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In this episode, I introduce you to Alison Perry Sower (pronounced "so-er")
Alison is a Licensed Professional Counselor, military family member, and founder of the nonprofit Central Oregon Veterans Ranch. Alison began working with veterans in 2005, two years after her brother deployed for the invasion of Iraq as an Apache helicopter pilot. She served as a trauma therapist for six years in the Department of Veterans Affairs in both urban and rural settings.
In 2012 she left the VA to pursue her vision of a more holistic approach to healing veterans. Central Oregon Veterans Ranch, "a working ranch that restores purpose and spirit to veterans of all ages and eras", was established in 2014. Alison is the co-producer of the award-winning film Cover Me: The Path to Purpose, a 2022 documentary featuring the work of Central Oregon Veterans Ra ...