The phrase plant medicine has become increasingly associated with psychedelics, ceremonial traditions, and altered states of consciousness. Yet there exists another branch of plant medicine that is far gentler, and woven into daily life: aromatic plant medicine. From sacred resins and incense to fragrant herbs and essential oils, aromatic plants have accompanied humanity’s healing, reflective,… [Read More]
How Many Supervisees Is Too Many?
The landscape has changed. One of the more interesting conversations that should be happening in the mental health profession right now has very little to do with psychotherapy itself. Instead, it has to do with supervision. For the past several years, much of the professional discussion has focused on telehealth, interstate practice, workforce shortages, reimbursement… [Read More]
Is Therapeutic Writing Evidence-Based?
Therapeutic writing is often associated with journaling, reflection, or creative self-expression—but its roots run much deeper than many realize. Long before mental health apps and online coaching platforms, researchers and clinicians were exploring the psychological and relational power of the written word as a pathway toward healing, insight, and emotional integration. Today, therapeutic writing continues… [Read More]
Cyberspace as Culture in the Age of AI
More than fifteen years ago, Kate Anthony and I wrote about cyberspace not simply as a communication tool, but as a culture unto itself- Cyberspace as Culture. At the time, many helping professionals still viewed online interaction as somehow “less real” than face-to-face connection. Relationships formed online were often dismissed as superficial, artificial, or psychologically… [Read More]
When is it Therapy- and When is it Something Else?
Let’s take a closer look at CAM and coaching in clinical and non-clinical practice. Complementary and Alternative Medicine, also referred to as Complementary and Alternative Interventions (CAI) is becoming increasingly more popular both to practitioners and potential clients. The Assumption of a “Presenting Problem” in Therapy I attended a presentation about documentation hosted by The… [Read More]
Symbol, Memory, and Psyche at the Bottom of a Cup
There are ways of knowing that don’t arrive through logic. Sometimes it arrives at the bottom of a cup. They surface instead in images—fleeting, symbolic, half-formed—asking not to be solved, but to be seen. While many are familiar with “reading the tea leaves,” it is often dismissed as superstition or novelty, but at its core, it… [Read More]
Scent Memory in Therapy: Olfactory Somatics
Scent memory is one of the most immediate and evocative forms of memory recall. In therapy, a single aroma can transport a client into an earlier emotional or sensory experience—often without conscious effort. Scent memory is a powerful clinical tool. Learn how to use olfactory somatics, embodied active imagination, and essential oils in therapy to… [Read More]
Psychic Boundaries as Psychological Boundaries
When we begin talking about “psychic boundaries,” it can be tempting to place the conversation entirely in the realm of the energetic or paranormal. But from a Neo-Jungian perspective, we might understand these experiences as expressions of the psyche itself—how we differentiate self from other, inner from outer, and conscious from unconscious. Before we ever… [Read More]
