In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Ashley King about the various components of psychotherapy and some of its challenges currently. They provide an overview of the major therapies and talk about the practice of "circling." The practice of circling is discussed in terms of its application for individual and group therapies. There is a discussion about the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of existential-humanistic therapy/treatment along with depth/insight-oriented therapy. They both talk about the various aspects of manualized/directive treatments and why theoretical conceptualizations are important. 

They discuss the differences between therapy and being a life coach. They also talk about Ashley's work as a somatic therapist and what that means. Finally, they discuss the limits and boundaries of personal ideology in therapy and current trends with self-help, "thought leaders," and motivational speakers.

Ashley King has two Masters of Education and is a Licensed Professional Counselor where she works in her private practice in the Philadelphia area. She has numerous trainings with various methods that incorporate a wholistic lens on psychotherapy. You can find her work at her website. Twitter: @AKpsychoalchemy

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