What is Holistic Support in Therapy?
Holistic means considering & treating the whole person; not limiting care to one dimension of you.
There are some examples of holistic additions that can be integrated when desired and in support of your goals:
- First, we can including your own spiritual nature, practices or beliefs in therapy; for supporting your growth & development
- Somatic touch work for nervous system regulation (non-invasive, seated or massage table) regulation = foundation to your expansion & growth
- Somatic mindfulness or gentle movement, tracking sensation as it moves
- Somatic Experiencing® supports unbracing, unwinding, finding rhythm
- Womb wisdom traditions to connect with creative & intuitive energies
- Menstrual or Moon Cycle Awareness practices to support rhythm/regulation, intuition & stability
- Womb Reiki - connect with intuition & your creative power; supports regulation as a foundation to receiving joy, good, pleasure - to expand
- Chakra, energy & vagus nerve connection -for somatic & soul alignment
- Shamanism elements - connecting with nature; practices drawn from shamanism is not a religion; it honors your connection to the natural world, supports a soul aligned life, and embodied presence
- Symbolic practices, rituals, in support of goals and the change you wish to see in your life
- Visualization practices
- Meditations (womb to heart)
My approach to therapy is grounded in established clinical theories and supported by practices that honor the body, mind, and spirit as one system of healing.
These optional holistic, supportive practices are offered within the ethical scope of licensed therapy and are guided by your goals and preferences.
Your spiritual nature is welcome here.
“I have come to the conclusion that human beings are born with an innate capacity to triumph over trauma. I believe not only that trauma is curable, but that the healing process can be a catalyst for profound awakening—a portal opening to emotional and genuine spiritual transformation.”
Dr. Peter Levine