Spiritual Care and Counseling
Integrative Medicine Includes Spiritual Care
At the Lotus Center we know that spiritual care is an important part of the integrative medicine model. That is why we have a non-denominational chaplain on our staff. Jude O'Higgins, Ph.D., is our clinical chaplain who meets our clients' spiritual care needs through both one-on-one and group support offerings. Her approach toward spiritual care is inclusive and dovetails perfectly with our other services at The Lotus Center, providing a truly holistic approach to mental health and wellness.
Call us now to book at FREE 15-minute consult with Jude at 385-272-4292!
*For a limited time, The Lotus Center is offering 6 sessions of Spiritual Care Counseling with Jude for just $399 (normally $600). This is a wonderful way to experience the benefits of compassionate, integrative support at a reduced cost. If you'd like to learn more or if this is something you are interested in, call us today or fill out this form if you'd like us to contact you!
Spiritual Care Consists of Connectedness, Consolation, and Coping
Spiritual Help with Connectedness
One key aspect of holistic health is connectedness. A sense of attunement comes with connecting. Connections can be made with oneself, others, nature, and that which is transcendent and/or sacred. Connection can ease feelings of loneliness and isolation in times of crisis. And as with many healthcare teams, spiritual help and care at The Lotus Center is available to help facilitate connections.
Spiritual Help with Consolation
Consolation is a type of comfort or solace. It is an outcome that results from having a health care team respect and be aware of the many aspects of spirituality one might want to incorporate into their therapeutic relationship. When individuals face crisis, often times spiritual beliefs, and practices have been found to be a major source of consolation. For some, the consolation that comes through spirituality can bring an inner sense of wellbeing as well as feelings of empowerment.
It is important to note that our clinical chaplain, Jude O'Higgins, is non-denominational and defines spirituality broadly as that which gives our lives meaning and purpose.
Spiritual Help with Coping
Coping can be a welcomed consequence of incorporating spiritual or transpersonal resources into personally transformative work. Spirituality’s role in helping people find meaning in life has been demonstrated often in many peer-reviewed studies, but what if people have trouble identifying transpersonal resources? Your clinical chaplain can provide the spiritual help needed for that and can facilitate an exploration into this area in a way that is gentle, non-judgmental, and open. In fact, spiritual care at The Lotus Center can assist with identifying many coping skills and techniques that are patient specific.
Read Jude's most recent reflection on the power of practicing daily gratitude.
Read Jude's article on integration of psychedelic experiences.
Watch Jude's guest appearance on the Life With Ghosts podcast!
Our clinical chaplain, Jude O'Higgins, is leading our Spiritual Care and Counseling program and can offer spiritual help and guidance with the following in One-on-One (in person or virtual) sessions:
- Help with life transitions and personal transformations—career, partnerships, etc.
- Help with bereavement that accompanies death and dying—terminal diagnoses, death, grief, illness, etc.
- Preparation for psychedelic use: The Work Before the Work
- Psychedelic harm reduction: Integration and Processing
- Assistance and Integration of drum induction journeys
- Trauma Processing (religious, psychedelic, etc.)
- Nervous system regulation, weaving trauma healing with spiritual integration
- Guided visualizations, meditations, etc.
Jude also facilitates group events (in person or virtual) to include:
- Group Psychedelic Journeys
- Sonic Induction Drum Journeys
- Spiritual Grief Support Group and Ancestor Connection Ceremonies
- Death Cafe monthly at The Lotus Center
Read Jude's blog posts on spiritual care and medicine journeys here!
First Step
Please call our front office at 385-272-4292 to book a FREE 15-minute consultation with Jude or fill out this form if you'd like us to contact you.