Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What makes Paraclete Recovery, LLC’s individual counseling different?
A: We combine evidence-based therapy with somatic awareness, chakra balancing, and energy healing to treat the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—for deeper, lasting recovery.
Q: What is somatic therapy and how does it help?
A: Somatic therapy helps you reconnect with your body by addressing how trauma and addiction get stored physically. Through breathwork and grounding exercises, it teaches your nervous system to feel safe and calm.
Q: How do chakra and energy healing fit into counseling?
A: Chakras are energy centers linked to emotions and physical health. We use energy healing methods like Reiki and sound therapy to clear blockages, helping you feel more balanced, grounded, and emotionally open.
Q: Do I have to believe in spirituality for energy healing to work?
A: No belief is required. Energy healing offers a space for stillness and relaxation that supports your recovery, regardless of your spiritual views.
Q: How are clinical therapy and holistic healing combined?
A: Sessions blend goal-setting and cognitive work with body-based practices like breathwork and chakra exploration, creating a personalized experience that honors all parts of you.
Q: What is the goal of this integrative approach?
A: To help you rediscover your whole self, build inner strength, and heal on every level—emotional, physical, and spiritual—so recovery becomes a true journey back to wholeness.
Q: Are holistic services included in clinical treatment?
A: Yes! These modalities are integrated into your clinical sessions and treatment planning at no extra cost, supporting full mind-body-energy alignment in recovery.
Q: What holistic services are offered at Paraclete Recovery?
A: We offer Reiki, sound bowl therapy, chakra balancing and education, and Human Design chart insights. These services help release energetic blockages, promote relaxation, and reconnect you to your body’s natural healing rhythms.
Q: How do these services support personal development?
A: Holistic therapies enhance self-awareness, spark creativity, and help release emotional or energetic blocks. They support clarity, confidence, and alignment with your authentic self—helping you live with greater purpose and ease.
Q:What is a Human Design Chart?
A: A Human Design chart, or Body Graph, is a personalized energy map based on your birth data. It shows how your energy flows, how you make decisions, and where you may take in stress or emotions from others. It’s like a blueprint for understanding yourself on a deeper level.
Q: How does my Human Design Chart help in recovery?
A: Your chart can reveal why certain triggers, emotions, or habits show up in your life. By understanding your unique design, we can tailor your treatment to fit your natural rhythms—helping you move through recovery with more clarity and self-compassion.
Q: Will my chart change my treatment plan?
A: Yes, in supportive ways. If your chart shows you need more rest, time to process emotions, or a unique approach to decision-making, we adjust your care plan to honor that. This makes recovery more personal and sustainable.
Q: Can Human Design explain why I struggle with cravings or relapse?
A: Often, yes. Your chart highlights “open centers” where you’re more likely to absorb emotions or stress from others—common triggers for substance use. Learning this helps you set boundaries and develop tools to stay balanced.
Q: Does this replace therapy?
A: No. Human Design complements evidence-based therapy. Your chart gives you a personalized map, helping you understand yourself while you heal physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Q: What is chakra-balanced nutrition?
A: Chakra-balanced nutrition is an integrative healing approach that uses the body’s seven energy centers—called chakras—as a guide to choose whole, vibrant foods that support not only physical health but also emotional and spiritual well-being. Each chakra corresponds to specific organs, emotions, and colors, so by eating foods that nourish these centers (like red root vegetables for the Root Chakra or yellow fruits for the Solar Plexus), you help restore energy flow, reduce imbalances caused by trauma or addiction, and promote holistic healing throughout your body and mind. This method transforms eating into a mindful, sacred practice that reconnects you with your body’s natural wisdom.
Q: How does chakra-balanced nutrition support emotional and spiritual healing?
A: Each chakra corresponds to specific emotions and spiritual themes—like safety, creativity, personal power, and connection. When these energy centers are out of balance due to trauma or addiction, emotional struggles like anxiety, shame, or disconnection often arise. By intentionally nourishing chakras with whole foods that resonate with their colors and functions, chakra-balanced nutrition helps clear energetic blockages and fosters emotional regulation. This mindful way of eating invites you to reconnect with your body’s wisdom, cultivate self-compassion, and deepen your spiritual awareness—turning nourishment into a powerful healing ritual that supports your journey toward wholeness and inner harmony.
Q: Why is chakra-balanced nutrition important in recovery?
A: Recovery isn’t just about stopping substance use—it’s about healing your whole self: body, mind, and spirit. Chakra-balanced nutrition helps by addressing physical symptoms like nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, and digestive issues that often result from long-term substance use. It also supports emotional and energetic healing by restoring balance to the body’s energy centers disrupted by trauma and addiction. This approach helps reduce cravings, stabilize mood, improve sleep, and rebuild a deeper connection with your body. By nourishing each chakra with specific foods, you create a foundation for lasting wellness, making recovery more sustainable and empowering on every level.
Q: What if I want to continue healing beyond clinical treatment at Paraclete Recovery LLC?
A: That’s where Paraclete Renewal comes in. While Paraclete Recovery LLC focuses on evidence-based substance use counseling and holistic supports, Paraclete Renewal is designed as a next step for deeper transformation. At Paraclete Renewal, you’ll find immersive retreats, workshops, Sekhem and Reiki sessions, frequency and sound healing, Human Design guidance, and community healing circles. These offerings go beyond recovery, helping you integrate balance, spiritual growth, and renewal into every part of your life.
Q: What if I only want holistic care and not clinical counseling?
A: That is absolutely an option. While Paraclete Recovery LLC provides licensed, evidence-based counseling services that may be covered by insurance, Paraclete Renewal is a separate space devoted entirely to holistic healing and personal growth. At Paraclete Renewal, you can choose from services such as Reiki, Sekhem Egyptian Healing, frequency and sound healing, chakra balancing, Human Design, retreats, and workshops. These offerings are not clinical treatment and therefore are not billed to or covered by insurance. Instead, they are private-pay services designed to support your wellness, balance, and spiritual journey outside of traditional care.
Q: Can I combine clinical care from Paraclete Recovery with holistic services from Paraclete Renewal?
A: Yes! Many clients choose to engage with both. Paraclete Recovery LLC offers licensed, evidence-based counseling and treatment that may be covered by insurance, while Paraclete Renewal provides holistic, private-pay services. These two practices are separate but complementary — Recovery builds a strong clinical foundation for stability and healing, and Renewal extends the journey into balance, creativity, and spiritual growth. Together, they create a bridge of support that honors your whole self — body, mind, and spirit.