Connecting Mind and Spirit

Energy Psychology

The Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) defines energy psychology as a therapeutic model that includes “natural energetic components of meridians, chakras, biofields, bio-electrical and electromagnetic activity of the body, the nervous system, and the heart.”

What comes to mind when you read the words chakras, biofields, and meridians?

Is your interest peaked a little? For those that are open to a different way of thinking about wellness, energy psychology offers an alternative to traditional therapy.

Energy psychology is a mind-body approach that combines traditional psychotherapy with energy-based practices. This transformative model sits at the intersection of modern psychology, metaphysics, ancient Vedic philosophies, and traditional Chinese health practices. It is based on the belief that wellness returns when the body’s energy systems are brought into balance. Using an energy-informed framework increases clarity along multiple dimensions of human experience.

Why Energy-Informed Therapy?

“Your body is not a machine; it’s a living process. When you listen to it with presence and kindness, it will tell you everything you need to know.” Ann Weiser Cornell.

Energy psychology integrates evidence-supported treatment approaches with ancient teachings. It is truly a fusion of modern Western and ancient Eastern ideas. This holistic approach utilizes the concepts biofields, chakras, and meridians as metaphor and symbolism for wellness. The result is a unified and coherent treatment framework that addresses the social, psychological, behavioral, physical, cognitive, and spiritual dimensions of being.

Energy-informed psychotherapy is a transformative and integrative therapy. Emerging evidence, from the fields of neuroscience and psychophysiology, suggests that energy-informed psychotherapy may reduce cortisol levels, alleviate stress/trauma reactions, and increase emotional resilience.

Energy-informed psychotherapy helps you understand how stress, emotions, and past experiences live not only in the mind but also in the body’s energetic patterns. By working with these deeper layers of experience, you may find that change comes more naturally—old emotional blocks soften, resilience grows, and a greater sense of clarity and wholeness begins to shape your life.

Therapy

Traditional psychotherapy often focuses on thoughts and emotions, with some awareness of physical sensations. But, what if we listened to the wisdom of ancient teachings and our own intuition? Combining traditional therapeutic techniques with energy-based interventions opens up new possibilities for growth and change. You may find this approach helpful for any number of challenges or experiences, including, but not limited to:

deep grief,
the impact of trauma,
a desire for growth or change, and
an existential crisis (i.e. the dark night of the soul).

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

EFT (tapping) is a holistic, evidence-based practice that you can do on your own - anywhere, anytime. Similar to acupuncture or acupressure, this technique uses traditional Chinese medicine concept of meridians to restore energetic balance. It is a noninvasive, nonpharmaceutical approach to trauma and stress with no side effects.

The Research

Chakra-Informed Psychotherapy

Therapy is guided by the understanding that balance is restored by identifying and releasing psychological and emotional blocks associated with energy centers. Chakra-informed psychotherapy integrates ancient Vedic philosophies and modern psychology. It is uniquely designed to address unbalances. This personalized and transformative approach includes evidence-based therapy approaches along with complementary techniques to create deeper clarity and balance.

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Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT)

AIT is a gentle somatic (body-based) therapy technique for the release of tension or trauma stored in the body. It combines cognitive-behavioral theory, Buddhist philosophy, and somatic practices. The goal of AIT is to release traumatic material (which can include memories, thought patterns, emotions, inherited beliefs, and physical sensations) from the body’s energetic system to restore balance.

The Research

Videos and Articles

The Energy Codes

In this interesting and thought-provoking video, Sue Morter offers an overview the energy codes. She talks about how to move from an anxiety, fear-based identity to a more energy focused, centered way of being.

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Biofields

Dr. Shamini talks about the interconnections between human consciousness, the biological world, and our ability to heal. She also speaks about healing modalities and recent scientific discoveries.

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Beyond the Mind's Clutter

Eckhart Tolle explores the transformative power of presence and stillness amidst life’s constant mental clutter.

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Emotional Freedom Technique

In this video, Rochelle Fox, founder of Mindspo and author of Magnetic, guides you through the basics of EFT Tapping - a powerful nervous system regulation tool for emotional healing and personal growth.

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Trauma and Energy

Dr. Peter Levine talks about the connection between trauma or suffering and the body’s energy systems.

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Why Therapists Like Energy Psychology

Therapists talk about why they moved toward energy psychology and moved away from a purely medical model of mental health.

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Advanced Integrative Therapy

A gentle, chakra-based healing method, Advanced Integrative Therapy has helped many clients heal trauma and other conditions. Join creator Asha Clinton, PhD, for a brief exploration and experience of this approach.

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