The Alchemical Path

In this episode, Elizabeth Mann hosts therapist and spiritual coach Brandi Walker, who specializes in aiding sensitive individuals to move from mere survival to a thriving state. With a practice that fuses energy work, art therapy, and spiritual guidance, Brandi shares her unique approach to therapy. Her personal journey, marked by a nonlinear path from early motherhood to expanding a successful group practice, exemplifies perseverance and growth. Listeners are introduced to the concepts of sensitivity as a superpower, and the transformative power of deep, intuitive therapy as a vehicle for unlocking one's spiritual potential.Brandy Walker (she/her) is a therapist, Reiki practitioner, and spiritual coach who helps highly sensitive, spiritually inclined humans heal their nervous systems, reconnect with their gifts, and shift from surviving to thriving. Her work blends: ✨ Therapy & art therapy ✨ Energy healing & Reiki ✨ Sound healing ✨ Manifestation & spiritual coaching She currently has openings for therapy and art therapy (DC, MD, VA), as well as coaching and spiritual services. 🌐 Website: https://www.luccacounseling.com 📧 Free consults: [email protected]

In this episode of The Alchemical Path, host Elizabeth Mann welcomes Kanjana Hartshorn, a certified yoga therapist and Reiki master, who shares her journey from traditional cognitive therapy to a more embodied healing approach. Kanjana discusses the integration of yoga therapy with traditional therapy, emphasizing the importance of addressing both cognitive and somatic aspects of healing. The conversation explores the difference between yoga teachers and yoga therapists, highlighting the extensive training involved in becoming a yoga therapist and the specialized practices that cater to specific mental and physical health needs.Kanjana Hartshorne, LCSW, C-IAYT, Reiki Master, CCFP (she/her) is the founder of Healing Hearts Wellness, a holistic therapy practice blending traditional mental health counseling with somatic and yoga therapy, reiki, expressive arts, ecotherapy, dance movement therapy, therapeutic writing, and spiritual practices. Her work is heart-led, trauma-informed, body-based, and deeply relational — designed to help people in all bodies reconnect with themselves, rediscover compassion, and heal across multiple dimensions. 🌿 Opportunities to work with Kanjana: • Wanderhome — retreats, experiential CE trainings, and community for therapists and healthcare/wellness professionals (website launching mid-January): wanderhomeretreats.com • Kanjana’s self-study courses for professionals (currently hosted on Healing Hearts Wellness and migrating to Wanderhome mid-January): https://healingheartswellness.com/professionals/ • The Body Compassion Project Retreat happening May 2026: https://healingheartswellness.com/the-body-compassion-project-2026-retreat/ • A somatic therapy summit this May in Palm Springs where Kanjana will be speaking: https://uun6szabdeo.krtra.com/t/hSX2HEicB69cLearn more at: Healing Hearts Wellness | Holistic Therapy Exton, PA | Contact Us

In this episode of The Alchemical Path, host Elizabeth Mann interviews Stephanie Brumfield, a spiritual depth psychotherapist and therapeutic astrologer. Stephanie delves into her journey of integrating clinical work with spiritual practices, providing a safe space for clients navigating profound life transformations. By merging shadow and soul, she helps individuals embrace their true selves and heal ancestral wounds. Through depth psychology, archetypal astrology, and energy alchemy, Stephanie's work touches on authenticity and individuation, inspiring her clients to stop masking and come home to themselves.Stephanie Brumfield, LCSW (she/her) is a Spiritual Depth Psychotherapist, Therapeutic Astrologer, and Energy Alchemist. She specializes in working with cycle breakers, highly sensitive people, neurodivergent individuals, spiritual seekers, healers, mothers navigating matrescence, and those healing complex trauma, lineage wounds, and shadow material. Her work blends: ✨ Depth & Jungian psychology ✨ Intergenerational trauma healing ✨ Therapeutic astrology ✨ Somatic & energy psychology ✨ Shadow work ✨ Shamanic parts work ✨ Psychospiritual integration Stephanie offers psychotherapy for adults in California and astrology/spiritual consultations worldwide. 🌐 Learn more at: https://www.fourthhousetherapy.com/

