About Judy T. Crane
Thank you so much for stopping by my website!
If you are checking out this site, you may be looking for a place to heal old wounds and emotional traumas. I hope you find some answers here and begin your own healing journey.
When I was little, my refuge was on a rock on the banks of Cooper River near my house in southern New Jersey. I had big dreams but life and circumstances took me on a different much harder path. I was a child of the 60's, it was sex, drugs, and rock and roll, the Vietnam War, civil rights, and rebellion in the streets.
My primary purpose through the 60's, 70's, and 80's was my addiction. It consumed me. My husband was my partner in crime, he died of this disease at age 35. I was a widow at 27. I was left with 3 children. I continued to use, I just could not beat it, my children suffered and I still could not stop. By the grace of God I finally became sober in 1987. Since that moment, my life has been incredible and all of my children are in recovery of some sort.
I realized at some point during my recovery that not only did I need 12 steps, but I had to heal my lifetime of emotional traumas. I went back to school and started working in the addiction field. I discovered most chronic relapsers struggled with other issues and usually those issues have to do with emotional traumas and PTSD.
A series of miraculous events took place along with a lot of hard work, and The Refuge - A Healing Place was created. My dream came true. There was finally a place for emotional trauma survivors to heal! As founder and former CEO of The Refuge - A Healing Place, I trained the a staff of clinicians. We trained the staff from the kitchen staff to the house managers. I taught them how to love and nurture our clients, and sometimes lovingly kick their asses. Our clients worked so hard, they went into the black hole and with our help came out the other side.
After 10 years of running The Refuge, I was ready to step back, and work on my next project - Spirit2Spirit Healing . Here we help people heal during a 5 day Healing Trauma Retreat. Additionally, we teach other clinicians how to work with emotional trauma survivors. This module base course results in clinicians coming away with a (CTT) Certified Trauma Therapist Certification or (CTP) Certified Trauma Professional Certification.
In 2017, I Co-Founded my next Residential Treatment Center with my partner, John West. The Guest House Ocala provides unparalleled, premier-quality treatment to those who suffer from self-defeating behaviors brought on by trauma and its underlying issues. We are uniquely equipped to help our guests heal from trauma-induced substance abuse, process addiction, anxiety or depression in a safe, comfortable and confidential setting. We now have a full continuum of care from Detox to gender specific Recovery Residences. I am so proud of the work we are doing at The Guest House. For me, The Guest House Ocala has been a labor of love. Its creation is a combination of every healing moment within my lifelong service and commitment to others. My continued work is motivated by both unrelenting vigor and fixed determination. Here, my passion and purpose have collided. We have created the most healing and results orientated treatment for trauma survivors.
In 2017, I was also able to complete and publish my book, The Trauma Heart; We Are Not Bad People Trying to Be Good, We Are Wounded People Trying to Heal--Stories of Survival, Hope, and Healing. I am so grateful that this book is able to help those that are not able to attend treatment.
I currently teach, speak, and do therapy all over the world. My concierge therapy allows me to travel to my clients or have them come to me if they wish.
I am so blessed to be in this new phase in my life, and to be able to continue to help others heal. I hope you continue to heal on your journey, and if there is anything I can do to help you, please contact me though this site.
Blessings!
If you are checking out this site, you may be looking for a place to heal old wounds and emotional traumas. I hope you find some answers here and begin your own healing journey.
When I was little, my refuge was on a rock on the banks of Cooper River near my house in southern New Jersey. I had big dreams but life and circumstances took me on a different much harder path. I was a child of the 60's, it was sex, drugs, and rock and roll, the Vietnam War, civil rights, and rebellion in the streets.
My primary purpose through the 60's, 70's, and 80's was my addiction. It consumed me. My husband was my partner in crime, he died of this disease at age 35. I was a widow at 27. I was left with 3 children. I continued to use, I just could not beat it, my children suffered and I still could not stop. By the grace of God I finally became sober in 1987. Since that moment, my life has been incredible and all of my children are in recovery of some sort.
