Lunar Counseling

05/29/2026

NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW 🌙

In this episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I sit down with Kara Cruz, LMFT, PMH-C, EMDRIA Certified Therapist™, to talk about the intersection of ADHD, trauma, hormones, and women’s mental health.

We explore:
✨ Why ADHD often shows up differently in women
✨ Hormonal shifts and nervous system overwhelm
✨ Trauma, emotional regulation, and burnout
✨ Perinatal, postpartum, and perimenopause mental health
✨ What compassionate, trauma-informed support can actually look like

This conversation is validating, educational, and deeply needed for women who have spent years feeling like something was “wrong” with them.

🎧 Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X4o65ucdKdI

05/25/2026

So many women grow up believing they’re “too emotional,” “too sensitive,” or “bad at coping”…

when in reality, hormones, trauma, ADHD, and nervous system overwhelm may all be connected.

This week on the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I’m joined by Kara Cruz, LMFT, PMH-C, EMDRIA Certified Therapist™, for a powerful conversation about women’s mental health, hormonal shifts, ADHD, trauma, and the ways so many women have been misunderstood for years.

This is a conversation I truly wish more women had access to earlier.

Coming this week to the Lunar Counseling Podcast. 🌙

05/22/2026

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW ✨

“Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough: Somatic Healing with Kiara Brown LPC & Kanjana Hartshorne”

In this episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, Kanjana Hartshorne and I explore what happens when healing moves beyond insight alone and begins including the body, breath, movement, nervous system regulation, and compassionate awareness.

We talk about:
🌿 Somatic therapy and embodied healing
🌿 Reiki and yoga therapy in mental health care
🌿 Why trauma healing isn’t one-size-fits-all
🌿 Body compassion and nervous system regulation
🌿 Ethical integration of holistic and spiritual practices into therapy
🌿 Why healing gently often creates the most sustainable change

This conversation felt deeply grounding, validating, and hopeful—and I truly think so many people will resonate with it.

🎥 Watch here:
https://youtu.be/afZLCjTiiuM

05/18/2026

What if the reason healing still feels incomplete… is because insight alone isn’t enough?

In this upcoming episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I sit down with Kanjana Hartshorne, LCSW, yoga therapist, Reiki Master, and founder of Healing Hearts Wellness, for a grounded conversation about somatic healing, nervous system regulation, Reiki, yoga therapy, embodiment, and trauma-informed care.

We explore:
✨ Why trauma healing often needs more than just talking
✨ How the body stores stress and overwhelm
✨ Ethical ways to integrate spiritual and holistic practices into therapy
✨ Body compassion, breathwork, and nervous system healing
✨ Why sustainable healing happens gently—not all at once

This conversation was such a beautiful reminder that healing doesn’t have to look one specific way.

Coming soon to the Lunar Counseling Podcast.

05/15/2026

🎙️ New Episode is Live

Why does leaving religion feel so hard?

For many people, it’s not just about belief—
it’s about identity, safety, community, and learning how to trust yourself again.

In this episode, I’m joined by Maria Zabeti, LMFT, who shares both her clinical expertise and personal experience of leaving a high-control religious environment.

We talk about:

• Religious trauma and anxiety
• Losing and rebuilding your identity
• The grief, anger, and confusion that come up
• Patterns of over-functioning and burnout
• How to begin reclaiming your voice and autonomy

This is a powerful, honest conversation for anyone navigating religious deconstruction, spiritual trauma, or identity rebuilding.

Watch here:
https://youtu.be/k7bA_DMTHpQ

05/12/2026

My first article in Brainz magazine! So excited!

If you have been hearing or seeing people online talk about receiving EMDR therapy and have ever wondered what it is, this article is for you. People have been talking about EMDR for years since it...

05/11/2026

Leaving religion isn’t just about changing what you believe.

For a lot of people…
it feels like losing your identity, your voice, and your sense of safety.

And no one really talks about what happens after you leave.

In this episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I sit down with Maria Zabeti, LMFT to talk about the reality of leaving a high-control religious environment—and what it takes to rebuild your life afterward.

We get into:

• Why it feels so hard to leave
• The guilt, fear, and anxiety that can come up
• Losing your sense of self—and how to rebuild it
• The grief and anger no one prepares you for
• How to start trusting yourself again

If you’ve ever felt stuck between who you were taught to be…
and who you actually are…

this conversation is for you.

Coming soon.

05/08/2026

EMDR has been talked about more and more over the last few years, but a lot of people still don’t fully understand what it actually is, how it works, or why so many people say it changed their lives.

I wrote this article to break EMDR therapy down in a real, approachable way without the clinical overwhelm. We explore what EMDR is, what the process can look like, what it may help with, and why it has become such a widely used trauma treatment around the world.

As an LPC, EMDR-certified therapist, and hypnotherapist, I wanted this piece to help people feel more informed, less intimidated, and more empowered when it comes to understanding healing and nervous system work.

If you’ve been curious about EMDR or wondering if it could help you or someone you love, I hope this article gives you a clearer starting point.

Read here:
Brainz Magazine Article

05/08/2026

Today’s episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast is live.

The Hidden Grief of Infertility No One Talks About

In this conversation with Kimberly Koll, LPC, we’re talking about the emotional side of infertility that so often goes unseen—grief, loss, shame, identity shifts, and the impact on intimacy and relationships.

This is a grounded, real conversation about what it actually feels like to move through infertility, especially when so much of it is happening quietly and without support.

If this is something you’ve experienced, you’re not alone.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/37wEbLkaVoI

05/04/2026

There’s a part of infertility that doesn’t get talked about enough…

Not just the medical side.
Not just the waiting.

But the grief.
The identity shifts.
The strain on relationships.
The quiet heartbreak people carry in silence.

In this week’s episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I’m joined by Kimberly Koll, LPC, for a real and honest conversation about the emotional and relational impact of infertility—from loss and shame to intimacy and connection.

If this is part of your story, or someone you love is going through it, this conversation matters.

Coming this week.

05/01/2026

Therapists aren’t okay either.

And no one really talks about it.

In this episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I sit down with Laura Jacobs, LCSW for a real conversation about burnout, infertility, and what it’s like to be the one who supports everyone else… while still being human.

We talk about:

✨ Therapist burnout behind the scenes
✨ The emotional reality of infertility and IVF
✨ Parenting, identity shifts, and grief that lingers
✨ The pressure therapists feel to hold it all together
✨ Letting go of perfection and choosing authenticity

This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being real.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/c_3PndyFeVs