Kari, from my own personal experience with emotional healing, I can tell you this: Patience is key. In many cases, especially when you are talking about emotional healing, it can take quite a bit of time for your efforts to pay off. I have had cases of my own in which it took a couple years from the moment I met the person to the moment they were emotionally stable again. Not all cases are that severe, but not all cases will be quick and easy, either. My advice to you is learn as much as you can about healing before you attempt it, but also know this: Understanding the person you are healing will make a big difference, and what I mean by understanding the person is you have to know what happened to cause them to need healing, you have to know how that event affected them, and you have to know what kind of things they are comfortable with - for example, do they believe in Reiki or Magick? If not, then you will have a much harder time using Reiki or Magick for healing. Another good piece of advice is this: Do not be afraid of whatever negative energies they may have that they are trying to rid themselves of. In some cases, you may have to channel that negative energy into yourself to help them heal, so make sure to have a way to rid yourself of those negative energies once you are able to rid your subject of them. Emotional healing requires a sense of empathy. Empathy and Intuition are two of the key requirements for emotional healing, but knowledge of and command over the psionic energies will prove extremely useful for emotional healing. Psionic energies are those of the mind, such as telepathy and kinesis, but having telepathic abilities will be extremely helpful with emotional and spiritual healing.