Laura Sofia - Integrative Care

24/10/2024

Even though circumstances show up now full of individual and collective challenges and confusion in these days and for a while already, Its time to get back in track, to create the life you wish.

I am opening few spots for my online counseling program specially for independent and creative people who wants to get emotional and mental support in their lives to create the life they wish (or just even to understand and get to know what they want, which is a lot already). I’m offering Online 1 on1 Therapy, on zoom and as well in person in Tel Aviv and & Ein Hod.

The people that I currently working are suffering from things such as: Anxiety, stress, grief, lack of sleep, emotional blockages, fears, professional career shifts, trauma, and more.
I see deep progress and transformation in their wellbeing, getting the benefits of the emotional and mental therapeutic support. At the moment I am opening the space for few more people that want to get deep caring and healing for whatever they are going through.

Its a liberating, profound and empowering process. I already have a few lovely, talented and committed people that I am working internationally from London, Spain, Bulgaria & Israel, and opening the heart and whomever else feels the call to join!
The sessions can be in English, Spanish and Hebrew.

There are a couple more spots open. DM me for more information ❤️
Much Love
Laura Sofia

22/09/2024

THOUGHT STORM - How to handle it?
Did it ever happen to you that you get obsessed with some specific thought, such as:
⚡️I am so disappointed at her, so disappointed at what she did.
⚡️”He is cheating on me”
⚡️”Why can’t we be together?”
The mind gets VERY stubborn about a specific thought and is not willing to let it go.

Why?
The mind gets attached to a specific kind of thought. An unpleasant kind of though. It triggers an unpleasant sensation in the body and usually there is an instant rejection to the unpleasantness, but the thought doesn’t go away. It continues to “bother” until we either “give attention to it”, “try to avoid it”/”run away from it” by shifting our attention to something else that feels more pleasant instead. It doesn't mean we solved it. Which kind of attention feels supportive to give in these situations?

What to do? - I share here some helpful tips.
☂️Try to shift your attention from “being in the mind” Mode to “being in the body” Mode. Ex. Get a massage from yourself or your partner if possible, do some somatic meditation, breathwork, etc
☂️Ask yourself if it’s night time, and if it is just try to rest (I got that from a friend) “At night everything feels more dramatic”
☂️Trust the law of nature, which is meant to come and pass away, like all storms.
☂️Try as much as possible to react as less as possible and just observe and remain aware, like if you are watching an interesting movie WITH CURIOSITY and LISTENING.
☂️Try not to feed your thoughts, specially when in this situation The mind can feel a bit weaker/tired and it can be easier that some extra unpleasant thoughts like the “stormy one” that can trigger you and your surrounding deeply.
☂️Try to be as gentle and soft as possible with yourself.
☂️Focus on intentional caring by shifting the connection of your mind and body from worrying to caring, from fearing to trusting through actions that promote your calmness and wellbeing, such as walking, meditating, playing music, talk to a friend, dance, etc.

💪You have the possibility to choose where you put your focus, your actions, your energy.
💪You have the driving seat of your own mind, you can learn about your “controllables” to drive your life and feel safe.
💪You have the possibility to train your mind to stay balanced when storms are coming, you just need to get the right “equipment” (safety rope, life jacket, etc) and tools to feel safe when storms are coming.

19/09/2024

ENDURANCE
I saw this video a few weeks ago. From the moment I saw it, I saw it again and again and again…many many times. I feel it’s so relevant and powerful. Personally I loved how it was created, also, there are a lot of “talentos” (many talented people in it)!

Besides that, I feel that here in Israel, I hear very often and from many directions inside and outside how much the country is so fu**ed up and the many not good stuff that are happening here, but if I would pick one thing now to acknowledge a quality that YES contributes and I see very present in many many people here as well as in many unpleasant situations and reality that is going on now in Israel I would say ENDURANCE.

Endurance as “The ability to last”, the ability to find ways to make a change for the better, the resilience to many unpleasant circumstances that makes one to endure, to continue with the existence!

May we, as individuals and society more and more try to see what is actually good and supportive with each other, not from a blind optimistic way, but from a real and constructive place to contribute and make each other better and stronger.

