Holistic Pyschology

Considering the whole of the person is an important aspect in therapy.  The mind, body and spirit of a person are integrated aspects that must be considered within treatment.  Stephen Levine, a meditation teacher, defines holistic psychology as, "...if I were going to make a highly over-simplified definition of psychological work and spiritual work, it would be that psychological work has to do with the content (in one's mind) and maybe the process...but spiritual work has to do with the space it (content/context) is floating in. When you start to sense the space the process is floating in, it is quite amazing what can come up. Not only is it making the subconscious conscious, because nothing is restricting it, but also whole new senses of being... can actually arise." Holistic psychology explores content/context AND the space it is floating in around you.

Through a variety of modalities, I treat each individual as a unique being. Each person has unique elements, and all they need is some guidance to access what it is to bring peace into their lives. Everything about the person is taken into consideration.  It doesn't matter what religion, color, race, creed or anything else that we would like to think separates us; what does matter is how to integrate these elements in treatment within the individual so they can follow the call of their own soul.

Holistic psychology is not years-long-therapy. It is also not a quick fix. Holistic psychology depends on the individual's needs and especially on the strength of their desire to actively participate in their own healing program. Holistic psychology empowers the person, not the therapist. The old saying, "when the student is ready, the teacher appears" is true, only in this case it is YOU who are your best teacher and student, and all you, or anyone else needs, is a little assistance along the way to access what you already know. Holistic psychology is an alternative to clinical psychology and they can exist in harmony.