Nov 8, 2026 | emotional attunement, gestalt therapy, psychotherapy, transformation, transpersonal counseling
by Harmony Kwiker, MA, LPC, ACS In Part 1 of this series, we explored how somatic attunement allows therapists to look beyond a client’s narrative and tune into their present moment nervous system expression. Once a clinician observes a physical marker of...
Nov 7, 2026 | emotional attunement, gestalt therapy, nervous system, psychotherapy, sublte energy, transpersonal counseling
by Harmony Kwiker, MA, LPC, ACS Part 1 of the Gestalt Co-Regulation Series When a client sits down on the couch and begins recounting a high stress event from their week, the natural inclination for many clinicians is to listen closely to the narrative. We analyze the...
Oct 16, 2026 | gestalt therapy, psychotherapy, somatic therapy, spirituality, transpersonal counseling
By Harmony Kwiker, MA, LPC, ACS For clinicians entering the field of somatic therapy, mastering co-regulation is a foundational requirement upon which all psychological repair, somatic processing, and emotional integration depend. While traditional talk therapies...
Oct 13, 2026 | psychotherapy, somatic therapy, transpersonal counseling, trauma informed therapy
by Harmony Kwiker, LPC, ACS The Best Therapy Chair In the early days of my practice, I picked my therapy chairs based on what looked nice and fit my budget. But long days of sitting with clients quickly took a toll on my neck and lower back. I learned the hard way...
May 11, 2026 | gestalt therapy, psychotherapy, transpersonal counseling
by Harmony Kwiker Within Gestalt therapy, contact boundary disturbances describe the ways contact is interrupted, shaped, or organized at the boundary between self and environment (Perls, Hefferline, & Goodman, 1951). These disturbances are adaptive processes that...
Jan 1, 2026 | gestalt therapy, psychotherapy, transpersonal counseling
by Harmony Kwiker | Founder of The Awakened Therapist Approach In the field of psychotherapy, the phrase evidence-based is often used as a marker of legitimacy, professionalism, and ethical care. And yet, many clinicians wonder whether approaches that feel holistic,...
