A bridge between psychology and spirituality
This is the part of my practice people most often ask about before they book. So here is a straight answer, up front, rather than buried on a page you have to go looking for.
Not a belief system — an anatomy
The human chakra system and the physical nervous system map the same body pathways. Ancient energy centers align closely with major nerve plexuses and endocrine glands along the spine.
In a healthy body, the energy flow is harmonious and all the chakras are in equilibrium. In the blocked chakras (similar to a blocked artery), the energy does not flow harmoniously. This results in imbalance of the chakras.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, trained in somatic psychotherapy at the Lomi Clinic in Santa Rosa. That is the frame everything here happens inside. Working with energy is a way of paying attention to what a body is doing — it does not replace assessment, and it does not replace your doctor.
“Carl Jung viewed psychology and spirituality as deeply intertwined. He believed that psychological healing and spiritual growth are the exact same journey.”
Emotional issues connected to the chakras
The physical side of the same list lives on the body map.
- 1 RootBasic trust Survival and trust issues, fear.
- 2 SacralSexuality & creativity Sexual and body issues, shame.
- 3 Solar PlexusWisdom & power Over or under use of anger, low confidence.
- 4 HeartLove & healing Hardheartedness, inability to forgive.
- 5 ThroatCommunication Stunted voice, communication issues.
- 6 Third EyeAwareness Overthinking, rigid or narrow thinking.
- 7 CrownSpirituality Disconnection from self, others and the planet.
Spirituality is not religion
Religion is an organized system of shared beliefs, sacred texts, and communal rituals centered on a higher power. Spirituality is a broader, individual quest for meaning, inner peace, and a personal connection to something larger than oneself. While religion is collective and structured, spirituality is internal and personal.
Nothing in this practice asks you to hold a particular belief, join anything, or use language you would not use yourself. Whatever you call the larger thing — or if you call it nothing at all — the work is the same.
If this part is not for you
Say so on the consultation call, or in session, or after six months of doing it. It changes nothing about how I work with you otherwise, and it is a completely normal thing to want. The somatic and clinical work stands entirely on its own.
Ask me about it directly
The free consultation is the right place for the questions you would feel awkward asking later. Including this one.