In this episode of 'The Alchemical Path', host Elizabeth Mann converses with Adriana Attento, a depth psychology guide and transpersonal practitioner. Adriana shares her fascinating journey of self-discovery, which began with meditation and a life-changing sea voyage. She discusses how she helps individuals explore their unconscious minds and find their deeper purpose through the lens of depth psychology. Adriana emphasizes the importance of understanding the psycho-spiritual journey and the role of writing in unlocking inner wisdom. Her story encourages listeners to courageously share their unique contributions to global transformation.Adriana Attento (she/her) is the President & CEO and founder of a transformational depth psychology-based organization that supports individuals in uncovering their unique contribution to global healing. She blends: ✨ Depth psychology ✨ Transpersonal psychology ✨ Soul-centered inquiry ✨ Inner wisdom exploration ✨ Calling + purpose development Adriana works with people who want to understand their role in the world’s transformation — whether they’re unsure of what their calling is, or they know it but need help bringing it forward with courage and clarity. She has lived on and off in Hawaii since 2000 and currently resides in Honolulu, where the ocean, land, and spirit of the islands deeply inform her work. In addition to sessions, Adriana offers: 🌺 Self-paced courses 🌺 Books 🌺 Ongoing resources for personal and collective awakening Interested in working with Adriana? Check out her offers at www.TheArtofGoingWithin.Org Mention The Alchemical Path Podcast to receive 10% off your session package!

In this episode of The Alchemical Path, host Elizabeth Mann welcomes Dana Strickland, a licensed professional counselor specializing in trauma healing. Dana shares her journey from serving in the military to becoming a guiding force in therapeutic practice. She discusses her integrative approach that combines EMDR, brain spotting, and energetic practices to help clients move beyond trauma. Dana's story is one of transformation, highlighting the importance of working with the body and understanding trauma through a holistic lens. Join us as we delve into Dana's unique perspective on healing and personal growth.Dana Strickland (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, EMDR Approved Consultant, and Brainspotting practitioner serving clients in Arizona and Texas.Her work integrates: ✨ EMDR ✨ Brainspotting ✨ Reiki & energy work ✨ Somatic awareness ✨ Mindfulness ✨ Enneagram insightDana offers individual therapy via telehealth in Arizona and Texas, along with extended EMDR and Brainspotting intensives. She is also developing retreat-style Brainspotting experiences designed for immersive trauma healing.Learn more at: 🌐 https://www.flcinaz.com

Christine Kotlarski, a licensed clinical social worker and Reiki Master, shares her journey of integrating traditional therapy with metaphysical practices in her holistic approach. As founder of High Note Counseling in Florida, she emphasizes the importance of vibration and energy in healing. Christine talks about her transition from medical social work to becoming a sole practitioner and the pivotal experiences that shaped her path. She highlights the significance of intuition and the art of being present with clients, blending therapeutic theories with energy work to help individuals reclaim their authentic selves.Christine Kotlarski, LCSW (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Reiki Master, Certified EVOX Practitioner, educator, and founder of High Note Counseling. She offers gender-affirming, holistic, and intuitive mental health support for older teens and adults seeking something beyond traditional therapy. Her work integrates: ✨ Reclamation healing ✨ Metaphysical + mental health modalities ✨ Reiki and energy attunement ✨ EVOX bio-energetic voice-mapping ✨ Ancestral healing ✨ Intuitive and sex-positive therapy Christine’s sessions help clients release shame, heal lineage patterns, and reconnect with their authentic, empowered self. Learn more at: Highnote Counseling

