Mission Statement
Human beings need connection to grow and thrive. So many of us are struggling with isolation and worry for the future as we try to navigate the far-reaching consequences of unchecked capitalism on our own lives, our loved ones, our communities, and our planet. Here at Practical Magic Healing, we embrace an abolitionist, humanist philosophy and prioritize meeting our clients on their own terms, in their own environment, as the expert on their own experiences. We are here to follow your lead and find what works for you rather than centering our own expertise or standardized, dime-a-dozen psychological assessments and interventions. We believe that effective care blends the practical, meaning specific types of therapeutic styles and treatment methods, and the magical, which includes not only the healing power of human connection and social activism, but also holistic, spiritual, and energetic practices that treat the mind and body as one. We are deeply committed to social justice and actively engage with anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and decolonized therapeutic and clinical practices. As an abolitionist practice, we utilize harm reduction rather than carceral, all-or-nothing, shame-based recovery practices, both in substance use as well as disordered eating. We advocate for community-based crisis management over police involvement.
The Practical: Internal Family System (IFS) & parts work, feminist & queer theoretical approaches, harm reduction, and collaborative work with substance use concerns, Health at Every Size (HAES) nutritional counseling & Fat liberationist activism, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy, sex therapy
The Magic: humanist therapy, compassion-based therapy, human-animal bond, loving-kindness meditation and other mindfulness practices, somatic work, tai ji/qigong, tarot, dreamwork, plant medicine, spiritual and religious counseling, play therapy for all ages
Abolitionist values: we recognize that in order to work with insurance companies, it is necessary to operate within the APA’s carceral, White-centered diagnostic framework. We are committed to full transparency and careful discussion of any formal diagnosis as well as its potential ramifications. We fully support self-diagnosis in the autistic community in addition to neurodivergent/Mad pride. We work closely with our clients who are in crisis to develop safety plans that promote autonomy rather than police involvement. We believe that poverty is a failure of the system, not a moral failure. Our team advocates for the legalization of all substances as well as that of sex work.
Human beings come in a wealth of sizes, shapes, and colors; these attributes are inherently free of moral or ethical qualities. The BMI is outdated, unscientific, and racist. Gender is a spectrum and we celebrate identity exploration as it is normal to be transgender, non-binary, genderfluid, two-spirited, or genderless. Variation is also normal in human sexuality: we are here to respect and support people who are queer, polyamorous, or kinky as well as those who are asexual or aromantic. Similarly, chronic illness, disability, and neurodivergence are all typical, normal parts of the human experience.
If you are feeling lost and alone, we are here for you. Our team accepts a variety of insurance plans and our internship training program allows us to offer sliding-scale services to people who are experiencing financial hardship. Contact us to get started today!
