IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDICAL DOCTORS AND PSYCHOTHERAPISTS?
Your immediate response could easily be OF COURSE there is a difference. A doctor is a professional, deals with my physical health, has to study for years and a therapist is none of those things. The truth may be less obvious. In reality, doctors (in South Africa) have to study for seven years with two […]
CAVEAT EMPTOR – LET THE BUYER BEWARE
While scrolling through a Facebook group, I came across a parent seeking hypnotherapy for their young adult child, who has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), believing the hypnotherapy could address the root cause of the disorder. I clarified that hypnotherapy is not an appropriate treatment for BPD. but rather Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) […]
CAN REIKI HEALING BECOME A REAL JOB?
I was recently attacked on social media about advertising my Reiki healing services. This person came across as a religious fanatic and stated that Reiki is ‘unkosher’ (illegitimate) and that I should get a ‘real’ job. What is a ‘real’ job? Is it an 8am to 5pm, sit behind the desk and a computer, attending […]
HEALERS SHOULD BE LOOKING AT WHAT IS BEST FOR THEIR CLIENT AND NOT WHAT IS BEST FOR THEIR PERSONAL GAIN.
I was contacted by a potential client requesting urgent healing. This person wanted to find out how soon I could give them an appointment and frankly, sounded desperate. I suggested a few days and times and the client chose one and we settled. The following day I received a Whatsapp message from this client stating […]
IS IT NECESSARY TO HAVE A PROPER QUALIFICATION AS A SPIRITUAL HEALER?
People often ask: Is it necessary to have a proper qualification as a Healer? We at Inner Essence Holistic Therapies strongly believe in education, earning of qualification and being registered with a governing body for several reasons: 1. Clients can research on one’s qualifications whether the qualification is authentic, if the healer (already having a […]
WITH THE BEST OF INTENTION, ONE MAY CAUSE HARM UNWITTINGLY
Social media is truly a remarkable way of reaching out to others to offer support. With so much negativity around, there is still a fair amount of goodness around us from people who are compassionate and wanting to reach out to those that are perhaps, less fortunate than others. I have seen on several occasions […]
FEAR
My husband has been nagging me star blog. The thought of starting my own blog started an explosion of questions in my mind: Why would people read my blog? Is what I have to say important? How is this going to benefit my followers? Is it really necessary? Surely this is a modern way of […]