My Holistic Therapist

Alex Field
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My Holistic Therapist is a podcast for women ready to heal from chronic stress, trauma, and burnout - at the root. Hosted by Alex, a clinically trained psychotherapist and naturopath, this show blends nervous system science, trauma-informed therapy, and functional medicine to help you understand your body, reconnect to yourself, and build real regulation. No hacks. No fluff. Just grounded insight, lived experience, and tools that actually work, because real healing takes more than mindset. Episodes include solo deep dives, client stories, and raw reflections on everything trauma related.

  1. 4D AGO

    #32 Breathwork: Benefits & Risks for Women in Peri-Menopause

    Breathwork is everywhere right now, and many women are turning to it hoping to feel calmer, more grounded, and more connected to themselves, but not all breathwork is designed for regulation. In this episode, I unpack the origins of Holotropic Breathwork - a method originally developed to facilitate non-ordinary states of consciousness - and explore why this intention is very different from the stress-relief most women are seeking today. I talk about the current breathwork trend, the confusion between practices aimed at opening versus those aimed at settling, and why stepping into altered states without therapeutic holding or integration can be destabilising for already dysregulated nervous systems. I also share why I believe regulation must come first - particularly for midlife women, people-pleasers, and those carrying unresolved trauma / stress - before any form of deep experiential work. This episode is an invitation to slow down, understand what you’re actually signing up for, and choose practices that meet your nervous system where it is, not where the wellness world says you should be.

    38 min

  2. FEB 9

    #31 The Truth About Perimenopause and Poo No One’s Told You

    This week I’m joined by Sheradyn Dekker, a Functional Nutritionist specialising in gut health and hormonal imbalances. Sheradyn holds a Masters in Nutrition with postgraduate training in Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and brings both clinical expertise and lived experience after years of chronic gut pain, IBS, bloating, missing periods, and food intolerances. In this conversation, we unpack why digestive symptoms so often worsen in perimenopause, how gut health, hormones, stress, and the nervous system are deeply intertwined, and why so many women are told their symptoms are “normal” when they’re not. Sheradyn explains what a true root-cause approach looks like, why quick fixes and band-aid solutions fail, and how functional testing (including comprehensive stool, thyroid, and hormone labs) can help identify underlying imbalances that appear as disconnected symptoms. This episode is for midlife women who are tired of managing symptoms and want to understand what their body is actually communicating. You can find Sheradyn here: Website: sheradyndekker.com Instagram: @sheradyn_functionalnutrition

    52 min

  3. FEB 2

    #30 Why Birthdays Are So Hard for People-Pleasers

    In this episode, I explore why birthdays can feel unexpectedly heavy for people-pleasers and women with a fragile sense of self. I unpack how early conditioning, unresolved trauma, and core beliefs like “I’m not good enough” or “I’m unlovable” can come closer to the surface on birthdays, making moments of missed attention or lack of thoughtfulness feel deeply personal. I also share my own lived experience of how birthdays have shifted for me over time as my sense of self has become more grounded, and what actually helps this day feel different. As a birthday gesture, I’m offering a 48-hour flash sale on the HEAL Method - $500 off the full program. If you’ve been considering this work, you can book a call via this link.

    33 min

  4. JAN 26

    #29 The Missing Self: Why So Many Women Struggle to Live Life Their Way

    This episode builds on last week’s conversation about the Let Them theory and the many responses it generated. One message stood out: “The Let Them theory has been everywhere lately & it has made me uncomfortable … but what you write has hit home like a light bulb for me. It has made me realise I’m not just being antagonistic and negative about the Let Them stuff… I’m yet to be convinced that I am selfish enough to turn away and live my life my way.” In this episode, I explore why that reflection resonates with so many women, particularly in midlife. I unpack how a sense of self is formed relationally, why listening to yourself is often mislabelled as selfishness, and what actually needs to happen before “living life your way” becomes possible.

