Scope of Practice

LionSong Process is a non-clinical, holistic practice providing trauma-informed creative and spiritual counseling, expressive arts therapy, and groups.

I have a Masters Degree in counseling psychology and expressive arts therapy from California Institute of Integral Studies, a three year in-person graduate program that prepares students to work as counselors and expressive arts therapists, with or without further pursuing licensure as a clinician.

I have additional practitioner training in Internal Family Systems Therapy, trauma-informed expressive arts practices, drama therapy, team coaching, organizational psychology, conflict resolution, agile/design thinking/lean, somatics and process work.

Although I worked for several years as a licensure-track psychotherapist, I ultimately have not pursued licensure as a clinician, primarily for reasons of non-resonance with the clinical model. My clinical background informs my way of working, and I am familiar with a variety of populations and forms of acute mental-emotional suffering. Please be advised, I am now working in a non-medical, non-clinical framework and I am not a licensed clinician.

With my education and training I am legally permitted to offer my healing services under the terms counselor and expressive arts therapist, provided that my clients are informed that I am not a licensed counselor or therapist.

I do not diagnose, treat disease, or prescribe medication. As an alternative provider, my services are not covered by insurance.

The solo sessions and groups provided by LionSong Process are not intended as substitutes for conventional medical diagnosis or treatment for any medical, psychological, or psychiatric condition. Please seek the counsel of a licensed medical or psychology professional as you see fit for these matters.

I value ethics, professionalism and practitioner integrity. My intention is to work in alignment to health and wholeness at every level, with fully informed, aware consent of participants in any of my offerings.

I offer sliding scale for people who cannot meet my regular fee, provided I have room in my practice for sliding scale clients.

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My experiences working in and outside the Psychology System

I have around two decades of experience sitting and playing with clients in a variety of contexts and frameworks: individual psychotherapy, groups, teaching, spiritual & creativity counseling, expressive arts therapy, process facilitation, and coaching.

Some of my years of experience (about six years worth of full-time practice hours, in total) were completed within a clinical context (inside the mental health system, using the DSM, treatment plans, and medical model, as a licensure-track marriage and family therapist).

Ultimately, the psychology system was/is not for me, as my lifestream has revealed over time, for several reasons.

That said, I have known and worked with many beautiful healers working inside and outside of the psychology system.

I intend always to practice and provide services wholly within the structure of what I may ethically, credibly, authentically, and safely provide for my clients.

If you have questions about my education, training in a certain modality, certifications, methods, experience, and whether my healing approaches will be appropriate for you, please do not hesitate to ask me using the contact form.

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