Sacred Gatherings Podcast

About Sacred Gatherings Podcast

The Woo Woo Therapist Podcast explores the intersection of psychology, intuition, and spiritual practice. Hosted by Kathleen Stark, LCSW-C, psychotherapist, professional tarot reader, and developing psychic medium. She guides grounded conversations on healing, inherited emotional patterns, integration of shadow work, and golden shadow. Featuring conversations with witchy and woo‑woo therapists, healers, and intuitive practitioners, each episode offers depth, clarity, and soul‑aligned wisdom. A space where the practical and the magical meet.

Publisher

Kathleen Stark

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Sept 2022

Latest episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Sept 2026

   S2E11| Tarot for Neurodivergent Minds with Christina Kostopoulos

   Discover what it means to bring your whole self into the therapy room. Christina  Kostopoulos a Minnesota-based trauma therapist and founder of 12th House Therapy, discusses tarot-informed insight therapy and how becoming curious around our trauma is what may actually help heal us. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like the misfit in the room and wondered if there's a more tangible way to do this work. Meet Christina Kostopoulos, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Christina Kostopoulos, LPCC, is a trauma-informed therapist and longtime tarot reader based in Minnesota, and the founder of Twelfth House Therapy. She blends talk therapy, somatic and trauma-informed care, along with tarot-informed insight work to support clients who feel stuck, misunderstood, or disconnected from traditional therapy. Christina works with individuals navigating religious trauma, neurodivergence, and internal parts in conflict, and specializes in helping chronically misunderstood clients find language for what they feel before the words are there. In this episode: How tarot can be a grounded and ethical therapeutic tool in the therapy space. Christina discusses how tarot offers structure and imagery for stuck, anxious, or neurodivergent clients without forcing a fixed interpretation How tarot can help reveal which part of a person is speaking when decisions feel misaligned or fear feels dominant Using curiosity as a core ethical value in therapy, and why a lack of curiosity can cause more harm A discussion around how religious trauma creates harmful narratives for many people who struggle with feeling shame and guilt. environments. Resources: Connect with Christina Kostopoulos, LPCC Email: christina@twelfthhousetherapy.net Website: 12th House Therapy (https://www.twelfthhousetherapy.net/) Book Resources: The Inner Tarot: A Modern Approach to Self-Compassion and Empowered Healing Using Tarot by Kate Van Horn The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by Carl G. Jung The Clinical Use of Tarot Card Imagery in Psychotherapy: Volume 1 by Dreya Blume Tarot Deck: Therapist Who Tarot Deck by Rebecca Bloom’s and Dreya Blume Christina's Parting Words: "If you've ever felt like the misfit in the room, know that curiosity, not certainty, is the way through. Bring your whole self — logic, spirit, and feeling — and let your own story lead the way." Join the conversation: If you’re a therapist with a spiritual side, an energy practitioner, tarot reader, astrologer, medium, or healer who blends psychology and spirituality, I’d love to connect with you. Interested in being a guest on The Woo-Woo Therapist Podcast- reach out:⁠⁠⁠⁠ hello@kathleenstark.co⁠⁠ ( hello@kathleenstark.co) Connect with Kathleen Stark: Instagram: @woo_woo_therapist (https://www.instagram.com/woo_woo_therapist/) Website: kathleenstark.co (https://www.kathleenstark.co/) Thank you for listening. If this episode spoke to you, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might benefit. Every review, share, and conversation helps our community grow and reminds others they can embrace both the practical and the magical. Until next time, stay curious, trust your intuition, and remember your healing journey is unique to you. Take what feels right, leave what doesn't, and keep showing up for yourself. I'll meet you back here soon. Blessed Be 💜 Kathleen Stark | The Woo-Woo Therapist Disclaimer: The content and conversations shared on this podcast are offered for educational purposes, self-reflection, and community connection. They are not a replacement for psychotherapy, mental health treatment, or professional advice, and listening to this podcast does not establish a therapist-client relationship. Please take what resonates and leave the rest.

2. 