    31 min

  5. JAN 19

    #28 When Coaching Replaces Therapy: Why “Let Them” Is Concerning for People-Pleasers

    In this episode, I take a clear stance on a growing problem in the mental health space: the flattening of psychological nuance on social media and the rise of coaching-style advice being delivered as if it were therapy. Using the Let Them concept and recent high-profile commentary around family estrangement as examples, I unpack why this kind of advice is not just oversimplified - but concerning and potentially harmful for people with unresolved stress, trauma, and people-pleasing or fawning patterns. I explain the real difference between therapy and coaching, why they are not interchangeable, and how advice that assumes agency, choice, and internal safety can destabilise nervous systems that are still organised around survival. This is not an anti-coaching episode - it’s a conversation about capacity, ethics, and why trauma-informed, clinically grounded work matters. This episode is for midlife women who have tried mindset shifts, boundaries, and empowerment frameworks - and still feel stuck - and for anyone wanting a more honest conversation about what actually supports healing.

    38 min

  6. JAN 12

    #27 Why Stress Feels Harder in Midlife - Three Habits That Actually Help

    If stress feels heavier and more relentless in midlife, it’s not because you’re failing - it’s because the strategies that once kept you functioning are no longer sustainable. In this episode, I unpack what stress actually is, why chronic stress is not normal, and why so many women don’t get traction despite doing “all the right things.” I explore how self-override, avoidance, and surface-level nervous system work can keep stress patterns stuck, and I break down three habits that genuinely help by changing how your nervous system responds under pressure - through capacity, consistency, and relational safety. If you’d like a deeper understanding of the different nervous system states, I recommend going back to Episode 3, where I explore this in more detail. This is a direct, grounded conversation for midlife women who are done coping and ready for real change. 👉 Learn more about the HEAL Method via the link in the show notes.

    36 min

  7. JAN 5

    #26 People-Pleasing Reset: How to Lose the Overwhelm of What Others Think and Come Home to Yourself

    As the new year begins, many women in midlife feel a quiet pull to do things differently - not through pressure or reinvention, but through deeper self-honesty. In this episode, I’m speaking to women who have spent years people-pleasing to feel safe in relationship, and who now find themselves overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of who they are beneath those patterns. I explore how the fawn response shapes our sense of belonging, why insight alone rarely leads to lasting change, and what needs to shift internally for a fresh start to actually hold. This is a grounded conversation about letting go of other people’s expectations, building internal safety, and beginning the year from a place of integrity rather than survival. 👉 Click to learn more about the HEAL Method.

    32 min

  8. 12/29/2025

    #25 Why I Don’t Set New Year’s Resolutions - And What I Do Instead

    In this episode, I share why I don’t encourage New Year’s resolutions - especially for women who already carry a lot of internal pressure and self-expectation. I explore how resolutions can quietly erode self-trust when they’re not aligned with our nervous system, capacity, or deepest knowing, and why what we often label as “self-sabotage” is actually the body trying to keep us safe. I’ll walk you through the difference between a resolution and an intention, why intentions create far more freedom and flexibility, and how intention-setting allows real, embodied change to unfold without force or punishment. If you’re ready to approach the new year with more honesty, self-trust, and nervous-system safety, this episode offers a grounded alternative to the usual “new year, new you” pressure. 👉 Click here to learn more about the HEAL Method - my integrative, nervous-system-led approach to sustainable healing and change, starting up again this January 2026

    19 min
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My Holistic Therapist is a podcast for women ready to heal from chronic stress, trauma, and burnout - at the root. Hosted by Alex, a clinically trained psychotherapist and naturopath, this show blends nervous system science, trauma-informed therapy, and functional medicine to help you understand your body, reconnect to yourself, and build real regulation. No hacks. No fluff. Just grounded insight, lived experience, and tools that actually work, because real healing takes more than mindset. Episodes include solo deep dives, client stories, and raw reflections on everything trauma related.

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  • Creator
    Alex Field
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Alex Field
  • Show Website
    My Holistic Therapist