Joni Marra, Esq, CH
After receiving my certifications in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Breath Therapy, I started Inward Bound to give back to a universe that has blessed me my entire life.
My career started in the for-profit world by selling for a major electrical manufacturer of conduit and cable fittings. At the same time, I attended law school part-time. After graduation and passing the bar, I joined a division of Thomson Reuters, a major mass media and information firm. I rose through the corporate ranks and led a significant business unit. I was successful through all of my experience in the for-profit world, and in 2004, heard the call to start giving back.
University Hospitals Case Medical Center hired me as its Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations. In three years, I led my team to raise nearly $30 million, which was more money than had been raised from corporations and foundations in the history of UH. Fundraising was gratifying, but it didn’t completely fulfill my need to give back.
In 2008, I retired from corporate life and joined two boards, including The Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, and The Hope Foundation, which funds clinical trials that seek to cure cancer. I volunteered for a number of other causes and began working part-time at Common Ground, a mind, body, and spirit retreat center in Oberlin.
And I learned, through formal training at the Cleveland Clinic, Integrative Concepts, LLC, International Doulagivers Institute, Transformation Academy, and from other sources, how to make a significant difference in the life of another person. I learned the practices of Clinical Hypnotherapy, Breath Therapy, and Professional Life Coaching through these trainings, and I started Inward Bound to deliver the benefit of these therapies to others.
Years into my private practice, I found that clients often voiced a common fear. Specifically: fear of death or a fear of the dying process. In order to serve these clients, I combine my tenure as a hospice volunteer, and certification as an End-of-Life Doula. My training and testing achieved National End-of-Life Alliance (NEDA) Proficiency.
My practice is not psychotherapy; I am not a therapist. The services are offered for informational and educational purposes only, and are not a substitute for professional medical or legal advice.
“Having had the pleasure to get to know Joni as a friend first, gave me insight into the type of person she is. She is very trustworthy and possesses strong moral principles.”
