ARCS Certification
Louisa Whitaker, CARC

Text Ms. Whitaker to schedule your Free Initial Session:
(505) 445-5413
louisamjw@gmail.com
l.whitaker@arcstofreedom.com

I am the blessed mother of four beautiful daughters and grandmother to the most precious grandchildren on the planet; I am well aware that I may be a bit biased.  I was in an abusive marriage for over 20 years and did not tell anyone for 18 of those 20 years.  Ultimately, I won sole custody with no contact.  My daughters are all now grown, beautiful and happy adults.  I have been happily married to my soulmate.
 
As a result of my background,  I have been helping people who have gone through what I did  for two decades.  Last year my daughter recommended that I start a Facebook group so I could reach more people to help, so I did.  And, boy was she right!  The group has exploded and I have come to realize how many wounded people there are in this world, myself included.
 
A few months after I started my Facebook group, this program fell on my lap.  I believe it to be a gift from God.  I often tell people that I had no idea how dysfunctional I was and, once in the program, all I could see was dysfunction all around me.
 
Through this program, I have learned so much about myself.  I, literally, did not know what I did not know.  Being a survivor of domestic violence, I often worried how my daughters would be affected by the abuse they witnessed and endured from their father.  Never did I imagine that I would have a part in the dysfunction that they witnessed.  As a mother, everything I did, I did because I loved them.  However, I now know that most of us come from dysfunction.
 
I thought my dysfunction came from my abusive marriage.  Soon upon entering this program, I came to  realize that  my dysfunction started long before my abusive marriage; it came from my childhood.  You see, my mother was schizophrenic.  Growing up, I knew that was not very common but it was all I had ever known.  It was my normal. 
 
I can honestly say that I had two parents that loved me.  They did the best they could with what they had.  It, literally, was nobody’s fault.  I can now see generations back and see the dysfunction that my loved ones experienced.
 
I feel as though this certification has given me a whole new set of eyes AND the possibility of complete healing from my emotional trauma.  I have often said that this program has given me the best inheritance that I will ever be able to leave for my children and grandchildren and beyond.  I believe every human being can benefit from this program.
 
This is just a snippet of my story.  I look forward to meeting you and getting the opportunity to know you and to hear your life story.  I believe we were all put on this planet for a very important reason and I look forward to walking along side you as you embark on your own self-discovery. 
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​I specialize in:
Domestic Violence
Behavioral Addictions
Codependence

I work with:
Women
Trauma Survivors
Domestic Violence Survivors
Behavioral Addicts

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