Lunar Counseling

06/08/2026

I'm excited to share that I was recently featured in Brainz Magazine!

As a therapist, one of the conversations I'm most passionate about is the intersection of clinical therapy and spirituality. For many people, healing isn't just about understanding what happened. It's about reconnecting with themselves, feeling safe in their body again, and finding meaning in their experiences.

In this interview, I discuss:
✨ Why trauma healing involves more than talking about the past
✨ How EMDR, hypnotherapy, and nervous system regulation can support recovery
✨ The role spirituality can play in healing when approached in a grounded and intentional way
✨ Common misconceptions about therapy and what healing actually looks like

Healing is not about becoming a different person. It's about reconnecting with the person you were before survival became necessary.

Thank you to Brainz Magazine for the opportunity to share my perspective and the work I do through Lunar Counseling.

Read the full interview here:
https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/kiara-brown-interview-on-how-clinical-therapy-and-spiritual-practices-transform-trauma-healing

06/08/2026

Therapists don’t just bring their skills into business… they bring their trauma patterns too.

In this week’s episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I sit down with Sarah Buino to talk about developmental trauma, therapist burnout, ethical group practices, relationships, intuition, leadership, and the ways unresolved wounds can quietly shape how we show up in both business and life.

This conversation is honest, deep, challenging, validating, and one I think a lot of therapists and helpers are going to resonate with.

Coming this week to the Lunar Counseling Podcast.

06/05/2026

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW 🎙️

“Your Nervous System Isn’t Broken” with Kiara Brown LPC & Atara Parkinson LMFT is now live on YouTube.

This episode dives into:
• nervous system regulation
• mineral depletion and mental health
• postpartum anxiety and burnout
• trauma and the body
• why therapy isn’t always enough on its own
• integrative approaches to healing

If you’ve been feeling emotionally exhausted, chronically anxious, overstimulated, or stuck in survival mode despite “doing the work,” this conversation may really resonate with you.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/9qvi9y3Ooqo

06/01/2026

What if your anxiety, exhaustion, burnout, or overwhelm isn’t “just mental”?

In this upcoming episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I sit down with Atara Parkinson, LMFT to explore the connection between trauma, nervous system regulation, minerals, postpartum depletion, and integrative mental health.

We talk about:
• why “normal labs” don’t always mean your body is okay
• postpartum anxiety and nervous system survival states
• chronic stress and depletion
• magnesium and mineral support
• HTMA testing
• why therapy sometimes needs to be paired with physiological support

This conversation was grounding, validating, and honestly eye-opening.

Coming this week to the Lunar Counseling Podcast.

05/29/2026

NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW 🌙

In this episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I sit down with Kara Cruz, LMFT, PMH-C, EMDRIA Certified Therapist™, to talk about the intersection of ADHD, trauma, hormones, and women’s mental health.

We explore:
✨ Why ADHD often shows up differently in women
✨ Hormonal shifts and nervous system overwhelm
✨ Trauma, emotional regulation, and burnout
✨ Perinatal, postpartum, and perimenopause mental health
✨ What compassionate, trauma-informed support can actually look like

This conversation is validating, educational, and deeply needed for women who have spent years feeling like something was “wrong” with them.

🎧 Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X4o65ucdKdI

05/25/2026

So many women grow up believing they’re “too emotional,” “too sensitive,” or “bad at coping”…

when in reality, hormones, trauma, ADHD, and nervous system overwhelm may all be connected.

This week on the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I’m joined by Kara Cruz, LMFT, PMH-C, EMDRIA Certified Therapist™, for a powerful conversation about women’s mental health, hormonal shifts, ADHD, trauma, and the ways so many women have been misunderstood for years.

This is a conversation I truly wish more women had access to earlier.

Coming this week to the Lunar Counseling Podcast. 🌙

05/22/2026

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW ✨

“Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough: Somatic Healing with Kiara Brown LPC & Kanjana Hartshorne”

In this episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, Kanjana Hartshorne and I explore what happens when healing moves beyond insight alone and begins including the body, breath, movement, nervous system regulation, and compassionate awareness.

We talk about:
🌿 Somatic therapy and embodied healing
🌿 Reiki and yoga therapy in mental health care
🌿 Why trauma healing isn’t one-size-fits-all
🌿 Body compassion and nervous system regulation
🌿 Ethical integration of holistic and spiritual practices into therapy
🌿 Why healing gently often creates the most sustainable change

This conversation felt deeply grounding, validating, and hopeful—and I truly think so many people will resonate with it.

🎥 Watch here:
https://youtu.be/afZLCjTiiuM

05/18/2026

What if the reason healing still feels incomplete… is because insight alone isn’t enough?

In this upcoming episode of the Lunar Counseling Podcast, I sit down with Kanjana Hartshorne, LCSW, yoga therapist, Reiki Master, and founder of Healing Hearts Wellness, for a grounded conversation about somatic healing, nervous system regulation, Reiki, yoga therapy, embodiment, and trauma-informed care.

We explore:
✨ Why trauma healing often needs more than just talking
✨ How the body stores stress and overwhelm
✨ Ethical ways to integrate spiritual and holistic practices into therapy
✨ Body compassion, breathwork, and nervous system healing
✨ Why sustainable healing happens gently—not all at once

This conversation was such a beautiful reminder that healing doesn’t have to look one specific way.

Coming soon to the Lunar Counseling Podcast.

05/15/2026

🎙️ New Episode is Live

Why does leaving religion feel so hard?

For many people, it’s not just about belief—
it’s about identity, safety, community, and learning how to trust yourself again.

In this episode, I’m joined by Maria Zabeti, LMFT, who shares both her clinical expertise and personal experience of leaving a high-control religious environment.

We talk about:

• Religious trauma and anxiety
• Losing and rebuilding your identity
• The grief, anger, and confusion that come up
• Patterns of over-functioning and burnout
• How to begin reclaiming your voice and autonomy

This is a powerful, honest conversation for anyone navigating religious deconstruction, spiritual trauma, or identity rebuilding.

Watch here:
https://youtu.be/k7bA_DMTHpQ

05/12/2026

My first article in Brainz magazine! So excited!

If you have been hearing or seeing people online talk about receiving EMDR therapy and have ever wondered what it is, this article is for you. People have been talking about EMDR for years since it...