I think I can make this one! How do we join in?

@Anthony Rios Thanks! Sorry I missed it, ended up having to work after all!

I agree. We are complex beings and healing needs to happen in the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects. It's unfortunate that therapists are really so constrained in our practices and not enough training is done on how to address all of those needs. Basically nothing on spirituality is addressed in training programs and most therapists won't touch the topic with a 10 foot pole.

I'm trained in several different healing modalities including the use of sound and tuning forks as well as Celtic Reiki and yoga. As an LPC I have to be cautious as to how I integrate complementary modalities into my practice along with all of the evidence based practices I have training in. I'm doing a certification in hypnotherapy in April then after that I will be concentrating more on that integration as it all has to be documented in my informed consent forms. It means at that point I will need to have my clients sign all new consent forms so it's kind of a big deal.

Yes, so much spiritual bypassing and it's so harmful. I work with alot of it in my practice, it just causes so much guilt, shame, and anxiety. Our emotions are messengers, we need to listen to what they are trying to tell us.

It’s been almost two years now of deep, deep grief. In the last few days though I have noticed a change. I think I may be transitioning to a different phase, “turning the corner” I have seen it called. For me, it’s more about being in tune with the natural cycles, descent (autumn), confrontation (winter), emergence (spring), resolution (summer) spinkled with times of integration through out (Jhenah Telyndru’s work in “Avalon Within”). I feel and see a little bit of light peaking through the darkness, and am slowly climbing my way out of the depths, the bottom of the cauldron. There have been some very dark times over these last two years indeed. I’ve really isolated myself through the winter months as dealing with the holidays is so excruciatingly painful. Through this period I’ve been doing so much work, building trust in my own process, finding and exploring many pathways through the dark woods, rebuilding trust in the universe itself and through it all building trust and relationship with my helping spirits. With the loss of a child, life implodes. Nothing is left untouched. I have told people that it’s like your life has been hit by a meteor. There is not only the impact crater, but the destruction for miles surrounding it. Life is begin to shoot tendrils again around the destruction but the landscape remains forever changed. I am no longer the person I used to be and there is grief surrounding that too. Not to mention the loss of relationships and community because most people are not strong enough to be near this kind of pain. Beneath it all, however, I discovered, there is always the presence of love. The love between myself and my family, those who are able to hold space for me in the darkness, love for who I was, love for who I am becoming, love of my helping spirits, and love for my child. I am learning the deep truth that God IS Love. It is one thing to explore it intellectually and quite another to embody that truth. I feel life beginning to stir again, in the world and in myself. I am glad I feel like visiting my on line communities again. It’s been a long time.