Why I Stepped Away from Traditional Psychology

This post explores why I stepped away and chose an alternative to traditional psychology—a path that feels more aligned with how real, lasting healing happens.

I trained in counselling. I studied neuroscience, trauma, gestalt, somatics, mindfulness. For a while, I believed I was on a path that would lead me to becoming a traditional therapist. But the more I worked with people—and the more I lived through my own healing—the more I realised something was missing.

Traditional psychology, for all its strengths, often operates within a narrow lens. It seeks to diagnose, to fix, to get us ‘back to baseline.’ And while that can be valuable, it can also pathologise what I now see as natural responses to a deeply dysregulated world.

What if your anxiety isn’t a disorder, but an intelligent signal that something is out of alignment?

What if your burnout isn’t a personal failure, but a symptom of a culture that worships productivity and disconnection?

Mainstream psychology taught me about cognition and behaviour. But it rarely taught me how to be in my body. It rarely spoke about grief, or ancestral trauma, or systemic disconnection. It rarely made space for creativity, spirituality, or the intelligence of emotion.

That’s why I’ve chosen a different path.

In my work now, I help people reconnect to themselves on a deeper level—not just through talking, but through somatic awareness, emotional processing, and tools rooted in both neuroscience and intuition. I use Quantum Energy Coaching, mindfulness-based approaches, and trauma-informed practice to help people move from survival to creativity, from numbness to connection.

This isn’t about ‘fixing’ you.

It’s about honouring your experience, your nervous system, and your emotional truth.

You don’t need to be ‘cured.’

You need to be witnessed, felt, and empowered to grow from the inside out.

If traditional psychology hasn’t helped you feel whole, that doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means you might need a different kind of space. That’s what I offer.