Coming Home to Yourself — Therapy as Soul Retrieval

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of therapy as a form of soul retrieval, emphasizing the journey of reconnecting with lost parts of oneself.

What if therapy is not about fixing what’s broken… but about retrieving what was lost? In this deeply reflective episode of the Project I AM Podcast, David explores the idea that therapy is a modern form of soul retrieval , the gentle, relational process of helping clients come back into connection with the parts of themselves that had to go into hiding in order to survive. Drawing from the work of Irvin Yalom, Carl Rogers, and Lawrence Heller (NARM) — alongside the wisdom of poets and mystics like John O’Donohue, Rumi, Meister Eckhart, Teresa of Ávila, Mary Oliver, and David Whyte, this episode weaves psychology, spirituality, neuroscience, and lived experience into one powerful truth:Healing is not becoming someone new. Healing is becoming someone true. Whether you are a therapist, a student, or someone on your own healing journey, this episode invites you to reconsider what growth really means — and what it feels like to finally come home to yourself. If you’ve ever felt successful but not fully alive… connected but not fully known… this conversation is for you. Welcome home.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. David J Schlosz

Topics covered

• therapy
• soul retrieval
• self-discovery
• psychology
• spirituality
• healing

Keywords

• therapy
• soul retrieval
• healing
• self-discovery
• psychology
• spirituality
• growth

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