The Spiritual Side of Therapy and the Energy of Recovery plus Chi Kung Practices w/ Counselor Doug Hilton [Episode 166]

In this episode, Paul Krauss MA LPC interviews counselor and Chi Kung instructor Doug Hilton about his book The Tao of Addiction and Recovery: Chi Kung Practices for Restoring the Energy Flow in Mind and Body, focusing on how Taoist philosophy and Chi Kung practices supported addiction recovery alongside conventional treatment. In the conversation, Hilton draws on more than thirty years of counseling experience in trauma, addictions, and family systems to explain how Chi Kung and Taoist concepts like "Emotional Recycling" has helped people understand how addictions developed, heal underlying trauma, and prevent relapse.  Hilton is Registered Clinical Counsellor in Canada and a certified Universal Healing Tao instructor who had integrated Chi Kung into his psychotherapy work for more than two decades, working with trauma, addictions, couples, and families.  His new book: The Tao of Addiction and Recovery (Destiny Books, November 2025), offers simple concepts and Chi Kung exercises, framed as a Taoist guide to recovering from addiction and returning to a state of wholeness. The Tao of Addiction and Recovery: Chi Kung Practices for Restoring the Energy Flow in Mind and Body By Mantak Chia & Doug Hilton Get involved with the National Violence Prevention Hotline: 501(c)(3) Donate Share with your network Write your congressperson Sign our Petition Preview an Online Video Course for the Parents of Young Adults (Parenting Issues) Unique and low cost learning opportunities through Shion Consulting Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, and Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433.  If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting a weekly online group.  For details, click here. For general behavioral and mental health consulting for you or your organization. Follow Health for Life Counseling- Grand Rapids: Instagram   |   Facebook     |     Youtube Original Music: ”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify) "Not Gone" from the album If You Don't Know Me Buy Now! by Kelley Stoltz (Spotify)