The Witchy Therapist Podcast Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:11:22 -0400 http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com en-us © 2026 The Witchy Therapist Podcast yes 27dc0b95-5589-5ced-bb20-2081f42d8830 Stacey Aldridge, LCSW and Charity O'Reilly, LPC episodic false The Witchy Therapist Podcast is for a podcast for mental health professionals and healers who are ready to step outside the mainstream and the clients who would love to work with them! We talk to real, practicing therapists about how they ethically integrate "witchy" practices like tarot, astrology, energy work, hypnosis, past life regression, mediumship, and more into their sessions. We also do deep dives into topics like Reiki, clinical use of tarot, crystals, and more. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) therapy, mental health, counseling, spirituality, witchcraft, Reiki, crystals, therapists, counselors, ethics, unconventional therapy, non-traditional therapy Stacey Aldridge, LCSW and Charity O'Reilly, LPC https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4qf4rlpzuazgd94jutt3akqdqiar?.jpg The Witchy Therapist Podcast http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com What is Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and How Can We Integrate it Clinically? What is Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and How Can We Integrate it Clinically? Co-host Stacey Aldridge is trained in Dolores Cannon's Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT). In this episode, she tells co-host Charity O'Reilly all about it! Along with Charity you will learn:

  • What QHHT is
  • How it differs from past life regression hypnosis
  • Why Stacey decided to be trained in it and her experience as a client
  • What being hypnotized feels like and if you remember the experience
  • Who or what is The Subconscious

If you're interested in having QHHT or a past life regression, or being trained to do it with your clients, you won't want to miss this discussion!

Resources in this episode:

Work Your Light Oracle by Rebecca Campbell
Mystical Blossoms Queen of Cups Tea
The Moon tarot card t-shirt on Etsy
Find a QHHT practitioner
Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique Training
Respell Your Reality by Lisa Lister
Independent Bookstore Day

About the hosts:

Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients addressing late diagnosed ADHD and autism, relationship issues, and anxiety in perimenopause. She is also a Reiki Master and body-neutral Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach working with people anywhere in the world. She is trained in Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and has an interest in helping those who are processing past life trauma. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has 3 small business on Etsy where she sells handmade ice dyed tie dye clothing; curated retro and vintage home goods; and handmade spell candles and other witchy supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi. 

Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.


Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> Co-host Stacey Aldridge is trained in Dolores Cannon's Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT). In this episode, she tells co-host Charity O'Reilly all about it! Along with Charity you will learn:

  • What QHHT is
  • How it differs from past life regression hypnosis
  • Why Stacey decided to be trained in it and her experience as a client
  • What being hypnotized feels like and if you remember the experience
  • Who or what is The Subconscious

If you're interested in having QHHT or a past life regression, or being trained to do it with your clients, you won't want to miss this discussion!

Resources in this episode:

Work Your Light Oracle by Rebecca Campbell
Mystical Blossoms Queen of Cups Tea
The Moon tarot card t-shirt on Etsy
Find a QHHT practitioner
Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique Training
Respell Your Reality by Lisa Lister
Independent Bookstore Day

About the hosts:

Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients addressing late diagnosed ADHD and autism, relationship issues, and anxiety in perimenopause. She is also a Reiki Master and body-neutral Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach working with people anywhere in the world. She is trained in Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and has an interest in helping those who are processing past life trauma. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has 3 small business on Etsy where she sells handmade ice dyed tie dye clothing; curated retro and vintage home goods; and handmade spell candles and other witchy supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi. 

Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.


Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19503405 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400 3185 witchy therapist, therapy, counselor, counseling, mental health, witch, Reiki, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, nontraditional therapy, spiritual counseling, charity o'reilly, stacey aldridge, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique, Dolores Cannon 10 full false Find the Joy, Let Everything Else Fall Away. A conversation with Kathy Couch, LCSW, CT. Find the Joy, Let Everything Else Fall Away. A conversation with Kathy Couch, LCSW, CT. In this episode, we have a conversation with Kathy Couch who shares not only her work creating a Grief Map for EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) but also her witchy experiences! Hightlights include Kathy and co-host Charity discuss the paranormal relationships that they have with their cats and Kathy talking about her children's past lives and finding out their genders from a psychic. She also talks about the dead as a resource and goes in depth about the research around the Grief Map. You don't want to miss this one! Kathy has allowed us to share the Grief Map that you hear us describe, visit our website to see all the materials!


Resources mentioned in this episode:


About our Guest: Kathy Couch, LCSW, CT is the Founder and CEO of Rewired360, an EMDR consulting and training business, and Willow Creek Counseling, an EMDR therapy practice. She is an EMDR Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant through EMDRIA; certified through the Association of Death Education and Counseling; and a Level 2 trained Gottman Institute clinician. Kathy has over 10 years of teaching experience at Boise State University, specializing in program evaluation, research, and small business development. Her professional specialties include grief and bereavement, couples therapy, addiction, trauma, child welfare, probation and parole, trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, substance abuse, and domestic violence. She regularly provides EMDR and Couples Intensives. She is also the co-host of Journey Through The Eyes: An EMDR Podcast and recently launched her own podcast, Kathy On The Couch podcast. Kathy lives in Twin Falls, Idaho with her family.
Connect with Kathy: rewired360.com / www.willowcreekhealth.com
LinkedIn, Facebook

About the hosts: Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her. 

Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients addressing late diagnosed ADHD and autism, relationship issues, and anxiety in perimenopause. She is also a Reiki Master and body-neutral Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach working with people anywhere in the world. She is trained in Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and has an interest in helping those who are processing past life trauma. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has 3 small business on Etsy where she sells handmade ice dyed tie dye clothing; curated retro and vintage home goods; and handmade spell candles and other witchy supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi. 

 

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> In this episode, we have a conversation with Kathy Couch who shares not only her work creating a Grief Map for EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) but also her witchy experiences! Hightlights include Kathy and co-host Charity discuss the paranormal relationships that they have with their cats and Kathy talking about her children's past lives and finding out their genders from a psychic. She also talks about the dead as a resource and goes in depth about the research around the Grief Map. You don't want to miss this one! Kathy has allowed us to share the Grief Map that you hear us describe, visit our website to see all the materials!


Resources mentioned in this episode:


About our Guest: Kathy Couch, LCSW, CT is the Founder and CEO of Rewired360, an EMDR consulting and training business, and Willow Creek Counseling, an EMDR therapy practice. She is an EMDR Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant through EMDRIA; certified through the Association of Death Education and Counseling; and a Level 2 trained Gottman Institute clinician. Kathy has over 10 years of teaching experience at Boise State University, specializing in program evaluation, research, and small business development. Her professional specialties include grief and bereavement, couples therapy, addiction, trauma, child welfare, probation and parole, trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, substance abuse, and domestic violence. She regularly provides EMDR and Couples Intensives. She is also the co-host of Journey Through The Eyes: An EMDR Podcast and recently launched her own podcast, Kathy On The Couch podcast. Kathy lives in Twin Falls, Idaho with her family.
Connect with Kathy: rewired360.com / www.willowcreekhealth.com
LinkedIn, Facebook

About the hosts: Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her. 

Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients addressing late diagnosed ADHD and autism, relationship issues, and anxiety in perimenopause. She is also a Reiki Master and body-neutral Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach working with people anywhere in the world. She is trained in Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and has an interest in helping those who are processing past life trauma. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has 3 small business on Etsy where she sells handmade ice dyed tie dye clothing; curated retro and vintage home goods; and handmade spell candles and other witchy supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi. 

 

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19497619 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400 4530 witchy therapist, therapy, counselor, counseling, mental health, witch, EMDR, Reiki, Reiki Master, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, nontraditional therapy, spiritual counseling, charity o'reilly, stacey aldridge, kathy couch 9 full false Induced After Death Communication. What Is It and Why are EMDR Therapists Getting Trained In It? Induced After Death Communication. What Is It and Why are EMDR Therapists Getting Trained In It? What is Induced After Death Communication (IADC)? Co-host Charity is trained in IADC and in this episode she explains:

  • What IADC is
  • What her experience was like doing IADC as a client
  •  How her experience with loss inspired her to become trained in it 
  • And How IADC is a little witchy.

Until recently, IADC training was only open to EMDR Basic trained therapists. Due to that, it is mainly counselors and therapists who already practice EMDR who are trained to do it with clients. If you are interested in getting trained, check out this episode before you do!

Charity also thoughtfully allowed clips of her recorded experience to be shared in this episode. If you would like a link to the unlisted YouTube video to watch the whole thing, you can DM us @WitchyTherapistPod on Instagram or email WitchyTherapistPodcast@gmail.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:
IADC international institute https://www.iadcinstitute.com/
Life with Ghosts Documentary https://www.lifewithghosts.com/
Inspired Life Beautiful Death by Tom Nehmy, PhD https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/228207861-inspired-life-beautiful-death
Dead (Spoiler Alert) by Derek Scott https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dead-derek-scott/1146888727

Stacey's witchy resource:
Peeing in an Empty Bottle: and other glamorous shenanigans of an almost-famous transgender comedienne on the road by Roz Hernandez https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Peeing-in-an-Empty-Bottle/Roz-Hernandez/9781668155356
Ghosted! By Roz Hernandez https://www.exactlyrightmedia.com/ghosted
Roz Hernandez on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rozhernandez/

About the hosts:
Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients addressing late diagnosed ADHD and autism, relationship issues, and anxiety in perimenopause. She is also a Reiki Master and body-neutral Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach working with people anywhere in the world. She is trained in Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and has an interest in helping those who are processing past life trauma. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has 3 small business on Etsy where she sells handmade ice dyed tie dye clothing; curated retro and vintage home goods; and handmade spell candles and other witchy supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> What is Induced After Death Communication (IADC)? Co-host Charity is trained in IADC and in this episode she explains:

  • What IADC is
  • What her experience was like doing IADC as a client
  •  How her experience with loss inspired her to become trained in it 
  • And How IADC is a little witchy.

