About Cara

"Visionary and Artist of Life, Dr. Cara Lee Barker has spent over 50 years supporting the process of Post Traumatic Growth, helping literally thousands of adults and children internationally transform their secret suffering into greater strength, joyful living and purposeful direction. Coining the work 'Medicinal Creations', she teaches a unique process. How? By excavating healing symbols within dreaming, body symptoms and meaningful coincidences for the purpose of living more whole-heartedly. For those who sense there's more to life, her offering provides just that.

Learn about Cara’s journey and be reminded that the process of disappointment and loss doesn’t end with acceptance; the stage of acceptance simply prepares us for deeper connection and collaboration with what helps us thrive. Her work, for close to half a century, focuses on what she calls “the Way of Soul;” aligning life with what nourishes body and soul. Join in to explore and act upon unexpected opportunity to love and be loved to create fuller enjoyment of life.

New Book:

Dr. Barker recently released her latest book titled Nightlight: Soul Calling, Body Listening, Heart Speaking. Click HERE to find it on Amazon.com.

Dear Reader,

I am writing you, because I am concerned. How many times have you yearned for rest, for inner peace, in this topsy turvy world gone crazy with crumbling? As a planet, we are standing on the precipice of a leap into the unknown and unknowable. There is no turning back. Meanwhile, we have hit epic numbers of natural disasters, deaths, homelessness, fighting, pandemics…and the list goes on. In the last five years, rates of depression and anxiety have gone up over 1000%. Teenage suicide has skyrocketed. The nightly news is so disturbing, that many of us have realized regular watching is not good for our health. Despite the turmoil, one must find a way through the darkness by following a light they create for themselves.

This book is NOT for those who love listening to whining, victim stories, and toxicity. This book is for those who are lovers and seekers, those who experience this life as a beautiful journey in times of both happiness and pain, those who wish accompaniment, and those who honor true stories for the guidance they provide, for we each are natural storytellers, after all, as have been our people from the beginning of time.

I give you my heart and hope you enjoy this book,

Dr. Cara Lee Barker

In addition to the above, you can also find a number of her other books on Amazon.com, including: The Love Project: Coming Home, World Weary Woman: Her Wound and Transformation and The Artist as Poet. Cara is also a featured writer in Saying Goodbye to Our Mothers for the Last Time, 2016. Lisa Hagen, publisher, and a featured writer for the Huffington Post.

Keynotes & Retreats:

If you are interested in having Dr. Barker for a Keynote address, and/or participating in a retreat here or abroad, please contact her here. An organizing sponsor for your private group retreat will need to handle enrollment and logistics. The fee is determined by whether you wish for a 3, 4, or 5 day experience. Each gathering includes meditation, mindfulness practice, rest, renewal, and creative generation. Only for those who are weary of the outer world noise, and yearn for greater vitality, joy, and awakening.

Art Show:

Cara hosted a retrospective art show entitled “Journey of the Soul at 70”. Check out the photos and an interview with Cara here.

Podcasts, Interviews & Webinars:

Cara was featured in a webinar on the Oregon Friends of C.G. Jung website. Learn more and view it here.

Cara was a special guest for Lourdes Viado, Ph.D, MFT on her podcast. Listen here.

Cara was a guest on Blaine Bartlett’s Soul of Business. Listen here. Second page.

Cara was a guest on Read My Lips: The Degrees of Creativity! Listen here.

Cara was interviewed by Jack Canfield. Listen here.