Our Clients Say…

One of the things I like best about Thriving Now is the balance of strong male and female energy Rick and Cathy provide. They have created a treasure chest of resources for anyone aching for a life filled with joy and abundance. Whether I’m participating in a call, tapping along with a recorded session, or chatting on the team forum, being a member of Thriving Now is like sitting around a campfire with my tribe, toasting marshmallows, watching for meteors, and sharing stories.

I’m not certain how I was led through cyberspace to Thriving Now. A gift from the universe, for sure. I had recently lost my husband and was grieving him, as well as the life as I had known it. I craved comfort and a guide to walk with me through this scorched, unknown territory.  At Thriving Now I found my safe haven, my oasis where any topic could be aired and all questions asked. I found my place to grieve my husband and, it turns out, to grieve the parts of myself I had mislaid, discarded, or buried on the way from childhood to widowhood.

I have an image of Hansel and Gretel dropping bread along the forest path. Cathy and Rick’s skillful and tender use of Inner Tapping – tapping on one’s frozen, younger parts – is helping me find my way back to me, scene by scene, big T trauma by little t trauma. With their help, I’ve been picking up, warming and breathing new life into misplaced pieces of Paula. Seems those little rebels, who had been blocking me in areas of abundance and creative expression, had been crying out to be heard and healed.

I’m paying attention. Rick and Cathy are listening and guiding.  Team members are supporting me, too. I’m so grateful to have found my place to moan, whine and, finally, to laugh again.

Paula G.

The first time I saw Rick was in his participation in the Tapping solution movie, later in various online workshops with Carol Look. I appreciate his calm and competent presence, so I had a look at ThrivingNow to check out his page. As I live in a pretty remote place, I do not have a circle of fellow EFT-tappers here. The Circle he offers in collaboration with Cathy gives me an opportunity, I do not have otherwise. I bought one of the premium courses too. I cherish his quiet competence, the “no-hype” approach sprinkled with a fine sense of humour and ease, I appreciate that he uses what he teaches, his honesty and openness about working issues with tapping. For me, he inspires trust and I am grateful for him supporting me with my tapping. A key issue is the respect for the person, i.e., never to bombard the member with “aggressive”, hyped up marketing which I do not appreciate at all, I do not like the usual IM style where clients or contacts are treated as cash-machines. In a nutshell: Rick has gained my gratitude, respect and appreciation.
 
Hans D., Spain

At the end of each of our sessions I feel lighter and my soul feels nourished.
Thank you!
 
Marina G.

I want to let you know how much you mean to me in my life journey. You have helped me understand the importance of tuning into my body and listening to my intuition as well as knowing my body yes and body no. I also love, love, love your sense of humor and your unconditional acceptance of tears and laughter. With love and so much appreciation for all you do for our circle,

Norene

Rick has helped me again and again when I have hit impasses in my life. I can always count on him for thought-provoking wisdom. Even when I don’t want to believe his feedback, I know he believes it and stands by it in his own life! He helps me to think things through and to look at my issues by offering greater, and often surprising, perspectives than my own. I know I can trust his sensitivity and discretion utterly.

Caron

In the over 10 years I’ve been closely following Carol Look, I’ve been repeatedly impressed at how helpful and kind Rick is, for Carol and all of her students. I use his “calm and confident” as a model for myself. Thanks for doing this for Rick.  

Nancy N.

I feel so grateful for each session with Rick. His presence and very essence makes me feel seen and valued. Working together is very healing. Thank you, Rick, for being you! We are so lucky you were born & have chosen this path to support others on their journey.

Nasim

Thanks, Rick, for my first ever Zoom Workshop August 2022. Oh it’s tough to drag me into 21st Century. I’ve been retired from the NHS for the last 18 years, (ill health) but my new life is Hypnotherapy, and EFT interventions. Thank you, Rick for refreshing my drive, and confidence in EFT. Your written history and large number of suggested wordings have helped me to let go and believe that my interventions bless the lives of those I introduce to this key psychological tool. Thanks for your personal advice for my apologist friend who I now understand as a super survivor of multiple take downs. She is now a commissioned artist of small-scale projects for Ukrainian charitable fundraising.

