Transpersonal Psychology is a path of self awareness that honors both the Ego and the Soul. The word “transpersonal” means “beyond the personal.” Through the practice of transpersonal work, one is able to achieve a higher level of consciousness and a deaper understanding of the events of ones life.

The ego is the executor of our personality which desires security and processes our external world in terms of level of threat to our emotional, physical, and psychological safety, while fearing the unknown. The soul or psyche is our higher self which provides us with meaning and purpose to the events in our lives. It is through the integration of the soul and ego that one can develop a greater sense of connectedness with the authentic self, the world of nature, and sacredness of one’s life.

Transpersonal Therapy . . .
• Uses a deep experiential process.
• Honors the individual spiritual connection and one's inner guidance in facilitating one's ability to heal.
• Provides a safe therapeutic environment and relationship in which the role of the therapist is to act as a guide rather than expert.

Transpersonal therapy is appropriate for the treatment of ADHD, depression, anxiety, addictions, post traumatic stress disorder, grief work, and can aid in the healing of many health related disorders.

Along with one –on-one counseling, Leslie uses the following 3 treatment modalities in her work with individuals and groups:

1. Breathwork

Holotropic Breathwork™ and/or Integrative Breathwork™ has been used for over 25 years as a transpersonal healing modality. The Breathwork process is a deep meditative inner journey set to music. The main objective of a breathwork session is to bring unconscious activity into consciousness. Participants often experience dramatic healing and personal transformation (with or without rational understanding) directly after completing the breathwork session as well as months later.

2. Guided Imagery

Virtually all world cultures and ancient civilizations have used some form of guided imagery as a healing tool. Aristotle and Hippocrates, for example believed that the creative imagination released spirits in the brain that stimulated the heart and body. The Navajo Indians have used visualization in much of their healing practices as well.

Guided imagery is a tool used to assist individuals in using the power of our creative imagination to show our intellect an idea or “living truth,” which can then be translated into create positive change in one’s life. Guided imagery allows the connection between body and mind, while providing the mind the ability to embrace in our hearts an idea that is shown to us by our imagination. Because we are using all of our senses during this process, the body responds as though what we are imagining is real, making this process even more effective.

3. Women’s Healing Circles

Sacred Feminine Healing Circles have been gathering throughout all of history to share stories, dreams, visions, prayers, and life’s experiences. Healing Circles offer all women of all ages and cultural backgrounds a safe and sacred space to come together in sisterhood. Women’s healing circles celebrate the sacred feminine within, while honoring ourselves unconditionally regardless of how we look, what we have, and what we do. A typical healing circle includes an opening meditation, passing of the “talking stick” (in which each woman is given the opportunity to share), guided imagery, writing, music, reflecting, coaching, and supporting one another. At the end of the group session, a healing ritual is performed in which we close our eyes and express out loud all that we feel needs healing in our lives. This includes people, places, conditions, the world, etc. We then take a moment of silence to be in this sacred energy field and receive the love and power of what we have created.