People who engage with Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), a type of music therapy, are called "travelers" because the process takes them on a powerful journey through their own psyche.
GIM is one of the modalities today's guest, Jennifer Worthen, uses in her counseling practice.Music is one of the first ways she awakened to the healing power of non-ordinary states of consciousness.
Jen has also apprenticed in indigenous spiritual healing traditions and has been traveling on her own spiritual journey her entire life.
Jen holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from Radford University, and a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Western Carolina University. She’s a Music Therapist and a Fellow with the Association of Music and Imagery.
Jen has been working passionately in the healing arts in some capacity for over 20 years. She currently operates a small private practice where she weaves together her various interests, training, and experiences to bring emotional and spiritual healing to others.
During this conversation, Jen shares a bit about her personal journey. She explains what GIM is and what to expect from a session. She mentions her experience with plant medicines such as san pedro and ayahuasca.
Mentioned in this episode:
Association for Music & Imagery
Pachelbel Canon--the piece of music Jen remembered from Adina's GIM session.
Fur Elise--the piece of music that was in Adina's grandmother's music box
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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.
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Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.
