{"id":246,"date":"2026-01-28T18:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eightpathways.com\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2026-07-27T17:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:38:48","slug":"lalei-gutierrez-phd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eightpathways.com\/website_51ca211b\/about\/lalei-gutierrez-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Lalei Gutierrez"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; 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Gutierrez, Ph.D.<\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <h1 class=\"cgm-intro-headline\">Nurturing Your Soul\u2019s Journey to Wholeness<\/h1>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"cgm-intro-body\">\r\n                        <p>Dr. Lalei Gutierrez is a warm, intuitive guide for individuals, couples, and families seeking to reconnect with their authentic selves.<\/p>\n<p>For over 40 years, she has walked alongside people through seasons of healing, transition, and transformation \u2014 helping them move beyond past wounds into deeper meaning, presence, and emotional wholeness in their current lives.<\/p>\n<p>Her work is grounded in compassion, insight, and a deep respect for each person\u2019s innate capacity to heal and grow.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                                            <div class=\"cgm-intro-btn-wrapper\">\r\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/eightpathways.com\/website_51ca211b\/contact\/\" class=\"cgm-intro-btn\">Work with Dr. Lalei<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"cgm-intro-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eightpathways.com\/website_51ca211b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lalei_headshot-974x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nurturing Your Soul\u2019s Journey to Wholeness\"><\/div>                \r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; 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