A Podcast Exploring Spirituality in Psychotherapy
with Harmony KwikerThe Awakened Therapist Podcast
S2E9: What is Psychedelic Assisted Therapy? | Tal Sharabi, MA
As the cultural conversation around psychedelics shifts, so does our understanding of what these substances offer. No longer simply labeled as drugs, psychedelics are increasingly being recognized for their therapeutic potential and sacred wisdom. In this week’s...
S2E8: A Holistic Approach to Co-Regulation | Harmony Kwiker
Transpersonal counseling weaves together spirituality, consciousness, and modern psychology to create a truly holistic approach to healing. From this perspective, co-regulation happens in the sacred context of seeing clients as whole beings—honoring their innate...
S2E7: Avoiding Burnout with Breathwork Practices | Aaron Overstreet
Breathwork is a sacred yogic practice that honors the innate intelligence and consciousness of the breath itself. As the foundation of life, the breath is one of our most powerful tools for healing, regulation, and spiritual connection. Harmony’s work as a...
S2E6: Working with Personality Disorders in Transpersonal Counseling | Harmony Kwiker
Working with clients who present with symptoms of personality disorders can be especially challenging for many therapists. When we view successful treatment as changing a client’s personality traits, we may unintentionally reinforce their over-identification with the...
S2E5: Cultural Reflexivity and Liberation Therapy | Nicole Xenos, PhD
Understanding how systems of oppression affect individual well-being is essential for any culturally reflexive psychotherapist. In this episode, Harmony is joined by liberation therapist Nicole Xenos, PhD, for a powerful conversation on the systemic nature of...
S2E4: Countertransference as Intuition in Disguise | Harmony Kwiker
While countertransference is often framed as something to avoid in traditional clinical training, transpersonal counseling views it as a doorway into the intuitive therapeutic field. The Taoist principle of Wu Wei, or effortless action, is embedded into gestalt...
S2E3: The Intersection of Alternative Medicine and Numerology | Michael Kwiker, DO
Much like traditional psychotherapy, conventional allelopathic medicine treats a patient through a symptom-based model, ignoring the wholeness of a client. When we honor the wisdom of a client's vital force, a personal can become healthy with minimal innervations. In...
S2E2: Subtle Energy Techniques in Psychotherapy | Harmony Kwiker
Traditional counseling approaches separate a client's psychological health from their spirituality. Integrating spirituality into therapeutic practices allows us to honor a clients' innate wisdom and higher consciousness, as well as our own. This fosters a more...
S2E1: Gestalt Couples Therapy | Susan Campbell, PhD
Oftentimes, when a couple is highly volatile and stewing in resentment, a therapist can feel challenged with knowing how to disrupt the pattern. Learning how to work with couples effectively can by a dynamic and powerful way to support increased awareness,...