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The Awakened Therapist Podcast is for transpersonal counselors who want to explore deeper dimensions of their clinical work. In each episode, host Harmony Kwiker, MA, LPC, ACS, connects with a different guest therapist to discuss topics related to spirituality, consciousness, and the human condition. As an author, psychotherapist, and teacher, Harmony brings a wealth of wisdom to inspire you to awaken to the magic of psychotherapy. Listeners will be reminded of the sacred nature of the therapeutic process and learn how to honor their client's innate spirituality as the catalyst of their healing.
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In this episode, I offer live case consultation to a newer transpersonal counselor navigating the complexity of depth work. We begin by exploring an essential principle of this approach: before moving into integration or intervention, we must support a shift in levels of awareness. When a client is fused with their narrative, their trauma, or […]
This is the first session in a series of therapy demos with the same client. The full demo is streaming on Patreon. In this live demo session, Harmony works with a volunteer who experiences chronic pain alongside a familiar pattern of catastrophizing–thinking about the body rather than listening to it, tracking symptoms vigilantly, and tensing […]
In this therapy demo, a demo volunteer engages in a creative exploration of subpersonalities and ancestral wounds. What begins as the expression of inner constructs of the habitual self evolves into a powerful empty-chair dialogue with his great-grandfather, where unspoken grief, anger, and longing come to light. At times, this dynamic session resembles psychosynthesis, but […]
In this episode of The Awakened Therapist Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Mary Sanders, a chiropractor and energy medicine practitioner with more than 30 years of experience. Together, we explore what it means for practitioners to hold energetic coherence—how tending to our own energy, practicing neutrality, and cultivating daily energetic hygiene allows us to create […]
When working with clients, one of the most transformative moments in therapy is identifying an inner polarity—the parts of the self that pull in opposite directions and quietly shape a client’s choices, identity, and sense of safety. The Gestalt two-chair experiment offers a powerful and integrative way to bring these parts into direct contact, allowing […]
In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with my friend and mentor Sue Thoele, psychotherapist and author of the beloved book The Courage to Be Yourself. Together we explore the tender and universal journey of discovering authenticity, navigating self-doubt, and finding the courage to live aligned with one’s truth. Sue shares wisdom from her decades […]
In this live demo session, I sit with a volunteer whose lifelong pattern has been to look outward for her sense of okayness. Beneath this orientation lives a split: the way she dissociates from herself and the anger that arises when she feels unseen or unsupported. Together, we slow down and attune not just to […]
In this powerful episode, Harmony is joined by therapist Nichole Jones to explore the practice of Brainspotting—a therapeutic modality that uses eye positions to access and process unresolved trauma stored in the body. Together, we discuss how Brainspotting can open new pathways of healing by bypassing the analytical mind and connecting directly with the subcortical […]
In this powerful session, Harmony sits with a volunteer whose well-worn pattern of self-abandonment has kept her disconnected from their own emotional and physical truth. What unfolds is a profound journey of remembering: the longing to feel free, to trust themsleves, and to reconnect with the sovereign voice within. Using the present-moment lens of gestalt […]
In this special episode, I welcome my dad, Dr. Michael Kwiker, back to the podcast for a heartfelt conversation on homeopathy and mental health. As a Doctor of Osteopathy practicing in Sacramento, California, my dad brings decades of clinical experience and a deeply intuitive approach to healing. Together, we explore homeopathy as a gentle, non-invasive […]
In this episode, I sit with a volunteer whose internalized obligation keeps pulling her away from embodied peace. As we drop into the moment together, we begin to notice how the subtle weight of “shoulds”—what she should say, how she should show up, what she should be feeling—creates a kind of background noise that keeps […]
In transpersonal counseling, mystical experiences and intuitive insight are not only welcomed, they are honored as sacred pathways to healing. In this episode, Harmony sits down with psychic, breathwork trainer, musician, bodyworker, and dear friend Colleen Buckman to explore how we can cultivate intuitive clarity by tuning into the wisdom of the body. Together, they […]
In this powerful live demonstration, I sit down with a volunteer to explore a vivid, unsettling dream using the gestalt approach to dreamwork. Rather than interpreting or analyzing, we invite the dream to come alive in the here-and-now, allowing spontaneous embodiment and present-moment awareness to reveal the subconscious messages woven within. As the volunteer steps […]
In this deeply personal and insightful episode, Harmony Kwiker is joined by her husband, Christopher Arnold—founder of Care Deeply Consulting and a leadership coach who helps transform hardworking managers into high-performance leaders with heart. Together, they explore the foundations of meaningful relationships—both at home and in the workplace. With vulnerability and mutual respect, Harmony and […]
In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, Peter and Harmony dive into the transformative impact that authentic relating and circling have had on their personal and professional lives. Peter reflects on his early skepticism and how hosting a circling training in his home unexpectedly opened the door to a profound sense of connection and belonging. Harmony […]
In this episode, Harmony explores the often-frustrating dynamic of working with clients who possess deep awareness of their patterns but struggle to create lasting change. She highlights a common clinical challenge: when insight is present, yet movement toward resolution is stalled—particularly when the origins of the pattern trace back to preverbal or early developmental experiences. […]
In this special solo episode, Harmony Kwiker explores a subtle and profound question: Where does the role of therapist intersect with the lived experience of being in relationship? Drawing from her decades of experience as a transpersonal psychotherapist, teacher, and author, Harmony unpacks the nuanced ways that therapeutic attunement, clear seeing, and pattern recognition can […]
In this episode, Harmony explores the nuanced challenges of supporting clients who are experiencing emotional abuse in relationships with narcissistic partners. Rather than focusing solely on leaving the relationship, she emphasizes the importance of understanding the client’s unmet needs and adaptive survival strategies. By helping clients repair their attachment systems and become secure bases for […]
Somatic intelligence is integral to the therapeutic container—not only because it supports nervous system regulation, but because it offers clients a place to discover a sacred return to themselves. In this solo episode, Harmony Kwiker explores how the body becomes a portal for transformation—not something to fix or bypass, but a place to listen, to […]
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