When life feels overwhelming, it might seem like the issue is just stress, anxiety, or burnout. But what’s really going on often runs much deeper. Emotional health is influenced by your past experiences, physical well-being, relationships, current stressors, and how you see yourself and your place in the world.
Whole Person Therapy, also referred to as Holistic Therapy, helps bring these influences together, helping you understand yourself better and begin to implement steps to change patterns that no longer serve you.
What Is Whole Person Therapy?
Whole Person Therapy focuses on your full experience and what makes you YOU. It looks at your emotional, physical, relational, and historical experiences and interactions. Instead of narrowing in on symptoms alone, it explores how patterns in your life connect and influence your sense of well-being. This approach helps uncover where you feel stuck and supports you in creating healthier ways of living, interacting with others, and being comfortable with who you are.
Why Sharing the Whole Story Matters
Many people begin therapy feeling like they’ve had to hold parts of their story back, whether they thought it didn’t apply to the current situation, or it was too painful to process without a sense of safety and structure. In Whole Person Therapy, nothing is off limits. We talk about your body’s stress responses, your personal identity, spiritual beliefs, and medical history. We explore how your life experiences shaped your emotional patterns and who you are today. We create space for everything you’re carrying so you don’t have to manage it alone.
This approach goes beyond learning how to cope. It focuses on understanding the roots of your challenges and building real, lasting change.
How Whole Person Therapy Differs from Traditional Therapy
Traditional therapy often begins with immediate concerns, such as, “What brings you in today?” While this can be a helpful starting point, it may not always uncover the deeper patterns that influence your emotional health. In Whole Person Therapy, we are trained to recognize and connect patterns in what you share – patterns you may not even realize are there. This allows us to ask thoughtful questions, explore more deeply, and move beyond surface-level concerns.
What Makes This Approach Different
In Whole Person Therapy, we ask deeper questions to get you thinking differently about your symptoms or situations. When did this feeling begin? What does your body feel like when you’re stressed or overwhelmed?
We bring your physical health, daily routines, and relationships into the conversation. Your past experiences, including trauma or long-term illness, are not treated as side notes but as essential parts of the work. This approach moves at your pace, supports trust, and helps you build greater awareness of how everything connects
Real-Life Examples: Why These Connections Matter
Someone may begin therapy for anxiety that seems to have no clear cause. But over time, they begin to notice physical tension in certain situations, that past relationships made it hard to feel safe or trust others, and that old patterns still show up even when they don’t want them to.
Someone living with chronic illness might feel deep frustration, sadness, or loneliness, especially if they’ve spent years feeling dismissed or unheard by doctors.
Whole Person Therapy brings these pieces together. It helps you see how physical, emotional, and relational experiences are connected. And once you see the full picture, you can begin to heal in ways that last.
Is Whole Person Therapy Right for You?
We may be biased, but we believe whole person therapy is great for everyone! You may benefit from Whole Person Therapy if you’re navigating Trauma, Anxiety or stress, Chronic illness or Major life transitions.
This approach can offer support that feels more connected, respectful, and personal because it sees you as a whole person, not just a diagnosis.
Ready to Start Your Journey?
Deciding to begin therapy is a meaningful step, and finding an approach that fits matters. Whole Person Therapy offers a space to slow down, reflect, and understand yourself in a fuller way. If you’re considering this kind of support, we invite you to reach out and see if one of our therapists might be a good fit for you.
FAQs
What is Whole Person Therapy?
Whole Person Therapy is a holistic approach that explores your emotional, physical, relational, and life experiences to support deep, lasting healing—not just symptom management.
How is Whole Person Therapy different from traditional therapy?
Unlike traditional therapy that often focuses on surface-level symptoms, Whole Person Therapy digs deeper into your past, physical health, relationships, and identity to uncover root causes and patterns.
Who can benefit from Whole Person Therapy?
Anyone can benefit—especially those dealing with anxiety, trauma, chronic illness, or major life transitions. It’s ideal for individuals seeking a more connected and personalized therapy experience.
What does a Whole Person Therapy session include?
Sessions may include discussions around emotions, body sensations, medical history, stress patterns, and personal identity. Everything is connected and explored at a pace that feels safe for you.
Do I need to share everything right away?
Not at all. Whole Person Therapy moves at your pace and is designed to build trust over time. You’ll never be pressured to share more than you’re ready for.
