Shadow work and holistic healing with Dr. Erica Matluck

This week we interview Dr. Erica Matluck, a modern medicine woman who dances between science and spiritual in her practice called Seven Senses. She lets us in on her holistic approach in helping clients achieve balance in all aspects of wellness looking beyond medical or mental health diagnosis. Erica walks Kristen through some of her discomfort around what might sound like more “woo-woo” practices (things like meditation, breath, or body work) that could feel a little edgy for some of those who find comfort in more traditional western or mainstream approaches.  Erica teaches us the basics in Shadow Work and the importance in unearthing what is hidden in both our psyche, emotions, behaviors, and within the physical body. Each of us touch on a shadow story and how attending to our shadow self can lead to personal growth and breaking unhelpful patterns.  In this episode:  Who is Dr. Erica Matluck and how she arrived in this place between Science and Spiritual in her business Seven Senses. What holistic healing looks like when we consider all aspects of health beyond just our physical health. Erica walks through addressing skepticism and the importance of building safety and trust with clients who may not be comfortable with alternative approaches to healing.  Erica explores the fundamentals of Shadow Work and how revealing the shadows that live in our behavior patterns, thoughts, emotions, and our physical bodies can lead to transformational healing.  You can learn more about Dr. Erica Matluck's work at her website or instagram. You can learn more about the hosts ⁠Kristen Ales, LPC⁠, and ⁠Kristin Mathes, LCSW⁠ by visiting their websites. This show is brought to you by: The Wilder Wellness Intuitive Eating online course is a self-paced program that will help you heal your relationship with food and your body. This 10-module course will help you stop obsessing over food so you can reclaim your time and mental clarity, take charge of how you take care of yourself, and begin to take steps toward finding food freedom. ⁠Learn more and sign up here.⁠