Until recently, IADC training was only open to EMDR Basic trained therapists. Due to that, it is mainly counselors and therapists who already practice EMDR who are trained to do it with clients. If you are interested in getting trained, check out this episode before you do!

Charity also thoughtfully allowed clips of her recorded experience to be shared in this episode. If you would like a link to the unlisted YouTube video to watch the whole thing, you can DM us @WitchyTherapistPod on Instagram or email WitchyTherapistPodcast@gmail.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:
IADC international institute https://www.iadcinstitute.com/
Life with Ghosts Documentary https://www.lifewithghosts.com/
Inspired Life Beautiful Death by Tom Nehmy, PhD https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/228207861-inspired-life-beautiful-death
Dead (Spoiler Alert) by Derek Scott https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dead-derek-scott/1146888727

Stacey's witchy resource:
Peeing in an Empty Bottle: and other glamorous shenanigans of an almost-famous transgender comedienne on the road by Roz Hernandez https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Peeing-in-an-Empty-Bottle/Roz-Hernandez/9781668155356
Ghosted! By Roz Hernandez https://www.exactlyrightmedia.com/ghosted
Roz Hernandez on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rozhernandez/

About the hosts:
Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients addressing late diagnosed ADHD and autism, relationship issues, and anxiety in perimenopause. She is also a Reiki Master and body-neutral Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach working with people anywhere in the world. She is trained in Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and has an interest in helping those who are processing past life trauma. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has 3 small business on Etsy where she sells handmade ice dyed tie dye clothing; curated retro and vintage home goods; and handmade spell candles and other witchy supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19483134 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400 3461 IADC, Induced after death communication, EMDR, witchy therapist, therapy, counselor, counseling, mental health, witch, EMDR, Reiki, Reiki Master, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, nontraditional therapy, charity o'reilly, stacey aldridge 8 full false Integrity Even in Burnout: Part 2 of our conversation with Fenn the Trauma Witch Integrity Even in Burnout: Part 2 of our conversation with Fenn the Trauma Witch Our conversation with Fenn, the Trauma Witch, was so impactful that we decided to split it into two parts rather than edit it. Make sure you listen to part one if you have not already! How do we maintain our integrity when we are in burnout? For neurodivergent clinicians, therapists and counselors who are autistic, have ADHD, PTSD, C-PTSD, or chronic illness, ethical unmasking becomes necessary. In Episodes 6 & 7 we speak with Fenn Priest, aka the Trauma Witch. Fenn shares her experience with burnout, being late diagnosed autistic, and using somatic journaling to create a community that nurtures the nervous systems of its members.

Resources in this episode:
Soul Tarot by Lindsay Mack, Illustrated by Chelsea Granger https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lindsay-mack/soul-tarot/9780762488988/
Free Soul Tarot guide available on Lindsay's website https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide

Amulet Ceremonial tattoos with Erica Flannes in New Orleans, Louisiana https://www.ericaflannes.com/amulet-tattoo-gallery 
Erica's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ericaflannes/

Visit our Instagram @WitchyTherapistPod to see photos of Stacey's shamanic amulet tattoo by Erica! 

Who is the Trauma Witch? Fenn Priest (she/her) is an Autistic witch, nervous system psychic, somatic practitioner. She is the creator of Soft Animal Magic, an animist and anti-capitalist framework of nervous system magic for witches & weirdos in low-capacity rebel bodies who want to fuck shit up without burning out. She is also the founder of the Soft Animal Coven, a monthly membership community of practice & integration for artists, activists, healers, lovers & shit disturbers who want to reclaim their energy & sovereignty from the jaws of the empire, and cultivate the kind of nervous system that can imagine & actually receive the wild world of safety & abundance we want to build for all beings. A loudmouth Gen X stoner hailing from the north woods of Canada, she currently lives in Austin TX with her weird, neurocomplex, polyamorous family, and one bossy black cat named Juniper.

Connect with Fenn: @The.Trauma.Witch and @Soft.Animal.Magic on Instagram
The Soft Animal Magic Zine (Free!) http://www.thetraumawitch.com/zine
Learn more about & Work with Fenn https://www.thetraumawitch.com/
Soft Animal Magic Substack http://softanimalmagic.substack.com

About the hosts:
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> Our conversation with Fenn, the Trauma Witch, was so impactful that we decided to split it into two parts rather than edit it. Make sure you listen to part one if you have not already! How do we maintain our integrity when we are in burnout? For neurodivergent clinicians, therapists and counselors who are autistic, have ADHD, PTSD, C-PTSD, or chronic illness, ethical unmasking becomes necessary. In Episodes 6 & 7 we speak with Fenn Priest, aka the Trauma Witch. Fenn shares her experience with burnout, being late diagnosed autistic, and using somatic journaling to create a community that nurtures the nervous systems of its members.

Resources in this episode:
Soul Tarot by Lindsay Mack, Illustrated by Chelsea Granger https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lindsay-mack/soul-tarot/9780762488988/
Free Soul Tarot guide available on Lindsay's website https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide

Amulet Ceremonial tattoos with Erica Flannes in New Orleans, Louisiana https://www.ericaflannes.com/amulet-tattoo-gallery 
Erica's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ericaflannes/

Visit our Instagram @WitchyTherapistPod to see photos of Stacey's shamanic amulet tattoo by Erica! 