In this episode of The Alchemical Path, Elizabeth Mann interviews Liz Hides, a holistic grief and loss specialist. With a career spanning over three decades, Liz shares her personal journey through multiple family losses and how they inspired her calling in grief work. Her unique approach integrates energy healing, spiritual practices, and traditional therapy methods, particularly focusing on traumatic and sudden deaths. This conversation illuminates the resilience that can follow grief, as Liz emphasizes the transformative power of showing up fully to the process.Liz Hides (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker, Wholistic Grief and Loss Specialist, Certified Thanatologist, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Usui Shiki Ryoho Master/Teacher. She supports adults experiencing grief, with expertise in sudden death, traumatic loss, and complex emotional transitions. Her holistic approach integrates: ✨ Mind-body-spirit-environment connection ✨ Energy clearing and intuitive grief work ✨ Meditation & mindfulness ✨ Clinical hypnotherapy ✨ Reiki and energetic attunement Liz’s work helps clients cultivate resilience, shift the energy around their stories of loss, and re-establish a sense of wholeness after life-changing transitions. She offers classes, workshops, sessions, and a seasonal newsletter at: 🌐 www.healthy-directions.ca

In this rich and grounding conversation, Liz sits down with Amber Bowers, Holistic Mental Health Counselor, Wellness Coach, and Certified NET Practitioner. Amber’s work centers around helping clients heal not just emotionally or mentally, but systemically — addressing the subconscious, the body, the energy field, and the emotional roots of physical symptoms. With years of experience treating trauma and eating disorders, Amber brings a deeply integrative lens to healing. Through modalities like Neuro Emotional Technique, CRA, CEW, homeopathy, and holistic wellness practices, Amber empowers clients to uncover unconscious factors that influence their health and to release patterns shaped by unresolved stress and trauma. Together they explore: 💫 How trauma and stress lodge in the body — and how techniques like NET help release them 💫 Why subconscious healing is essential for long-term behavior and belief change 💫 What it means to connect the whole picture beyond symptoms 💫 Amber’s powerful personal journey through misdiagnosis, chronic fatigue, and finding answers outside traditional medicine 💫 How holistic modalities like AK, TCM, QN, and energy medicine shaped her path 💫 The importance of treating the mind, body, emotions, and spirit as one integrated system Amber also shares how her own healing led to the creation of Bowers Counseling and Wellness, and why she now helps clients reclaim trust in their own bodies and healing paths. This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and discover what your body has been trying to tell you — and how whole-person healing can become the catalyst for profound transformation. 🌿 About Amber Bowers Amber Bowers (she/her) is a Holistic Mental Health Counselor, Wellness Coach, and Certified Neuro Emotional Technique Practitioner serving clients worldwide. She specializes in whole-person healing that integrates the subconscious mind, nervous system regulation, somatic patterns, and the emotional roots of physical symptoms. Her practice blends: ✨ Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) ✨ Contact Reflex Analysis (CRA) ✨ Creative Emotional Wizardry (CEW) ✨ Homeopathy ✨ Flower essences ✨ Essential oils ✨ Mind-body-spirit counseling Amber’s work is deeply informed by her own journey through chronic fatigue and medical dismissal, leading her to study holistic modalities including Applied Kinesiology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Quantum Neurology. She offers free connection calls to help potential clients explore whether her approach is a good fit. 🌐 Learn more at Bowers Counseling and Wellness 🕯️ Connect with The Alchemical Path 🎧 Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts 🌿 Hosted by Earth & Ember Wellness