I say that your open heartedness made this happen.

Best Vibes, Wendy 

I discovered EFT a couple years ago, and thought it was really helpful, but what made such a HUGE difference in my life was discovering Rick.

When I first wrote to him, I was afraid I’d overshared and when I didn’t hear back for a day plus I figured my email had gone into the ether.

Later that day, I got a response, but it wasn’t really an email. Rick had made a 5 minute video for me in order to better explain what he wanted to share with me. He didn’t know me, and of course couldn’t know if he’d ever hear from me again. Yet, he spent time and energy helping someone who was a complete random internet stranger at the time.

When I watched the video, I cried. Then I watched it again, and I cried. Because this lovely human being had given me a huge gift out of the kindness of his heart, something my family of origin never did. I knew I’d found someone I wanted to engage with, and have continued to do so for two years now. I love the Circle; it’s a place of healing and safety. Thank you, Rick, you have made such a monumental difference in my life.

MW, Seattle

It’s hard for me to express how many ways you’ve positively influenced me and helped me move toward a more Thriving life… please know that I feel the benefits of knowing you and working with you and having a friendship with you everyday….I have been changed. Some of the words that come to mind when I think of you are integrity, sincerity, brilliance, honesty, funny, playful, forthright, intuitive and insightful. I am better for having met you and that’s for sure.

Love and kinship,

Glenn

Dear Rick,

Just knowing that you are out there, that you exist and make the world better (I’ve been listening to and viewing your videos for more than a decade) makes my heart sing:-))

 Great work, so dedicated. I don’t feel alone because of people like you. We don’t know each other personally but we are all connected. Sooo happy, sooo grateful!

Thank you! Bless you!  
 
Barbara from Slovenia

I found tapping -and then you- in 2019. I came into your world and out of your world rather quickly – and you were part of a beautiful turning point in my life. We only ever met on zoom, yet you feel like a longtime friend. I felt safe working with you, and I feel safer and better knowing that you´re in the world.

When we spoke I was in pretty bad shape because of chronic pain. I´m no longer taking any medication (after 18 years of opioids!) and I´m just starting work again. It´s pretty wonderful.

My path took me on to Dr Sarno´s work (Nicole Sachs and Howard Schubiner and all the others), which is where I needed to go to heal. There I learned how important it is for me (and every human) to feel safe – thank you for making me feel safe.

Thank you for being part of my journey. I feel so much love for you in my heart – I hope you can feel it!

I love seeing the pictures of you and your beautiful family.

Thank you for being part of my heart and spirit family – I treasure it.

Big love, big hug,
Marielinde

Rick is one of those kind, genuine lights in our world. Thank you, Rick! -KW

A couple of years ago I had been researching EFT and become aware of Rick through a video clip in which he was a featured presenter at one of Nick Ortner’s World Tapping Summits. Very shortly thereafter, I signed up on the Thriving Now website and took a couple of coaching sessions which deepened my appreciation and admiration for him. Subsequent participation in group zoom sessions which he led or co-led, confirmed that he is a man of authenticity, heart, presence and compassion. I both marvel and envy his ability to display vulnerability and humility—captivating and inspiring! I especially like his use of humor to convey and deepen the tapping experience. To me he is a wonderful model of someone who is fully alive and aspiring to “be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Love and mega-blessings,
Damon O.

I wanted to take a moment to let you know that I wish you the very best.  I also wanted to share how meaningful my interactions have been with you.  I’ve had some challenging times over the past 2 years and your work with Cathy has brought me hope.  Your work is accessible, relevant, personalized, beautiful, and delivered within a community/safety circle.  Thank you so much for what you do.  I’ve even introduced tapping to my 9-year-old son, and he loves it.
 
C.P., Toronto, ON

What a difference in my life path your guidance has made. Instead of focusing all my energy into figuring a relationship that was going nowhere, I have been using your EFT resources to be curious about myself and connect with my dreams. 

MissT

I have been following Rick’s work for a very long time. I appreciate how gentle he is in the work that he does. His gentleness is such a gift.

Thank you, Rick, for all you share, 

 LaDonn

The first thing that struck me about Rick was that he is GENUINE. This was in the early days of the tapping solution. He really stood out, because I could tell that he really did care about the people he worked with and that he really did feel a connection with them.

