I’ve been reflecting on how we sometimes lose touch with the essential connections in our lives—not just with others but within ourselves. It’s something I often explore in my work as a psychotherapist, and I’ve come to see the incredible importance of looking at the mind, body, and spirit as a whole.
Now, I understand - spirituality can be a bit of a tricky word for some. Not everyone resonates with it, and that’s okay. What’s important is finding a framework that works for you. For me, it’s about mindfulness—being present, connected, and aware. And if spirituality does resonate, then practices like prayer, meditation, reflection, or even feeling a connection to the earth and plants can be deeply grounding.
While talk therapy is a key part of understanding ourselves, I don’t think it’s enough on its own. It’s not just about unpacking your story or making sense of what’s happened—it’s also about connecting. Connecting with your body, your emotions, and the natural world around you.
I’ve noticed how life’s chaos—stress, neglect, abandonment—can cause us to feel fragmented. It’s like parts of us shut down or get lost along the way. My work often focuses on reconnecting those parts, helping clients feel whole again. This can mean sitting with feelings we’ve buried, exploring physical sensations like that ache in your chest or heaviness in your gut, and figuring out how it all ties back to what we’ve been through.
Finding Connection
Connection doesn’t just come from big gestures or life-changing revelations. It can be found in simple, everyday things. Like noticing how the ground feels beneath your feet or the texture of a leaf in your hand. Or taking a deep breath and realizing, in that moment, you’re safe.
We’re all shaped by our pasts—by what we’ve been through and how we’ve learned to cope. Sometimes that past leaves us feeling disconnected, but healing is possible. It’s not about fixing what’s “broken.” It’s about realizing that those fragmented parts of you? They’re still you, and they deserve to be seen and understood.
Holistic psychotherapy, at its heart, is about creating space for you to reconnect—with yourself, with others, and with the world around you. Whether that’s through mindfulness, exploring your inner world, or finding comfort in nature, it’s a journey of coming back to who you are.
And it’s okay if you don’t have all the answers—I don’t always have them either. What matters is that we’re open to exploring, learning, and growing. Healing isn’t linear, and it doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s about showing up for yourself, one step at a time.
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