Seja Rachael MA,LPC-S a psychotherapist for three decades, provides insights formed through her experiences with patients.
Many of my supervisees have come to their work as clinicians after a rich and varied life imbued with many unique resources to bring to their patients. This can be lost in the often grueling process of training and licensure. This is a loss to all of us, for our field is shaped by the versatility
Private Entrance I have been practicing psychotherapy for almost 30 years and yet I still find the act of entering into private territory so delicate a process. There is often a tension within me, for there is a part of me that regards the rights of personal privacy highly. Yet this practice of engagement is
The Integral Quest of Becoming Ourselves “Creation myths are of a different class from other myths, hero myths or fairy tales for instance-for when they are told there is always a certain solemnity that gives them a central importance; they convey a mood which implies that what is said will concern the basic things of
Mythology of The Soul I was in a library dedicated to archives of Joseph Campbell, Marjita Gimbutas, James Hillman, and Joseph Wheelwright to name a few. What I found compelling was to peruse the actual personal collections that these writers utilized to develop their own thinking. Who did they lean on, confer with, dispute with
Dream Lion Traveling I am working on a series of illustrations for my book, (Working title) Mended Wings: Brokenness As Inspiration This illustration is about the inner journey. Here I depict that interior realm replete with it’s own symbol language. There are two people in each little boat navigating the river together. If just