In this deeply embodied conversation, Liz sits down with Brandi Rahim, a Somatic Therapist and Intuitive Healer who specializes in helping men and women release trauma from the body and rewire the subconscious mind. Brandi’s work bridges clinical insight with intuitive knowing, combining somatic therapy, energy healing, tarot, and mind-body-soul coaching to help clients stop repeating trauma-based patterns and reclaim their lives. Her approach is gentle, spiritual, and profoundly transformational — guiding people back to safety, connection, and self-trust. Together, Liz and Brandi explore: 💫 What it means to heal trauma on a cellular level 💫 How subconscious rewiring helps break old patterns and beliefs 💫 The role of somatic work in restoring safety and embodiment 💫 Blending intuitive gifts with therapeutic skill in the healing process 💫 How energy healing and spiritual practices support trauma integration 💫 Brandi’s personal journey into this work, and the experiences that shaped her calling Brandi also shares how she uses reiki, tarot, and holistic coaching to help clients align mind, body, and soul — creating lasting inner shifts that ripple into every area of life. This episode is an invitation to slow down, breathe into the body, and discover the wisdom that’s always been there. 🌿 About Brandi Rahim Brandi Rahim (she/her) is a Somatic Therapist and Intuitive Healer who helps men and women heal trauma at the cellular level and break free from subconscious patterns rooted in old narratives. She offers: ✨ Somatic mental health therapy ✨ Reiki energy healing ✨ Intuitive tarot readings ✨ Mind-body-soul coaching Brandi’s work blends science and intuition, helping clients reconnect with their bodies, release stored emotional pain, and step into a life aligned with clarity, purpose, and empowerment. Outside of the healing space, Brandi loves yoga, karaoke, line dancing, beach days, and singing out loud — especially in cozy cafés. Connect with BrandiHeal You Whole You | spiritualFacebook/IG: heal_you_whole_you Connect with Earth & Ember [email protected]

In this illuminating episode, Liz sits down with Victoria Gore, the CEO of Holistic Recovery Services and a Licensed Master Addiction Counselor, whose work is transforming the way we understand addiction, recovery, and healing.Victoria specializes in helping individuals release the energetic and emotional attachments that keep them bound to patterns of addiction. Her mind-body-spirit approach to recovery emphasizes connection, compassion, and self-empowerment — guiding clients to move beyond symptoms and into sustainable wholeness.With over a decade of experience, Victoria also works with therapists in burnout, offering her Mental Fitness for Therapists in Burnout program — a powerful framework designed to help healers restore balance and continue serving from a place of vitality.Together, Liz and Victoria explore: 💫 The role of energy healing and holistic practices in recovery 💫 How to rebuild trust with your body, your emotions, and your spirit 💫 How self-awareness, intuition, and connection become the foundation of freedom💫 The role of love in healing workOutside of her professional life, Victoria’s passion for holistic living is woven through everything she does — from her love of birth charts and human design to her bee-friendly yard and crystal-filled home that radiates intention and light.This episode is a reminder that recovery isn’t about restriction — it’s about release, reconnection, and returning home to yourself.🌿 About Victoria GoreVictoria Gore (she/her) is the CEO of Holistic Recovery Services and a Licensed Master Addiction Counselor. She helps individuals recover from addiction through a mind-body-spirit framework that incorporates energy healing, spiritual counseling, and holistic wellness practices.In addition to her clinical and healing work, Victoria supports fellow professionals through her Mental Fitness for Therapists in Burnout program — helping clinicians and helpers reconnect with their purpose and energy.When she’s not guiding others toward recovery, Victoria loves studying birth charts and human design, tending to her bee-friendly garden, and surrounding herself with crystals and intentional energy that reflect her approach to life and healing.🌐 Learn more at: Online Therapist in North Dakota | Holistic Recovery Services🕯️ Connect with The Alchemical PathFollow for more conversations that bridge the worlds of psychology, energy, and soul.🎧 Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts 🌿 Hosted by Earth & Ember Wellness

