Spiritual Counselling
What is spiritual counselling?
Spiritual counselling is a talk-based therapy that works on the premise that everyone has a built-in spiritual connection that can act as a guiding force in their lives. This differs from conventional therapy as it has a spiritual perspective, with a unique healing and intuitive approach. This type of therapy is used to encourage the exploration of spiritual beliefs, values and experiences.
How can spiritual counselling help?
Spiritual counselling can play an important role in helping you to cope with physical disease and illness. By encouraging you to make sense of your illness and providing you with guidance and coping skills. I encourage you to explore any fears, doubts, and spiritual beliefs the illness may have raised. I also use spiritual counselling to explore any past traumas that may have contributed to your ill health. When trauma is left unresolved, emotions get trapped in the body and can manifest as illness of disease. By helping you to build your inner spiritual strength and to make connections between your physical and spiritual states, spiritual counselling can help you to live a more fulfilling life with your illness.
What counselling techniques do you use?
Each session is tailored to your individual’s beliefs and needs. The techniques used will vary but include mindfulness, guided meditations, visualisations, affirmations, and journaling. Other psychology techniques such as emotional freedom technique (EFT) and Cognitive integration therapy (CIT) are also used.
What can I expect from a session?
I create a safe and compassionate space providing opportunity for you to share your health journey. I aim to provide valuable support and comfort by actively listening and asking thought provoking questions. Depending on the topic of discussion, I will utilise different counselling skills and practices to help release any emotions or struggles you may be facing. This can be highly beneficial to help you work through challenges, achieve greater harmony and balance, and give deeper meaning in your life.
What does spirituality actually mean?
Spirituality is a broad and multifaceted concept that refers to the exploration and expression of the human spirit and its connection to something greater than oneself. It involves the search for meaning and purpose, as well as a sense of interconnectedness with others, the natural world, or a higher power.
What sort of things will we explore with spiritual counselling?
Past traumas that may have been left unresolved
Finding acceptance and peace with your disease
Exploring your soul purpose
Healing your identity
Exploring your values and beliefs in life
Challenging limiting beliefs
Expressing gratitude
“I received spiritual counselling from Poppy after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis. Poppy provided a safe space in which to reflect on my experience, allowing me to talk about my fears and validate my feelings. Poppy helped me to work with difficult emotions sharing a variety of practices which I could take away and use after the session. Most of all Poppy gently helped me to see that a lot of my pain came from the way I had been viewing my life and that I could change this. I would not hesitate to recommend Poppy to anyone who wants to move forward with their life and/or wants to make changes”
If you are ready to start your spiritual journey, I would be honoured to guide you along the way.