Where Spirituality & Psychology Meet w/Traci Uchida (Ep. 25)
It all begins with an idea.
Join Traci and I in a fun, depthful conversation about the intersection between spirituality and psychology. She shares how she was magically led to therapy and how transpersonal therapy specifically spoke to her soul. She also shares her about her deepening as a Relational Somatic Healing teacher and temple priestess, and her sacred online offerings for those on a spiritual path.
Resources:
https://traciu.com/
https://www.theunicornpriestess.com/
https://www.lujacksontherapy.com/
https://relationalsomatichealing.com/
Using Movement to Connect to Ourselves (ep. 24)
It all begins with an idea.
This episode is intended to give you an experience. I encourage you to actively participate. I’ll gently invite you to imagine, sense, and move your body. You can think of it as a mini-workshop. Give yourself the time and space to connect to yourself using movement.
3 Quick Tips for Improving Your Relationship to Yourself (ep. 23)
It all begins with an idea.
Our earliest relationships with our caregivers are schematized in our brains and the rest of our bodies. These messages implicit or explicit become internalized and over the years form our automatic way of relating to ourselves. Learn 3 easy ways to cultivate a healthier relationship with yourself.
Ketamine Assisted Therapy & Touch w/Jacki Hull (S2,E9)
It all begins with an idea.
In this week’s episode we’ll be hearing from Jacki Hull who shares her heart felt story about how Ketamine Assisted Therapy helped her and her husband get through the hardest time in their lives. Also find out how the combination of touch therapy and Ketamine Assisted Therapy can beautifully support the healing of developmental trauma.
https://jaclynhull.com
Can Therapists Touch Their Clients? w/Erica Berman (S2,E8)
Touch in psychotherapy is definitely a taboo topic so we absolutely have to address the elephant in the room and explore what makes it ethical.
The linage of psychotherapy has a shadow side that includes the abuse of power
and the violation of patients and clients without recourse. But many therapists, myself included, no longer want this shadow side to prevent us from receiving and sharing the healing benefits of what is such an ancient and fundamental part of our human experience…touch.
Just as touch can be harmful, and has harmed many of us, it can also be extremely healing and reach places words alone cannot.
If you are interested in learning what makes touch in therapy ethical this interview will be illuminating.
Guest:
Erica’s website: https://www.ericaelenaberman.com
Referenced Resources:
US Association of Body Psychotherapy
Book: Ethics of Caring by Kylea Taylor
Tamura Method, Brainspotting, & RLT w/Shanna Lopresti (S2,E7)
This is a 30 minute conversation where Shanna and I dive into how she blends body work, energy healing, and somatic therapy with individuals and couples.
We talk about things clients and clinicians can relate to such as the importance of feeling safe in the therapeutic relationship for deep healing to happen and how the therapist being themselves gives permission for their client to also be themselves.
Tune in and learn about a variety of modalities that you may want to explore for yourself.
Guest:
Shanna Lopresti
https://www.wholeyoutherapy.com
Meditation: Use Your Senses to Come Home to Yourself (S2,E6)
Connecting to your body enables you to live in your life rather than observing it from the outside. It brings presence to your present moment experiences so that you can act and make decisions accordingly. In our busy, modern lives where cognitive ability and production is prioritize we have lost our natural connection to ourselves. Taking time to practice tuning in through the senses can help you come back home to yourself. Enjoy this nourishing, guided meditation.
Rosen Method & Dissociation w/Jessica Provenza (S2,E5)
Have you ever heard of Rosen Method bodywork? It is a touch modality that is known to be helpful with dissociation which often is a tool used to cope with traumatic experiences; it can also be maladaptive when it becomes our default way to being. Jess talks about how Rosen Method supported her in feeling more present and safe in her body. She also talks about how she uses present moment awareness in her therapy practice.
Guest: Jessica Provenza ~ https://jessicaprovenzatherapy.com
You’re the Therapist, You Tell Me (S2,E4)
Western psychology, in line with the Western medical model, is patriarchal and hierarchical, often dismissing our innate ways of knowing and healing. Beholding: Relational Somatic Healing provides the opportunity to reconnect to yourself, reclaim your body’s wisdom and be held and celebrated while doing it! In this 5 minute episode, you will get a taste for what a therapeutic touch session with me is like.
Beyond Attachment - Interview w/Shirley Dvir (S.2/Ep.3)
Shirley, the founder of Beholding: Relational Somatic Healing (RSH) talks about what this healing modality is and introduces an upcoming class, Beyond Attachment. She shares how her curiosity about what is truly healing led her to including touch in therapy and the development RSH. In this interview you will be introduced to a way of being an effective therapist without getting burnt out and how to address the relational wounds and needs of your clients.
Holding a Big Bowl of Space (S.2/E.2)
Check out my three take-aways from the first Beholding: Relational Somatic Healing in-person training since the pandemic. Whether you’re a therapist or client you may be able to relate to this one. Here’s a hint…It’s about me affirming that I am enough and I don’t have to be perfect.