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Transpersonal Counseling blends ancient wisdom, depth psychology, and practices that take us beyond the mind, opening the door to a deeper journey. The path that unfolds may not be an easy one, but it will be a meaningful one, and it will be authentically yours.

Many people choose Transpersonal Counseling when they are looking for something "different" or when they are seeking mental health counseling that also tends to spiritual wellness. Transpersonal Counseling may also be perfect for someone who is curious about personal ceremony, nature-based healing, or wilderness rites of passage.

Learn more about specific practices by clicking on the links below or explore the other navigation tabs at the top of this page.

Learn more about Michelle HERE.

Transpersonal Counseling

Transpersonal Counseling blends ancient wisdom, depth psychology, and practices that take us beyond the mind, opening the door to a deeper journey. Transpersonal Counseling can complement psychotherapy or can be an alternative approach to healing that incorporates transpersonal practices, such as those below.

COST: $125/hour

(3 Session Package = $300)

Structure

Virtual or In-Person

Office or Nature

Transpersonal Practices

All Transpersonal Counselors do not offer the same services because their skills, training, and experiences are different. However, these are the ones I incorporate into my work with clients. More information about each

Guided Meditation
Therapeutic Drumming
Soul-centric Artwork
Dreamwork
Eco-Therapy
Nature-Based Healing
Plant-Spirit Medicine
Medicinal Mushrooms

Guided Journeys

"Journey" can mean a lot of things. When weaved into transpersonal healing work, guided journeys can be visualizations or meditations or they may be more shamanic in nature, partnering with non-human healers such as the drum or sacred plants. If a journey experience interests you, reach out to learn more.

For information specific to journeying with sacred plants and mushrooms, visit The Mushroom Cave tab HERE.

“The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul...” -Carl Jung

In Transpersonal Dreamwork, we shift from viewing dreams as something to analyze to viewing them as an invitation to engage in a deeper conversation with our soul or Self. Through imagination, working with dream images as messengers, and re-entering the dream through visualization, we learn the mystical language of the soul. Knowing how to respond to dream messages "keeps the conversation going", allowing us to explore and interact with the dream instead of just interpreting what we remember. Instead of "working on the dream", we let the dream "work on us", and in doing so we discover that dreams are actually doorways to an even deeper realm of wisdom and insight. This powerful approach, driven by curiosity and intuition, holds the potential for profound personal transformation.

You will learn:

How to recognize dreams as invitations or callings
How to communicate with dream images, energies, and beings
Intuitive analysis skills
Ways to determine what dream images, phrases, beings, or memories may have special meaning
Ways to revisit the dreamworld, explore specific parts of a dream in "slow motion", and allow the dream to continue to unfold
How to bring dream energies, beings, and messengers into your waking life as a spiritual practice

Holistic Health Consultations

I offer Holistic Health Consultations to those interested in Herbal Medicine and Medicinal Mushrooms. I am a board-certified Holistic Health Practitioner as well as an IMMA-trained Myco-Therapist.

Nature-Based Healing

You can read more about nature-based healing offerings on the Eco-Therapy page HERE. There you can find more information about:

Nature-Based Counseling
Wonder Walks
Forest Bathing
Medicine Walks
Wilderness Vigils
Nature Quests
Nature-Based Ceremony
Rites of Passage

Sacred Medicine Offerings

Working with plants and mushrooms for healing, recovery, and spiritual questing is an ancient practice that spans the entire world. If you feel curious, intrigued, or called to sacred plant medicine or mushrooms, you have found a safe and welcoming space to ask questions and receive support.

Some entheogenic plants and mushrooms are restorative or have deeply calming effect. Others significantly alter our state of consciousness and open the doorway to mystical experiences. Some entheogens we have journeyed with in group ceremonies include Cacao, Mugwort, Sassafras, Mullein, and Rose. Trip Sitting (a legal harm reduction service) and Ceremony Guidance are also available to individuals and couples working with psychoactive plants and mushrooms.

An entire section of my website is dedicated to Sacred Medicine called The Mushroom Cave. I encourage you to check it out HERE. There you can learn more about the following services:

Sacred Medicines & Entheogens
Sacred Medicine Ceremonies
Psychedelic Trip Sitting
Integration Coaching
Microdosing Mentorship

"May you have the courage to listen to the voice of desire that disturbs you when you have settled for something safe." -John O'Donohue

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The Cavewoman Way

Chattanooga, TN

Michelle Rigling, PhD, M.Sc.