Guided Counsel: Why the Answers You’re Seeking Are Already Inside You – An Interview with Neyda Honda

What if living between two worlds was exactly what the world needed from you?

Some people choose between the practical and the mystical. And then there is Neyda Honda. An IT project manager who channels interdimensional beings. A leadership strategist who reads energy fields. A psychic medium who helps executives trust their gut in the boardroom.

In this conversation, Neyda—an Intuitive Leadership Strategist and founder of Guided Counsel—shares the unlikely path that led her from a questioning Catholic childhood, through a profound spiritual awakening, to a body of work devoted to one simple but radical idea…that every person already carries the wisdom to guide their own life. They just need help remembering it. Whether you’re deep in your own awakening or simply curious about what lies beyond the edges of ordinary thinking, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

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What do you sense is unfolding on our planet right now?

Neyda Honda: From what I can tell—intuitively and through the visions I receive—we’re actually heading in a very good direction. Everything happening across the world right now has to come out. There’s a cleansing taking place, not just within humanity, but with Mother Gaia as well. It’s happening on all levels, and it’s really testing us: how are we going to face our fears? How are we going to respond to all these changes?

A big part of that is AI. People are worried it’s going to take all the jobs, and it’s putting us on edge. But in many ways, it’s asking us to recreate ourselves. I remind people that we’ve seen something similar before—back in the 1800s with the Industrial Revolution. Machines came in, and people had to learn to work with them, adapt, and get creative. It’s the same concept now.

I feel we’re moving toward a more community-based way of living. We’re returning to something more grounded. For a long time, white-collar jobs were seen as the goal, but now there’s a shift. We’re going to need more hands-on, vocational work again. It’s about asking yourself: what are you passionate about? What have you always wanted to do? And really focusing on that.

I’m not saying to ignore what’s happening in the world, but I truly believe that when you work on yourself, you lead by example. You plant seeds, and those seeds create a ripple effect. We’re already seeing it—communities coming together, people protecting and supporting each other. That’s just not what gets highlighted in the news or on social media.

At the end of the day, no one wants war anymore. That’s old energy. What’s really happening is that we’re coming together—we just have to keep moving in that direction, building momentum, supporting one another, and protecting our neighbors.

Did you grow up in a household that had some sort of faith or spiritual experience, or did that come later in life?

Neyda Honda: I grew up in a very Catholic household. There were pictures of Jesus everywhere, crucifixes—everything. But even as a kid, I was always questioning things. I would think, if we’re here to help, why are we being told to fear God if we’re all His children? And why is the church full of gold if we’re supposed to help the poor? I kept asking “why,” but no one really answered me.

As a child, you eventually just move on, but those questions stayed with me. At the same time, I was watching shows like Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Star Trek, and kung fu films. I used to tell my dad, “You had me at the wrong time. I’m from the future. I don’t belong here.” I truly felt that way.

How old were you at the time?

Neyda Honda: Around eight years old. I would tell him about these experiences I remembered, and he thought I was just watching too much TV—which, to be fair, maybe I was—but I felt it deeply. I was convinced I didn’t belong here.

What’s funny is that I only found out about three years ago—my dad is 86 now—that he was actually a Rosicrucian initiate.

And I was like, How did you never tell me? But I think he was conflicted—between Catholicism, science, and his own exploration of mysticism through the Rosicrucians. He probably didn’t want to expose me to that.

Still, I always knew I was different. Then, around 2018 or 2019, I started asking deeper questions: there has to be more to life. Why does everything feel so hard? Why do I feel this way? That’s when I went down the rabbit hole.

Were you going through a particularly challenging time in your life at that point?

Neyda Honda: At the time, I didn’t think so—it felt normal. It wasn’t until I started questioning things that I realized I wasn’t in a good place. That curiosity actually led me into what you’d call a dark night of the soul.

I started diving into ancient texts, and people began showing up in my YouTube algorithm talking about these topics. Back in 2019 or 2020, it wasn’t as common to hear people speak about this openly, but suddenly it was everywhere. Books started appearing that caught my attention, and I began reading constantly.

I picked up books by Dr. Joe Dispenza, and while I understood them logically, I didn’t yet know how to apply them. Still, I kept going—reading day and night, meditating every day. And that’s when things started to shift. I began noticing changes, which only led to more questions.

You mentioned that this led to a dark night of the soul. How did that show up for you?

Neyda Honda: It showed up as depression and anger. I didn’t understand why I felt the way I did. My marriage completely fell apart, and I had to make a decision—to leave, with two young children.

Society labels you as the one who broke the family, and that’s not easy to carry. But once I said it out loud, I knew I had to follow through. There was no going back.

