast—but it works. Layers of trauma began to unravel, and I started to feel space where I had previously felt stuck. I became more aware of the patterns I wanted to change, and I was finally able to meet myself with love, patience, understanding, and compassion—instead of judgment.

It’s now been five years since I began working with Toby, and I continue to grow, learn, and heal during every session. I am deeply grateful for his love, light, and presence in this journey.”

“I’ve taken many journeys before in my life and yet not one has been as profound and life altering as the journey I have been on for the last two years of my life in Therapy and soul recovery/healing with Toby. His innate gifts are truly a blessing to the lives he gets to work with. As someone that struggles with addiction and self love, Toby’s ability to reach your purpose and light will change your life and your soul’s path beyond this life. So much gratitude for this man.”

“Working with Toby as my spiritual advisor has changed my life in ways I never imagined. His guidance opened the door to energy clearings, focused manifestation techniques, and powerful energy modalities that helped me reconnect with myself on a deeper level. Through his support, I learned how to understand my inner child, heal old wounds, and bring compassion to parts of myself I had ignored for years.

The shadow work we explored together has been transformative. He helped me meet my different personas with awareness instead of judgment, and encouraged me to see them as pathways to growth rather than barriers. Each session brought clarity, balance, and a sense of empowerment that carried into every area of my life.

I am incredibly grateful for his presence, his wisdom, and his ability to hold space with such honesty and care. His work is truly life changing, and I would recommend him to anyone who feels called to heal, grow, or step into a more authentic version of themselves.”

“Toby was an integral part of my healing journey, and I truly cannot say enough wonderful things about him. He is one of the most kind, patient, and deeply dedicated people I have ever worked with, and it is clear that he genuinely wants what is best for his clients

I met Toby in early 2013 at a weekend healing workshop and worked with him over the years in both group and individual settings. Most consistently, I worked with him weekly from summer 2020 through spring 2023—a period when I was at some of my lowest points. As the pandemic dragged on, I fell into a deep depression and became increasingly dysregulated, fearful, and often unable to function very well on a daily basis.

(I had become largely homebound and spent hours each morning ruminating, sometimes losing entire days to anxiety, mental looping and indecision.)

During that time, Toby was an emotional rock for me. He helped me stabilize when I felt completely overwhelmed and guided me toward additional support when I needed it. He offered what felt like an endless and incredibly thoughtful toolbox of energy-based and emotional self-regulation practices, meeting me where I was—with patience, compassion, and steadiness. I practiced holotropic breathwork with Toby, received various types of energy clearings, and was introduced to many energy medicine practices.

Over time, my life slowly and profoundly changed. I moved from being routinely dysregulated and barely able to engage with the world to becoming more present, grounded, and engaged in life. Today, I am working part time and finding real meaning in my work. I am also active in my church community and recently delivered a sermon sharing my spiritual journey, including teachings that were deeply supported by the work I did with Toby.

While Toby was not the only part of my healing path, he was present for many of the most important steps along the way and truly helped me rebuild a strong emotional foundation for myself. His guidance, care, and unwavering belief in my capacity to heal made a lasting difference in my life.

I wholeheartedly recommend Toby to anyone seeking a knowledgeable, compassionate, and deeply committed energy guide. If you are struggling, feeling stuck, or unsure how to move forward, please know this: healing is possible—and you are worth it.”