Who is the Trauma Witch? Fenn Priest (she/her) is an Autistic witch, nervous system psychic, somatic practitioner. She is the creator of Soft Animal Magic, an animist and anti-capitalist framework of nervous system magic for witches & weirdos in low-capacity rebel bodies who want to fuck shit up without burning out. She is also the founder of the Soft Animal Coven, a monthly membership community of practice & integration for artists, activists, healers, lovers & shit disturbers who want to reclaim their energy & sovereignty from the jaws of the empire, and cultivate the kind of nervous system that can imagine & actually receive the wild world of safety & abundance we want to build for all beings. A loudmouth Gen X stoner hailing from the north woods of Canada, she currently lives in Austin TX with her weird, neurocomplex, polyamorous family, and one bossy black cat named Juniper.

Connect with Fenn: @The.Trauma.Witch and @Soft.Animal.Magic on Instagram
The Soft Animal Magic Zine (Free!) http://www.thetraumawitch.com/zine
Learn more about & Work with Fenn https://www.thetraumawitch.com/
Soft Animal Magic Substack http://softanimalmagic.substack.com

About the hosts:
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19384852 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0400 3150 witchy therapist,counseling, mental health, witch, EMDR, Reiki, Reiki Master, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, nontraditional therapy, the trauma witch, fenn priest, charity o'reilly, stacey aldridge, neurodivergent therapist, autistic therapist 7 full true Maintaining Integrity While in Burnout: Unmasking for Neurodivergent Clinicians Maintaining Integrity While in Burnout: Unmasking for Neurodivergent Clinicians How do we maintain our integrity when we are in burnout? For neurodivergent clinicians, therapists and counselors who are autistic, have ADHD, PTSD, C-PTSD, or chronic illness, ethical unmasking becomes necessary. In Episodes 6 & 7 we speak with Fenn Priest, aka the Trauma Witch. Fenn shares her experience with burnout, being late diagnosed autistic, and using somatic journaling to create a community that nurtures the nervous systems of its members.

Resources in this episode:
Sigil Craft by Lia Taylor https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lia-taylor/sigil-craft/9781454946946/

Over the Moon Magic shop https://www.overthemoonmagic.com/

Visit our Instagram @WitchyTherapistPod to see photos of Juniper the cat!

Who is the Trauma Witch? Fenn Priest (she/her) is an Autistic witch, nervous system psychic, somatic practitioner. She is the creator of Soft Animal Magic, an animist and anti-capitalist framework of nervous system magic for witches & weirdos in low-capacity rebel bodies who want to fuck shit up without burning out. She is also the founder of the Soft Animal Coven, a monthly membership community of practice & integration for artists, activists, healers, lovers & shit disturbers who want to reclaim their energy & sovereignty from the jaws of the empire, and cultivate the kind of nervous system that can imagine & actually receive the wild world of safety & abundance we want to build for all beings. A loudmouth Gen X stoner hailing from the north woods of Canada, she currently lives in Austin TX with her weird, neurocomplex, polyamorous family, and one bossy black cat named Juniper.

Connect with Fenn: @The.Trauma.Witch and @Soft.Animal.Magic on Instagram
The Soft Animal Magic Zine (Free!) http://www.thetraumawitch.com/zine
Learn more about & Work with Fenn https://www.thetraumawitch.com/
Soft Animal Magic Substack http://softanimalmagic.substack.com

About the hosts:

Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

 Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> How do we maintain our integrity when we are in burnout? For neurodivergent clinicians, therapists and counselors who are autistic, have ADHD, PTSD, C-PTSD, or chronic illness, ethical unmasking becomes necessary. In Episodes 6 & 7 we speak with Fenn Priest, aka the Trauma Witch. Fenn shares her experience with burnout, being late diagnosed autistic, and using somatic journaling to create a community that nurtures the nervous systems of its members.

Resources in this episode:
Sigil Craft by Lia Taylor https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lia-taylor/sigil-craft/9781454946946/

Over the Moon Magic shop https://www.overthemoonmagic.com/

Visit our Instagram @WitchyTherapistPod to see photos of Juniper the cat!

Who is the Trauma Witch? Fenn Priest (she/her) is an Autistic witch, nervous system psychic, somatic practitioner. She is the creator of Soft Animal Magic, an animist and anti-capitalist framework of nervous system magic for witches & weirdos in low-capacity rebel bodies who want to fuck shit up without burning out. She is also the founder of the Soft Animal Coven, a monthly membership community of practice & integration for artists, activists, healers, lovers & shit disturbers who want to reclaim their energy & sovereignty from the jaws of the empire, and cultivate the kind of nervous system that can imagine & actually receive the wild world of safety & abundance we want to build for all beings. A loudmouth Gen X stoner hailing from the north woods of Canada, she currently lives in Austin TX with her weird, neurocomplex, polyamorous family, and one bossy black cat named Juniper.