Then when I had some private sessions with him, I was at a real crisis time in my life, and I felt so connected and so “not alone”. I felt like he was honestly invested and involved and that he was like an old friend who was just very connected with me, and at that time, it made such a difference not to feel alone with the utter panic I was experiencing with the events in my life.

 Then being part of your  various groups, and this includes you too, I REALLY appreciate both of your “genuine-ness.” It so nice to witness your friendship, and it’s so nice and so RARE to be part of a group where the people leading it are vulnerable just like the rest of us. ha ha ha I think the only guru in the group is Adala. Anyway, even though I have not attended the groups for a while, I always love getting the emails and listening to the shares on the podcast.

 So thanks very much to you and to Rick.
 
The other think I love about Rick is his… I don’t know the exact word, but like vibe or energy or soul, like that part of him that does not stop where his body stops but that is super connected to his body. I can really sense it, and to me it feels like a gentle fireworks. Like there is calm and then “FLASH!!!” like a dance but … well it’s hard to explain with words. But that is my sense of him and how his energetic imprint (for lack of a better term) works. It feels to me like calm and bursts, and I feel joy inside the bursts.
 
Very very best,
Heather

There have been several benefits to participating in the circle membership program.

I cannot say just which has been the most important. The energy of a group is a great thing, even though we are spread all over. I like being in a group and feeling safe within that group.

Another thing I like is hearing the way Rick and Cathy work with people. It gives me inspiration and new ways of ways to work with myself alone.

I find it valuable to hear other peoples’ stories and emotions for it often puts me in touch with things in myself I haven’t acknowledged before.

It is good to know that I am not alone in what I experience in my life. It helps take away the shame. Whether I tap with Rick and/or Cathy or tap along, I find it helps me release old beliefs.

Since I live alone, I find it gives me, even for a few minutes, a wonderful safe connection with other people who are also learning to love and trust themselves.

Since I do other tapping with myself and others I cannot say just what is helping me for it all seems to work together. I am one of those who has not experienced a dramatic one minute wonder. I find that I just gradually feel more at peace inside. I notice I am more aware of other people. I find I don’t get my “buttons” pushed nearly as I used to, which is wonderful.

I am so grateful for this tool of EFT. I find it self empowering and a great way to calm myself and be kind to myself.

With gratitude,

Merlyn

If you really want to see results in your life then, without a doubt, Rick Wilkes is the person to turn to.

Jessica Ortner, Producer, The Tapping Solution

I found and joined Thriving Now after searching for EFT and Arthritis. Cathy emailed me personally and showed genuine interest in my issues.

I thought these were mostly physical: I have a chronic illness which had taken over my life. It never occurred to me that my journey to recovery would be through dealing with emotional issues and body guidance.

I have heard so much about 1 minute wonders and thought that could never happen to me, and now I realize that is neither what I want or need. I am on a journey of physical and emotional healing and on the way I am learning how to listen to and understand my body’s language.

It took me a while to be able to find the confidence to participate in a team call, but I was able to get support through the Forum and I felt the warmth and concern offered to all team members. I was also able to ‘Borrow Benefits’ by tapping along with the recorded calls. The team calls have been invaluable to me – I have been lucky enough to work with Rick and Cathy both separately and together and their energy and insights are truly amazing. I come to a call with an issue and they both have the very rare gift of understanding what the issue is and dealing with them in a such a gentle and sensitive way, and I come away from every call feeling a huge lift and a greater knowledge of myself. I am taking what they call ‘baby steps’ and this feels comfortable to me.  I have never had this with working with any other practitioner before either over the phone or in person. It really does feel like they know me better than I know myself!

What Rick and Cathy have offered here is so unique…..With a variety of team calls each month on special topics as well as open calls all at different times so those of us who do not reside in the U.S. can be a part of the calls, too. Of course any call I miss I know I can listen to as they are available to team members. Thank you Rick, Cathy and the Thriving Now circle. I’m so very grateful that the Universe found you for me.

