Novel Path offers classes, community celebrations, consultation services and retreats for people that would like to explore, learn, or focus on Ancient Healing Arts tools to help with life transitions, self discovery, or as a transitional service post-psychotherapy treatment to help with maintenance and integration. This is not a substitution for psychotherapy, but it is at the heart of the psychotherapy I practice:
-Magick practices: Old, down-to-earth and natural
-Hermetic Principles (Especially Polarity & Gender within the body and mind).
-Using Archetype & Visual Symbolism in Cards (including Oracle and Tarot)
-The Language of Astrology-systems to understanding self and purpose
-Energy Exploration & Ritual use
-Sensual Attunement & Movement
-Ancient Feminine Healing Arts
-Appreciation of Masculine Culture (with Masculine guest presenters)
-Pagan Celebration & Gatherings
-Retreats: Connecting with the Deepest of Femininity (Partnering with Sensual Muse LLC- coming soon!)
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Extensive training and experience specializing psychotherapy services for Prenatal thru Adulthood, including:
-Traumatic Processing and Healing
-Trauma specific for Men
-Exploration of Self through the use of Archetypes, Symbolism & Metaphor
-Relationship Patterns: Identify and change, especially related to High Empathy and Sensitivities
-ADHD (Under/Over Focus, Variable Energy & Motivation)
-Addiction (Outpatient support, pre- or post- treatment, stages of change/recovery)
-Mood or Anxiety: Learning How to Attune with your Own Rhythms
-Parenting (Early Childhood Specialization)
-Prenatal, pregnancy, postnatal, and parent education, support, and therapy (caregiver or parent-child).
-Grief/Life Transition processing for caregivers, parents and children using imaginative play therapy, art therapy techniques, and body movement.
Novel Path offers trainings and supervision for clinicians, trainings for non-clinicians and the community on ethical integration of psychology and many ancient healing arts. Either 1on 1 or in group setting, on a variety of topics, including:
-Integrating neurobiology & metaphysics (especially using Storytelling & Art)
-Movement & Healing
-Parenting with Radical Acceptance
-Life Exploration through Symbolism & Tarot
-Addiction as Existential Crisis, Chakra Healing
-Dialectical Behavioral Skills & Hermetic Principles
-Mental Health Professional Tools of Ethical Responsibility & Cultural Competence for those that serve or practice Earth-based Spirituality (such as Pagans, Druids, Gnostics, Wiccans & those that do not specify).
“You need a guide who is not afraid of your terror and who can contain your darkest rage, someone who can safeguard the wholeness of you while you explore the fragmented experiences that you that you had to keep secret from yourself for so long”
Bessel Van Der Kolk
Licensed in Alaska by the Board of Professional Counselors. Licensed to provide Clinical Supervision to LPC Interns in Alaska. I completed my Masters degree in Counseling-Psychology and then had clinically supervised work in community mental health organizations with children, teens and adults. Over 10 years specialized in holistic mental health for Trauma & Abuse, Addiction, ADHD, Early Childhood Mental Health (including pregnancy, pre-, post-natal), Anxiety, Depression, Personal Growth & Transitions- with extensive experience and training in neuro-psychology, polyvagal theory, dialectical behavioral therapy, internal family systems, sensual movement, art and literary studies. Over 25 years practicing, studying and integrating ancient healing arts of Tarot, Hermetics, Magick, Chakra systems, Astrology, Mythology, Art and Dance into my life, teachings and healing practice. Bachelor of Arts in Cultural and Historical Studies (Anthropology & Literature secondary). Over 2 decades working with people with developmental and mental health challenges. Also certified as a counselor by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), Certificate in Integrative Nutritional Medicine and Sensual Movement & Dance. To learn more about my approach and journey click here.
Instead of transcending ourselves, we must move into ourselves...
A life truly lived constantly burns away veils of illusion, burns away what is no longer relevant, gradually reveals our essence, until, at last, we are strong enough to stand in our naked truth.
Marion Woodman