In this inspiring and expansive conversation, Liz sits down with Emily “Emma” Donovan, a therapist, spiritual counselor, and functional nutritionist who’s reshaping how we understand mental health and emotional well-being.As the founder of The Holistic & Functional Psychology Institute and a practitioner at Alternative Therapy STL, Emma helps women — and the clinicians who serve them — move beyond symptom management to address the root causes of emotional, mental, and physical challenges.Her integrative approach blends functional nutrition, spirituality, and holistic psychology, weaving together science and soul to create lasting change from the inside out.Together, Liz and Emma explore:💫 The connection between nutrition, mood, and emotional regulation💫 How spirituality and science can coexist in modern therapy💫 What “root cause healing” really means — and how it changes everything💫 How therapists can begin integrating holistic and functional methods into their own work💫 The power of mind-body-spirit alignment in creating resilience and vitalityEmma also shares insights from her global travels to 34 countries, where she’s gathered wisdom about healing and the human experience from many cultures.This conversation is a deep dive into what it means to heal holistically — honoring the body’s intelligence, the mind’s potential, and the soul’s longing for wholeness.🌿 About Emily “Emma” DonovanEmily “Emma” Donovan (she/her) is a Therapist, Spiritual Counselor, and Functional Nutritionist at Alternative Therapy STL, and the Founder of The Holistic & Functional Psychology Institute.She helps clients address the root causes of emotional and mental challenges by integrating functional nutrition, holistic psychology, and spiritual counseling. Through her institute, Emma offers therapist training programs, online courses, and international retreats, helping clinicians bridge traditional and holistic methodologies in their work.With a passion for travel and a heart for healing, Emma has visited 34 countries, continually expanding her understanding of how culture, connection, and spirit influence health and transformation.Learn more and connect with Emma:Holistic Therapy | Alternative Therapy STL | Saint Louis, MissouriHolistic Therapy Training for Mental Health Therapists | The Holistic & Functional Psychology Institute, LLCCheck out The Holistic Wellness Questionnaire https://www.holisticandfunctionalpsychology.com/hwq Emma is offering a Black Friday sale on her retreat at the end of this month. The code is BLACKFRIDAY and it's available from 11/27 to 12/2. Anyone who registers with the code will get all activities included in the purchase price, which is worth over $400. Learn more about the retreat here: https://www.holisticandfunctionalpsychology.com/retreat Like and Follow The Holistic & Functional Psychology Institute @holistictrainingfortherapists on IG and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578366315106 on FB

In this expansive and heart-centered conversation, Liz sits down with Dr. Heidi Dalzell, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, author, and pioneer in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Dalzell brings a compassionate, integrative approach to healing — one that honors the intersections of mind, body, and spirit.Heidi specializes in trauma, eating disorder recovery, EMDR, and psychedelic-assisted therapies including ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA. She is a graduate of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, certified in Ketamine- and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy, and MAPS-trained in MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy. Through Journey Clinical, she mentors other therapists as they begin to integrate these powerful modalities into their own practices.Together, Liz and Heidi explore: 💫 How psychedelic and plant medicines can support embodiment, body image, and recovery 💫 The role of psychospiritual counseling in creating lasting transformation 💫 The ethical, clinical, and sacred dimensions of working with these medicines 💫 What integration really means — and how to bring insight from ceremony into daily life 💫 Heidi’s personal journey as both a clinician and seeker, and her upcoming move to Sedona as part of her own next chapter of expansionHeidi’s work reminds us that healing is not a linear process — it’s a spiral of remembering, reclaiming, and coming home to the truth of who we are.🌿 About Dr. Heidi DalzellDr. Heidi Dalzell, PsyD (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in trauma, EMDR, eating disorders, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. She is certified in Ketamine-Assisted Therapy and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy, and is a MAPS-trained MDMA provider.Heidi offers 1:1 holistic therapy, EMDR intensives, psychedelic retreats, and integration coaching, with a special focus on midlife transitions, recovery, and spiritual awakening. She is also an author, educator, and frequent conference presenter, known for her ability to bridge clinical wisdom with soul-centered practice.When she’s not in session, Heidi is an avid traveler — having visited 41 countries — and finds joy in meeting local cats and exploring new cuisines. Beginning in 2025, she will call Sedona, Arizona home, where she’ll continue her healing work surrounded by red rocks and sacred energy.🌐 Learn more at: https://www.talktogrow.com/ and https://www.soulfulconnectionscoaching.com/

