In therapy, it’s essential to create a nurturing and accepting environment where clients feel safe to express themselves. This applies to both individual and group therapy settings. When using tools like tarot cards in therapy, oracle cards in therapy, creative expression, or accompanying stories, avoid focusing on the client’s artistic or interpretive skills. These tools… [Read More]
Spiritually Integrated Practitioners Collective
I have created a new Facebook group for spiritually integrated practitioners. This group is for the established and the curious. After being in a few similar groups, I realized there is still a gap for those seeking to merge spirituality with client work. Yes, there are groups that focus on metaphysical and transpersonal approaches to… [Read More]
Contemplating the Meaning of a Session as a Therapist
In my most recent session of the Peer Supervision Series: Expanding the Therapist’s Interior Landscape, sponsored by Onlinevents, we discussed “naming and claiming” the therapy session, reviewing a model of dream interpretation that can double as a model for case consultation. In our session today, I asked everyone to think of a recent client session and to… [Read More]
Personal Reflections of a Therapist
In my most recent session of the Peer Supervision Series: Expanding the Therapist’s Interior Landscape, sponsored by Onlinevents, we discussed personal reflections of a therapist after the session has ended. My goal with the Peer Supervision Series is to encourage psychotherapists to explore what they are experiencing when they are in session with their clients. As therapists… [Read More]
Argan Oil is Liquid Gold
Argan oil is often called “liquid gold” around the world, but in Morocco, the argan tree is known as “the tree that gives life.” For centuries, its sturdy wood has been used in construction, its leaves and fruit as fodder, and from its kernel comes the oil: a flavorful ingredient, a remedy for ailments, and… [Read More]
Bearing Witness to a Soul’s Passing
I don’t know when I knew or how I knew what to do or how to do it. I’ve just always had a sense of when a soul needed assistance at final passage, or- after passing, a loved one needed reassurance that safe passage to the other side and into the light was successful. I… [Read More]
Can Oracle Cards be used in Clinical Supervision?
Yes, Oracle cards can be integrated into clinical supervision with psychotherapists, offering a creative, reflective, and symbolic approach to exploring clinical dynamics, professional development, and the supervisory relationship. While not a conventional method in clinical supervision, Oracle cards can serve as a tool for enhancing self-awareness, fostering insight, and stimulating discussion in various areas relevant… [Read More]
What does True Blue mean to you?
Truth, freedom and authenticity was the focus of our most recent Essential Soul Care® Series workshop. We had lively discussions so I thought I would give a bit of a recap in case you care to join us in the future. How are truth, freedom and authenticity related? Truth, freedom, and authenticity are deeply interconnected… [Read More]
