Private Counseling & Journey Work

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My personal development counseling is a deeply transpersonal and somatic experience, integrating body and mind to guide you toward a sense of wholeness. My approach is rooted in the universal truths of nature, Yogic psychology, and entheogenic (psychedelic) integration—each serving as a lens through which I can better understand the unique qualities of your story and goals.

With extensive studies in psychology and Yoga philosophy, I draw on the profound insights and inner transformation gained through Yoga, meditation, hypnosis, and deep journey work. These foundational practices shape my coaching, enabling me to skillfully support you in breaking free from patterns of self-sabotage, depression, anxiety, and other challenges, while reconnecting you with your authentic life path.

I am here to help you fall in love with your life again!

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I have worked with a wide range of issues, including relationship and career struggles, parenting, addiction, anxiety, and depression.

My approach blends action-oriented strategies, hypnotherapy, and journey work to peel back the layers of your life, revealing the truth of who you are.

Over the course of three 10-week sessions, we dive deep into your experiences, dismantling limiting beliefs and making space for genuine transformation.

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Each session begins with an open dialogue to clarify your desires, challenges, and obstacles.

From there, we address the most pressing areas of your life—working on a physical, energetic, emotional, and spiritual level to create lasting change.

The goal isn’t to “fix” you—because you’re not broken. Too often, we get trapped in a mindset of repair, using all our energy to patch what we believe is wrong. But that same energy can be redirected toward creating a life of harmony, joy, and fulfillment.

 “Sometimes talk therapy is not as helpful as perhaps tapping the unconscious or working with blocked energy. Ultimately, we are working on places we are blind to or blocked from. We have all we need, we just don't always have access to it.”

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By shifting your focus from what’s missing to what’s possible, you unlock the motivation to move forward, preventing regression into old habits and patterns.

Your blocks aren’t barriers—they’re building blocks for the life you’re meant to live.

“This work meets all of you—mind, body, and the unseen parts that still shape your life.

We are not linear beings. We’re made of layers—personal, ancestral, emotional, and energetic. That’s why our sessions don’t follow a script. Instead, we listen for what’s ready to be revealed.

This may happen through movement, hypnosis, breathwork, meditation, or psychedelic integration. Whether we’re working with a present-day challenge or untangling a deeper inheritance, the goal is the same: to bring what’s unconscious into the light—so you can live with more clarity, alignment, and ease.”

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  • "I thought I had seen it all when it came to self-help, but this experience has given me an entirely new perspective—and a whole new toolbox."

    I have been in therapy for many years and have certainly made progress and felt "better." However, after a significant relationship ended, I realized I needed a different kind of support—my existing tools weren’t enough to get me through it. That’s when I was referred to Paula, and she has truly helped me transform on what feels like a cellular level.

    I have never felt more like myself—I finally understand who I am. Paula is like a tutor; she sits with you and helps untangle the thoughts and emotions you once believed were just the way things had to be. I feel incredibly fortunate to have her in my life, and I cannot express enough gratitude for her work.

    I thought I had seen it all when it came to self-help, but this experience has given me an entirely new perspective—and a whole new toolbox. In fact, this work doesn’t feel like self-help; it feels like having someone guide you to truly understand yourself and what you want from your time on this earth.

    — M.C.

  • "The ‘aha’ moments felt natural and guided—without the usual pressure of “Why isn’t this changing?” Instead, I’ve started to trust myself more."

    I met Paula at one of the most challenging moments of my life—because isn’t that when the biggest changes happen? Traditional therapy wasn’t working anymore, and the critical voice that had always pushed me forward was now paralyzing me with anxiety.

    Working with Paula for the past six months has felt like fast-tracking my personal growth. Her words resonate deeply, the way she reframes things just makes so much sense (which I need! ), and I can truly feel the shifts happening. She encourages me, pushes me when necessary, and calls me out with the utmost compassion. For the first time in my life, I feel truly seen and heard for who I am.

    What amazed me most was how quickly Paula understood the patterns in my personality and life that were holding me back. The ‘aha’ moments felt natural and guided—without the usual pressure of “Why isn’t this changing?” Instead, I’ve started to trust myself more.

    I wholeheartedly recommend Paula to anyone ready to change their life in the most meaningful and transformative way.

    — M.A.

  • “She shined a light on a path I couldn’t see for myself,”

    My life would be drastically different had I not met Paula. She shined a light on a path I couldn’t see for myself, and with her penetrating wisdom and boundless support, helped guide me towards a life that is authentic, magical, and uniquely my own.

    — R. R.

  • "Paula has offered such a bright star and compass point in my development as both a human and a psychologist."

    “I have been so lucky to work with Paula for the last 20 years in a variety of capacities - yoga teacher, meditation teacher, individual counselor/coach, and satsang leader. Paula’s incredible clarity, pragmatism and grounded positivity around some of the most nuanced, complex, and life-affirming physical, psychological and spiritual principles have truly offered such a bright star and compass point in my development as both a human and a psychologist. I would be so excited for anyone who can find their way into her orbit and have her guidance in making sense of things on all levels.”

    — G.O.

  • "She literally brought me back to life, to love and to myself!"

    "I met Paula when I was in a very dark place in my life, and she literally brought me back to life, to love and to myself! Since then, Paula has been coaching me through some very big transitions in my personal and professional life and I could not have navigated through these changes with as much honesty, grace and love without her help."

    — N. H.

  • "Paula is richly intuitive and at the same time, pragmatic in her guidance."

    "Paula is richly intuitive and at the same time, pragmatic in her guidance. The depth of her tremendous presence helps me explore the patterns of my conscious and unconscious mind, but also speaks to the heart of the matter. I leave our sessions feeling heard, grounded and clear."

    — R. M.

  • "Her wisdom, compassion, guidance and love saved me in so many ways."

    Paula was a gift to me from the universe. Working with her WILL change you in big ways or small ways. But always in what matters on your journey. I don’t know where I would be without her. Her wisdom, compassion, guidance and love saved me in so many ways. I owe lifetimes of gratitude. I hope and imagine you will feel the same.

    — M.B.

  • "She has skillfully distilled the essence of my thoughts, often revealing insightful truths that, while challenging, are fundamental to understanding myself."

    I have had the privilege of working with Paula in several capacities, and each experience has been enriching. As a counselor, Paula is an exceptional listener, carefully considering my words on multiple levels. She has skillfully distilled the essence of my thoughts, often revealing insightful truths that, while challenging, are fundamental to understanding myself.

    Beyond counseling, we have also collaborated in yoga and meditation. Paula consistently brings thought-provoking philosophical perspectives to these disciplines, enhancing my practice and deepening my understanding. She has the ability to bring together diverse concepts and practices in a unique and thoughtful way.

    I look forward to continuing our work together and exploring her other offerings, further insights and growth that her guidance generously provides.

    — A.R.

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