By Kathleen Dunbar, MFT #39880 Certified Hakomi Therapist

We all have a True Self and when we live from this self we naturally engage in what interests us. However, if we’ve been hurt in some way as kids or young…

By Kathleen Dunbar, MFT #39880 Certified Hakomi Therapist

One of the most important transformational acts of healing happens as you: 

• Identify your "Wise Self" or "True Self." 
• Become conscious of your reactive selves, or voices, or “Parts”—those habitual patterns…

Using Visualizations for the Treatment of Trauma, and to Evoke, Embody and Empower the Wise Self 

By Kathleen Dunbar, MFT #39880 Certified Hakomi Therapist

Part 1: Using Visualizations in the Treatment of Trauma—Coming Home to the Wise Self and The…

Using the Words Shaman and Shamanism 
by Kathleen Dunbar

What do we name ourselves as practitioners of archetypal and energetic healing? I use the words shaman and shamanism to refer to myself and my healing practice. These are ancient…

"It Takes A Village" Resourcing Visualization 
by Kathleen Dunbar, MFT #39880, Certified Hakomi Therapist

How to Create Your Mobile Village Circle! 

This is a nourishing experience for clients, therapists, and all of us humans! 

• Find a comfortable and quiet place…

“My Name Is . . .” An Exercise to Embody the True Self 
by Kathleen Dunbar, MFT #39880, Certified Hakomi Therapist

In our search for ourselves, we often see qualities in other people, places, objects or animals that are slowly…

How to Make a Choice Without Driving Yourself Nuts! 
Transforming The Torment of Making a Decision into a Wise Self Ah! 
By Kathleen Dunbar MFT #39880, Certified Hakomi Therapist

The Dilemma of "What to do?" 

Often we are faced with…

Shamanism and Healing 
by Kathleen Dunbar MFT #39880, Certified Hakomi Therapist

One of the tools of my healing palette is the practice of shamanism. The word "shaman" has its origins in northern Asia, but it has come into common parlance…

A Visualization to Blow Your Mind!: Big Thanks to the Diné People! 
By Kathleen Dunbar MFT #39880, Certified Hakomi Therapist

I came upon this extraordinary piece of "medicine" in Joseph Campbell's Hero With A Thousand Faces. This "poem" is…