Dear conscious community, I was prepared to send out my monthly newsletter on a different topic when the earthquake in Syria and Turkey happened. Last I checked, 41,000 people and still counting have perished in Turkey alone. The level of mass suffering that we’re seeing happen in the world starting with the pandemic, the war …
Hi! This is Dr. Ellie Zarrabian coming to you from Los Angeles, California. Given that Valentine’s Day is around the corner, I thought I’d make a short blog on love and dating during the pandemic era. I think one of the primary concerns my single female clients felt during the pandemic was how difficult it …
Dear Conscious Community, By now, many of you have heard of Shamanic healing. But you may not know what it actually is and what it does for people. According to The Power Path, “Shamanic healing is a spiritual and medical practice based upon the belief that all healing includes a spiritual dimension.” As a Shamanic …
Dear Conscious Community, Given what we have been facing and going through as a country, and in the world, it’s not surprising that David H. Rosmarin, associate professor at Harvard Medical School writes: “Americans’ mental health is at the lowest point in history.” People are feeling more isolated than ever, for many reasons: the need …
Sex as a path to higher consciousness Dear Conscious Community, Talking about sexual issues in counseling is as normal as talking about solving a math problem with a math tutor. This is why we seek specialists. A common problem between long term couples is the lack of interest or sexual desire in their partner. Dr. …
How Resilient Are You? Dear Conscious Community, Do you ever wonder how you, or someone you know, has survived one or many very challenging situations, and still turned out OK? In fact, you turned out more than OK. Indeed, as a result of difficult life circumstances, you developed exceptional skills that in some way make …
Do you know what 3 essential interpersonal skills you need in order to have success in your personal and professional relationships? Watch this 10 minute video as Dr. Ellie gives away the secret sauce.
Dear Conscious Community, I hope you are in good health and managing OK with all that’s going on. Lately, I have been doing a great deal of self-reflecting and people watching. I reflect on my own mood and watch it rise and fall. At times, fear kicks in; at other times, doubt. I even experience …
Dr. Ellie shares her reflections on how we can be better prepared as a community for the challenging times during the pandemic. She draws upon her childhood experiences growing up during unrest, revolution and war in her native country and how the lessons she learned has helped her and her clients navigate these difficult times …
How to stay mentally healthy during tough times. An interview with Dr. Ellie. Read More »
Urban Shamanism Treating Depression and Other Ills Using Shamanic Healing Practices This article first appeared in the book, Shamanic Transformations: True Stories of the Moment of Awakening, edited by Itzhak Beery, (c) 2015 Inner Traditions/Destiny Books. It then appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of Parabola magazine, topic Wellness, pp. 70-75. We have lightly revised …
Dedicated to those we have lost in the Covid-19 pandemic.
You are doing quite well in life and work. Fantastic! You are managing and even have a good work/life balance. You’ve been able to shift gears since the pandemic and have been able to put into practice and clearly exercise your values and high standards even under difficult circumstances. Coaching can help take you to the next level of your goals and what you want to achieve for yourself. You are ready to jump start that move you’ve always wanted to make. Take this opportunity and go for it. Dr. Ellie can help you make that shift.
