Conversations With a Wounded Healer

Sarah is a licensed clinical social worker and certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor who owns Chicago Compass Counseling - a group practice dedicated to helping people break the cycle of self-destructive behavior. She lives in Ukrainian Village with her husband, Jac, and her dog, Sadie. We have a double dose of Sarah this week! Sarah 2 talks about how Marco Polo has enriched their lives, the...

"You don't have to have the profession of 'healer' in order to be one." - Andrea Klunder This week, Andrea and Sarah discuss the healing nature of creating space for others to find their voice, the fruits that grow from (perceived) failure, and our historical love for Amy Grant. Learn more about Andrea Klunder and Head/Heart Therapy: www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast   Let's be friends! You can fin...

Candice Wu is an intuitive coach, holistic healing facilitator, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and artist. She is literally traveling the world right now, spreading her magic around the globe. In this interview, Candice and I discuss her draw to family constellation work and the deep healing and insight that brings. We also share our views on the complexities of the human experience and...

Soulcraft Coaching & Energy Work is a holistic integrated healing practice that specializes in supporting and guiding those on a quest to clear energetic, spiritual and physical blocks so they can reconnect and reground to what's alive inside. Jen and Sarah discuss all the witchy things and how Maya Spiritual Healing can help you put down your backpack full of trauma. Jen also offers a complimenta...

Guy Macpherson, PhD, is a husband, a father of two, and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has spent the last several years studying the impact and treatment of trauma, and early psychosis. In 2014, Guy founded The Trauma Therapist Project with the goals of raising the awareness of trauma and creating an educational and supportive community for new trauma workers. The Trauma Therapist Pr...

Dana Sackar, MPT is a physical therapist and owner of Flourish Physical Therapy, LLC.  She has been a PT for 20 years and specializes in Women's Health and fertility. She is a certified Mercier Therapist, helping women who suffer from fertility challenges, pelvic pain, bladder issues, and a multitude of other women's health issues. Her other specialties include craniosacral therapy, zero balancing...

Sarah gets metta and discusses the vulnerability that goes with recording this podcast and sharing it with the world. Learn more about Sarah... www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Let's be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Susan Lipshutz, LCSW is a sacred feminine activist with more than 30 years of experience teaching and practicing integrative psychotherapy. Devoted to building intentional communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, Susan combines the ancient wisdom of our grandmothers with her own powerful teachings attuned to the complexities of modern life. She's the founder of ...

Monique Wheeler is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. She enjoys working with folks who struggle with pain or respiratory problems as well as preventative health/wellness. Monique shares her own unique journey that brought her to the magical world of Chinese medicine. We also discuss the philosophies of Chinese medicine and her continued quest to find the root...

Kelley Kitley is a sister from another mister. Her psychotherapy practice is called Serendipitous Psychotherapy and is located on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago. Kelley and I both share a passion for seeking our own truth as well as helping others find their own authentic voice. This interview goes deep into our childhood wounds and how we pick up the pieces and use them to help others....

Victoria Albina is a family nurse practitioner and life coach in the Flatiron neighborhood of New York City. She and I share a belief that people have the capacity to create change in themselves! We chat about the power of meditation (more reasons to stop procrastinating!), the head/heart/gut connection...and poop. If you can't poop, Victoria is your gal! Learn more about Victoria at www.headheart...

Helen King is a social worker who practices in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago. She not only sees clients, but is also a consultant for other therapists around both clinical and business matters (her counsel has saved me so many times I can't even!) In this episode, Helen and I talk about how our work is never done - no matter our age or our experience as therapists. She also shares som...

Meditation has changed my life and I can't talk about it enough...so I use this mini episode to discuss my work with meditation in the hopes to inspire you to try it too. Sarah's practice: https://www.headhearttherapy.com   Let's be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConvosWithAWoundedHealer/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram:...

Candice is a magical holistic nutrition coach on the north side of Chicago. Candice takes to the term healer very reluctantly, but she uses all the healing words associated with food. Candice and I discuss the concept of "frankenfoods," our hunger for traditional wisdom, as well as our childhood propensity for sugar.   Sarah's practice: https://www.headhearttherapy.com   Let's be friends! You can...

Felicia is a wonderful therapist who's practice, In Hand - At Heart, is located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. In this episode, Felicia and I discuss the four magic questions that helped her find her path as a therapist along with our desire for compassion and vulnerability to be the salve that heals our country's collective wounds.   Sarah's practice: https://www.headhearttherapy.com  ...

My dreams are pretty vivid. I've been told that my spirit guides communicate to me through my dreams. In this mini episode, I'll share a recent dream I had and my interpretation of its message.   Sarah's practice: https://www.headhearttherapy.com   Let's be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy...

Sarah is a gifted somatic therapist and yoga practitioner in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago. In this episode, Sarah and I discuss the body's innate ability to heal itself, our individual and cultural responses to pain, and our shared hope that healing is possible for everyone.   To learn more about Sarah Wolfman, visit her website: http://www.somatictherapychicago.com/   Sarah's Practice...

Audra is a badass therapist and addictions counselor at Chicago Mindful Psychotherapy in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. She's also one of my very special soul sisters. Join the conversation as we discuss awareness, addiction, and the dark sides of authenticity. To learn more about Audra, visit Chicago Mindful Psychotherapy's website at: https://chicagomindfulpsychotherapy.com/audra-mas...

Welcome! This intro episode to Conversations with a Wounded Healer will give you a little insight as to how this idea was born and my thoughts on what it means to be a wounded healer.   https://www.headhearttherapy.com   Let's be friends! You can find me in the following places... Website: www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/He...