Soul Meets Science - The Role of Spirituality in Modern Psychotherapy
What if healing your trauma wasn’t just about talking it out—but about awakening your soul?
In today’s episode, holistic psychotherapist and transpersonal coach Lisa Anzaldua shares how combining spirituality with modern psychotherapy can create deep, lasting healing, especially in complex relationship dynamics.
Lisa specializes in trauma recovery, neurodiverse couples counseling, and emotional burnout, using an integrative approach that honors the mind, body, and spirit. With her transformative intensives and community work for partners affected by Cassandra Syndrome, Lisa offers radical compassion, deep wisdom, and spiritual insight to support true healing.
Key Moments:
Lisa’s Inspiration: Lisa’s personal trauma recovery journey led her to integrate spirituality into her therapeutic practice.
Spirituality in Relationships: How spirituality deepens understanding and promotes healing, especially in complex, neurodiverse relationship dynamics.
Understanding Spirituality: A clear explanation of what spirituality means within the context of therapy and healing work.
Unguided vs. Guided Healing Experiences: Exploring the difference between self-directed practices (like meditation) and therapist-guided experiences (like hypnotherapy) in accessing repressed experiences.
Nervous System Regulation: Recognizing the shift from a calm parasympathetic state to a trauma-induced sympathetic response, and how regulation tools restore balance.
Transpersonal Psychology’s Role: How transpersonal psychology expands and deepens traditional coaching and therapy models.
Spiritual Recovery from Cassandra Syndrome: How spiritual practices and rituals support healing for partners affected by Cassandra Syndrome* in neurodiverse relationships.
From Self-Sacrifice to Self-Care: The transformation from self-sacrificing caregiving to learning to receive and practicing true self-care.
Integrative Healing for Lasting Change: Combining nervous system regulation, somatic techniques, and spiritual principles for sustainable transformation.
Addressing Myths: Debunking common myths and misunderstandings about blending spirituality with psychotherapy.
*Cassandra Syndrome refers to the emotional distress experienced by neurotypical partners in relationships with individuals on the autism spectrum. These partners often feel unheard, invalidated, and emotionally neglected, leading to feelings of isolation and frustration.
If today’s episode sparked something in you, whether you're navigating a neurodiverse relationship, healing from trauma, or just feeling the call to reconnect with your inner self, I encourage you to explore Lisa’s offerings and resources.
Episode Resources:
Lisa Marie AnzalduaWebsite: https://www.designed-empowerment.com/
Website: https://www.thrivingbeyondcassandrasyndrome.com/ Podcast: Broken Brain Podcast Episode: Marriage Counseling, Autism, and Neurodiversity in Partners
Email: DeepHealingIntensives@gmail.com
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