I’ve been pondering the combination of energy work and therapy for quite some time now. To be honest, many of my closest friends chuckle at me when they hear me talk about this topic. It’s kind of a “coming out of the spiritual closet” as I call it. I’ve always thought about this stuff. I just didn’t write about it.

I notice there is a “twinge” of anxiety as I do. You see, if you are a therapist, like me, perhaps you get why already It can make us “nervous” to talk about doing therapy “out of box.” Even while we do truly see the value in other modalities, many of us, myself included, have not “come out” to talk about the value of a holistic approach to therapy, such as when working with our intuition and energy healing practices.

I also truly believe that intuition has everything to do with therapy. We are working on the mental, spiritual, and emotional bodies when we do our healing work. Deep, life-changing, releasing therapeutic work gets to the “bottom” of the brain. That’s where all of the deep seated emotions are waiting to be flushed through. So, that being said, how can we help others heal, without accessing that deepest part of our brain, as well as our intuition, to walk that path with them?

As they say in Yoga, “lead with the heart.” What better way to describe how it feels to be in the same space as another human being while they are doing their healing work? It has an energy of its own. I, personally, can feel the shift when it happens. They have a realization and something “clicks.” The emotions release. It, literally, changes the energy of the room. As if I’m a barometer, I feel the atmosphere suddenly change. Energetically, I feel the shift.

That being said, I also think that energy modalities, such as Reiki, enable us to access to a deep level of healing, one that can access the “holes” or “attachments” that traumas leave, not only in the physical and emotional body, but also the spiritual bodies. Without removing or releasing these energetic blocks or attachments, we can continue to be vulnerable to future traumas and mental health issues. By accessing such energy healing practices, we can allow our life force more freely. I think that our internal healing systems can then help us, along with therapy, “release” the traumas’ hold on us. That, to me, is truly healing, to actually connect with the aspect of ourself, our inner healer, our higher self, that supports our best interests.

I digress.

The irony is that many of us, myself included, value an approach to healing that allows for a holistic perspective, one that integrates mind, body, and spiritual healing. It is a reflection of the paradigm shift that asks mental health practitioners to support complimentary healing practices as part of the therapeutic process. I find that folks are seeking out a combination of Eastern and Western approaches to healing. They want more than they have tried; they want something else.

Maybe you are one of those people. I would love to hear about it.

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Sarah