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Dr. Heather Friedman Rivera
Dr. Heather Friedman Rivera obtained her Ph.D. in Parapsychic Science in 2011, her Doctorate in Law in 2002 and is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist specializing in Past-life Regression. She trained with Dr. Brian Weiss at The Weiss Institute. Heather is also a Registered Nurse with over 20 years experience. She founded an organization for advancing past life research, PLR Institute, at www.plrinstitute.org. Her personal history with chronic illnesses prompted her to publish several articles on managing chronic illness. She authored a book on her recent research and her journey of healing from past life regression. Her book, Healing the Present from the Past: The Personal Journey of a Past Life Researcher, was released Jan. 1, 2013 She has an article on her research that is available for viewing in the Journal of Regression Therapy Vol XXI, Number 1, March 2012. Her second book, Quiet Water, a novel, is to be released Fall 2013 at the PLR Institute Retreat in Santa Barbara, CA