Depression can come on like a tidal wave, or creep in slowly over time. Symptoms of depression can feel heavy, hard to see clearly, and appear impossible to change. I want you to know that no matter what you’re struggling with right now, change and healing is always possible. Getting the right tools and support for your unique challenges is key. I believe in a holistic approach to treating depression because your mental health is more than just your brain chemistry. Navigating depression and creating lasting change in your life takes a whole person approach that includes caring for your mental ..read more

Holistic Psychology Book Recommendations for Healing + Integration The practice of holistic psychotherapy is an integrative approach to healing and guidance for the mind, heart, body, and spirit. Below you’ll find a list of some of my favorite books for transformation and support on this journey of being human. You can navigate directly to a specific topic by clicking one of the links below or scroll down to browse all categories and books: Healing TraumaSpirituality + Mindfulness RelationshipsSelf-Healing Mind-Body HealingAddictionPregnancy + PostpartumParenting YogaHolistic Psychology Books ..read more

Taking Care of Yourself as a New Mom As a new mama it can be all too easy to put yourself at the bottom of your to-do list, and before you know it you haven’t showered, called a friend, or taken a moment to check in with yourself in days. You matter mama. I want to invite you to put yourself first. One step at a time. Each and every day. I suggest dedicating yourself to a daily 1-minute self care practice. If you do more, great, but no pressure. As you learn to carve out space for yourself each day, over time you will be able to take more and more space. There’s no rush. Self-care for new moms ..read more

Maternal Mental Health Matters For many of us, the waves of early motherhood can feel like being asked to surf before we even know how to swim. Faced with learning so much so fast, it’s easy to find ourselves adrift in an ocean of overwhelm and exhaustion. Maternal mental health encompasses the time of pregnancy, through birth, and a year postpartum. It shines a light on this period of a woman’s life that can feel complicated at best and devastating at its worst. The postpartum period is all too often thought of as the 6 weeks following birth when in reality it’s the entire year after having ..read more

Hello there! This month I’m offering you a short and sweet guided, grounding meditation to turn down the volume in your head so you can tune into the wisdom of your heart. Less Anxiety? More Compassion? Yes Please! Turning towards yourself with love and attention is a practice. If you are looking for a way to reduce anxiety and increase self-compassion (aka more love, peace and ease in your life) I highly recommend starting a daily self-care practice such as meditation or breathwork (just like the one I recorded for you below…keep reading). I get it, It can be overwhelming to know where to sta ..read more

Hello! Join me this month as I talk about toxic positivity and how to practice loving yourself no matter what. To be clear, our brain does have a negativity bias and we do need to actively seek out the positive and practice gratitude… Toxic positivity is something else entirely. If we practice only seeking the positive and feel good experiences we risk burying the shadowy parts that make us human. The fear, pain and heartache. And when buried, these parts don’t disappear or live in the past, they fester and breed and show up in our relationships whether we want them to or not. This is the mess ..read more

This month I’m answering the question: What is the Goal of Holistic Psychotherapy? Spoiler alert – it’s not to give you advice! If you’re curious about starting therapy and how it can help, this month’s video blog will offer some inspiration and clarity on what to expect. As always, I’m here for you. Send me a message if you have any questions about the process and practice of psychotherapy or if you have a burning question for me to answer on the next Q+A video. From my heart to yours, Kim Video: What is the Goal of Holistic Psychotherapy? What is the Goal of Holistic Psychotherapy – a Video ..read more

Hello Dear Heart. We made it! We’ve survived an absolutely WILD year. I hope 2021 brings you more love, more peace and more ease as you journey further into the challenges that make you human. If you’re looking to kickstart your personal self-care practice I’ve got a sweet guided meditation for you to align you with your hearts wisdom. There’s an audio as well as a video version below… No matter what may come your way this year, I truly believe in you. I trust in the unique wisdom you possess and the path that is unfolding for you exactly as it needs to. My wish for you is that you continue to ..read more

The word ‘holistic’ seems to be everywhere these days. I wanted to take a moment and explain what the practice of Holistic Psychotherapy actually is and what it looks like in real life. Holistic Psychotherapy invites us to seek out and align with our highest self. Through mindful inquiry and radical love we can explore our mental, emotional, physical and spiritual experiences. This practice leads us into sacred awareness, where we can deepen into true knowing and cultivate the deepest love and respect for our whole self. I truly believe we are all on a unique, gorgeous and challenging path to ..read more

Hey Beauties. This month I’m talking to you about the spiritual nature of anxiety and how it shows up as a separation of the spirit from the body. The invitation is integration, to call yourself back into alignment with your body, your heart and your spirit. I hope you enjoy the video. I’d love to know your thoughts on this topic. Drop a comment below and let me know! The Spiritual Nature of Anxiety. With Kim Burris, Holistic Psychotherapist. TRANSCRIPT: Hey guys, it’s Kim Burris. Today I want to talk to you about the spiritual nature of anxiety and what the process of integration looks like ..read more