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]
We’re Talking About Spiritual Coaching!
It’s been less than a year since Case Studies in Spiritual Coaching: A Survey Across Life, Wellness, and Work Domains was published. So I thought I would give a summary of activity since the book came out starting with our most recent effort! Perspectives Article Most recently, I co-wrote an article with Dr. Madison Leigh… [Read More]
Poetry as Spiritual Practice Revealed!
I attended a Poetry as Spiritual Practice* workshop yesterday and oh, it was such a lovely experience. I thought I would blog my poetry doodles that came through me. I love the process of poetic and channeled/automatic writing. It’s like throwing paint at the wall and seeing art revealed. Poetry in motion. These first few… [Read More]
Getting Unstuck: Breaking Writer’s Block
Writing has always been, and remains a fundamental part of my life and my work. Every single day I write. Something. An email, a blog post, a course lesson, a chapter, an article and a book now and again. So I was thrilled to bits when Gay Norton Edelman, writing coach extraordinaire, agreed to be… [Read More]
Call for Chapter Authors: Aromatherapy and Mental Health
Call for chapter submissions Case Studies in Aromatherapy: Enhancing Mental Health and Well-Being Charles C. Thomas Publisher, LTD The proposed academic book has the purpose of informing the helping professions about how aromatherapy is being utilized to enhance mental wellness. The goals are to provide definitions, applications, ethical considerations, and speculation on the future for… [Read More]
Inspired and Spirited About the Senses
During my doctoral studies I was required to read Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction by Christine Valters Paintner and Betsey Beckman. This book is full of gems. I do not paint or sculpt. I sometimes sing, but mostly my creativity comes out in my writing. In chapter 10 Beckman offers… [Read More]
Ask the bigger WHY
When you face challenges in adapting positive lifestyle changes, and wanting to just go back to the old familiar way of being, ask yourself – what is it costing you not to take action? And you need to go deep, and think of not just the immediate consequences but keep asking “then what?” – until… [Read More]
Synchronicity Swells in the Soul
Essential Soul Care™ has been percolating for some time now- for at least six years but really, quite longer. Combine my 25 years as a psychotherapist and a dozen years as a life/wellness coach and that lays a fairly solid foundation to this alchemy of integrative elements that make up Essential Soul Care. For about… [Read More]