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Liz sits down with Sam Pow, a therapist and clinical supervisor whose work reimagines how we think about suicidality, resilience, and healing.Sam’s philosophy of Suicide Resilience invites us to view suicidal thoughts not as something to fear or suppress, but as a message from within — a call to create a life that truly feels worth living. Through compassion, curiosity, and authenticity, Sam helps clients navigate identity struggles, existential questions, and emotional pain, guiding them toward transformation and meaning.Together, Liz and Sam explore:💫 The concept of Suicide Resilience and how it transforms our understanding of healing💫 Systemic change and the importance of deconstructing the forces that shape suffering — including patriarchy, colonialism, capitalism, and other systems that disconnect us from our inherent worth💫 How true liberation begins when we remember who we are outside of those systems and reclaim our right to belong, to create, and to live fully💫 The role of psychedelic integration in fostering insight, connection, and resilience💫 Sam’s personal and professional journey into this work — and what it means to hold space for both pain and hope💫 The importance of community, embodiment, and creativity in the healing processSam also shares about their Resiliency Group in Los Angeles, which provides a supportive space for connection, meaning-making, and empowerment for those navigating suicidal thoughts or emotional overwhelm.This episode is an invitation to reframe despair as a doorway to transformation — and to recognize that even in our darkest moments, the potential for alchemy and rebirth remains.🌿 About Sam PowSam Pow (they/them) is a Therapist and Clinical Supervisor who supports clients struggling with suicidal ideation, dissociation, identity challenges, existential issues, and emotion regulation. Their work centers around Suicide Resilience — the journey of allowing suicidal thoughts to guide you toward building a life you want to live.Beyond their clinical work, Sam brings creativity and community into everything they do. They are a longtime participant in Burning Man, volunteering with the Crisis Intervention Team and Survivor Advocacy Team, and they channel rhythm and movement as a djembe drummer with a fire-dancing troupe.💫 Learn more about Sam’s work, their Resiliency Group in Los Angeles, and other offerings at sampowlcsw.com🕯️ Connect with The Alchemical PathFollow for more conversations that bridge the worlds of psychology, energy, and soul.🎧 Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts🌿 Hosted by Earth & Ember Wellness

In this transformative episode of The Alchemical Path, Liz sits down with Alena of Celebrate Every Step — a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Certified National Guild of Hypnotists Instructor — to explore the profound connection between psychology and spirituality.With over 20 years of experience, Alena has guided countless clients through the process of hypnotic healing, past life regression, and soul-level transformation, helping them release trauma, reclaim self-love, and reconnect with their spiritual essence.Together, Liz and Alena dive into:The power of hypnosis and regression work to access the subconscious and uncover deep healingHow self-forgiveness and self-compassion become catalysts for emotional and spiritual transformationThe ways our spirit guides, ancestors, and nature itself can support the healing processIntegrating the mystical with the practical — applying spiritual insight in daily lifeThe personal and professional journey that inspired Alena to merge clinical expertise with intuitive giftsThis conversation is an invitation to look at healing through a multidimensional lens — one that honors both human experience and soul wisdom.🌿 About AlenaAlena of Celebrate Every Step is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists, Past Life Regressionist, Human Design Reader, Psychic, Medium, and Spiritual Guide. She’s also the bestselling author of Blessed by Death: My Grief Journey from Pain and Sadness to Peace and Sacredness.Through her practice, Celebrate Every Step, Alena offers one-on-one sessions, professional hypnosis certification, and an upcoming membership for monthly growth and expansion. Her work is rooted in compassion, collaboration, and deep soul alignment — helping clients feel more whole, empowered, and at peace.🌐 Learn more at: Celebrate Every Step 📖 Blessed by Death available on Amazon

