Reconnecting with Your Inner Wisdom: The Healing Power of Reiki in Psychotherapy
- laurabrunopsychoth
- Aug 2
- 3 min read
In today’s fast-paced, overstimulating world, it’s easy to feel disconnected — physically, emotionally, and energetically. Many of us move through life in survival mode: tension in our shoulders, shallow breath, chronic stress, and a vague sense of unease that’s hard to name.
At Laura Bruno Psychotherapy, we believe healing is about more than symptom relief — it’s about reconnecting with the whole self. That’s why we’re excited to now offer Reiki in Niagara as part of our trauma-informed, holistic approach to therapy.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a gentle energy healing practice rooted in Japanese tradition. Using light touch or hands hovering above the body, Reiki helps restore balance to your nervous system, emotions, and energy field.
In a psychotherapy setting, Reiki becomes more than a wellness practice — it offers a somatic, soulful, and psychospiritual experience, especially valuable when words fall short or healing needs to happen through the body.
Whether you’re seeking calm, clarity, emotional release, or simply a space to rest, Reiki offers a non-verbal path to healing that meets you exactly where you are.
Why Combine Reiki with Therapy?
When integrated with psychotherapy, Reiki supports the nervous system and emotional body in ways that complement talk therapy — especially for trauma, anxiety, or burnout.
Reiki in therapy can support:
Nervous system regulation and grounding
Emotional release through body-based awareness
Trauma healing through energetic safety
Mind-body connection and interoceptive awareness
Inner child or parts work through deeper access to subconscious layers
From a spiritual psychotherapy lens, Reiki may also:
Deepen your connection with your inner wisdom or higher self
Invite intuitive clarity
Offer space to soften, surrender, and receive without needing to explain
Reiki helps bridge the gap between emotional, physical, and spiritual healing, creating space for integration on all levels — always in alignment with your values and beliefs.
What the Research Says About Reiki
Although still emerging in mainstream healthcare, research on Reiki shows promising benefits, including:
Decreased heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol (stress hormone)
Increased parasympathetic activity (your rest-and-digest state)
Reported improvements in sleep, mood, pain relief, and emotional regulation
Reiki is believed to support healing through the biofield — the body’s subtle energy system that influences both physical and emotional health. Even a single session has been shown to lower anxiety and promote deep relaxation. Over time, Reiki may support how the body stores, processes, and releases emotional experiences.
What to Expect During a Reiki Session
All Reiki sessions at our Niagara office are designed with care and intention. Here’s what your experience may look like:
A Calm, Supportive Space – So you can begin to settle the moment you arrive
Intuitive, Personalized Support – Your practitioner will tune into your energy and guide the session based on your unique needs
Relaxation & Energy Balancing – You'll remain fully clothed and lie comfortably while the practitioner gently places their hands on or just above your body
Grounding & Integration – After the session, you’ll have time to reflect, slowly reawaken, and receive suggestions for continued support
Reiki isn’t just relaxing — it’s an invitation to come home to yourself, especially the parts that may have been held in tension or ignored for a long time.
Is Reiki Right for You?
Reiki may be especially supportive if you:
Feel disconnected from your body or emotions
Experience chronic anxiety, burnout, or trauma responses
Feel stuck in talk therapy or have “talked it all out”
Are navigating grief, transitions, or emotional fatigue
Want to explore energy healing in a therapeutic, trauma-informed space
Reiki doesn’t replace medical or psychological care — but it can be a powerful complement, especially for those seeking a holistic, mind-body approach to healing.
Book a Reiki Session in Niagara Falls
All Reiki sessions are offered in-person at our Niagara Falls therapy office and are facilitated by trauma-informed practitioners trained in both talk therapy and body-based healing.
Whether you’re new to Reiki or returning to this practice, we’d love to support your healing journey. Book your Reiki session today to begin reconnecting with your body, your energy, and your inner wisdom.
Written by: Janessa Meissner
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