Connect with Fenn: @The.Trauma.Witch and @Soft.Animal.Magic on Instagram
The Soft Animal Magic Zine (Free!) http://www.thetraumawitch.com/zine
Learn more about & Work with Fenn https://www.thetraumawitch.com/
Soft Animal Magic Substack http://softanimalmagic.substack.com

About the hosts:

Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

 Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19358176 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 3589 witchy therapist,counseling, mental health, witch, EMDR, Reiki, Reiki Master, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, nontraditional therapy, the trauma witch, fenn priest, charity o'reilly, stacey aldridge, neurodivergent therapist, autistic therapist 6 full true Clinical Use of Sound and Reiki with Vanessa Simmons, LPC, SEP, RPT Clinical Use of Sound and Reiki with Vanessa Simmons, LPC, SEP, RPT Following up on our science of Reiki episodes, we talk to Vanessa Simmons, LPC, SEP, RPT about how she integrates Reiki and therapeutic sound into her sessions. Now that you know the science behind Reiki, learn how to integrate it into your clinical practice! 

Resources Vanessa mentions in the episode: Reclaiming Ancestors: A Modern Path to Ancient Ways by Tanja Meyburgh
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/221479770-reclaiming-ancestors

About our Guest: Vanessa is the founder of Meadow Grove Counseling in Lancaster, PA, where she offers trauma-focused therapy intensives for individuals who spend much of their lives showing up for others and are quietly longing for a different way of being with themselves. She is trained in EMDR, sand therapy practices, Deep Brain Reorienting, and Internal Family Systems, and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Vanessa is also a Level 2 Reiki practitioner and a Certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner, weaving together nervous system-informed care with sound and energy practices to create spaces that feel both grounded and expansive.
You can find Vanessa at her website Meadow Grove Counseling website: www.meadowgrovecounseling.com and on Instagram @MGCLLC https://www.instagram.com/mgcllc/

About the hosts:
Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

 Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

 

 

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> Following up on our science of Reiki episodes, we talk to Vanessa Simmons, LPC, SEP, RPT about how she integrates Reiki and therapeutic sound into her sessions. Now that you know the science behind Reiki, learn how to integrate it into your clinical practice! 

Resources Vanessa mentions in the episode: Reclaiming Ancestors: A Modern Path to Ancient Ways by Tanja Meyburgh
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/221479770-reclaiming-ancestors

About our Guest: Vanessa is the founder of Meadow Grove Counseling in Lancaster, PA, where she offers trauma-focused therapy intensives for individuals who spend much of their lives showing up for others and are quietly longing for a different way of being with themselves. She is trained in EMDR, sand therapy practices, Deep Brain Reorienting, and Internal Family Systems, and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Vanessa is also a Level 2 Reiki practitioner and a Certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner, weaving together nervous system-informed care with sound and energy practices to create spaces that feel both grounded and expansive.
You can find Vanessa at her website Meadow Grove Counseling website: www.meadowgrovecounseling.com and on Instagram @MGCLLC https://www.instagram.com/mgcllc/

About the hosts:
Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

 Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

 

 

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19350841 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 3863 witchy therapist, therapy, counselor, counseling, mental health, witch, Reiki, Reiki Master, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, nontraditional therapy, spiritual counseling, charity o'reilly, stacey aldridge, vanessa simmons 5 full false The Science of Reiki Part 2 - Deep Dive Into the Research The Science of Reiki Part 2 - Deep Dive Into the Research In Part 2 of The Science of Reiki, Stacey and Charity dive into the research. What does the science say about Reiki for anxiety, depression, and burnout? What did studies using Reiki with mental health professionals working in community mental health show? Can Reiki prevent secondary trauma in professionals? We find the answers in part 2!

A full list of 166 published scientific studies may be found at The Center for Reiki Research https://centerforreikiresearch.com/

Please visit our website for research summaries, that's more information than we can put here in the show notes. https://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com/2026/05/30/show-notes-the-science-of-reiki/ ‎

Research studies mentioned in this episode in chronological order:

  • Effects Of Reiki Treatment On Anxiety And Depression: A Randomized Control Trial. Porter, et al.  International Journal of Healing and Caring. 2012.
  • The Effects of Reiki Treatment on Mental Health Professionals at Risk for Secondary Traumatic Stress: A Placebo Control Study. M. Novoa, D. Cain. Best Practices in Mental Health Vol. 10, Issue 1. 2014. 
  •  Reiki Reduces Burnout Among Community Mental Health Clinicians. Rosada, et al. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine. 2015 Aug, 21. 
  • The effect of Reiki on depression in elderly people living in nursing home. Zeynep Erdogan & Sezgi Cinar. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 15(1), January 2016. 
  •  The Impact of Psychotherapeutic Reiki on Anxiety. Webster, et al. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, Volume 15. 2020. 
  • Reiki as nursing care to people in mental suffering: an integrative review. Santos, et al. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. April 2021.
  • The effect of Reiki on pain: A meta-analysis. M. Dogan. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Volume 44. August 2021.
  • The effects of Reiki treatment on mental health professionals who are at risk of burnout.  S. Ijaz, F. Rafaq, F. Shafiq. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies. 2022. 
  • Effect of Reiki on Measures of Well-Being in Low-Income Patients with Mental Health Diagnoses. Prasad, et al. Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health. 2025, Feb 28.
  • The Effect of Reiki Applied to Cancer Patients on Pain, Anxiety, and Stress Levels: A Randomized Controlled Study. Kavehci, et al. Seminars in Oncology Nursing. April 2025.
  • Reiki for decrease postmenopausal symptoms and depression: a randomized clinical trial. E. Baransel, T. Uçar.Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira.  2025, Aug 8.

