My approach to astrology counseling

My astrology counseling clients are ready to understand themselves and their patterns. They know deep down that there is something bigger they want to connect with. They want to understand their birth chart in practical and useful ways. They desire to use esoteric practices in a way that makes sense for their lives. They’re ready for a spiritual practice that supports their mental health. My clients are looking for therapy that integrates their mystical side.

My clients are often wondering - how can I understand astrology and my spirituality in a tangible way that supports my body, mind, and spirit?

I struggled with this question all through my teens and twenties. I was always drawn to spirituality, but I could never quite understand how to make sense of it for me. I dabbled in astrology, tarot, meditation, and yoga. I spent hours in new age bookstores, looking for the right self-help book to give me tools to integrate my spirituality into my life - all while working at jobs that weren’t right for me, dating the wrong people, and generally feeling lost in my life.

It wasn’t until I scheduled a birth chart reading that I truly started to understand what was unique and special about me. My first astrology reading touched on topics I just wasn’t able to reach in traditional therapy. I learned things that felt obvious to me were virtually unknown to others. Getting my own birth chart read made me realize this was the information I had been missing. This new understanding of myself helped me align with my authentic, wise self. I started making choices that were right for me, not for anyone else. I embraced my true self instead of holding back out of fear. With IFS therapy and astrology, I found practices and tools that worked for me. Both were (and still are) uniquely important in my healing. That’s why I offer both in my work. 

How I work with astrology in therapy

The first session integrates your birth chart. We’ll explore the basics of your chart, and I’ll highlight some unique gifts and challenges in your chart. We’ll have a conversation about how the different parts of your chart might be impacting the reason you reached out for counseling. I’ll also look at some timing stuff in your chart (for you astrology nerds - think transits and secondary progressions).

Once we’ve reviewed your chart, we start IFS work. I have found that having the chart as background knowledge makes IFS work so much more powerful and potent. Astrology is the map of you and your life. IFS is the tool to help you navigate.

The insights gained from astrology are helpful, but they are not sufficient to create lasting change and healing.

Together we will explore different parts of you using IFS therapy. For example, one part of you may be ready to change careers while another part of you might be afraid to leave your steady job. You’ll develop a relationship with these parts so your intuitive wisdom is guiding your life. Some of those parts may be holding trauma or past experiences that need reprocessing. As we get to know your parts, we can always revisit your chart to explore a specific topic or to get deeper into timing. I wrote a detailed breakdown of how I combine these two frameworks here.

If you think astrology counseling seems like the right fit for you, schedule a complimentary consultation. Read my answers to some FAQs below.