{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68c72ffd6078db920195f169/6ab28269f161207303f31936?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S3 Episode 10 - Laura Agresta","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68c72ffd6078db920195f169/1790083361933-12d52ff2-b949-40d5-8d7a-f75886ff452a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For the <strong>Season 3 finale of <em>What’s The Tea with Sarah E</em></strong>, we’re going somewhere we haven’t gone before.</p><p><br></p><p>My guest is <strong>Laura Agresta</strong> — Registered Nurse, psychotherapist, Reiki Master and founder of <strong>Healing With Love</strong> — and, fun fact, the woman responsible for my very first Reiki experience! And yes... I had questions. 😂</p><p><br></p><p>Laura spent more than a decade working across healthcare — including prenatal and postpartum care, NICU, mental health and palliative care — before reaching a point where the limitations of the system no longer aligned with how she believed people needed to be supported. Eventually, she bet on herself and began building a practice that brings together psychotherapy, Reiki, somatic work, Brainspotting and more. </p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, we get curious about the space between <strong>understanding what happened to us and actually healing from it.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We spill the tea on:</p><ul><li>What the hell Reiki actually is — including Laura’s brilliant <strong>“it’s like Wi-Fi”</strong> explanation</li><li>How trauma and stress can show up in the body even when our brains think we’ve “dealt with it”</li><li>Somatic healing, Brainspotting and why talking isn’t always enough</li><li>Laura’s journey from nurse to entrepreneur — and why she walked away from a secure career</li><li>The stigma around energy work and navigating the “woo-woo” factor</li><li>What it really means to hold space for someone instead of trying to “fix” them</li><li>And, of course, we unpack <strong>my first Reiki session with Laura</strong> — including the anger, physical sensations and eventual deep calm and clarity I experienced. </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Laura also offers an important reminder: Reiki isn’t a magic wand or one-size-fits-all answer. Different modalities work for different people, and the training, ethics and fit of the practitioner matter. Whether you’re fully into energy work, Reiki-curious, or sitting there thinking <strong>“Sarah, girl, this sounds woo-woo”</strong> - this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Come curious. I certainly did! </p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ <strong>Season 3, Episode 10 — <em>Beyond the Woo-Woo: Laura Agresta on Reiki, Trauma &amp; What the Body Remembers</em></strong> is streaming now on <em>What’s The Tea with Sarah E</em>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Laura:</strong> Find Laura and learn more about psychotherapy, Reiki, somatic work, Brainspotting and her services through <strong>Healing With Love at <a href=\"https://www.healingwithlovetherapy.ca/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">healingwithlovetherapy.ca</a> </strong>or find her on Instagram<strong> @healingwithlovetherapy.</strong> You can also connect with Laura by e-mail at <strong>healingwithlovebylaura@gmail.com</strong></p>","author_name":"Sarah Ernest"}