15 episodes
My Therapist's A Witch Elizabeth Ferreira
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 72 Ratings
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On this podcast we'll be bringing together the best lessons from psychology with holistic approaches to mental health and healing. By bridging the gap between mental health and spirituality, we can find new opportunities to heal from trauma, live in loving relationship, and reduce our suffering. Specific focuses include complex PTSD, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and finding a personal practice that works for you.
My name's Elizabeth Ferreira, and I'm a somatic psychotherapist in training currently earning hours toward my license. My approach is holistic, non-judgmental, and centered in the belief that all beings have the capacity to heal, grow, and reduce suffering.
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PMDD, CPTSD, Self-Love, and What Really Helps
Today I'm sharing part of my personal journey with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), and what I've noticed about the trauma healing process working with people as a therapist. An earlier version of myself might cringe a bit, but this episode focuses on self-compassion, self-love, and other forms of tenderness as a key part of the healing journey.
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A Powerful Way of Thinking About Attachment Styles
Hi dear ones, in this episode I share a different way of thinking about attachment styles that I've found very helpful. I talk about what each of the four styles really means, societal narratives around attachment, the difference between blame and responsibility, and my own journey with my fearful attachment style.
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How to Access Your Unconscious Mind
Welcome back to the podcast! I'm so excited to start a new season with an episode dedicated to my specialty: somatic psychology. One of the coolest parts of somatic therapy is how we can use it as a tool to access the unconscious mind. On this episode I talk about how we can enter the body, resistance and cognitive bypassing, and inviting in experiences we've pushed away.
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11: Identifying and Using Archetypes
On today's episode I talk about how we can identify and use archetypes to resource ourselves and support our personal practice, and share my own experience working with the goddess Hekate. I explore the power of the myths we tell, Jungian psychology, the collective unconscious, and finding the parts within us that trauma can never touch. I also share how I've integrated archetypes into my magical practice, and my results after working with one archetype for a year.
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10: Coming to Terms with ADHD
Hey everyone, welcome back to the podcast. Today I'm focusing on my experience with ADHD, and some of the practices and process that have supported me in coming to terms with my nature. This includes exploring my personal story with ADHD, differences between the ADHD brain and a "typical" brain, the process of receiving a diagnosis, masking, how a diagnosis can be healing in and of itself, disconfirming our negative beliefs, and accepting who we are.
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9: Tools and Tips for Managing Your PMDD
On today's episode I'm sharing some of the tools I use - psychological, holistic, and spiritual - to manage my PMDD. This includes accepting the ups and downs of the healing journey, supporting the body, using daily practices and intentions, and finding what works for you.
Customer Reviews
Important Work
I found Elizabeth while searching for a video to share with my partner to describe PMDD. I found way more than that. The thorough mindful exploration of PMDD and C-PTSD is one of the most validating experiences I’ve ever felt.
I’m not big on the mystical arts but I ended up loving her interdisciplinary perspective. It brings to life key concepts that helped me gain enough clarity to start effectively managing my PMDD.
The lens of a witch also underscores the through-line of the suppression and discrimination of women throughout history which is the foundation as to why women’s health is still a frontier even in the modern age.
This podcast is saving my life. Thank you for the work you do!
Love love love this podcast
Elizabeth gets vulnerable with her own experience and follows it up with her professional knowledge. This type of work is so complementary and helpful. I hope she continues to make more episodes when it’s right for her :).
A Healing Podcast
Elizabeth has a soothing, healing presence. Listening helps me become more in tune with my body and gentler with myself!