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Accepting New Reiki Counseling Clients!

Spiritual Bypassing, Relationships and The Shadow - Providence Holistic Counseling Services
Reiki counseling is a system my teacher designed for working with people through challenging and deep-seated issues. What makes it so effective is the combination of the loving and supportive energy of Reiki, helping somebody move to a slow enough brain rhythm that their inner resistance becomes less of an obstacle. Reiki also creates a safe enough container for us to work on issues that traditional therapy/counseling, bodywork, and many other modalities are not able to access in just a few sessions....

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9 Signs You’ve Done Your Shadow Work

What are the signs you've done your shadow work? None of them constantly quote famous authors, Gurus, and teachers. None of them tell anybody who listens or reads that they must do their shadow work. None of them use their spiritual knowledge as a marketing technique for economic success. None of them believe that they know the singular "right way" to lead a spiritually guided life. None of them claim that they have "completed" their shadow work....

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Conflict Resolution: Transform Your Conflict Cycle

Most couples struggle with conflict resolution. They may call it communication, anger issues, conflict avoidance, contempt, manipulation, narcissism, trauma response, triggers, etc., but we are often talking about conflict resolution.

"What is conflict? Conflict is a normal part of any healthy relationship. After all, two people can’t be expected to agree on everything, all the time. The key is not to fear or try to avoid conflict but to learn how to resolve it in a healthy way.

When conflict is mismanaged, it can cause great harm to a relationship, but when handled in a respectful, positive way, conflict provides an opportunity to strengthen the bond between two people. Whether you’re experiencing conflict at home, work, or school, learning these skills can help you resolve differences in a healthy way and build stronger, more rewarding relationships." Excerpt from Conflict Resolution Skills.
Conflict resolution skills allow us to shift our conflict cycle to create an environment supportive of connection, safety, trust, and intimacy. Trust is the primary component of successful relationships and connections. Creating or rebuilding trust can take time, patience, and a willingness to step outside our comfort zone through conflict resolution....

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First Degree Reiki Training April 20 & 21 2024

A Special First Degree Reiki Training on Saturday and Sunday, April 20 & 21, 2024, from 1:00-6:00. First Degree Traditional Usui Reiki Training is where all new Reiki students begin their Reiki Training. In this class, students receive all four First Degree Reiki Attunements, practice sharing and receiving Reiki, and be ready to share Reiki with friends, family, and emergencies. First Degree Traditional Usui Reiki Training is offered as a two-day Training. The fee for the two-day training is $175. Location in Warren, RI. Rhode Island Reiki Training - The Usui System ...

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Online Lunch Meditation Practice Tuesdays & Thursdays!

Spiritual Bypassing, Relationships and The Shadow - Providence Holistic Counseling Services
I am incredibly excited about offering online lunch meditation practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:15-12:45 (Eastern Time)! We will practice multiple forms of moving and sitting meditation for discovery and meeting various mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.  This is a drop-in practice; you do not need to register or sign up if you want to participate. It is OK to join after we have started. No previous meditation experience is necessary! There is no fee for participation. We want you to join us! We will begin our online lunch meditation ...

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A Healing Retreat in Costa Rica: Connecting with The Higher Self 2024!

The Healing Apprenticeship and Reiki Healing Certification in Costa Rica 2024! We are currently offering an opportunity for you to join our retreat with a friend or partner that both of you receive a $200 discount if you book together! Are you ready to clear the obstacles that prevent you from sustainably being yourself? Have you had enough of the same problems showing up again and again, no matter how long you are in therapy or practicing meditation, yoga, or other spiritual practices? Imagine a week where your sole focus is your own healing through powerful guided ...

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Two-Part Workshop: Surviving Technology – Creating Spiritual and Energetic Safety

Surviving Technology - Creating Spiritual and Energetic Safety - Michael Swerdloff - Providence Holistic Counselor, Coach and Reiki
Who thought surviving technology would be a cultural crisis? In the early days of this thing that we call the World Wide Web, I was deep into my most committed and intense period of mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic awareness and development. To be fully transparent, I couldn't do much outside of my work at the Urban League, meditation, Reiki, meals, and sleep. I remember booting up my first white MacBook. I would connect to the Internet, and minutes later, I would feel a tingling in my feet like they were asleep, agitation in my solar plexus and chest, fogginess ...

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