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My Therapist's A Witch
by Elizabeth Ferreira
On this podcast we'll be bringing together the best lessons from psychology with holistic approaches to mental health and healing. By bridging the gap between mental health and spirituality, we can find new opportunities to heal from trauma, live in loving relationship, and reduce our suffering. Specific focuses include complex PTSD, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and finding a personal practice that works for you.My name's Elizabeth Ferreira, and I'm a somatic psychotherapist in training currently earning hours toward my license. My approach is holistic, non-judgmental, and centered in the belief that all beings have the capacity to heal, grow, and reduce suffering.
Episodes
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PMDD, CPTSD, Self-Love, and What Really Helps
Today I'm sharing part of my personal journey with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), and what I've noticed about the trauma healing process working with people as a therapist. An earlier version of myself might cringe a bit, but this…
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A Powerful Way of Thinking About Attachment Styles
Hi dear ones, in this episode I share a different way of thinking about attachment styles that I've found very helpful. I talk about what each of the four styles really means, societal narratives around attachment, the difference between blame and responsibility, and my own journey with my…
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How to Access Your Unconscious Mind
Welcome back to the podcast! I'm so excited to start a new season with an episode dedicated to my specialty: somatic psychology. One of the coolest parts of somatic therapy is how we can use it as a tool to access the unconscious mind. On this episode I talk about how we can enter the body,...
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11: Identifying and Using Archetypes
On today's episode I talk about how we can identify and use archetypes to resources ourselves and support our personal practice, and share my own experience working with the goddess Hekate. I explore the power of the myths we tell, Jungian psychology, the collective unconscious, and finding the...
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10: Coming to Terms with ADHD
Hey everyone, welcome back to the podcast. Today I'm focusing on my experience with ADHD, and some of the practices and process that have supported me in coming to terms with my nature. This includes exploring my personal story with ADHD, differences between the ADHD brain and a "typical" brain,...
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9: Tools and Tips for Managing Your PMDD
On today's episode I'm sharing some of the tools I use - psychological, holistic, and spiritual - to manage my PMDD. This includes accepting the ups and downs of the healing journey, supporting the body, using daily practices and intentions, and finding what works for you. Timestamps: 0:00:...
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8: A Guided Practice for PMDD, Anxiety, and Self-Critical Thoughts
This guided practice and meditation is aimed at anyone who's having a difficult time with their PMDD. That said, you might find it useful if you're experiencing any form of anxiety, depression, or intensely self-critical thoughts. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Ferreira is a somatic psychotherapist…
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7: Becoming a Therapist, and Learning from Therapy
I've received a number of questions related to becoming a therapist, what it's like to sit with people, what I've learned from my graduate program, and whether I'd recommend it to other people. Today I'm exploring those questions through the lens of my own experience training to become a somatic...
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6: Spiritual Wounding, Finding Your Path, and Being With Fear
In today's episode we're talking about being with our fear. We explore how spiritual wounding and Western religions can disturb our spiritual needs, and how we can bring curiosity to both our feelings and our spiritual beliefs. I share my story of being raised in a Seventh Day Adventist…
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5: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Healthy Relationships
Today we're talking about navigating relationships as, or with, someone who has premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Relationships can be challenging under the best of circumstances, and PMDD includes symptoms that can make it uniquely difficult to find and stay in a fulfilling relationship.…
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4: Navigating the World as a Highly Sensitive Person
Moving through the world is challenging enough under the best of circumstances, and can be even more difficult if you happen to be particularly sensitive. On today's episode, I talk about how empaths and highly sensitive people can navigate the world, and embrace the positive aspects of their...
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3: Practices for PMDD - Tracking Your Cycle, Holistic Approaches, and Removing the Taboo
In this episode I'm sharing some of the key practices I've use to manage my PMDD. One that's been particularly useful for me is consistently tracking my movement through different phases of my cycle, and I give a detailed explanation of how I do that. I also talk a bit about my personal story…
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2: Polyvagal Theory, and Finding What Works for You
Learning how to resource and regulate yourself, particularly if you have any form of neurodivergence, can be really challenging. On today's episode I share lessons from Polyvagal Theory that have been very helpful for me and those I've worked with. We then transition into an exploration focused…
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1: Working with Your Inner Critic
I'm so excited for this! On the first episode of the podcast I shared practices that have helped me work with and calm a harsh inner critic. This is particularly important for people who struggle with depressive disorders like PMDD. I also explored how cultivating a spiritual practice can provide...
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0: Welcome to My Therapist's a Witch
Welcome to "My Therapist's a Witch!" On this podcast we'll be bringing together the best lessons from psychology with holistic approaches to mental health and healing. By bridging the gap between mental health and spirituality, and focusing on what works for YOU rather than what works for "most...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
On this podcast we'll be bringing together the best lessons from psychology with holistic approaches to mental health and healing. By bridging the gap between mental health and spirituality, we can find new opportunities to heal from trauma, live in loving relationship, and reduce our suffering. Specific focuses include complex PTSD, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and finding a personal practice that works for you.My name's Elizabeth Ferreira, and I'm a somatic psychotherapist in training currently earning hours toward my license. My approach is holistic, non-judgmental, and centered in the belief that all beings have the capacity to heal, grow, and reduce suffering.
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On this podcast we'll be bringing together the best lessons from psychology with holistic approaches to mental health and healing. By bridging the gap between mental health and spirituality, we can find new opportunities to heal from trauma, live in loving relationship, and reduce our suffering....
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My Therapist's A Witch is created and hosted by Elizabeth Ferreira.
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