Spirituality

I believe the integration of one's Christian faith can allow therapy to be more effective, which is something I myself have experienced in my own healing journey. But I welcome those from other faith backgrounds and completely respect those who wish to leave their faith at the door.

During our time together, we will explore beliefs and practices related to meaning, existence, and spiritual health and healing. I often speak about spirituality in terms of the Universe and our connection to ourselves and the connection to something larger than ourselves. I will support you in exploring what your unique sense of spirituality means to you.

"Spiritual Trauma is when someone hands you an inner critic and tells you it is the voice of God." - Hillary McBride I have extensive educational, theological, and relational training in issues pertaining to spirituality, and I am passionate about holding therapeutic space in the intersection of spirituality and mental health. I want to help others grieve the harm that may have been wielded against them in spaces of spirituality, especially in Christian belief systems.

My education and clinical experience includes working with people from all walks of life and have experienced all kinds of systemic challenges.I’m GREAT at doing a thorough clinical evaluation that considers YOUR healing, wellness, and spirituality on your terms, in your own words. I identify as a spiritual minority and am compassionate towards others who also identify this way.

I understand spiritual practices and traditions as calling us to take a closer look at our relationships - with ourselves, others, the world around us, and the Divine (whatever that may mean to you). I view much of therapy to be a spiritual endeavor at its core and enjoy clients who are interested in working on their issues through a spiritual or religious lens. I also work with clients who are processing religious or spiritual trauma and are in the process of reclaiming these domains.

Spirituality is not synonymous with religion. It is the intentional practice of conscious awareness that our existence transcends our physical body, influencing all that surrounds us. Growing as spiritual beings leads us to open our mind and heart to trust our intuitive wisdom that our body sensations gift us daily, so that we may be in constant connection with our true purpose in order to thrive in all that we are and do. I support clients in exploring their individual spirituality.

I recognize that spirituality is a vital part of many people’s lives and can significantly influence well-being. Whether you’re exploring your beliefs, facing challenges related to faith, or seeking to integrate spirituality into your healing journey, I offer supportive and respectful guidance. My background allows me to appreciate diverse spiritual perspectives, and I’m here to help you navigate your spiritual concerns in a meaningful way.

I can integrate spirituality into my therapeutic practice to help you explore the deeper aspects of your existence, find personal meaning, and cultivate a sense of inner peace. Understanding that spirituality can significantly influence your mental health, I create a safe, open space for you to explore your spiritual or religious beliefs. Whether you're navigating existential questions, experiencing a spiritual crisis, or seeking spiritual growth, I incorporate mindfulness, meditation, & more.

Religious trauma can manifest in a number of ways including anxiety, depression, guilt and an upheaval of everything one previously believed to be true. Recovery from this trauma includes validation, empathy, deconstruction of previously held beliefs, addressing spiritual wounds, and rebuilding a spiritual identity in whatever way feels authentic.

When we recognise that we are not just this body and we connect with something bigger than ourselves, doubts arise. It is in those moments when we need a guide to connect us with specific aspects that help us not to get lost in this journey. As a music therapist I specialise in transpersonal archetypal music therapy, a deeply spiritual approach and I work with the Body Nature method, in which we work with the 7 main chakras. I also work as an animal communicator and end of life doula.

I enjoy using Jungian and transpersonal lenses to add a spiritual dimension to therapy, and I love to incorporate tarot, astrology, art, poetry, dreams, and symbolism when it feels supportive to your process. I work with all types of spirituality based on your existing beliefs as I believe that integrating spirit into the mind-body connection can add another dimension to healing work, including ancestral and intergenerational healing.

Spirituality and soul-centered work offer profound and powerful ways of creating meaning and purpose in this embodied human life. These modalities offer ways to connect to and expand capacity for the great mystery of existence. I am a life-long spiritual seeker and have found various spiritual practices and philosophies, such as Yoga, astrology, mythology, and deep reverence and ceremony for the cycles of the moon and seasons.

During our time together, we will explore beliefs and practices related to meaning, existence, and spiritual health and healing. I often speak about spirituality in terms of the Universe and our connection to ourselves and the connection to something larger than ourselves. I will support you in exploring what your unique sense of spirituality means to you.

I minored in religion while at Florida State University and I find that using someone's spiritual beliefs can be a strength in their recovery. Our belief system has an impact not only on our feelings and behaviors, but also on our thoughts, self-identity, and awareness. My hope is to help you focus in on your spiritual goals, by coming to terms with the past, gaining skills in the present, and visualizing a better tomorrow.

I find it helpful for healing to incorporate my clients spirituality within the framework of therapy. I believe that spirituality is a personal journey that can create immense impact in people's healing. I think if spirituality is important to a client than it should be focused in on in therapy sessions.

I am, at my core, a non-denominational spiritual counselor. Whatever your belief system is, we can harness it to create meaning in your life. Ritual doesn't have to be dogmatic, scary, or even take itself too seriously. A ritual is simply a repetitious act created with a specific intention in mind. I help clients create rituals to bring them closer to spirit, moving them through guided visualization, movement practices & mindfulness to help them reach their goals.

Life is inherently spiritual to humans as we wrestle to find meaning in our lives, whether or not we realize it; although we sure feel the symptoms of anxiety, numbness, anger, etc. when we do not find it. This could involve a search for fulfillment, a question of who we are and what we have to offer, how to live morally... The journey is not easy, as it concerns the very fabric of our beings; thankfully, we do not have to journey alone. Here as your wayfinder, let's explore.