As mentioned in the episode: You can see Stacey's Reiki lineage on the Kaya Holistic Wellness website https://kayaholisticwellness.com/reiki/

Stacey's Reiki Master Teachers, Krista Tew and Jina Daniels can be found at Reiki4Life https://www.empowering4life.com/reiki-4-life

About the hosts:
Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

 Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> In Part 2 of The Science of Reiki, Stacey and Charity dive into the research. What does the science say about Reiki for anxiety, depression, and burnout? What did studies using Reiki with mental health professionals working in community mental health show? Can Reiki prevent secondary trauma in professionals? We find the answers in part 2!

A full list of 166 published scientific studies may be found at The Center for Reiki Research https://centerforreikiresearch.com/

Please visit our website for research summaries, that's more information than we can put here in the show notes. https://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com/2026/05/30/show-notes-the-science-of-reiki/ ‎

Research studies mentioned in this episode in chronological order:

  • Effects Of Reiki Treatment On Anxiety And Depression: A Randomized Control Trial. Porter, et al.  International Journal of Healing and Caring. 2012.
  • The Effects of Reiki Treatment on Mental Health Professionals at Risk for Secondary Traumatic Stress: A Placebo Control Study. M. Novoa, D. Cain. Best Practices in Mental Health Vol. 10, Issue 1. 2014. 
  •  Reiki Reduces Burnout Among Community Mental Health Clinicians. Rosada, et al. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine. 2015 Aug, 21. 
  • The effect of Reiki on depression in elderly people living in nursing home. Zeynep Erdogan & Sezgi Cinar. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 15(1), January 2016. 
  •  The Impact of Psychotherapeutic Reiki on Anxiety. Webster, et al. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, Volume 15. 2020. 
  • Reiki as nursing care to people in mental suffering: an integrative review. Santos, et al. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. April 2021.
  • The effect of Reiki on pain: A meta-analysis. M. Dogan. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Volume 44. August 2021.
  • The effects of Reiki treatment on mental health professionals who are at risk of burnout.  S. Ijaz, F. Rafaq, F. Shafiq. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies. 2022. 
  • Effect of Reiki on Measures of Well-Being in Low-Income Patients with Mental Health Diagnoses. Prasad, et al. Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health. 2025, Feb 28.
  • The Effect of Reiki Applied to Cancer Patients on Pain, Anxiety, and Stress Levels: A Randomized Controlled Study. Kavehci, et al. Seminars in Oncology Nursing. April 2025.
  • Reiki for decrease postmenopausal symptoms and depression: a randomized clinical trial. E. Baransel, T. Uçar.Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira.  2025, Aug 8.

As mentioned in the episode: You can see Stacey's Reiki lineage on the Kaya Holistic Wellness website https://kayaholisticwellness.com/reiki/

Stacey's Reiki Master Teachers, Krista Tew and Jina Daniels can be found at Reiki4Life https://www.empowering4life.com/reiki-4-life

About the hosts:
Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

 Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19280960 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400 2877 witchy therapist, therapy, counselor, counseling, mental health, witch, EMDR, Reiki, Reiki Master, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, nontraditional therapy, spiritual counseling, charity o'reilly, stacey aldridge 4 full false The Science of Reiki Part 1 - What is Reiki? Plus the History of Reiki The Science of Reiki Part 1 - What is Reiki? Plus the History of Reiki What is Reiki? Wikipedia calls it a "pseudoscience" yet hundreds of research studies have been done to see if energy healing is effective. In part 1 of the science of Reiki host Stacey, a Reiki Master trained in Usui Reiki, educates host Charity on what Reiki is and isn't as well as the history of Reiki. 

In part 2, coming next week, we will deep dive into the research that has been published on Reiki for anxiety, depression, burnout amongst mental health professionals, secondary trauma, and more! 

"Westerners often find it hard to believe in the presence of an invisible healing energy, perhaps because the mechanism of energetic healing is not understood at this time. Reiki practitioners facilitate the balancing of the system as a whole rather than diagnosing in order to address specific problems in the ways that medical practitioners do." Porter, et al. Effects Of Reiki Treatment On Anxiety And Depression: A Randomized Control Trial. International Journal of Healing and Caring (2012). 