Whether it's running a marathon, climbing a mountain, or simply making it through a difficult day, endurance is what enables people to persist and succeed.…

15/09/2024

A Feedback from one of the gorgeous and courageous woman that joined the Photo & Movement Therapy Session _ Authentic BEauty Journey

28/08/2024

BEING INNOCENT VS BEING NAIVE
I love how kids have a big capacity for INNOCENCE.
When they act, they can, many times act with a pure intention, free of interest (many times also not), free from being evil. Very helpful.

Innocence defined as harmless, blameless, not guilty.
On the other hand NAIVE comes to place when there is a certain lack of awareness, ignorance and the absence of knowledge, or certain interest/strategy in an interaction.

I choose innocence as an anchor, and I believe and trust in the good intentions of humankind, together with remaining VERY ALERT and AWARE, it took me to sooo many amazing and multiple experiences and places including Israel :) and more that 20 countries I have travelled around!
On the other hand, even though I can walk with awareness, a few weeks ago I encountered a situation where I found myself CROSSING THAT INTERSECTION where I had to fall into NAIVENESS, into the arms of ignorance.

Life constantly puts us in circumstances which will test for real our awareness and alertness.
✨Where do you choose to put your energy, your presence, your focus and your trust?✨

Luckily, as soon as I fell I became aware and was able to respond fast to the situation, to get out of it. Very strong practice.

🌊I am grateful to keep practicing innocence and trust in life together with alertness.
🌊I am grateful for supporting others to restore their innocence with awareness and a lot of care and patience. IT IS POSSIBLE!
🌊I am grateful for deeply nourishing daily my intuition and truth as a compass to help in these situations.

Naiveness came to teach about self respect, self worth, to bring clarity and to refine a strong sense of pureness and direction.

If it happens to you, try not to take it too hard, just take the lesson and continue with your focus on what you came here to do!

13/08/2024

A new time and space to TUNE IN.
Started a beautiful new collaboration to bring my clinic and therapeutic work into HAKIMONU Meditation Center. A magical and inspiring space where I receive people once a week, now in Ein Hod (Haifa) as well as I continue giving sessions in Tel aviv on Thursday's and Friday's and online.

Its a gift to join forces in this paradisiacal place to support more healing processes for people that might wish to connect to a deeper clarity, truth, trust and connection within.
HAKIMONU is a place already filled with harmony, simplicity, calmness, nature, rest, healing, creativity, care, togetherness, which feels already super aligned with the values of the Integrative and therapeutic work I share.
Happy to support from the place I love to be the most in, Ein Hod.

PD. By the way ... during August I am offering for every booking of any session/experience you choose to Gift yourself or someone else from all what I do, you get 2x1 (1 SESSION X FREE)! If you book 2 sessions-you get 2x4 (2 SESSIONS X FREE)!
PM for more details

08/08/2024

NEW HOME...PAGE 😍
I keep saying for 7 years, “when I will have my website…this and this will happen” “If I have the website…blablabla will happen”. After all these years passed, I understood It wasn't that helpful to focus on creating the website but to create something meaningful professionally that I wish to see/receive/experience more in the world. Focusing on being the best at what I am doing became the focus instead, but I still wanted a website! 😂 So, here it is, finally!! NOW, I am ready (if there is a ready ;)). The place explains the psychotherapy work I'm doing, the phototherapy sessions, the workshops and artistic creations I have done in the last years.
Who is going through some challenges and could use some extra enthusiasm, trust and calmness in their life? Bring it to me, it will be a pleasure to share some of this, and many other supportive tools to fill your life with goodness.
Come in and check it out.
MI CASA ES TU CASA ♥️
https://laurasofiagil.com/en/home
BIG thanks to:
Orit Or Landsman– Web Developer, Design & Hebrew translations
Motti Tal – Business Advisor, Website and text design and translations.
Amnon Kivity - Website Advisor and business coaching
Juan Antonio Muñoz Lobato - Soul coach
Ann Maanit – Website hebrew translation and text design
Mauge Hendawi - Spanish translations
Yuv Cohen - Photos
Ori Kivity - Hebrew Translations

Integrative & Movement Psychotherapy. Embody your authenticity and balance to create the life of your dreams.