When I was in undergraduate and graduate school my practicums and internships were often placements that found me working with clients who had childhood trauma and complex PTSD. Homelessness, domestic violence and child abuse were common descriptors within the agencies I worked in. When I completed grad school I wanted to further my understanding of… [Read More]
A Neo-Jungian-Informed Approach to Clinical Supervision
Most clinical supervision models center on observation, documentation, and ethical reflection—and rightly so. But what if supervision could also be a place of imaginal depth, spiritual inquiry, and transformation? What if we attended not only to the supervisee’s skills, but also to their symbols, their dreams, and their shadows? A neo-Jungian-informed approach to clinical uspervision… [Read More]
The Empty Chair as Mirror, Messenger and Portal
In the quiet space between words, in the moments we pause to listen more deeply—this is where the soul of therapy often speaks. Here we discuss the empty chair as mirror, messenger and portal. One of Gestalt therapy’s most evocative techniques is the empty chair. Traditionally, it invites a client to engage in a dialogue… [Read More]
Online Coaching and Therapy: Giving Rise to Numinous Moments
When participants in an online session connect—whether through video, voice, or even text—they encounter something quietly profound: presence. This isn’t just metaphorical—it’s a measurable, felt sense of being-with that digital theorists have long explored. Lombard and Ditton (2006), whose work informed much of the early thinking around presence in virtual spaces, help us understand this… [Read More]
Synchronicity and the Notes Between the Notes
I recognized the inbetween- the notes between the notes. This is a journey through voice loss, soul messages, and spiritual reclamation. Years ago, I lost my singing voice. I don’t mean metaphorically—I opened my mouth to sing, and nothing came out. It wasn’t just allergies or a bad day. It was as if something within… [Read More]
Unlocking Oracle Card Wisdom: Predictive, Reflective, and Projective Insights
Oracle cards are a versatile tool that can be used in various ways, depending on the context and intention of the session. Three primary approaches stand out: Predictive, Reflective, and Projective. Each offers a unique lens for insight, and understanding these distinctions can deepen your work with clients, whether you are a spiritual guide, therapist,… [Read More]
When Client Stories Feel Personal
In the world of therapy, there are moments when a client’s story feels oddly familiar—when their struggles, emotions, or life circumstances seem to mirror our own. These moments can be both enlightening and unsettling, offering us a glimpse into the ways our own interior landscape may be subtly present in the therapeutic space. Supervision and… [Read More]
Whispers from the Pillar: Flowers as the Oracle
When I was eleven years old, I sat at the base of the Temple of Athena on the Acropolis in Athens. A photo from that day rests on my bedside table—a still moment in time, framed by weathered stone and ancestral memory. My father was Greek, and though I didn’t know it then, that visit… [Read More]
