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Today, the podcast welcomes counselor, reiki master, and spiritual coach, Vienna D'Aprile and their discussion focuses on spirituality. Vienna's initial training and mental health work took a traditional clinical shape. Over time, however, this shape began to shift to incorporate the value and meaning she was finding in her own spiritual development. Today she joins Courtney to answer the questions that most frequently arise when discussing spirituality in (and out of) client sessions:

- What is a good working definition of "spirituality"?

- What are the similarities and differences between religion and spirituality?

- What is the value of having this practice in our lives?

- How do we overcome the obstacles presented by 21st century living when engaging with spiritual practices?

- How can we use mindfulness to begin forming a spiritual practice?

- What does my personal spiritual practice look like?

Vienna also gives an overview of her work as a reiki master and the ways she incorporates this ancient practice into contemporary mental health counseling. Finally, Vienna shares a few of her favorite teachers in the specific practices of Manifestation of Law of Attraction including: Abraham-Hicks, Louise Hay, Wayne Dyer, and Gabby Bernstein.

About our guest:

Vienna Costanzo-D’Aprile is a NY state licensed mental health counselor, Reiki Master and Spiritual Life Coach.  Her mission is to help others love themselves on the deepest level so they can heal past wounds and be able to then radiate this love out into the world. Vienna uses her education, experience, and intuition to offer holistic therapy techniques in both individual and group settings. She strives to help her clients joyously and confidently carry out their life’s purpose so they can contribute to the Highest Good of the world.

To learn more about Vienna and her work find her online at www.thespiritualtherapist.net or on Instagram @the.spiritualtherapist. You can also find her on Psychology Today!

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