I’ve been teaching clinical supervision courses for over 2 decades and offering clinical supervision as well as supervision of supervision for more years than that. Over time, repeat themes show up and one of those themes relates to is balance. Imagine a wellness wheel for clinical supervisors. The Supervisory Balance Wheel is a tool to… [Read More]
AI, Projection, and the Psychology of Meaning
In recent years, many people—practitioners included—have begun engaging artificial intelligence not merely as a productivity tool, but as a conversational partner. AI conversations are becoming increasingly common. For some, these encounters feel surprisingly alive, meaningful, even numinous. Questions arise: Is something conscious on the other side? Is this imagination? Projection? Or something else entirely? From… [Read More]
Sitting at the Threshold: Liminal Space in Therapeutic Practice
There are moments in therapeutic work when the familiar structures soften. A client has outgrown an old story, but the next chapter hasn’t revealed itself. A session slows, language thins, and something unnamed begins to stir beneath the surface. This is the liminal space—the threshold where we are no longer anchored to what was, yet… [Read More]
Somatic Resonance: When the Body Becomes the Bridge
There are moments in our work when the mind steps back and the body quietly steps forward—when something shifts, softens, tightens, or opens, and we sense that the deeper conversation is happening beneath language. Let’s explore Somatic Resonance, that subtle but powerful current that moves between therapist and client, that shows up often long before… [Read More]
Depth Work in Addiction Counseling: Beyond Behavior Change
Addiction counselors know that recovery is never just about stopping a behavior—it’s about understanding what drives it. While evidence-based methods such as CBT, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention remain foundational, many substance abuse professionals are rediscovering the power of depth-oriented approaches that reach beyond symptoms to the soul of addiction. This is about combining depth… [Read More]
The Clair Senses Through a Neo-Jungian Lens
In coaching and therapy, intuition often whispers before it speaks. A sudden image, a phrase that lands just right, or a tingling awareness in the body—these subtle experiences are sometimes called the clair senses: clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, clairalience, clairgustance, and claircognizance. We’ll discuss reclaiming symbolic ways of knowing in coaching and therapy and look at… [Read More]
Beyond the Hashtag Priestess: The Rise of the Seasoned Mystic
There’s a particular kind of image that floods our feeds these days: flowing gowns, bare feet on the sand, a hand lifted toward the setting sun. Captions promise activation, ascension, and alignment — all within a single carousel swipe. Let’s go beyond the hashtag priestess and speak to the rise of the seasoned mystic. The… [Read More]
Holding Sacred Space as an Empowering Agenda
When we gather—whether in a therapy session, a Tarot reading, a circle under the full moon, or even in an online community dedicated to the mystical, we are holding sacred space for the other. These spaces are meant to remind us of our own capacity to listen deeply, to sense, and to know and reflect… [Read More]
