Consulting
Personal cultivation consulting offers individuals deeper guidance in personal cultivation, energetic awareness, and Taoist philosophy.
Individuals who seek this work have already spent years reflecting on their lives, relationships, and inner patterns. Often, they have participated in therapy, spiritual practice, or personal development and sense that something deeper is ready to unfold. Consulting sessions provide a space to explore the integration of psychological insight, energetic awareness, and embodied cultivation practices in a grounded and practical way.
Instead of focusing on symptom treatment, these sessions support individuals in developing greater awareness of their internal patterns, nervous system responses, and energetic presence. Rather, the intention of this work is not to provide answers but to support individuals in developing clarity, self-awareness, and a deeper relationship with their own cultivation practice.
Consulting sessions are available to individuals throughout the United States and internationally.
What You’ll Explore in Personal Cultivation Consulting
Each consulting session is personalized and evolves based on the individual’s needs and interests.
Common areas of exploration include:
- Learning foundational Qigong practices
- Understanding the Five Elements and emotional patterns
- Cultivating energetic awareness and personal boundaries
- Developing nervous system regulation through breath and embodiment practices
- Integrating Taoist philosophy into daily life
- Navigating life transitions with clarity and presence
- Cultivating self-reflection without judgment
- Developing a sustainable personal cultivation practice
Depending on the individual’s goals, sessions may include conversation, guided practices, energetic awareness training, and practical recommendations that can be integrated into daily life.
How Personal Cultivation Consulting Works
Consulting sessions function as a mentorship and cultivation container rather than a clinical treatment environment.
Throughout the process, consulting sessions combine reflective dialogue with embodied practices that help individuals notice internal patterns with curiosity rather than judgment.
Sessions may include:
- Qigong movement instruction ->
- Breath and awareness practices
- Taoist philosophical discussion
- Energetic awareness and cultivation training
- Practical tools for integrating cultivation into everyday life
Ultimately, this process is collaborative, experiential, and oriented toward long-term personal development.
Often, many people drawn to this work value both psychological insight and embodied spiritual practice and are seeking a space where both can be explored together.
Session Details
Session length
60 minutes
Available
• via Zoom (nationwide and international)
• in person in Alpine, Utah
Investment
$150–$200 per session
What Consulting Is—and Isn’t
Consulting sessions are educational and cultivation-based in nature.
Rather, they are not psychotherapy, medical treatment, or mental health services, and do not involve diagnosis or treatment of psychological conditions.
I am licensed as a psychotherapist in the state of Utah. Psychotherapy services are available only to clients physically located in Utah and are described separately on the Individual Therapy and Couples Therapy pages of this website.
However, if you are seeking psychotherapy or mental health treatment, please refer to those pages or seek services from a licensed mental health professional in your state.
Qualifications
My work reflects a rare integration of disciplines that are often practiced separately. My background includes training in psychotherapy, trauma-informed care, Taoist cultivation, and Medical Qigong, allowing me to bridge psychological insight with embodied energetic practice in a grounded and accessible way.
Training includes:
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (Utah)
- AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
- EMDR-trained trauma therapist
- Doctor of Medical Qigong
- Taoist cultivation practitioner
For those drawn to deeper awareness, cultivation practices, and embodied self-understanding, personal cultivation consulting provides a structured space to explore these traditions with clarity, integrity, and practical guidance.
Paige VanderSloot, LMFT, CST, DMQ
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Doctor of Medical Qigong
Awaken Center for Healing
Alpine, Utah