The Healing Power of Consciousness: Trauma Recovery, Transpersonal Psychology, and the Science Behind Spiritual Experiences | ANEW EP 66

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In this profound episode of the ANEW Insight Podcast, Dr. Supatra Tovar continues her captivating conversation with holistic trauma therapist Seema Sharma—a leading voice in the field of transpersonal psychology and consciousness studies. This second half of their interview dives deep into the intersection of quantum science, trauma healing, and spiritual experiences, offering groundbreaking insights that challenge the limits of traditional psychology.

Seema unpacks the role of transpersonal research in distinguishing between psychiatric pathology and legitimate spiritual phenomena. She explains how experiences like auditory hallucinations, near-death episodes, and lucid dreaming can often be misunderstood through a clinical lens, but are increasingly recognized by a growing body of consciousness research—including studies now acknowledged by major institutions like Harvard and Johns Hopkins.

Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of how non-local consciousness, energy fields, and somatic therapies can be integrated into trauma recovery to support healing from chronic pain, emotional dysregulation, and even disordered eating. Seema shares her unique therapeutic approach—incorporating Vedic psychology, Ayurvedic traditions, indigenous drumming, nature-based therapy, and Holotropic Breathwork—to help clients reconnect with their authentic self and build self-compassion.

Seema also discusses why the scientific community has historically suppressed transpersonal knowledge due to outdated models and institutional bias—and why this emerging field represents the future of holistic mental health care. She passionately advocates for validating clients’ spiritual experiences as real and healing, rather than pathologizing them, offering examples of clients who have dramatically shifted their health and life outlooks through this work.

This episode is a must-listen for clinicians, researchers, and anyone on a healing journey seeking to explore the science of consciousness, the stigma around spiritual awakening, and how reclaiming your true self can unlock a limitless life.

📍 About the Guest:
 Seema Sharma is a holistic trauma therapist, consciousness researcher, and educator specializing in transpersonal therapy. You can find her at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/seema-sharma-pasadena-ca/807322,  https://www.linkedin.com/in/holistictraumatherapist , https://www.legacytraumatherapy.com/   

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