existentialism Archives

Why we all want to be super-heroes

July 24, 2019 by Arya_Therapy_Services Leave a Comment

Last weekend my family and I attended a WWE event here in Pensacola (SummerSlam Heatwave Tour 2019), and as I watched these larger than life characters make their grand entrances accompanied by epic theme music, lights and much fanfare, it struck me… we ALL have an inner super hero or two that we’ve relegated to fantasy and live out only vicariously through ...read more

Filed Under: existentialism, Identity Work, Tamara's Posts Tagged With: archetypal work, Florence Scovel Shinn, Internal Family Systems Therapy, mindset, psychology of super heroes

Sacred Psychology: Season 4 Episode 6 with Jodi Klugman-Rabb

March 18, 2019 by Arya_Therapy_Services Leave a Comment

I experienced firsthand the identity confusion that goes along with no longer knowing who you are because the family story you grew up with is no longer yours. It rocked my sense of family, identity and belonging. I didn’t know, that I didn’t know who I was. It was like throwing up a deck of cards into the air and trying to make sense of what came back down. -- Jodi Klugman-Rabb In this ...read more

Filed Under: existentialism, Podcast Episodes, Relationships Tagged With: existential crisis, Finding Family: A Modern Guide to Family with Parental Identity Discovery and Non-Paternal Events, How to recover from suprise DNA results, identity crisis, Jodi Klugman-Rabb, Lies & The Truth podcast, Non-paternal events, sex, suprising DNA stories

Sacred Psychology: Season 4 Episode 1 with Elena Sonnino

January 7, 2019 by Arya_Therapy_Services Leave a Comment

In this podversation: Everything you need is already within you How a diagnosis in 1997 with Hodgkin's Lymphoma provided a wake up call Coming to meet her husband at the marathon Elena was told she would never run Get out of your own way The common inner conflict between trusting your intuition and those in authority or with expertise Why do women struggle with asking and ...read more

Filed Under: existentialism, Holistic Health, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: body image, Elena Sonnino, embodying inner strength, healing from Hodgkin's Lymphoma, healthy goal setting, law of attraction, learning to trust your intuition, narrative therapy, self-fulfilling prophecy, sunrise in your pocket

Sacred Psychology: Season 3 Episode 12 with Sharon Podobnik-Peterson

December 10, 2018 by Arya_Therapy_Services Leave a Comment

In this podversation: Why Sharon describes herself as "values driven and multi-passionate" How her journey in the field of education has shifted over the years The sneaky half-truths that can often keep us from true self-care True self-care is so much more than bubble baths It's not self-care if it's not moving you towards something (e.g., self-love, better leadership etc.) ...read more

Filed Under: existentialism, Podcast Episodes, Spirituality Tagged With: Go Love Yourself, Sharon Podobnik-Peterson, what does true self care look like?, what is the difference between spiritual enlightenment vs. spiritual entertainment

Sacred Psychology: Season 3 Episode 11 with Havilah Siegmann

November 26, 2018 by Arya_Therapy_Services Leave a Comment

In this podversation: Interested in the Sanctuary I mentioned in the intro? Click here. The Enneagram is NOT a religious tool but can be awesome for spiritual growth too. Some of Havilah's experiences as a Type 4/ the Romantic or the Individualist on the Enneagram How the Enneagram provides insight on both the nature and nurture aspects of "personality" "The Enneagram doesn't put ...read more

Filed Under: existentialism, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: Enneagram, Enneagram and psychology, Enneagram triads and tritypes, Havilah Seigmann, Is the Enneagram Christian?, The Transformation Collaborative, using the Enneagram in therapy, What is the Enneagram?

Sacred Psychology: Season 3 Episode 9 with Joanna Charnas

October 29, 2018 by Arya_Therapy_Services Leave a Comment

In this podversation: The day Joanna woke up debilitatingly ill at age 19 which became a 17-year struggle to get properly diagnosed Finding relief through meditation and other mindfulness and holistic health and wellness practices The importance of maintaining an existential perspective rooted in gratitude Learning to temper optimism with reality to best support clients and loved ...read more

Filed Under: existentialism, Holistic Health, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: 100 Tips and Tools for Managing Chronic Illness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, How to help therapy clients with chronic illness, Joanna Charnas, Living Well with Chronic Illness

Sacred Psychology: Season 3 Episode 5 with Jessica Valor

September 3, 2018 by Arya_Therapy_Services Leave a Comment

In this podversation: Jessica's rough start in life (e.g., childhood abuse, rape as a teenager) How she found herself homeless and couch surfing for about a year Jessica's introduction to the world of exotic dancing and cocaine Her wake up call and return to education Exploring deep wounds which may or may not be associated with stripping Listening to your soul longings for ...read more

Filed Under: existentialism, Podcast Episodes, Spirituality Tagged With: childhood abuse, From Stripper to Spiritualist, grief and loss, healing from childhood abuse, is life purpose predestined?, Jessica Valor, opening up to spiritual gifts, platonic soulmates, spiritual partnerships, suicide prevention, why women choose to strip

The power of exploring your ancestry

July 31, 2018 by Arya_Therapy_Services Leave a Comment

Many have joked that I could easily be a walking commercial for Ancestry.com and it's totally true. What began as a curiosity to see if I could find a link to my paternal great-grandfather who, fresh off the boat from Sweden, fathered my grandmother out of wedlock, very quickly became my favorite hobby besides reading. And now it's something I prescribe frequently for clients in the ...read more

Filed Under: existentialism, Spirituality, Tamara's Posts Tagged With: 23 & Me, Ancestry.com, dealing with existential anxiety, existential crisis, existential therapy, existentialism, geneaology work, Omism, Pluralism, why you might want to explore your ancestry