Helen

Here is what I am forever grateful for: Rick helped me hear my heart as the loudest voice and the truest guidance in relation to my daughter. He was one of only two voices in my life holding the sacred space of love and wholeness against an onslaught of voices coming from fear. Because of this, I got my daughter back and she got her mom and her life and the possibility to thrive.

Love, Kathy W.

From my initial interactions with both Rick and Cathy, there was a soft, gentle invitation to get more involved in Thriving Now… for instance, to join the coaching calls. I never felt pressured… never experienced that ‘predatory’ feel some other marketers use to sell their products. That left a nice taste in my mouth, making me hungry for more. And I’m SO grateful that I eventually did join the Thriving Now Team and start participating on the coaching calls. I’m truly honored to be a member and know for certain that I am in very good hands; these guys are truly ‘experts’ in tapping.

During the coaching calls there’s so much mutuality and reciprocity between Rick and Cathy, one really cannot tell who’s “running the show.” Ya wanna know why? Cuz neither of them is! It’s a ‘we’ thing all the way. They both seem to really honor and respect each other’s expertise, and will readily (and with humility? Seems that way!) step aside if it seems the other has something more helpful to offer in any given moment. I guess you could say they work in concert w/each other… playing off each others’ (and our!) energies. It’s really effective.

Having them both there on the call provides a unique level of safety and security that I don’t experience while working with just one person… a real sense of being held with genuine tenderness and care, by not just one, but two loving souls who seem to have no other intention than to support our healing process. They go above and beyond to ensure our emotional safety.

And they are quite skilled at getting to the ‘real’ issue behind the surface stuff. I sit there and wonder, “Whoa! Where will they go with this one?!” only to witness them process someone thru an issue, which readily gets at the ‘core’. Only practitioners w/lots of clarity and experience can do this!

I was first drawn to Rick when I heard him interviewed by Jessica Ortner on “The World Tapping Summit.” I immediately recognized that his spiritual beliefs/practices resonated absolutely with mine. I guess that’s not unusual for us at the edge of evolution, but still, it really excites me! What’s so cool is that both he and Cathy will share spiritual tid-bits during the calls, from ancient wisdom, Abraham-Hicks, other spiritual folk, or nuggets they’ve picked up along their spiritual journeys. I just love it! It reinforces everything I know to be True and need to hear again as a reminder… or with a different spin that makes it really juicy!

And these guys don’t just talk spirituality, they live the principles. It’s easy to recognize cuz during the coaching calls, they readily and with passion will share stories about their personal journeys in an effort to identify with what we’re working on now. For me anyway, it makes my work come alive. And they tell of practices they’ve used to get where they are. Again, concrete steps that we, too, can apply to our daily lives. (Ex: meditation techniques, tapping protocols, what helped when first starting out working with others, positive reframes, etc. All w/spiritual underpinnings).

And I mustn’t forget the humor! There’s always a good laugh or to, which reminds me to ‘not take myself so seriously’!

Last but not least:  Business-related correspondence through email is done thoroughly and thoughtfully… handled with great care. Gives me an experience of being fully seen, heard, and considered.

Rachel

Rick Wilkes and the Thriving Now site are wonderful – literally – full of wonder.  I count it a lucky day for me when I stumbled on it.  I’ve come a long way since joining this team.  And frankly, I don’t know what else could have done that for me. The roof had come down on my head in a very big way.

Rick’s coaching is wise, compassionate, fun, well-rounded.  He’s amazingly able to tune in on what is needed.  It’s some kind of gift.  And whether we bring Rick really shattering stuff or daily inconveniences to help us with, he’s is invariably patient and kind. I feel better every time I listen.

The other part of the Thriving Now Circle is the community.  Birds of a feather, they say.  The people in this group are warm and supportive. The members help each other search and grow.  And it’s all done with that touch of humanity and caring that makes things possible.  In fact, that might be the point:  this site is making me possible.  Thank you, Rick and team.

Cheryl A.

Working with Rick Wilkes both privately and on circle calls has helped me greatly to release the past, move more confidently into the future and mostly to be more joyfully present in the now. Rick’s open-hearted broader perspective, amazing intuition, and great sense of humor always help me to get right to the core and effectively reframe what ever issue  I have. Listening to him work with others has helped me to get in touch with stuff I didn’t even know was there and inspired me in my own work with others. It is a blessing and honor to work with such a master.