In this episode of The Alchemical Path, I’m joined by Jodi Silverman, LCSW, a psychotherapist and Reiki practitioner who bridges the worlds of traditional therapy and energy healing. Jodi shares her personal journey into Reiki, how she integrates it into her therapeutic work, and why creating safe, sacred space is essential for transformation.We talk about the importance of tending to both the nervous system and the spirit in the healing process, and how embracing energy work allows us to move beyond the limits of conventional therapy.This conversation is an invitation to remember that healing is not linear — it is layered, intuitive, and deeply human.🌿 How Jodi combines Reiki and psychotherapy in her practice🌿 The role of energy in emotional and spiritual healing🌿 Jodi’s journey into embracing intuitive gifts and energy work🌿 Why safe, sacred space matters for transformation🌿 How therapists can expand their practice beyond the traditional boxLearn More!Learn more about her therapy and Reiki services: ⁠THERACHI HEALING - Holistic Psychotherapy⁠Listen to her podcast: The Spiritually Curious Therapist on Spotify or Apple PodcastsLearn about her courses and additional offerings: ⁠Journey With Kindred Souls LLC – Soul Actualization through Courses, Coaching and Community⁠👉 Tune in now to hear Jodi’s wisdom and feel inspired to bring more wholeness into your own healing path.If this episode resonates, share it with a friend or leave a review to help us grow this community.

In this episode, I’m joined by Chris McDonald — Holistic Therapist, Yogi, Meditation Teacher, Author, and founder of The Yoga in Therapy Collective. Chris empowers therapists to integrate yoga and somatic practices into their clinical work in ways that are ethical, grounded, and deeply supportive for both therapist and client.We talk about:How yoga and somatic practices can transform the therapy experienceWhy community and support are essential for therapistsThe barriers many therapists face when weaving yoga into sessions — and how to move past them with confidenceChris’s vision for creating sustainable, supportive spaces where therapists can thrive✨ Chris is relaunching The Yoga in Therapy Collective in early October 2025 — a supportive membership space to help therapists confidently and ethically bring yoga into their work. Inside you’ll find:A like-minded, supportive community where you can ask questions and get guidanceOngoing monthly MasterClassesA monthly Case Consultation groupAn on-demand library of yoga practices designed specifically for therapistsLearn more and join here: https://yogainthetherapyroom.aweb.page/p/72f30c4b-6a3e-48fb-ada1-0b2b31095f33🌐 Connect with Chris and her practice at: https://pathtohopecounseling.com/ 🎧 You can also listen to her show here: https://yogainthetherapyroom.com/podcasts/

This podcast was born from a hunger for depth—a space where therapy and transformation don’t have to fit inside the box of clinical perfectionism, and where healing can be messy, spiritual, intuitive, and deeply human.In this solo episode, I share some of my personal journey:The early years of being a therapist and feeling the limits of the systemThe unexpected spiritual awakening that set everything in motionHow Reiki and energy work cracked open new ways of understanding myself—and my clientsWhy I created The Alchemical Path as a space to challenge the norms and invite sacred rememberingThis is not just a podcast (for me). It's a practice in authenticity. A return to the soul of what healing can be. And a call to reimagine how we show up—for ourselves, and for others.🎧 Whether you’re a therapist, healer, or simply walking your own path of becoming, this episode is an invitation to go deeper.🌀 What to Expect Going ForwardEach week, I’ll sit down with therapists, coaches, and guides who are doing things differently—blending science and soul, intuition and intellect, ritual and real life. You’ll hear stories, practices, and insights from those reclaiming healing as a sacred, personal, and collective path.📬 Subscribe, review, and share if this resonates with you. And welcome—truly—to The Alchemical Path.Find out more about my practice at www.wpcounseling.org

The Alchemical Path podcast, hosted by therapist Elizabeth Mann, invites listeners to explore healing beyond conventional boundaries. Each week, Elizabeth engages in soulful conversations with therapists, healers, and visionaries, examining transformative approaches that blend science with spirituality. This podcast offers insights into integrating traditional practices with intuitive wisdom and celebrates the raw, messy aspects of healing. It's a space for practitioners, seekers, and anyone on a journey of self-discovery to deepen their understanding of personal transformation through nature, somatics, and creative healing rituals.