At Villa Kali Ma, it is our strong belief that women are precious. Every single one of us matters. This statement bears repeating, and often! Because for the many women…
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Women’s mental health needs to be approached differently than men’s. While women have some core human experiences in common with our male counterparts, women in particular benefit from gender-specific treatment….
Women’s mental health needs to be approached differently than men’s. While women have some core human experiences in common with our male counterparts, women in particular benefit from gender-specific treatment….
In the words of pioneering psychiatrist, researcher and educator Bessel van der Kolk, when it comes to trauma, it is the body that keeps the score of what we have…
Famously, some cultures have more words for snow than we do in English .”Snow on the ground”, “snow in the sky”, and even “drifting snow” were once purported to have…
Women recovering from addiction, mental illness and trauma can find relief and improve their lives through learning to use the healing tools of Internal Family Systems Therapy. That’s why Internal…
Childhood trauma has far-reaching effects, shaping the course of our lives in significant ways. Depending on several factors, including genetic predisposition, temperament, position in the family, and how young we…
 You might be wondering, “What’s a typical day like at Villa Kali Ma?” Let us give you a tour – in blog post form! Here at the Villa – our…
More than fifty years ago, the spiritual teacher Ram Dass popularized the phrase “Be Here Now”. Distilling the essence of Eastern philosophies and spirituality for the benefit of people raised…
What is Internal Family Systems Therapy? The Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) model is a non-pathologizing approach to psychotherapy that applies systems thinking to work on inner relationships among parts inside…