Hi, I'm Arianna Clarke-Watts

I believe we become lost in our human experience, and although this “lostness” is an intrinsically human trait, we have also come to lose many of the traditional practices that once lit the path for our existence. With the influences of imperialism and colonization over generations the traditional and ceremonial practices that were once intact in order to guide our souls through this passage have been hidden, lost or eradicated. Souls are left feeling isolated, unsupported and confused. We end up experiencing symptoms of mental/emotional/physical and spiritual illness and traumas and the healing containers that once held us seem to no longer exist. Instead, our unhealthy and individually-focused systems offer the solutions of working harder in order to buy more things and offer endless amounts of numbing tools like substances, processed foods and screens. We have been cut off from the natural world and rhythms that once sustained us; we are starving for meaning and are fed the opposite of what we require to be nourished. Historically in the Western and very male-dominated field of psychology, solutions have been offered to our maladies in the form of treatments held in treatment rooms, held in clinics, and based very much around a one-dimensional medical approach whereby the therapist is the "expert". I reject this approach and also acknowledge my preliminary education and experience was formed within it. 

 

I've been on the winding and uncomfortable path of learning and acknowledging how my own privilege as a white and cis-gendered female impacts the relationships in my life; how my ancestors were both colonized and colonizers and how these identities exist within my cells today. At times this path is harrowing and dark, and at times I'm moved to my core by the unconditional love and guidance that surrounds me. Whatever the journey, we are not meant to walk it alone. I hold the wish that should someone's path become darkened that my work will serve as a reminder of them not being alone; that there are ways forward. 

 

Only you know of the unique treasures that this life has in store for you, but I hold faith in our ability to rediscover the lost and sometimes forgotten spaces and connections that invigorate our souls and set you on the right path. More often than not, these spaces can be found in embodiment and in connection with the land and animals. Together we can create a space for you to begin grieving and releasing what no longer serves you so you can step into more of who you are and what you’ve come here to share with this beautiful world. This process will unfold uniquely to you and also be inextricably linked with your relationship to yourself, the natural world and the experiences that light you up.

 

I understand it is my responsibility to care for myself as I hold healing space for others and consider myself a humble student of life. I engage with practices that both nurture my soul and guide me in teachings and lessons as I continuously learn. Recently I have been tuning into and learning about decolonization, ancestral stories, the sacred work of grief, reconnection to land and somatic practices. My gifts lie in supporting and guiding people in re-discovering what has been lost: connection to self, connection to land, connection to others, connection to community, connection to spirit and an understanding that we are always in relationship to these aspects.

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With deep gratitude,

Arianna