What if anxiety, disconnection, or emotional overwhelm aren't only symptoms to eliminate—but signals asking you to look deeper? In this episode of Write Your Outcome, Michele Phillips sits down with Dr. Amy Robbins, clinical psychologist, host of Life, Death & the Space Between, and pioneer of spiritually informed therapy, for a fascinating conversation at the intersection of psychology, spirituality, science, intuition, and consciousness. Amy shares the unexpected journey that transformed her understanding of healing. After the death of her beloved aunt, a series of profound experiences—including vivid visitations and messages she couldn't easily explain—challenged everything her traditional psychology training had taught her. Rather than abandoning science, Amy began exploring how psychology and spirituality might actually belong together. In this episode, Michele and Amy explore: Why symptoms can sometimes be signs that something deeper needs our attention What "spiritually informed therapy" actually means How intuition and energetic awareness can complement traditional therapeutic practices Why protecting your own energy matters when you're deeply empathic How signs, synchronicities, and intuitive experiences changed Amy's understanding of life and death Why making space for silence and self-reflection has become increasingly difficult What Amy has learned about fear, trust, and truly living after nearly a decade of conversations about death and consciousness Amy also shares why she believes psychology has become so focused on symptom reduction that we've sometimes lost sight of the soul. Her work isn't about rejecting evidence-based psychology. It's about widening the lens and asking what our anxiety, depression, grief, or disconnection may be inviting us to understand about ourselves. And after years of exploring near-death experiences, mediumship, spirituality, consciousness, and the mysteries we can't always explain, Amy has discovered something unexpected: she's not afraid of dying—she's afraid of missing this life. Because writing your outcome isn't only about deciding where you want to go. Sometimes it begins by becoming curious about the parts of yourself you've been taught to ignore—and trusting that there may be more to who you are than what you can see or prove. About Dr. Amy Robbins Dr. Amy Robbins is a clinical psychologist and Director of Mental Health at Beyond in Chicago. For nearly two decades, she has helped people heal by bridging mind, body, and spirit through traditional psychotherapy, spiritual intuition, and energy psychology. She is also the host of Life, Death & the Space Between, a top spirituality podcast with more than two million downloads, where she explores consciousness, near-death experiences, mediumship, spirituality, and what these mysteries can teach us about living more fully. Amy is also pioneering Spiritually Informed Therapy, a framework designed to help clinicians incorporate spiritual awareness alongside evidence-based psychology while honoring the individual beliefs and experiences of their clients. Connect with Dr. Amy Robbins Website: DrAmyRobbins.com Instagram: @dramyrobbins Podcast: Life, Death & the Space Between For Clinicians: Spiritually Informed Therapy training and therapist directory Workshop: Decoding Everyday Magic, a 90-minute introduction to recognizing signs and synchronicities in everyday life
