The role of a healer

What is a healer's role? If faith or belief is all that is required to get well, why go to a healer? If only we can heal ourselves, why go to doctors, counselors, bodyworkers etc.? I consider those to be good questions which could have many answers. The healer can support the client in healing himself or herself. The healer can speed up the process of self-healing. The healer can point the client in the right direction for self-healing. One of the best answers in my opinion is that the role of the healer is to bring awareness. That could be awareness of stress or imbalance in the body. It could be awareness of an organ or body part which is being ignored or denied. It could be awareness of an emotional issue or trauma which is the root cause of the pain or injury. Often it is all of the above. Bodywork (or Touch Therapy) brings awareness to the body through the simple act of touch. Competent bodywork eventually exposes any and all physical stress, imbalance or injury. Bodywork combined with dialogue eventually uncovers any mental or emotional stress, imbalance or injury.
Touch brings awareness.
Touch brings consciousness.
Touch heals.
Sound redundant? Good. Have a great week!
Randall