As I continued on this path, I started realizing just how much potential we all have. That’s when I began learning about multidimensionality. I started experiencing what I can only describe as gifts—everything came in at once. And I wanted more. I wanted to understand it all.

What was the first experience where you felt something shift—like intuition or a gift coming online?

Neyda Honda: I remember seeing a post on Facebook. A friend had lost his mother, so I reached out to offer my condolences. But then something unexpected happened—I started hearing voices.

I had this sense it might be his mom, but I wasn’t sure. Thankfully, he was open, so I told him, “I need to share this, because if I don’t, I feel like I’m going to implode.” I told him what I was hearing: “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I didn’t have a choice. I didn’t know what to do. I love you.”

As I was saying it, I started crying uncontrollably—like I had lost her myself. He wrote back and told me he had found her after she had taken her own life. That moment confirmed everything for me.

It was powerful because I realized I could help people connect with their loved ones from a different perspective. After that, I started practicing psychic mediumship with anyone who was open to it. Eventually, I built the courage to do psychic fairs and events.

From there, it just expanded. I met people with different abilities and wanted to learn more. I began channeling—different beings, what I was told were from higher dimensions. I thought there were only 13 dimensions, but I was told there are more.

Healing became a big part of my work, too. I discovered I could do energy healing, and it all kept unfolding from there.

I think it all comes down to curiosity. Like a child, I just knew there was more—and I wanted to explore it fully.

As those different gifts started coming online, did you pursue education, or was it more about knowing that things just started coming to you? How did that play out on a practical level?

Neyda Honda: The psychic mediumship came to me as a knowing. But I did also take Dolores Cannon’s QHHT program, which I found fascinating—especially how she talks about the superconscious. As I completed the hours required to graduate, I got to witness what others were experiencing under hypnosis, and that expanded my perspective.

During one of my own sessions, I had an experience where Dolores Cannon appeared and told me, “This is just a stepping stone so you can see what’s available to you, but you’re not always going to be doing this. This is training for you.” From that point on, everything became more of an inner knowing.

Now, I go into a trance without really knowing what’s going to happen. I don’t always remember everything afterward—I just follow what I’m guided to do.

From your first mediumship experience to offering this as a service, what did that timeline look like?

Neyda Honda: I just went for it. I started calling people, reaching out to event organizers, asking, “Do you need a vendor? How does this work?” I wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone.

In my 3D life, I work in IT project management, so I’m usually behind the scenes. Stepping into this kind of work was something I needed to do for myself—to overcome shyness, set boundaries, and build confidence.

It turned out to be a really beautiful experience. I met so many incredible people along the way.

You’re an IT project manager in one part of your life, and in another, you’re serving people with your intuitive gifts. Do those worlds ever come together, or do you keep them separate?

Neyda Honda: Only a few people at work know. But sometimes, when things are happening in the department, I’ll say, “I have a feeling this might happen—let’s prepare for it.”

At first, people ignored me—especially working in a male-dominated environment. It was always, “Show me the data.” And I’d say, “I don’t have the data, I just feel like this isn’t going to go well.”

Over time, though, things started shifting. They’d joke with me—“Do we need sage? Crystals?”—but then they began to actually listen. Now they’ll ask me, “What do you think? Should we wait a week? Are we okay to roll this out tonight?”

So in a way, the two worlds do come together. I’ve built a good relationship with my coworkers, and they know I’m a little different.

I also believe that if you’re here right now, you have a purpose. Beyond working through your own patterns or generational karma, you’re here to help in some way—whether that’s emotional support, helping a neighbor, or something simple. You can apply that purpose wherever you are, in whatever you do.

I’m curious about the name Guided Counsel for your business. What does that mean to you?

Neyda Honda: It actually came through meditation. I asked, “Can you give me a name?” and I heard “Guided Counsel.” Then I started questioning—was it “council” or “counsel”?

Because I had been connecting with what I understood as the Galactic Federation and their council meetings, I thought maybe it was referring to that. But what I was told was, no—it’s “counsel,” as in guidance and support, like counseling.

So the name reflects that—being of service through guidance, through holding space, through consoling.

You often speak about the idea that we already carry the wisdom needed to guide our lives and decisions. Where does that belief come from, and how have you seen it show up in the people you work with?

Neyda Honda: We’re all wise. None of us is dumb. We might struggle with certain things, but that doesn’t mean we lack wisdom.

What happens is, you make a decision—and then you ask someone else for their opinion. Suddenly, you start second-guessing yourself. You stop trusting what your body and your heart were already telling you.

Or you’re feeling insecure, so you look for external validation. You want someone else to confirm that what you’re thinking is right. But then it’s like taking a test—you pick an answer, change it, and afterward realize, “I knew it. I should have trusted myself.”

