Why Women in Their 30s Are Seeking Spiritual Therapy and Connection in Their Healing Journeys
Many women find themselves at a crossroads as they approach or arrive in their 30’s, when old ways of coping, striving, and surviving no longer feel sustainable. The external milestones—career, education, relationships, home—may have been checked off, or perhaps they remain just out of reach. Either way, a quiet voice begins to stir within: Is this all there is? Why do I still feel so unsettled, so disconnected from myself, so... tired?
For many women, this decade marks a sacred threshold. It's a time when the deeper questions of meaning, purpose, and belonging start to press against the edges of daily life. And often, it's the body and the heart that carry these questions first—through anxiety, exhaustion, low-grade sadness, or a persistent feeling of being unfulfilled despite "doing everything right."
While somatic, or body-oriented therapy, along with mindfulness, can be deeply healing, the integration of these approaches with spiritual exploration in our therapy sessions has been a missing puzzle piece for many of my clients in their healing journeys. Expanding our work to the spiritual helped them to connect to relationship with themselves and with life in an expanded way, leading to transformative perspective shifts, intuition, and wisdom.
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The Intersection of Trauma, Anxiety, and Spiritual Longing
Women in their 30s often arrive at therapy carrying stories—some they have spoken aloud, others buried deep within their bodies. These stories might include childhood wounds, cultural expectations, relationship heartbreaks, or societal messages about who they should be and how they should show up in the world. Trauma, both big and small, often leaves us feeling fragmented and disconnected—from our bodies, our intuition, and our sense of something greater than ourselves. For many of my clients, this had manifested as chronic anxiety, panic attacks, depression, low self worth, challenging relationships, chronic illness, and loneliness.
Spiritual therapy offers a gentle invitation to reconnect. Not necessarily to religion (unless that feels aligned for you), but to something deeply personal—a sense of inner wisdom, a relationship with your own soul, or a felt experience of connection with the vastness of life itself. This kind of healing goes beyond symptom management; it asks us to listen inward, to slow down, and to trust that our inner landscape holds truths worth honoring.
What does integrating spiritual exploration look like in a therapy session? All sessions are tailored to each individual client, but some of the ways I incorporate spirituality include:
· Guided meditations and visualizations
· Exploration of the chakras
· Pranayama (breath practices) that help clear and shift the energy body
· Rituals to support establishing a sacred space to connect to spirit
· Affirmation or mantra
· Exploring symbolism and metaphor
· Prompts for journaling, time in nature, or meditation
· Exploration of dreams or other intuitive guidance
· Inner child work
Why Now? The Unique Call of This Decade
Your 30s are often a bridge between two versions of yourself: the person you were taught to be and the person you are becoming. It's a decade when the distractions of youth begin to lose their shine, and the patterns that once kept you safe may start to feel restrictive. This can be both unsettling and profoundly hopeful.
Spiritual therapy creates a space where both your wounds and your longing can be held with care. It's not about "fixing" what's broken—because you are not broken. It's about creating space for all the parts of you to be seen, heard, and gently reintegrated.
I have supported clients through new relationships, career changes, graduate school, breakups, navigating a changing world of dating, gaining more independence, chronic illness, motherhood, and identify shifts. The 30’s are a transformative time of growth, stepping into a more expansive and authentic version of yourself, and spiritual therapy can help empower you to connect to a sense of wholeness in yourself as you navigate this important time.
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Spiritual Connection
Healing is tender work, and spiritual exploration can feel vulnerable. A trauma-informed approach ensures that this journey is paced, safe, and deeply attuned to your nervous system's needs. There is no rushing, no spiritual bypassing, and no pressure to have grand revelations.
Sessions are designed to be a gentle container for your growth—a space where you can show up exactly as you are. We will move at a pace that feels right for you, honoring both your readiness and your boundaries. Every step is collaborative, every practice is offered with care, and every moment is grounded in safety and trust.
We will focus on small, sustainable moments of connection:
Learning to trust the signals of your body
Softening self-judgment and shame
Exploring rituals and practices that feel nourishing
Cultivating a sense of presence, even in discomfort
Honoring your intuition as a sacred guide
You Are Not Alone
If you are feeling the pull toward something deeper—if you are longing for a kind of healing that speaks to both your mind and your spirit—know this: you are not alone. So many women are walking this path alongside you, asking the same questions, holding the same hopes.
In spiritual therapy, we don't seek quick answers or perfect solutions. We seek connection—to ourselves, to each other, and to the quiet, wise voice within that so many of us have been taught to ignore.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to take a gentle step toward yourself. Whether it's through therapy, journaling, or simply sitting quietly with your hand on your heart—your journey is already unfolding, one soft breath at a time.
You are worthy of this connection. You are worthy of this healing. And you are so deeply worthy of peace.
Ways to work with me:
Individual holistic psychotherapy online in Oregon or Wyoming.
One on one individualized yoga therapy sessions online (you can be anywhere in the world for online yoga therapy!)
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