We were lucky to catch up with Dr . Phyllis Alongi recently and have shared our conversation below.
Dr . Phyllis , appreciate you joining us today. Was there a defining moment in your professional career? A moment that changed the trajectory of your career?
A defining moment is often characterized as an event, a major realization, or a slice of time that ignites change. Some pivotal snipet of life that brings great relavance and meaning to a person-a woman.
My life altering shift consumed my mind, my, body, and my spirit. A monumental shift in my consciousness was coming to the epiphany that I was strong and powerful enough to leave a toxic marriage as an emotional hostage for 17 years. I literally woke up one morning declared my freedom, with $117.00 dollars in the bank and my 15 year old daughter by my side. That was end that ignited the beginning of the rest of my life.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
Don’t ever tell me I can’t!
We all have the power to manifest our dreams and dreams really do come true. I am so proud of the little girl who grew up in the streets of Manhattan. Overcoming obstacles and finding her way. Letting go of regret, forgiving and sustaining gratitude are the main ingredients for the recipe of abundance! I believe in change. I believe in inner-strength and self-empowerment. I have dedicated my career to helping clients realize thier potential and work toward manifesting thier goals. Life doest happen by chance it happens by change…
Exhale Healing Arts is a holistic, integrated, transpersonal, private psychotherapy practice
located in Brielle, NJ. Exhale Healing Arts provides psychotherapy services to adults,
couples, adolescents, and children incorporating an alternative, trauma-informed,
approach to the psychotherapy process. Exhale offers a diversity of contemporary
psychotherapy techniques, modalities, and coaching customized to meet the individual
needs of the client. Exhale is dedicated to helping clients thrive on their journey toward
holistic mental health and wellness.
About my business…
Exhale is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in business.
Exhale Healing Arts is a thriving private practice offering alternative therapy modalities
adjunctive to mainstream, conventional talk therapy that focus on deeper states of
consciousness and unlocking subconscious material such as; Guided Imagery, Deep State
Breathwork, Jungian Dreamwork, Archetypal Sandplay Therapy, Hypnotic Breathwork
and Past-life Regression, and referrals for Psychedelic-Assited Psychotherapy.
My Inspiration…
I have had personal experiences that ignited my curiosity and willingness to gain a deeper
understanding of the mental health profession and helping others. Additionally, I have
always been fascinated by the human mind and behavior. I think I was born to do this. I
have such a deep respect for the human experience and all that it encompasses especially
the exceptional human experiences highlighted, appreciated, and celebrated by
transpersonal, holistic psychotherapy. It is truly an honor and a privilege to do what I do.
What I want people to take away…
I believe the client is in the driver’s seat of the psychotherapeutic process.
I am not the authority in the therapeutic relationship-the client is the expert of their own
story. I see myself as a passenger, helping to navigate, support, and encourage the client
on their path to healing. Together we co-create a safe and sacred environment in which
the client is free to explore, discover, and thrive on their journey toward self-discovery by
uncovering the unconscious obstacles standing in the way. I believe most clients are ready
to take the deeper, more meaningful dive into their subconscious in order to reach their
wellness goals. Clients are tired of diagnoses and pathology and are looking for
alternatives to traditional talk therapy to conquer self-defeating beliefs and habits. I want
the listeners to know that I hear you. Everything you need to overcome such obstacles is
inside of you-I just help you tap your greatest resource…YOU.
Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?
The lesson I learned is that during the difficult times in my life where I struggled the most I lost sight-Sight of the fact that I had power, that I held the key that unlocked my personal, spiritual, and emotional freedom. Feeling trapped was an illusion.
Do you think you’d choose a different profession or specialty if you were starting now?
I am a work in progress, dynamic, ever changing and expanding. My chosen career path speaks to my soul. I would choose psychotherapy again and again.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://exhalehealingartsllc.com
- Instagram: #meettherealdrphyl
