Faith and Spirituality-Integrative Therapy in Burlington, Vermont

The very word "spiritual" refers to something that relates to the human spirit or soul…something that is interconnected with, but also transcends, material, physical things. When we talk about spirituality, we're talking about a person's inner being, and the mysterious way that their inner being is connected with their physical body as well as with the rest of humankind. Many people come to therapy wanting to involve spiritual wellness into their therapeutic work. Sometimes clients come to Rooted Way Counseling because they feel lost and are struggling to know who they are at their core, and they want to become more deeply rooted in their identity. Other times, clients who have experienced trauma or difficult life events are aware that these experiences have involved both their physical bodies as well as the deepest part of their soul, and they seek therapy to help them navigate the process of finding healing for their body, mind, and spirit.

One of Alyssa’s areas of specialties includes working with clients who want to integrate their spirituality into therapy. Some of these clients have experienced religious, church, or spiritual trauma. She has extensive experience providing therapy that addresses this pain in a gentle, safe, and trauma-informed way. Alyssa's approach to therapy is entirely client-led, which means that the only person who chooses whether or not to integrate faith and spirituality into sessions is the client. Therapy at Rooted Way Counseling utilizes evidence-based and clinically sound techniques and modalities regardless of whether spirituality is integrated into the counseling process or not. Alyssa finds great joy and passion in coming alongside clients to help them cultivate deeper roots into who they are at their core and become more secure in their identities. This is often simultaneously a clinical and deeply spiritual process through which clients find healing, growth, and freedom that they have been seeking.

If you're curious about how therapy at Rooted Way Counseling can help you heal from religious trauma or simply incorporate spirituality into your healing process, contact us today.