So the real question becomes: what made you change your mind? Where did that disconnect happen?

We all have the wisdom—it’s just that we’ve become disconnected from it. My role is to help people reconnect. I share tools and techniques that guide them back to their own knowing, and help them build confidence in it.

And sometimes, that knowing will push you outside your comfort zone. Sometimes the answer is so simple that you doubt it—like, “That’s it?” But it’s about trusting that feeling, that inner clarity.

No matter what happens, you’ll be okay. But you won’t know that until you take action and move through the experience.

As you’ve started working with people, what type of individuals are coming to you, and what challenges are they typically facing?

Neyda Honda: I tend to work with two main groups. One is people who are already in service—what many would call starseeds or lightworkers. The other group is made up of individuals in leadership or executive roles who are in the process of expanding their awareness but don’t quite know how to navigate it yet.

With the lightworkers and starseeds, they’re already on a healing path. A lot of what I do with them is help restore their energetic field, because they’re often drained from working with others. Many also carry suppressed memories or blockages they’re not fully aware of. In those cases, I help them access and process what’s been stored—what some might call dormant or “junk” DNA—so they can continue their healing.

With executives, it’s very different. I have to approach things in a more practical, structured way so they’re not overwhelmed. They’re dealing with stress, high-stakes decisions, and pressure both at work and at home. So the work becomes more about helping them manage their internal dialogue, regulate stress, and gain clarity in their decision-making.

Occasionally, I also work with people who are simply curious. But for the work to be effective, they need to be open—without rigid expectations—and willing to experience whatever comes up.

How do executives typically find their way to you?

Neyda Honda: Mostly through word of mouth. For a long time, I didn’t put myself out there much on social media. I tend to keep to myself. But because of experiences I’ve had with coworkers, they’ll refer others to me—“You need to talk to Neyda, she can help you.”

So even without a big online presence, people still find their way to me. I’m really grateful for that.

You mentioned a four-prong approach—intuitive insight, nervous system alignment, energetic recalibration, and leadership alignment. Is that something you explain to clients, or more of an internal framework you use?

Neyda Honda: It’s something that naturally unfolds within the sessions. With executives, I do give them a general framework so they feel prepared—people need some sense of structure to feel safe. But every session is different, so it’s not something rigid.

What I’m really doing is helping them recognize their patterns by hearing themselves speak. It’s about guiding them to that moment where they realize, “Oh… I already knew that.” That’s the goal—to reconnect them with what’s already within them.

What are some common patterns you see across your clients?

Neyda Honda: Finances come up a lot—for both groups. Even highly successful executives can struggle to manage their money. It’s not just practical—it’s energetic. Money is energy, and if there’s misalignment, it can come and go very quickly.

Beyond that, it often comes down to self-worth, self-love, and confidence. Especially with lightworkers, there’s a lot of hesitation around putting themselves out there and fully stepping into their work. It takes courage, because even though awareness is growing, it can still feel like a small percentage of people doing this kind of work.

At the core, it’s the same themes—just expressed differently depending on where someone is in life.

Nervous system alignment is a big focus right now culturally. Do you find that’s still a new concept for many of your clients?

Neyda Honda: Yes, especially for executives. We’re trained to operate from the left brain—logic, analysis, performance. The idea of heart-brain coherence or nervous system alignment is new to a lot of them.

They’re used to pushing through stress, suppressing emotions, and staying ahead. So when I introduce this work, it often involves gently deconstructing those patterns and helping them rebuild in a more balanced way.

With lightworkers, they’re usually already familiar with this process. But with executives, it takes more time. It’s about helping them find tools that bring them back to center and create a sense of inner stability.

How do you help someone regulate their nervous system in a high-pressure corporate environment where vulnerability isn’t always welcomed?

Neyda Honda: I use practical tools, including some NLP techniques. But one of the first things I emphasize is this: slow down. Take a breath. You don’t have to respond immediately.

There’s this belief that if you don’t answer right away, you don’t know what you’re doing. But that’s not true—you’re processing. The goal is to shift from being reactive to being responsive.

That small pause creates space for clarity. It also helps people set boundaries. And if their workplace doesn’t support that, then it may be worth questioning whether that environment is truly aligned for them.

Can you talk about leadership alignment and how it applies to both lightworkers and executives?

Neyda Honda: Leadership alignment looks a bit different depending on the person. With lightworkers, it often involves deeper energetic work—using different modalities, breathwork, and somatic practices to help them step fully into their role.

With executives, it’s more about finding tools they feel comfortable with to realign themselves. At the core, though, it’s all the same—everything is energy.

