Prepare to be inspired by Amber Thuston, LPCC, founder of Healing with Amber, where grief therapy and spiritually integrated support come together to create space for deep healing and transformation. Amber's work blends evidence-based clinical care with psychospiritual practices, offering grief counseling, spiritual counseling, evidential mediumship, intuitive tarot guidance, and community education. Her practice is rooted in compassionate, culturally aware care, with a special focus on supporting BIPOC women navigating loss, life transitions, and the search for deeper meaning. In our conversation, Amber shares her personal journey through grief, the unfolding of her mediumship, and what it means to reclaim her authentic self while honoring both her clinical training and spiritual gifts. We explore the importance of ethics, discernment, community, and trusting your own inner wisdom as you walk a path that is both practical and deeply magical. Whether you're a therapist, a healer, or someone finding your way through loss and transformation, this conversation is a beautiful reminder that healing doesn't ask us to choose between science and spirit—it invites us to honor both. Key Takeaways Amber shares the prophetic experience surrounding her grandfather's passing and how it became the catalyst for embracing her gifts as a medium and healer.Healing doesn't have to choose between evidence-based therapy and intuitive practice. Amber explores how integrating both creates space for deeper transformation.Learn about Amber's psycho-spiritual grief model: Acknowledge, Embody, Reconnect, Integrate, and Transform—a compassionate framework for moving through loss.From mediumship to therapy, Amber discusses why strong boundaries, mentorship, and humility are essential for anyone doing spiritual or healing work.We explore questioning inherited beliefs, honoring ancestral wisdom, and creating a spiritual practice that feels authentic rather than performative.Amber speaks candidly about imposter syndrome, self-trust, and embracing the dark night of the soul as an invitation to deeper self-love, community, and personal evolution.To connect with Amber Thuston, LPCC: Website: Healing With Amber Substack: Healing With Amber on Substack YouTube: Healing With Amber YouTube Join the conversation: If you're a witchy or woo-woo therapist, energy practitioner, professional tarot card reader, astrologer, or medium who'd like to be a guest on the show, I'd love to connect with you. Please reach out to: hello@kathleenstark.co To connect with Kathleen Stark: Instagram: woo_woo therapist YouTube: The Woo Woo Therapist Podcast Website: https://www.kathleenstark.co/ Thank you for being part of today's conversation. If something in this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to leave a review or share it with someone who might need to hear it. Every review, every share, and every conversation helps this community grow and reminds others that they don't have to choose between the practical and the magical. Until next time, stay curious, trust your intuition, and remember: your healing journey is uniquely your own. Take what resonates, leave what doesn't, and keep showing up for yourself. I'll meet you back here soon. Blessed be💜 Disclaimer: The content and conversations shared on this podcast are offered for educational purposes, self-reflection, and community connection. They are not a replacement for psychotherapy, mental health treatment, or professional advice, and listening to this podcast does not establish a therapist-client relationship. Please take what resonates and leave the rest.