Dr. Valerie J. Rice
Guiding Healing is at the
Heart of VitaLife Center
A Life of Science, Spirit,
and Service
Dr. Valerie J. Rice is a grounded force of healing—a practitioner, scientist, and soul guide who brings decades of experience to her work at VitaLife Center. Her path began in occupational therapy, moved into Human Factors/Ergonomics Engineering, and expanded into something more profound: the integration of evidence-based healing and energy-based wisdom.
With over 40 years in mind-body practices, Dr. Rice has served military service members, veterans, and civilians through research, training, and hands-on care. Her deep dive into Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) began with a desire to study its effects on resilience, anxiety, and trauma. Trained directly under pioneers like Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and Florence Meleo-Meyer, she has since taught MBSR across the country.
She didn’t stop there. Driven by curiosity and compassion, Dr. Rice pursued certification in Eden Energy Medicine—completing all levels of training from practitioner, through Clinical Practitioner (EEM-CLP), Advanced Practitioner (EEM-AP), and teacher. Her sessions now blend core energy systems work—chakras, radiant circuits, grids—with deeper tools like regression, trauma release, and energetic repair after illness or surgery.
As a Certified Practitioner of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) – Level 3, Dr. Rice trained under Jondi Whitis and studied with David Feinstein, deepening her ability to guide clients through emotional and energetic blocks using tapping and meridian-based healing.
As Dr. Rice engaged in her own mind/body healing and worked with others, spontaneous psychic experiences began to occur. Curious, she began taking classing and eventually teaching classes on intuitive and psychic development with Candice Thomas. Seeking more, Dr. Rice took classes with Suzanne Giesmann, Joan Else and Joanne Hbegan offering psychic and mediumship.
As a result of her involvement in EEM, EFT, and MBSR, Dr. Rice began to experience spontaneous psychic proficiencies. Building upon these incidents, she has completed mediumship classes at the Arthur Findlay College in the UK with Val Williams & Lynn Parker and Paul Jacobs; with US-based Candice Thomas, and on-line with Suzanne Giesmann, Darren Brittain, and trance mediumship classes with RoleenMcNeilage and Chris Ratter. Dr. Rice is currently completing her second year of Evidential Mediumship Academy training in the manner of Mavis Pittilla with Jean Else, Joanne Holden and colleagues.
What ties all of this together is her presence. She listens deeply. She moves intuitively. And she teaches from a place of lived wisdom and loving clarity.
At VitaLife Center, Dr. Rice offers a safe passage back to yourself.
Her Methods Are as Varied as Her Clients’ Journeys
Eden Energy Medicine at VitaLife Center
Advanced EEM training allows Dr. Rice to balance meridians, radiant circuits, auric fields, and the foundational Grid—tools that deeply support emotional and physical health.
EFT and Energy Psychology Integration
Certified through AAMET and EFT Universe, Dr. Rice uses tapping techniques paired with energetic insights to process trauma, grief, and ingrained emotional patterns.
Mindfulness for Real Life
Her teachings in meditation, mPEAK (Mindful Performance Enhancement), and workplace mindfulness help individuals stay grounded, clear, and compassionate—within themselves and others.
Intuitive & Psychic Services /Spiritual Mediumship
Psychic Services refer to soul-to-soul readings or the reading of your auric field, during which we may address life challenges, purposes, relationships, guidance, career, healing, and meanings associated with past, current, or future experiences.
The nervous system heals in safety.
The soul heals in stillness.
The Soul and Science of
VitaLife Center
Dr. Rice created VitaLife Center as a bridge between healing modalities, where those seeking answers could feel both held and heard.
Her credentials are vast:
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- MBSR training with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Saki Santorelli, and Florence Meleo-Myer at the Omega Center
- 4 years of Eden Method training (Certified + Advanced Practitioner + teacher)
- Level 3 training in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
- Clinical experience working with PTSD, surgery recovery, immune support, hormonal balancing, and chronic illness
- Contributor to national and international conferences
- Leader of specialized workshops for veterans, trauma survivors, and seekers of spiritual and emotional recalibration
And yet, her work is never about titles. It’s about the energy beneath the words, the breath between the thoughts, and the light that returns when we finally feel safe and empowered again.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Valerie J. (Vita) Rice and VitaLife Center
What is Dr. Rice’s background in mindfulness and meditation?
Dr. Rice has presented/published 48 articles on mindfulness research.
How does Dr. Rice integrate Energy Medicine into her work?
Dr. Rice is a certified Advanced Practitioner of Eden Energy Medicine (EEM-AP) and a Clinical Practitioner (EEM-CLP). Her energy work goes beyond the basics—she uses specialized techniques to support individuals experiencing stress, illness, trauma, and emotional stagnation. Sessions may include chakra alignment, balancing radiant circuits, auric field repair, hormone recalibration, and emergency energy protocols. She also teaches foundational Eden Method classes through VitaLife Center.
What is Grid and Regression work in energy medicine?
Regression, meanwhile, gently guides clients back to the original moment an energetic or emotional wound was formed, oftentimes during a past life. By healing it at the source, clients can shift lifelong patterns, pain, or cycles of behavior. These advanced techniques require readiness, trust, and a well-balanced energy system. If you have questions about past lives, or if you wonder how it works if you do not believe in past lives, please ask Dr. Rice about it.
What training has Dr. Rice received in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)?
Dr. Rice is certified through both AAMET and EFT Universe. Her training included extensive coursework, supervised case studies, and mentorship under Jondi Whitis. She’s also studied with Dr. David Feinstein, a leading voice in energy psychology. Her sessions help clients process unresolved trauma, self-limiting beliefs, and chronic emotional pain using gentle, tapping-based interventions.
How does she work with veterans and military clients?
Dr. Rice has conducted research and taught mindfulness and energy techniques specifically for military service members, wounded warriors, and veterans. Her work addresses PTSD, anxiety, sleep disturbances, pain management, and reintegration challenges. She’s led healing retreats, presented at scientific conferences, and helped build bridges between evidence-based care and energetic healing for those who serve.
What is the Energy-Based Stress Management (EBSM) program?
This is Dr. Rice’s signature 8-week course that combines meridian-based energy work with group learning, mindfulness, and stress-relief practices. The final session includes a full day of guided self-treatment. When available, it provides a safe space to release, reset, and learn powerful tools for lifelong resilience.
What makes Dr. Rice’s approach at VitaLife Center different?
Dr. Rice blends deep academic and clinical credentials with intuitive, heart-centered care. Her method is not one-size-fits-all. She meets clients where they are, offering a thoughtful fusion of techniques that may include energy medicine, mindfulness, EFT, or regression work, depending on your unique needs. This holistic integration sets VitaLife Center apart.
Where is Dr. Rice located, and does she offer remote sessions?
Dr. Rice is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and has in-person availability in Kitty Hawk. She offers telehealth sessions worldwide, making her services accessible no matter where you are.