As mentioned in the episode: 

  • 15% of hospitals in the US offer Reiki. That's more than 800 hospitals! International Association of Reiki Professionals . Reiki in the clinical setting. (https://iarp.org/reiki-clinical-setting/) as cited in Effect of Reiki on Measures of Well-Being in Low-Income Patients with Mental Health Diagnoses http://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11873885/ 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

  • The Center for Reiki Research https://centerforreikiresearch.com/ 
  • The International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) https://www.reiki.org/
  • International Association of Reiki Professionals https://iarp.org/ 
  • "The effect of Reiki on depression in elderly people living in nursing homes." Zeynep Erdogan & Sezgi Cinar. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 15(1), January 2016, pp. 35-40 

Additional Sources:

The full quote Charity reads is available on our website https://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com/2026/06/03/what-is-reiki-and-how-does-it-work/

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> What is Reiki? Wikipedia calls it a "pseudoscience" yet hundreds of research studies have been done to see if energy healing is effective. In part 1 of the science of Reiki host Stacey, a Reiki Master trained in Usui Reiki, educates host Charity on what Reiki is and isn't as well as the history of Reiki. 

In part 2, coming next week, we will deep dive into the research that has been published on Reiki for anxiety, depression, burnout amongst mental health professionals, secondary trauma, and more! 

"Westerners often find it hard to believe in the presence of an invisible healing energy, perhaps because the mechanism of energetic healing is not understood at this time. Reiki practitioners facilitate the balancing of the system as a whole rather than diagnosing in order to address specific problems in the ways that medical practitioners do." Porter, et al. Effects Of Reiki Treatment On Anxiety And Depression: A Randomized Control Trial. International Journal of Healing and Caring (2012). 

As mentioned in the episode: 

  • 15% of hospitals in the US offer Reiki. That's more than 800 hospitals! International Association of Reiki Professionals . Reiki in the clinical setting. (https://iarp.org/reiki-clinical-setting/) as cited in Effect of Reiki on Measures of Well-Being in Low-Income Patients with Mental Health Diagnoses http://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11873885/ 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

  • The Center for Reiki Research https://centerforreikiresearch.com/ 
  • The International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) https://www.reiki.org/
  • International Association of Reiki Professionals https://iarp.org/ 
  • "The effect of Reiki on depression in elderly people living in nursing homes." Zeynep Erdogan & Sezgi Cinar. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 15(1), January 2016, pp. 35-40 

Additional Sources:

The full quote Charity reads is available on our website https://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com/2026/06/03/what-is-reiki-and-how-does-it-work/

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19287380 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400 2427 witchy therapist, therapy, counselor, counseling, mental health, witch, EMDR, Reiki, Reiki Master, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, nontraditional therapy, spiritual counseling, charity o'reilly, stacey aldridge 3 full false It Didn't Start With Us, Ancestral Healing. An Interview with Viridiana Rodriguez, LCSW. Episode 2 It Didn't Start With Us, Ancestral Healing. An Interview with Viridiana Rodriguez, LCSW. Episode 2 Our guest in episode 2 is Viridiana Rodriguez, LCSW. Vidi is a therapist, EMDR-certified clinician, somatic healer, and Reiki practitioner, as well as the founder of Amar Therapy and Amarte Community. Her work focuses on helping high-achieving women—especially first-generation daughters—move out of survival mode and reconnect with their bodies through nervous system healing. Blending clinical insight with a holistic, culturally grounded approach, she creates spaces for deep emotional release, embodiment, and rest. She is also the host of Sacred Heart: The Exhale Retreat, an immersive experience designed for women ready to slow down, soften, and finally feel safe to receive. 

Connect with Vidi: Amar Therapy https://www.amartherapy.com/
https://www.instagram.com/amartherapy
Amarte Community https://www.instagram.com/amarte.community/ 

Sacred Heart: A Nervous System Reset for Women Who Hold Everyone Else.  August 7-10, 2026. Limited to 10 participants.
https://www.amartherapy.com/sacred-heart-retreat

Books Vidi mentions:
I Am Diosa https://www.christineg.tv/iamdiosabook
I Am Worthy https://www.christineg.tv/iamworthybook
Woman Who Glows in the Dark https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/213903.Woman_Who_Glows_in_the_Dark

 About the hosts:
Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> Our guest in episode 2 is Viridiana Rodriguez, LCSW. Vidi is a therapist, EMDR-certified clinician, somatic healer, and Reiki practitioner, as well as the founder of Amar Therapy and Amarte Community. Her work focuses on helping high-achieving women—especially first-generation daughters—move out of survival mode and reconnect with their bodies through nervous system healing. Blending clinical insight with a holistic, culturally grounded approach, she creates spaces for deep emotional release, embodiment, and rest. She is also the host of Sacred Heart: The Exhale Retreat, an immersive experience designed for women ready to slow down, soften, and finally feel safe to receive. 

