Clinical Psychologist

THE NUMINOUS PATH
A Psycho-Spiritual Practice for Whole Self Healing & Transformation

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Why is it hard to live more from your true self?

Ask Me Anything Series Question from course student: Hey Dr. Rachel,How can I align with my most authentic self? Answer: Developing Authentic Congruence is a practice we go through extensively in PTBP. It always starts with being conscious. Usually when we're out of alignment with our authentic self, we are behaving in ways that, if we're honest, don't feel like who we are and don't … Read More

6 Signs Childhood Trauma Conditioned You To Abandon Yourself

Childhood trauma is the pervasive reason for most emotional dysregulation in adulthood. Conditioning is a series of systems, situations, modeling, and norms that composed your sense of self as you grew from an infant to a tween (and beyond, but these early years lay the powerful neurobiological foundation for belief and identity). These early foundational experiences create what I call trauma … Read More

How do I know what’s fear versus holding boundaries?

Ask Me Anything with Dr. Rachel QUESTION: Hey Dr. Rachel,How can I better discern when I act out of fear vs a place of holding boundaries? ANSWER:Acting out of fear and having boundaries are both strategies for protection. The difference is one is habitual and impulsive and the other is intentional and conscious. Holding your boundaries may feel scary to a young part of you that … Read More