Transpersonal
Integration
Finding wisdom in trauma,
courage in fear, power in pain,
joy in living.
Testimonials
Sharing the Experience
The Individual Counseling Experience
Rosa
In my personal counseling experience with Joanna, I feel the feedback and insights she offers are incredibly unique and pertinent to my experience. Her ability to address a vast concept/subject matter as ancestral trauma, current life trauma, rare and severe disease with intractable pain, professional ethics and boundaries and cultural influences in my relationships catalyzes changes in the best possible way. Never before have I truly had the safety to be my authentic self with a counselor.
The Growing Racial Stamina Experience
Judy
My name is Judy and last winter I was fortunate to be part of a group formed by Joanna DaSilva Castro to explore deep feelings and personal/cultural histories regarding racism. I was aware that this would involve emotional processing, so naturally I felt a bit nervous. Joanna has an uncanny way of creating an atmosphere that feels safe and supporting in a remarkably short time. By revealing her own humanness and vulnerability, she invited us to be open and vulnerable, as well. Joanna has an aura of love that is evident in her absolute non-judgmental way she relates to others and in her pure dedication to helping people. Her keen observation and mindful sensitivity seem to be just part of who she is. With Joanna's guidance, I felt that I was able to recognize and break through old patterns of thought and behaviors and to reach a new level of awareness that translates into new behaviors. Joanna invites you to discover a deeper self and let's you cradle your discomforts until the pain of knowing finds its way to a deeper love of self and humankind. Anyone who has the opportunity to experience Joanna's gifted skills in counseling and guidance will get a chance to become a better person.
Karly
Participating in Growing Racial Stamina had a profound impact on my awareness. I’ve done lots of personal growth and body scan exercises in my life, but this class truly brought me home to my body as I looked at, personal, familial, and cultural experiences through the lens of racialization. The container Joanna creates brings a slowing down and allowing that supports working together to digest the stories and pain that arise while holding ourselves in a compassionate field. Joanna is highly skilled, intuitive, and trustworthy as a guide. She is tuned in, grounded, deeply caring, and engaging. I highly recommend this course and wish to take it again, myself.