As a Counselor in Asheville, NC, I have some thoughts...
I’ve been a counselor in Asheville and throughout NC for over fifteen years, and I love this work.
Here on my blog page, I share some of my thoughts on life, healing & the human condition. You can find my ideas and ruminations about counseling, therapy and the healing process here in my blog. I also share some of the podcast interviews I’ve done below, and a bit of my social media presence. You can also check out some of the articles I’ve contributed to here.
I realize that reaching out to a virtual stranger to get support in areas that might evoke shame, feel overwhleming, or are too vulnerable to typically share can be daunting. My hope is that, through reading some of my thoughts and ideas and hearing my voice you’ll get to know me a bit, and feel more comfortable to reach out.
If you have any questions, or would like to set up a phone consultation, you can do that here. Here are some links if you’d like to learn more about my services, who I work with, or my rates.
Asheville Counseling Blog by Rachael Chatham
New Documentary Teaches Mindfulness Skills to Children
Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist Monk, beloved teacher to many Westerners and Easterners, author, and activist, is in the process of releasing a new...
Dana Clark, author of the blog Kale For Your Soul recently wrote an article entitled Stop Underestimating How Powerful You Really Are that was...
Becoming aware of how aware we really are can be useful information. Psychological ailments, body illnesses, and intuition are all things that can...
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Psychologist Abraham Maslow is perhaps best known for his theory on the Hierarchy of Needs, which was published in a paper he wrote in 1943. Many...
Asheville’s Go Local Card!
Whole Self Therapy is proud to be one of the few Counseling services in Asheville that is partnered with the Asheville Grown Business Alliance! If...
Read moreIt has always been my understanding that order to invite new experiences, people, and things into our worlds, we must first be willing to let go in order to create a space for these new potentials to unfold.
Spring Cleaning: Letting Go and Welcoming In
It is not yet spring, we are in the final weeks of winter, with the accompanying weather fluctuations of sunny and high 60's one day and 20 degrees...
Creating Your Own Sacred World
As a part of my own healing and spiritual journey, I have taken part in two Native American rite of passage rituals, Vision Quests. The experience...
Read moreYou desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering. -Henri Frederic Amiel, philosopher and writer (1821-1881)
Meaning Outsmarts Happiness
In a recent Positive Psychology study, happiness and meaning-seeking were compared. Among the findings, Kathleen Vohs, one of the authors of the...
Schizophrenia: Reaching a Better Understanding, and Much Needed Reform
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/opinion/our-failed-approach-to-schizophrenia.html?src=recgAs someone who has worked with individuals dealing with severe and persistent mental illness, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders in...
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Counseling in Asheville for Hurricane Helene
Western North Carolinians have been through a lot lately. Residents of WNC are still healing after Hurricane Helene flooded our town and changed our lives.
As a psychotherapist and counselor in Asheville, NC, I have felt, seen and heard about this experience as it conintues to reverberate throughout our mountain town.
If you need a space to process Helene’s impact on you, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Podcast Interviews with Rachael Chatham, Counselor in Asheville, NC
Counselor Asheville, NC | Rachael Chatham on Instagram
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