The Awakened Therapist

Harmony Kiwker, MA, LPC, ACS
  • 5.0 (13)
  • MENTAL HEALTH
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The Awakened Therapist Podcast is for transpersonal counselors who want to explore deeper dimensions of their clinical work. In each episode, host Harmony Kwiker, MA, LPC, ACS, connects with a different guest therapist to discuss topics related to spirituality, consciousness, and the human condition. As an author, psychotherapist, and teacher, Harmony brings a wealth of wisdom to inspire you to awaken to the magic of psychotherapy. Listeners will be reminded of the sacred nature of the therapeutic process and learn how to honor their client's innate spirituality as the catalyst of their healing. Join the Awakened Therapist Community at https://www.patreon.com/c/TheAwakenedTherapist Learn more at https://awakenedtherapist.com/

Episodes

  1. 1D AGO

    Therapy Session #3: Facilitating the Deeper Work of Integration

    The full demo is streaming for free on Patreon for one week. In this third session of our ongoing therapy series, we begin to track a clear polarity has emerged in his system. On one side, he becomes hyper-focused on his body. Tracking symptoms. Monitoring sensations. Trying to manage or solve the pain. His attention […]

    28 min

  2. MAR 1

    S4E4: Consciousness in Psychotherapy | Harmony Kwiker

    In this episode, I speak to something foundational in the Season 4 demo series, why we must shift states before we attempt to create change. When a client is fused with thought based reality and identified with urgency, story, or distress, no intervention will land deeply. So before experiments, before insight, before parts work, we […]

    25 min

  3. FEB 23

    Therapy Session #2 | When the body stops feeling like home

    This episode is the second session in an ongoing demo series with the same volunteer exploring chronic pain. In this session, we gently explore the disconnection he feels from his body and the grief beneath it — particularly the grief of not being able to “play” in his body the way he once could. Through […]

    29 min

  4. FEB 16

    When Trauma Shapes the Story | Case Consultation

    In this episode, I offer live case consultation to a newer transpersonal counselor navigating the complexity of depth work. We begin by exploring an essential principle of this approach: before moving into integration or intervention, we must support a shift in levels of awareness. When a client is fused with their narrative, their trauma, or […]

    33 min

  5. FEB 9

    When Pain Overrides Presence: A Gestalt-Oriented Somatic Therapy Session

    This is the first session in a series of therapy demos with the same client. The full demo is streaming on Patreon. In this live demo session, Harmony works with a volunteer who experiences chronic pain alongside a familiar pattern of catastrophizing–thinking about the body rather than listening to it, tracking symptoms vigilantly, and tensing […]

    22 min

  6. 12/14/2025

    S3E13: (Therapy Demo) Healing Ancestral Wounds | Harmony Kwiker

    In this therapy demo, a demo volunteer engages in a creative exploration of subpersonalities and ancestral wounds. What begins as the expression of inner constructs of the habitual self evolves into a powerful empty-chair dialogue with his great-grandfather, where unspoken grief, anger, and longing come to light. At times, this dynamic session resembles psychosynthesis, but […]

    24 min

  7. 12/07/2025

    S3E12: Energetic Coherence | Dr. Mary Sanders

    In this episode of The Awakened Therapist Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Mary Sanders, a chiropractor and energy medicine practitioner with more than 30 years of experience. Together, we explore what it means for practitioners to hold energetic coherence—how tending to our own energy, practicing neutrality, and cultivating daily energetic hygiene allows us to create […]

    30 min

  8. 11/30/2025

    S3E11: FULL Therapy Demo | Returning to the Authentic Self | Harmony Kwiker

    When working with clients, one of the most transformative moments in therapy is identifying an inner polarity—the parts of the self that pull in opposite directions and quietly shape a client’s choices, identity, and sense of safety. The Gestalt two-chair experiment offers a powerful and integrative way to bring these parts into direct contact, allowing […]

    30 min

  9. 11/23/2025

    S3E10: The Mindful Counselor | Sue Patton Thole

    In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with my friend and mentor Sue Thoele, psychotherapist and author of the beloved book The Courage to Be Yourself. Together we explore the tender and universal journey of discovering authenticity, navigating self-doubt, and finding the courage to live aligned with one’s truth. Sue shares wisdom from her decades […]

    23 min

  10. 11/16/2025

    S3E9: (Therapy Demo) Reclaiming Inner Authority | Harmony Kwiker

    In this live demo session, I sit with a volunteer whose lifelong pattern has been to look outward for her sense of okayness. Beneath this orientation lives a split: the way she dissociates from herself and the anger that arises when she feels unseen or unsupported. Together, we slow down and attune not just to […]

    17 min
  • 10 Episodes

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About

The Awakened Therapist Podcast is for transpersonal counselors who want to explore deeper dimensions of their clinical work. In each episode, host Harmony Kwiker, MA, LPC, ACS, connects with a different guest therapist to discuss topics related to spirituality, consciousness, and the human condition. As an author, psychotherapist, and teacher, Harmony brings a wealth of wisdom to inspire you to awaken to the magic of psychotherapy. Listeners will be reminded of the sacred nature of the therapeutic process and learn how to honor their client's innate spirituality as the catalyst of their healing. Join the Awakened Therapist Community at https://www.patreon.com/c/TheAwakenedTherapist Learn more at https://awakenedtherapist.com/

Information

  • Creator
    Harmony Kiwker, MA, LPC, ACS
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Institute for Spiritual Alignment
  • Show Website
    The Awakened Therapist

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