I realized at some point during my recovery that not only did I need 12 steps, but I had to heal my lifetime of emotional traumas. I went back to school and started working in the addiction field. I discovered most chronic relapsers struggled with other issues and usually those issues have to do with emotional traumas and PTSD.
A series of miraculous events took place along with a lot of hard work, and The Refuge - A Healing Place was created. My dream came true. There was finally a place for emotional trauma survivors to heal! As founder and former CEO of The Refuge - A Healing Place, I trained the a staff of clinicians. We trained the staff from the kitchen staff to the house managers. I taught them how to love and nurture our clients, and sometimes lovingly kick their asses. Our clients worked so hard, they went into the black hole and with our help came out the other side.
After 10 years of running The Refuge, I was ready to step back, and work on my next project - Spirit2Spirit Healing . Here we help people heal during a 5 day Healing Trauma Retreat. Additionally, we teach other clinicians how to work with emotional trauma survivors. This module base course results in clinicians coming away with a (CTT) Certified Trauma Therapist Certification or (CTP) Certified Trauma Professional Certification.
In 2017, I Co-Founded my next Residential Treatment Center with my partner, John West. The Guest House Ocala provides unparalleled, premier-quality treatment to those who suffer from self-defeating behaviors brought on by trauma and its underlying issues. We are uniquely equipped to help our guests heal from trauma-induced substance abuse, process addiction, anxiety or depression in a safe, comfortable and confidential setting. We now have a full continuum of care from Detox to gender specific Recovery Residences. I am so proud of the work we are doing at The Guest House. For me, The Guest House Ocala has been a labor of love. Its creation is a combination of every healing moment within my lifelong service and commitment to others. My continued work is motivated by both unrelenting vigor and fixed determination. Here, my passion and purpose have collided. We have created the most healing and results orientated treatment for trauma survivors.
In 2017, I was also able to complete and publish my book, The Trauma Heart; We Are Not Bad People Trying to Be Good, We Are Wounded People Trying to Heal--Stories of Survival, Hope, and Healing. I am so grateful that this book is able to help those that are not able to attend treatment.
I currently teach, speak, and do therapy all over the world. My concierge therapy allows me to travel to my clients or have them come to me if they wish.
I am so blessed to be in this new phase in my life, and to be able to continue to help others heal. I hope you continue to heal on your journey, and if there is anything I can do to help you, please contact me though this site.
Blessings!
Biography
Judy Crane, LMHC, CAP, ICADC, CSAT
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, The Guest House Ocala
Judy’s leadership is guided by over three decades of experience working in both residential and outpatient settings. She is a Certified Addiction Professional in Florida, a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, a Certified Hypnotist, certified in EMDR and an internationally recognized specialist for healing trauma and PTSD. Over the last 15 years, she has developed one of the country’s leading treatment centers specializing and trauma/PTSD and addiction recovery as well as spearheaded Spirit2Spirit Healing, a new movement in experiential and holistic therapies. She is a sought-after speaker and presenter on PTSD and sexual trauma resolution, and she currently also serves as a consultant for many of the country’s leading treatment centers to train their clinical teams.
In 2010, Judy was chosen to receive the Administrator of the Year Award from the American College of Addiction Treatment Administrators for her significant achievement in the field of addiction treatment administration. In 2012, she was selected as the Behavioral Healthcare Champion in recognition of her life-changing therapy, services and support to Americans who suffer from mental health and substance abuse disorders.
Judy believes that persistent addictions, chronic relapse and repetitive self-sabotage are often the results of unresolved trauma. Healing occurs when we identify the “root cause” of addiction. She often says, “You have to unravel the trauma story to understand the addiction story and write the recovery story.”
For Judy, The Guest House Ocala has been a labor of love. Its creation is a combination of every healing moment within her lifelong service and commitment to others. Her continued work is motivated by both unrelenting vigor and fixed determination. Here, her passion and purpose have collided.