Licensed Individual and Couples Counseling
At Holistic Horizons Counseling Inc., we provide both individual and couples counseling. Below are the areas we specialize in and incorporate into treatment.
Inner Child Healing
Family System Exploration
Going back into childhood is essential for understanding emotional deficiencies that can linger throughout life. Often, we overlook or suppress our inner child, but that part of us holds vital clues to our emotional needs and unmet desires. By reconnecting with our younger selves, we can begin to heal and re-nourish those areas that may have been neglected or hurt. Healing the inner child allows us to identify where we’ve been emotionally stunted or where our beliefs and behaviors were shaped in unhealthy ways. It gives us the opportunity to rewrite those narratives, process old pain, and reclaim the parts of ourselves that were left behind.
Examining the dynamics, roles, relationships, and patterns within a family unit is an important component of therapy. The family is seen as a system, and each member’s behavior and emotional state are interconnected. Issues faced by one individual may be a reflection of problems or imbalances in the family as a whole. Family system exploration focuses on understanding how family members interact, communicate, and influence each other. The family system can impact how we manage and cope in life.
Psychology of Illness and Disease
Dream Interpretation and Analysis
The connection between our emotional and physical well-being is often overlooked, but it is powerful when we start to see how the body can communicate its needs through symptoms or discomfort. Chronic illness, in many cases, can be a reflection of unresolved emotional stress or trauma, and being in tune with our bodies is an essential part of healing.
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To truly listen to your body, it requires practice, like pausing to check in with yourself throughout the day. Rather than ignoring or suppressing discomfort, learning from your body encourages a deeper understanding of your needs, boundaries, and emotional health.
Dreams provide insight into the unconscious mind. By analyzing the themes and emotions in a dream, you can gain insight into issues not entirely obvious in your waking life.
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Dreams, too, often contain symbols that have deeper meanings. For example, flying could represent a desire for freedom, or a person might dream of a parent to symbolize an unmet need to be nurtured. Exploring these components of dreams can unlock understanding and perspective on well being.
Immersive and Somatic Meditation
Existentialism and Spirituality
​Immersive meditation is a transformative approach to meditation that enhances the traditional practice by incorporating individualized visualizations and sensory experiences to create a deeper state of awareness. This type of meditation goes beyond just quieting the mind through traditional breathing exercises or mantras. It integrates an environment that encourages full-body engagement and immersion, allowing individuals to connect more profoundly with their inner selves and their bodies.
Existentialism includes trying to find meaning in a world that can often feel uncertain and chaotic. It emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility, freedom, and the confrontation of existential anxieties like death, isolation, and the search for purpose.
Spirituality, while varying greatly across cultures and belief systems, often involves seeking a connection to something greater than oneself - whether through religious faith, nature, or a deeper sense of purpose.
When combined, existentialism and spirituality can foster a holistic approach to healing, guiding you toward not only understanding your individual existence, but also connecting with a sense of purpose, wholeness, and peace.