Spiritual Counseling as a Sacred Mirror
In my work, I often think of therapy as a sacred mirror.
Not the kind you pass by without noticing. Not the kind that picks apart your flaws. But the kind that waits—quietly, lovingly—until you’re ready to see what’s real and alive inside you. The kind that reflects not just your pain, but your wholeness. Your becoming.
In spiritual counseling and emergence therapy, we sit together with the parts of you that have been long buried—grief, longing, sensitivity, spiritual questions. Together, we hold up a mirror not to fix you, but to witness you. To reflect your truth back in a way that feels safe, slow, and real.
Many of us weren’t mirrored well in childhood. Maybe you had caregivers who were emotionally unavailable, overwhelmed, or caught in their own pain. Maybe no one looked you in the eye with warmth when you were hurting, or delighted in your essence when you were simply being yourself. When this kind of attunement is missing, we learn to disconnect from parts of ourselves—to survive, to be loved, to not take up too much space.
We begin to forget what it feels like to be truly seen.
Spiritual therapy offers a space to begin again.
Whether you’re navigating a spiritual emergence, healing old wounds, or searching for a deeper sense of meaning, this work can reconnect you with your soul.
This is the heart of emergence therapy:
You are not reduced to symptoms. You are not a project to fix.
You are a soul in process. You are a mystery worth meeting.
Sometimes in session, someone will speak a truth they didn’t know they’d been carrying. A dream they’ve never said out loud. A flicker of insight, or a quiet ache. And in that moment, I see them—their essence, their story, their courage.
And often, they see it too.
That’s the power of being mirrored in the right space:
You don’t just feel heard.
You feel remembered.
And from there, something sacred begins.
If you’re feeling the stirrings of something within—something ready to be seen, known, or reclaimed—I’d be honored to walk beside you. I offer spiritual counseling and emergence therapy in Oakland, CA and online throughout California. Your truth is welcome here. Contact me today!