Integrating Nervous System, Somatic & Energy Work in Therapy — A Conversation with Kanjana Hartshorne

In this episode of The Spiritually Curious Therapist, I sit down with fellow psychotherapist, Reiki practitioner, and holistic educator Kanjana Hartshorne for a deeply grounded and expansive conversation about what it truly means to treat the whole person in therapy.Kanjana shares her journey from cancer care and hospice work into building a somatic- and energy-informed private practice — and eventually a growing ecosystem of trainings, retreats, and clinician support spaces. Together, we explore the gap many therapists feel between traditional clinical training and the lived practices that actually sustain us as humans and healers.This conversation weaves together nervous system regulation, intuition, movement, meaning-making, neurodiversity, and the importance of practitioner embodiment — reminding us that therapy is not just something we do, but something we are.✨ In this episode, we explore:Why words alone are often not enough in trauma, grief, and chronic illness workThe importance of practitioner self-regulation and embodimentHow intuition is a developed skill, not an innate talent you either have or don’tUsing movement, yoga, and somatic awareness ethically in therapy sessionsWhy nervous system regulation does not mean being calm all the timeThe role of co-regulation — and why it can’t be replaced by self-paced programs or AIPersonalized nervous system care vs. one-size-fits-all interventionsSupporting neurodivergent nervous systems with flexibility, choice, and permissionIntegrating meaning-making, consciousness, and regulation for deeper healingHow therapists can move beyond the couch while staying ethical, grounded, and attuned🌱 About KanajanaKanjana Hartshorne is a psychotherapist, Reiki practitioner, yoga therapist, and educator who specializes in integrative, somatic, and nervous-system-informed care. She is the founder of Healing Hearts Wellness and the creator of Wander Home — offering CE trainings, retreats, and innovative tools to help clinicians work more holistically and sustainably.🔗 Connect with Kina:Practice & Therapy: HealingHeartsWellness.comTrainings, Retreats & CE Programs: WanderHomeRetreats.com (launching soon)Instagram: @healingheartswellness @wanderhome.tlcMom Rage - Jan 23rd - https://healingheartswellness.com/maternal-mental-health-training/Body Compassion Retreat - May 15-17 - https://healingheartswellness.com/the-body-compassion-project-2026-retreat/Revolutionary Practice Summit - https://counselingcomm.kartra.com/page/kanjana Self Study Courses - https://healingheartswellness.com/professionals/Interested in Psychotherapeutic Reiki Fundamentals?  More information and application can be found here.Share what resonated for youThank you for listening to the Spiritually Curious Therapist Podcast.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share, and leave a review - it helps us grow and reach more listeners!Until next time.  Stay Curious.You can find Jodi Silverman, LCSW atwww.therachihealing.comwww.journeywithkindredsouls.comFollow me on Socials:TikTok @spiritcurioustherapistInstagram @therachihealingFacebook @TheraChi HealingStay up to date on our offerings by joining our newsletter hereAre you interested in learning more about Reiki Assisted Psychotherapy?Join our facebook group atwww.facebook.com/groups/psychotherapeuticreikiforcliniciansAre you a mental health professional with a spiritual edge and have something to share?  Complete this form to apply to be on the podcast