When my oldest son was a baby, I decided to start cross-stitching as a hobby. Cross-stitching & embroidery evokes the feeling of a Jane Austen scene for me – its a hobby that creates beauty and no purpose beyond that. It’s also like a puzzle – sorting the thread & translating the pattern onto a […]
Juanita’s Blog
When It’s Time To Go To Couples Therapy
Sometimes when I’m working with an individual, it becomes clear that couples therapy could be beneficial. How does it become clear? Usually when the main issue is around conflict with a partner. Yes, there is often work that can be done individually, however there comes a point when couples therapy is the key to moving […]
Beyond Blame: The Shared Wounds of Patriarchy
I grew up in a house of mostly women. We would joke to my father that he was so lucky to have 4 daughters and my Mom in his life. He didn’t always agree 🙂 As a woman, surrounded by women, it has been easy to see the wounding of a patriarchal culture on women. […]
Sacred Disruption: Wildlife Wisdom & the Path of the Hara
The lead character in Netflix’s The Residence is Cordelia Cupp. She is a world-renowned detective and bird enthusiast. Whenever someone asks if she thinks a person is a suspect, she says, “No, but I think that person is interesting.” Recently I saw Joe Dispenza’s latest preview of upcoming retreats and the new one listed for […]
Science & Holistic Healing: Podcasts & Online Resources
For as long as I can remember as an adult, I have always felt torn between the route of science & the more holistic approach. I grew up in an environment that relied on conventional medicine. As an adult, this perspective has shifted over time. I’ve been lucky to be connected to people who are […]
Internal Family Systems & Energy Healing
Today, I want to dive deeper into Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and how I weave it together with Energy Healing. If you caught my last post, Energetic Cord Cutting: A Path to Empowerment, you got a glimpse of how I blend these two powerful modalities. IFS has been gaining a lot of attention lately, […]
