Dr. Kerstin Hecker

Most approaches to counseling focus on understanding ourselves intellectually, thereby only engaging the left side of our brain. In recent years, it has become increasingly known that sustainable change can only happen through whole-mind integration. As the whole mind, we understand that the body, brain, and relational field are essential parts of the healing process. Emotional and physical well-being occurs when our wounds are given thoughtful attention, unraveling the coping habits with which we avoided pain in the past. Healthy pleasure in current relationships is hard to cultivate without emotional healing because old coping mechanisms return when we are under stress.