Deja K.

(In reference to Rick’s Presentation on the Tapping World Summit)

Excellent! I am listening this morning before work because I couldn’t make it last night. I was going to skip Rick Wilkes for another time since I purchased the hard copy upgrade but…I’m so glad I heard it this morning. Even though I’m not experiencing pain myself I felt like Rick’s insights into the body and listening to it were so profound. I am going to have a most excellent and uplifting day because of the way I feel right now. I will have much more appreciation and awareness for my own body. I enjoyed Carol’s interview too. Rick’s just seemed to resonate for me today. My vibration must be very high right now. Thanks. I’m looking forwardto the rest of the summit with great anticipation.

LuAnn

Oh Cathy, let me say first that you are a Goddess. (Well, of course we all are, but you stand out as a goddess among goddesses.) I downloaded a buttload (technical term–and particularly appropriate here) of the Body Image calls to my iPod and have been listening to them and tapping along when I can, virtually tapping at other times. There is so much intuition, wisdom, and love there. I feel like I’ve processed about 10 years worth of therapy. Sometimes a specific scene or issue of my own will come up, and I’ll stop the iPod to tap on that and have had some great break-throughs.

Before I found ThrivingNow, I did a lot of surfing on different EFT sites and practitioners looking for a place that I thought would provide good support. What you and Rick are offering is so accessible, usable, and affordable. Oh yeah, and most importantly–effective. I am just blown away that for under $50/month I have access to so many resources and just how excellent those resources are. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful work.

Liz

Rick Wilkes:  The Head, Heart and Gut Guy

Head:   brilliant mind.  cuts to the chase.  see’s into the heart of the matter.  masterfully plays with information.  knows where to go. creative solutions.

Heart:  ahhh, so loving.  filled with warmth and compassion.  lover of life.  passionate. deeply connected to the higher fields, the bigger picture and pulls from here.

Gut:   body-based intuition.  feels right.  resonates with perfect tone in me.  leads the way to trusting body signals as guidance.  far-reaching truths come in.  long lost feelings felt.  hidden thoughts revealed.  somatasensory information unwinds.

100% committed. He will match you mile for mile.
Has the capacity to be with a WIDE range of peoples and experiences.  I value this most.  From the depths of my despair to my nascent reachings for the light, Rick has met me there with presence, perspective, heart, holding, insight and humor!!  Bravo!

Lynn A.

With her gifts of compassion and insight, Cathy creates a safe place where feelings, memories and traumas can surface. Just the way she asks questions is an art form in itself —heartfelt questions, gentle in spirit, yet profound in their power to get to the core of issues. Cathy offers unconditional friendship and support and respects a client’s truth.  Her care and concern remind me of one the most touching examples of female friendship in the Bible: Naomi asking her daughter-in-law Ruth, “How do things stand with you, my daughter?” Cathy asks then listens with a patient, open heart.  During an inner-tapping session with Cathy, I feel energy shift. I reconnect with parts of my younger self, release trauma and learn to be my own best parent, mentor and friend.

Paula

I have been with “Thriving Now” for over 1 year and receiving Cathy’s and Rick’s support is immeasurable! It is not just the help I get via team calls, one-on-one coaching when I feel I need it, and quick and effective responses to my posts on the forum; just knowing that there is a team available at all times (no matter if it is weekend, holiday, etc), I can turn to when I am in need has immense value. I live a pretty busy life and often can’t connect with others about my ‘inner’ life, but knowing when I come home I can sit down, post queries online and/or receive answers to my questions quickly by Cathy and Rick and others, has become an important part of my life. I also feel I have made friends with some of the other members and at times we can reassure each other that we are not alone.

As I am in Australia, some of the team call schedules don’t suit me, yet I am able to listen to relevant calls at any time. It is so easy to look through the calls library and find something that suits my situation. I have been thriving immensely at a pace I know I would not have been able to do without Cathy and Rick. I feel completely accepted no matter what has been going on in my life during the past year.  In fact, it feels as if I have 2 coaches just waiting to respond to my issues that come up,