Sydney Barbara Metrick is the author of I Do: A Guide to Creating Your Own Unique Wedding Ceremony and The Art of Ritual : Creating and Performing Ceremonies for Growth and Change (with Renee Beck) and (both published by Celestial Arts), and Crossing the Bridge (Apocryphile Press). She works with individuals, couples and groups to support or celebrate various ‘rites of passage’ in the circle of life. Using creative expression, ceremony and strategic planning techniques, Dr. Metrick addresses “new beginnings” like births, weddings, and house blessings as well as healing, aging and memorials.
Dr. Metrick has a master’s degree in transpersonal counseling psychology and a doctorate in expressive therapy. She is also a certified clinical hypnotherapist and a certified professional co-active coach. A long time animal lover, Dr. Metrick is a pet bereavement counselor through the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement.
