Sin Miedo Counseling offers holistic therapy in-person in Austin and virtually for clients in Texas, Massachusetts, and Virginia. A holistic approach in mental health takes into account not only your emotional well-being, but how you are doing as a whole person. 

If you've ever noticed how hard it is to feel happy and upbeat when you are laying in bed with a fever, then you may have recognized how you feel physically impacts how you feel emotionally. When we are feeling strong emotions such as anger or anxiety it can be hard to feel relaxed when emotions are high and you may notice that you feel tension, restlessness, or even discomfort in your body. 

The same holds true in other parts of our lives. If we are feeling disconnected and lonely, if we are bearing witness to collective trauma, or if we are stressed about a finances or about a family member, this can all impact our overall physical and emotional well-being.

Because of this, the importance of using a holistic approach in mental health is becoming more widely known. In a therapy session, holistic mental health can look like addressing how you are doing not only emotionally, but physically, spiritually, and/or socially as well. It can also look like using somatic or body-based practices, like stretching, moving your body, breathing techniques, or even dancing, to find new coping skills. At Sin Miedo Counseling, we use holistic therapy strategies such as somatic-focused EMDR, mindfulness, brainspotting, and more to tend to your mind-body connection. 

In summary, using a holistic approach allows us to pull from multiple areas in your life to help you add more tools to your "coping skills toolbox" so you can tend to not only your emotional needs, but your physical, spiritual, and social ones as well. Holistic mental health practices are also a great tool for individuals who are experiencing chronic pain, cancer, autoimmune disorders, chronic illness, and/or sleep issues.

If you're curious and want to learn more about how we use a holistic approach in therapy, contact us! 

Read more about holistic mental health approaches here:

https://woliba.io/blog/holistic-mental-health/

https://onlinedegrees.nku.edu/programs/healthcare/msn/pmhnp/holistic-approach-to-mental-health/

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/holistic-therapy#benefits