We’re constantly interacting with energy—our own and others’. We absorb it without even realizing. So part of the work is helping people recognize when something they’re feeling isn’t actually theirs.

When stress comes out of nowhere, I’ll ask them: “Is this yours, or did you pick it up from someone else?” That awareness alone can shift things. From there, we work on ways to recalibrate—to come back into alignment with themselves.

I’d love to hear more about your experience with channeling and how it’s integrated into your work. Is that part of your client sessions, or something you do more in group settings?

Neyda Honda: I used to do channeling more in group settings—at events, I’d have a 20-minute segment where I would go into a channeling state and share messages with the audience. At that time, the entity I was channeling identified himself to me as Ishtar—not the Egyptian goddess, but a masculine presence connected to what I understood as the Galactic Federation. He described himself as an overseer, gathering information from us and reporting back.

Now, channeling has evolved into something more integrated within my one-on-one sessions. If a client is open to it and hasn’t yet developed a connection to their higher self, I step into that role and channel on their behalf. Sometimes it comes through as their higher self, and other times it may be a loved one who has passed.

During those moments, my expressions and physical movements can shift. I might mirror gestures that are familiar to the client—like the way someone used to touch their hand or play with their hair. Even in remote sessions, I’ll describe what I’m seeing, and the client often recognizes it immediately. So channeling has become more personal and tailored, depending on the individual and the setting.

You clearly have a deep passion for learning. What are you most excited about exploring right now?

Neyda Honda: Right now, I’m really focused on remote viewing and astral projection. I believe that if more people could access those states, we could learn so much—like visiting timelines we want to move toward and asking, “How do I get there?”

In some of my experiences, I’ve connected with what I perceived as Thoth and even explored what’s known as the Halls of Amenti. I’m also exploring telekinesis, psychokinesis, and working more deeply with energy in general.

It feels like I’m constantly upgrading. New abilities just come online—I don’t always know how or why. Light language is one example. It just started coming through one day, and I didn’t understand it at first.

Later, I realized it functions like a form of activation—almost like coding that enhances awareness or unlocks something within us. I had a powerful experience at Mount Shasta, where I felt guided to a specific place, and during that moment, the light language came through strongly. It felt like an activation process, opening something deeper within me.

For someone feeling out of alignment or stressed right now, could you guide us through a short recalibration?

Neyda Honda: Yes, of course.

(Recalibration section)

Just settle into your chair and allow your shoulders to relax. Begin to breathe gently—there’s no need to count, but let your exhale be longer than your inhale.

Now bring your awareness to your body. Relax your scalp… your forehead… your eyes… your cheeks… your jaw.

Let your shoulders drop. Feel yourself melting into the surface beneath you. Relax your stomach, your hands, your legs, your feet.

Take a deep breath in… and slowly release.

Continue breathing, noticing the rhythm of your inhale and exhale.

Allow yourself to simply be here.

If any sensations arise—warmth, tingling, lightness—just observe them.

If a question comes to mind, ask it once, and trust that an answer will come.

Feel a sense of alignment moving through your body, from the top of your head down to your feet.

And just take a moment to appreciate yourself—for pausing, for breathing, for being here.

How does it feel for you when you guide someone through that kind of process?

Neyda Honda: It’s very calming for me too. It feels like a hug—like a sense of warmth and connection. It’s actually quite emotional in a good way.

Burnout is something so many people experience, especially those who are serving others. What advice would you give to help prevent it?

Neyda Honda: Keep it simple—schedule it. Put time on your calendar, set reminders on your phone. Even 10 or 15 minutes.

Also, look at how you’re spending your time. If you’re scrolling on your phone for 20 minutes, maybe take 10 of those minutes and do something for yourself—step outside, sit in the sun, breathe.

People often say they don’t know how to meditate, but meditation can be as simple as being still and not engaging with every thought. It doesn’t have to be complicated.

It comes down to priorities. What matters more—your long-term well-being or a quick dopamine hit? Even five minutes of intentional pause can make a difference. You just have to choose it.

What does it look like to work with you—do you offer one-on-one sessions or longer-term containers?

Neyda Honda: For executives, I offer structured containers—30 days, 3 months, or 6 months—because that work takes time. They often understand things logically, but the challenge is integrating and implementing what they learn.

For lightworkers and those already on a healing path, it’s usually one-on-one sessions. They might come in with something specific, and after a few sessions, they’re ready to move forward again.

Where can people find you and connect with your work?

Neyda Honda: On my website – GuidedCounsel.com. I’m on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. From there, you can access my booking links and schedule a session.

Thank you for sharing your story and your work.

Neyda Honda: Thank you. And thank you for creating spaces like this—it helps people realize there are other ways to approach life and healing.