   16 Aug 2026

   S2E10|Exploring ancestral wisdom, astrology, and healing with Vanessa Hooper

   Discover what it means to heal beyond the therapy couch. Vanessa Hooper, a Seattle-based trauma therapist and owner of Curación Counseling, discusses ketamine-assisted therapy, ancestral healing, and how astrology and tarot can give people language for what they are living through. This episode is for anyone who has felt stuck at the edge of their healing and knows there has to be more than one path forward. Meet Vanessa Hooper, Licensed Psychedelic TherapistVanessa Hooper, LMHC, is a trauma-informed therapist and licensed psychedelic therapist based in Seattle and the owner of Curación Counseling. She comes from a lineage of curanderas and traditional spiritual healers, and blends that inheritance with deep training in attachment, complex trauma, and multicultural therapy. Vanessa works with individuals and couples navigating cross-cultural relationships, ethical non-monogamy, and psychedelic integration, and specializes in ketamine-assisted therapy that honors both the body and the spirit. In this episode: • Why psychedelic-assisted therapy demands real training, consultation, and supervision to stay safe and grounded • Why talk therapy can only take you so far, and how somatic, body-based work unlocks what words cannot reach • Intergenerational trauma and intergenerational wisdom, and why both live in the same family tree • Astrology and tarot as real healing tools, not gimmicks, but mirrors for the patterns underneath repeated pain • How Vanessa uses birth charts with clients and couples to build shared language and deepen communication • Motherhood, repair, and the fierce pull to break old patterns with the next generation • Why therapists need to stop hiding their gifts and find their community Resources: Curación Counseling — Vanessa’s Seattle-based practice for trauma, couples, and psychedelic integration work. Connect with Vanessa Hooper, LMHC Email: vanessa@curacioncounseling.com (vanessa@curacioncounseling.com) Website: https://www.curacioncounseling.com/ (https://www.curacioncounseling.com/) Parting Words: “Healing is messy and confusing, and it’s not a one-size-fits-all.” If you have felt stuck at the edge of your healing, know there is more than one path forward. Bring yourself out into the light, and let your ancestors, your body, and your own intuition help lead the way. Join the conversation: If you’re a therapist with a spiritual side, an energy practitioner, tarot reader, astrologer, medium, or healer who blends psychology and spirituality, I’d love to connect with you. Interested in being a guest on The Woo-Woo Therapist Podcast- reach out:⁠⁠⁠ hello@kathleenstark.co⁠⁠ ( hello@kathleenstark.co) Connect with Kathleen Stark: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@woo_woo_therapist⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/woo_woo_therapist/) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/woo_woo_therapist/)YouTube:⁠⁠ ⁠The Woo-Woo Therapist Podcast⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUBZAWlo1cQ&t=10s) Website:⁠ ⁠⁠kathleenstark.co⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.kathleenstark.co/) Thank you for listening. If this episode spoke to you, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might benefit. Every review, share, and conversation helps our community grow and reminds others they can embrace both the practical and the magical. Until next time, stay curious, trust your intuition, and remember your healing journey is unique to you. Take what feels right, leave what doesn’t, and keep showing up for yourself. I'll meet you back here soon. Blessed Be💜 Kathleen Stark | The Woo-Woo Therapist Disclaimer: The content and conversations shared on this podcast are offered for educational purposes, self-reflection, and community connection. They are not a replacement for psychotherapy, mental health treatment, or professional advice, and listening to this podcast does not establish a therapist-client relationship. Please take what resonates and leave the rest. ⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/soberwitchlife/) (https://www.curacioncounseling.com/)

3. 

   27 Jul 2026

   S2E9| A Journey of Sobriety, Spirit & Self-Discovery with Sunshine Witchski, the Pink Hair Sober Witch

   Sunshine Witchski, the Pink Hair Sober Witch, shares her path from a strict Catholic upbringing to spiritual sobriety, empath awakening, and psychic self-trust—a must-listen for every rebel, seeker, and healer ready to live their truth. Discover what it means to live your truth with an open heart. Sunshine tells her story of moving from strict religious beginnings to finding spiritual freedom. She highlights why it matters to claim your beliefs, reconnect with your true self, and help others feel safe to do the same. This episode invites anyone who feels like a rebel, seeker, or healer to step into their own truth. Meet Sunshine Witchski, the Pink Hair Sober Witch Sunshine is a trailblazing Psychic Medium, Soul Healer, Spiritual Advisor, High Priestess, Reiki Master, Author, Podcast and Radio Show Host, as well as a Recovering Alcoholic. Known affectionately as The Pink-Haired Sober Witch, her mission is to help witches in recovery rediscover their magick, align with their highest purpose, and live the abundant life promised in sobriety. In this episode: Sunshine's intimate story of reconciling her Catholic upbringing with her spiritual practice as a witch How her journey through sobriety illuminated her empathic sensitivities and psychic gifts The significance of trusting your own truth over societal or religious dogma Sunshine shares how she is building a healing community and supportive nonprofit for recovering witches and spiritual seekers. Sunshine shares practical tools for crafting personalized recovery rituals, spiritual protections, and confidence in psychic abilities. Connect with Sunshine Witchski Website:⁠⁠ (https://clearheartcounselling.co.uk/) www.thesovereignphoenix.com (www.thesovereignphoenix.com) Email: sunshine@thesovereignphoenix.com (sunshine@thesovereignphoenix.com) IG: Instagram.com/soberwitchlife/ (https://www.instagram.com/soberwitchlife/) YouTube: youtube.com/@soberwitchlife (https://www.youtube.com/@soberwitchlife) Recovery Coven: skool.com/sober-witch-life (https://www.skool.com/sober-witch-life-1219/about) Join the conversation: If you’re a therapist with a spiritual side, an energy practitioner, tarot reader, astrologer, medium, or healer who blends psychology and spirituality, I’d love to connect with you. Interested in being a guest on The Woo-Woo Therapist Podcast- reach out:⁠⁠ hello@kathleenstark.co⁠ ( hello@kathleenstark.co) Connect with Kathleen Stark: Instagram: ⁠⁠@woo_woo_therapist⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/woo_woo_therapist/) ⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/woo_woo_therapist/)YouTube:⁠⁠ The Woo-Woo Therapist Podcast⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUBZAWlo1cQ&t=10s) Website: ⁠⁠kathleenstark.co⁠⁠ (https://www.kathleenstark.co/) Thank you for listening. If this episode spoke to you, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might benefit. Every review, share, and conversation helps our community grow and reminds others they can embrace both the practical and the magical. Until next time, stay curious, trust your intuition, and remember your healing journey is unique to you. Take what feels right, leave what doesn’t, and keep showing up for yourself. I'll meet you back here soon. Blessed Be💜 Kathleen Stark | The Woo-Woo Therapist Disclaimer: The content and conversations shared on this podcast are offered for educational purposes, self-reflection, and community connection. They are not a replacement for psychotherapy, mental health treatment, or professional advice, and listening to this podcast does not establish a therapist-client relationship. Please take what resonates and leave the rest. (https://www.instagram.com/soberwitchlife/)

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