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What is Holistic Counseling?
The latter is a person who may or may not have attended college and one who may or may not have achieved certification or earned specialized credentials in the fields in which they offer assistance. Some use the title Holistic orSpiritual Counselor,Life Coach, etc.
Profiled expertMarianne Clydeis a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Warrenton, Virginia, and founder of the Marianne Clyde Center for Holistic Psychotherapy. She is world traveler, speaker, author of the booksPeaceful Parenting: 10 Essential PrinciplesandYou Are One in a Million: The Art of Asking Questions That Produce Resultsas well as the creator of the meditation CD,Moments of Mindfulness. As an ordained minister, she feels strongly about the role that the human spirit plays in healing saying, “You can’t change your behavior and not change your emotions –your spirituality.” When asked to describe her role in her clients’ lives she responded,
I am a validator, cheerleader, encourager. I ask questions so that people can discover who they are and answer the questions themselves. I create an environment where people are free and they can find the truth that is deep within them. It’s simple but it’s not easy. I don’t let people get away with clichés or “Christianeze;” I help them to get clarity. We begin wherever the client is within their spiritual journey: Everyone believes something. I work with what people bring me. I then ask them things like: Is that working for you? Does that feel right for you? Or does it give you a stomach ache? We explore what their beliefs are. I live what I am working with my clients on. I have to follow the truth that I perceive, so people can do that with me.
In Conclusion…
The most important thing I tell clients as soon as they come to me is that, “There is nothing wrong with you. You are already whole, perfect and complete. There are just some little pebbles stopping the flow in your life. Those pebbles (Ok…some are boulders.) are beliefs and behaviors that might have been true at some time in your life, but are no longer true and are not working for you. It’s our job to figure out what they are, change them and get you unstuck.
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