In today's episode we talk to Lunden Abelson, MA, BC-DMT, LPC, about how she uses nature as a support in her trauma healing retreats. We also get into how she talks to her child about witchy things and what a witch is! If you have thought about ways to integrate the natural world into sessions, this episode will give you some ideas on how to do so, whether you see clients hourly or do immersive retreats. We apologize for Lunden's audio quality! This is the first episode we ever recorded and it helped us learn a lot about what to tell our guests about audio recording. Even though it sounds a little weird, we hope you will listen because this episode is truly inspiring. Mentioned in this episode: The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition by Starhawk About our guest: Lunden Abelson, MA, BC-DMT, LPC, is a holistic healer and licensed therapist. Her work is rooted in mind, body, and spirit. With over 20 years of experience, she weaves together various approaches to honor the whole self, integrating parts work with somatic, creative arts, attachment, and nature therapies. She has had the privilege of witnessing numerous people find ease in their bodies, and return to their authentic, creative, playful, powerful selves. She offers somatic therapy retreats and workshops for individuals and families in the Seeds of Potential yurt located in Burlington County, New Jersey. Clients travel from around the world to join her in a beautiful retreat setting where deep, immersive healing becomes possible. Lunden's upcoming workshops: Bone by Bone: Reclaim Your Wildness and Embrace Your Personal Power is a multi-day retreat taking place September 18 - 20, 2026 at Camp Taylor and Lakota Wolf Preserve in Columbia, New Jersey. Her next session of Tending the Self, Honorable Harvest, will take place Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Cinnaminson, New Jersey just 20 minutes outside Philadelphia. For more details on both and to register visit https://www.seedsofpotential.com/wellness-retreats-and-workshops Learn more about working with Lunden: https://www.seedsofpotential.com Instagram @seedsofpotential 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
