Shamanic Psychotherapy | Ethical, Relational Mysticism
For more than thirty-five years, I have been developing my Shamanic Psychotherapy model, an original psychological-spiritual framework that integrates mysticism, shamanism, family systems psychology, energy psychology, Jungian archetypal theory, and embodied spiritual practice.
My work emerged from a question that has guided me for much of my adult life:
Why do caring, mystically-inclined people continue to struggle with shame, loneliness, relationship difficulties, self-doubt, and the effects of trauma, even after years of therapy, personal growth, and spiritual practice?
This inquiry has led me to develop a model that bridges psychology and spirituality while remaining grounded in lived, relational experience.
Whether through psychotherapy, mentorship, online courses, ceremony, writing, or continuing education programs, my work is devoted to helping people develop a more authentic relationship with themselves, with others, and with what I call their Fully Blossomed Self.
Shamanic Psychotherapy and Ethical, Relational Mysticism:
The Embodied Mystic is the foundational curriculum of my Shamanic Psychotherapy model.
In this self-paced online course, you will learn:
• The Potent Energy Point
• The Grounding & Merging Process
• The Fully Blossomed Self
• The Three Compassionate Statements
• Widening the Riverbed
• How to Identify and Release Carried (Toxic) Shame
You will also be introduced to key concepts from my larger body of work, including the Energy Body Model, the Systemic Identity Dimension (SID), embodiment, and the relationship between psychological healing and spiritual development.
If you are new to my work, this is the best place to begin.
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If you are ready to go deeper.
The Mentorship Program includes The Embodied Mystic curriculum along with live teaching, group discussion, guided integration, experiential practices, and community.
This is not simply a training program. It is an opportunity to explore and embody the principles of Shamanic Psychotherapy in the company of others who are committed to healing, growth, authenticity, and ethical spiritual development.
Learn More About Mentorship here.
Workshops, CEU Courses, and Ceremonies
Explore specialized teachings and continuing education opportunities, including:
• Healing the Energetic-Emotional Rupture of Hyper-Empathy
• Shamanic Soul Medicine for Times of Despair
• Introduction to the Shamanic Journey
• Ancestor Work
• Seasonal Ceremonies
• Additional workshops and trainings
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Individual Shamanic Psychotherapy Sessions
I work with individuals and couples who are navigating relational trauma, developmental wounding, shame, grief, spiritual crisis, family system dynamics, and significant life transitions.
My approach combines psychotherapy, shamanic perception, embodiment practices, and what I sometimes call relational trauma detective work.
Sessions are available by Zoom and telephone.
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• The Energy Body Model
• The Fully Blossomed Self
• The Systemic Identity Dimension (SID)
• The Inner Community
• Trauma Bonds and Relational Healing
• Repairing Energetic Hyper-Empathy
• Spiritual Discernment
• Source Energy
At its heart, my work is concerned with relationship.
Relationship with self.
Relationship with others.
Relationship with the larger systems that have influenced and conditioned us.
And relationship with the mystery that lives underneath and behind all creation.
In addition to my clinical and teaching work, I am a poet, memoirist, and essayist. My writing explores the intersections of psyche, spirituality, healing, relationship, nature, and the mystery that lives underneath and behind ordinary life.
Current projects include a memoir set in Spain and Morocco, a new poetry collection, and several writing projects related to the Shamanic Psychotherapy model.
My award-winning poetry collection, The Tearing Apart, is available here.
You can also find more of my poems, essays, reflections, and works-in-progress on my Substack, Black Butterfly Diaries, where I write about psyche, spirituality, creativity, travel, nature, and the ongoing process of becoming more fully ourselves.
Read My Essays & Poems
Purchase my poetry collection The Tearing Apart
Living the Fully Blossomed Life
Receive essays, teachings, workshop announcements, and reflections on Shamanic Psychotherapy, Ethical Relational Mysticism, embodiment, healing, and spiritual development.
Luisa is an approved CE provider for therapists in New Mexico.
Blending solid clinical insight with the transformational tools of shamanism to address the root causes of distress and open new ways of being in relationship with yourself.
Available March 15 thru April 1, 2022
Watch and practice this ceremony at a time that works for you.
When engaging with a person who’s in an emotionally intoxicated state, you need to have a wall not a boundary.
Powerful. Practical. Connection. Community.
Somatic-Psychotherapy Tools to Feel Safe & Grounded in Your Body
Shamanic Skills and Practices to Connect with your Inner Wisdom
EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
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It is time.