Connect with Vidi: Amar Therapy https://www.amartherapy.com/
https://www.instagram.com/amartherapy
Amarte Community https://www.instagram.com/amarte.community/ 

Sacred Heart: A Nervous System Reset for Women Who Hold Everyone Else.  August 7-10, 2026. Limited to 10 participants.
https://www.amartherapy.com/sacred-heart-retreat

Books Vidi mentions:
I Am Diosa https://www.christineg.tv/iamdiosabook
I Am Worthy https://www.christineg.tv/iamworthybook
Woman Who Glows in the Dark https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/213903.Woman_Who_Glows_in_the_Dark

 About the hosts:
Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19280894 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400 3597 witchy therapist, therapy, counselor, counseling, mental health, witch, EMDR, Reiki, Reiki Master, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, nontraditional therapy, spiritual counseling, charity o'reilly, stacey aldridge, vanessa rodriguez 2 full false How We Became Witchy Therapists. Stacey Aldridge, LCSW and Charity O'Reilly, LPC. Episode 1 How We Became Witchy Therapists. Stacey Aldridge, LCSW and Charity O'Reilly, LPC. Episode 1 Welcome to the first episode of the Witchy Therapist Podcast! In episode one, your hosts Stacey Aldridge, LCSW and Charity O'Reilly, LPC discuss how they became "witchy" therapists. They discuss their backgrounds and surprising things that they have in common including:

  • Growing up evangelical and being afraid of opening up to witchy influences like yoga, tarot, astrology, and crystals. Fun fact: To this day neither one of them has played with a Ouija board!
  • Being afraid of alienating clients as they are more open about integrating unconventional techniques into their clinical practice.
  • Their journeys to becoming mental health professionals.
  • How they met and why they decided to start a witchy therapist podcast.

Resources mentioned: The Moon Tarot instagram https://www.instagram.com/themoontarot/

Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> Welcome to the first episode of the Witchy Therapist Podcast! In episode one, your hosts Stacey Aldridge, LCSW and Charity O'Reilly, LPC discuss how they became "witchy" therapists. They discuss their backgrounds and surprising things that they have in common including:

  • Growing up evangelical and being afraid of opening up to witchy influences like yoga, tarot, astrology, and crystals. Fun fact: To this day neither one of them has played with a Ouija board!
  • Being afraid of alienating clients as they are more open about integrating unconventional techniques into their clinical practice.
  • Their journeys to becoming mental health professionals.
  • How they met and why they decided to start a witchy therapist podcast.

Resources mentioned: The Moon Tarot instagram https://www.instagram.com/themoontarot/

Charity O’Reilly, LPC has been a trauma healer since 2006. She provides EMDR intensives to clients from all over the world. Charity is the co-author of You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit, and How to Understand and Deal with ADHD. She trains nationally and internationally on topics related to healing trauma and our parts. She has also been featured talking about trauma healing on multiple podcasts and on Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert. Charity lives with her husband, chickens, cats, and many foster kittens on a homestead on Lenape Land in what is now called Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website to learn more about working with her.

Stacey Aldridge, LCSW has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. She works with women and LGBTQ+ clients in Mississippi addressing trauma, late diagnosed ADHD and autism, and religious trauma at her therapy practice Inspired Happiness Therapy, LLC. She is also a Reiki Master, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique practitioner, and Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. Stacey sees coaching and Reiki clients from anywhere in the world at Kaya Holistic Wellness, LLC. A late diagnosed ADHD-er herself, Stacey also has a small business making and selling ice dyed clothing and home goods as well as an Etsy shop with curated vintage items, handmade ritual candles, and magical supplies. Stacey lives with her husband Jon and their 3 elderly dogs on unceded Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) land in Central Mississippi.

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19217113 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400 2526 witchy therapist, therapy, counselor, counseling, mental health, witch, EMDR, Reiki, Reiki Master, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, nontraditional therapy, woo woo, spiritual counseling, charity o'reilly, stacey aldridge 1 full false Introducing The Witchy Therapist Podcast Introducing The Witchy Therapist Podcast Coming June 2nd, The Witchy Therapist Podcast is for mental health professionals and healers who are ready to step outside the mainstream and the clients who would like to work with them! The episodes feature deep dives into topics like clinical use of tarot, astrology, Reiki energy work, and interviews with working counselors to learn about how they integrate non-traditional practices. 

Hosted by two licensed mental health professionals and private practice owners, Charity O’Reilly, LPC and Stacey Aldridge, LCSW. 

Learn more at: https://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com/

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> Coming June 2nd, The Witchy Therapist Podcast is for mental health professionals and healers who are ready to step outside the mainstream and the clients who would like to work with them! The episodes feature deep dives into topics like clinical use of tarot, astrology, Reiki energy work, and interviews with working counselors to learn about how they integrate non-traditional practices. 

Hosted by two licensed mental health professionals and private practice owners, Charity O’Reilly, LPC and Stacey Aldridge, LCSW. 

Learn more at: https://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com/

Follow us on social media! @ WitchyTherapistPodcast on Instagram
WitchyTherapyPodcast on Facebook  http://witchytherapistpodcast.staceyaldridgelcsw.com
Charity O'Reilly, LPC @ TeaWithATraumaTherapist http://charityoreilly.com/
Stacey Aldridge, LCSW @ HolisticallyStacey http://www.staceyaldridge.com

]]> The Witchy Therapist Podcast Buzzsprout-19170059 Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400 215 mental health, therapy, counseling, therapists, counselors, clinical practice, unconventional therapy, witchy, witches, holistic health, tarot, astrology, Reiki 1 trailer false