Healing Approaches Explained

Mindfulness Therapy

Mindfulness Therapy encourages a kind and non-judgmental attitude towards oneself in order to gently notice what is happening in the here and now. In this way, mindfulness helps people deepen their understanding of themselves and allows them to learn to fully accept their experiences and reactions to life. Many mindfulness techniques are taught including meditation, breathwork, and ways to challenge our cognitive distortions.

Mindfulness isn’t just about sitting still or emptying the mind. It’s the activation of the inner observer, the part of us that can pause, witness, and respond with intention rather than react on autopilot. While the word “mindfulness” can sound abstract or even trendy, the truth is most of us dip in and out of it all day without even realizing. Through gentle, consistent rituals like breath awareness, sensory grounding, or conscious reflection, we begin to intentionally access this inner “observation deck.” That’s where transformation begins, not from changing who we are, but from being aware of how we’re showing up.

This practice is especially supportive for those struggling with anxiety, burnout, trauma responses, or a general sense of disconnection. Mindfulness helps us regulate our nervous system, cultivate present moment awareness, and bring compassion into the parts of ourselves we typically bypass. Learning your triggers, your internal belief systems, and the actions they lead to helps you identify when you’re activated, why you’re activated, and how to move through the narrative with clarity and intention. A common mindfulness practice might guide you through separating the facts from the story, identifying the emotion present, and reconnecting with the truth before choosing our next right action. It’s an empowering practice that can help people return to themselves when they feel lost in reactivity.

Mindfulness is for anyone who is ready to get gently honest with themselves. Whether you’re new to learning more about yourself or well along the path, it’s a practice that meets you where you are. It’s equally valuable in therapeutic work, corporate environments, parenting, or spiritual exploration. For those who crave a deeper sense of alignment and self-trust, mindfulness offers a doorway into inner clarity and calm… we can understand it as a practice of returning, over and over, to what matters most.

Mind Body Therapy Collective Practitioners

Stephanie Bourgeois, LCSW

Stephanie is co-founder of the Mind Body Therapy Collective and practices traditional therapy as well as holistic/somatic treatments. She is a trauma specialist and also treats the myriad of issues clients come to therapy with using approaches that include CBT, mindfulness, sandplay therapy, body psychotherapy, and is passionate about using EMDR in her work.

Renee Folzenlogen LPC, LPAT, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS

Renee is a licensed professional counselor and board-certified art therapist experienced in supporting people from diverse cultures, ages four through 90, coping with grief, loss and life altering events. Combining talk therapy with expressive work like writing, art making, play, and mindfulness, Renee believes that creativity can be a powerful agent of healing and transformation.

Eloiza Jorge, LCSW

Eloiza specializes in a culturally responsive and decolonial approach to therapy. She uses metaphors, archetypal symbols, and dream interpretation to help clients access their inner wisdom. Her expertise includes parts work, mindfulness, and body-centered therapy in supporting clients on their healing journey.

Tessa Vining

Tessa Vining, LCSW, LCADC, CCS

Tessa is co-founder of the Mind Body Therapy Collective and in the past 10 years, she has integrated innovative therapeutic approaches such as CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and EMDR, among others, to help her clients achieve meaningful change.