It could be both. Before I get into the similarities and the differences between periods of depression and spiritual awakening, I want to remind you how serious periods of immense pain can be. Whether you are a practitioner who is supporting clients who may be experiencing depression/having an awakening or if this is something you are experiencing yourself, please know when to seek additional support. It’s always wise to determine who your personal and professional supports w

It's time to expand our concept of holding space to deeply consider not just our client or loved one's unique relationship with emotional pain and their nervous system capacity for it, but also our own. People are complex and individual and this includes how we experience suffering, our feelings about emotional pain, how our nervous system responds to it and what we do to regulate if we become dysregulated. How we hold space for others can cause harm to ourselves or to the o

I was first diagnosed with depression as a teenager. I started my healing work with a counsellor right away. I was prescribed...

When clients ask me what they can do to prepare for their birth, one of the recommendations on the top of my list is to suggest that they...