Dr. Lorna Busch, PhD
Lorna is passionate about helping people reach the highest version of themselves. Her approach is shaped by her personal journey of spiritual emergence and informed by skills gained through professional and academic experience spanning various settings. These include a community mental health center, college counseling center, and hospital psychiatry department. She has published research on the mind-body connection and plant medicine, and taught undergraduate and graduate college courses.
Credentials
- BA, Psychology, SUNY Buffalo
- MS, Applied Psychology, University of Baltimore
- PhD & MEd, Counseling Psychology, University of Louisville
- Certified Spiritual Emergence Coach, Integrative Mental Health University, VT
How is coaching different from psychotherapy?
Spiritual Emergence Coaching bridges psychological growth with spiritual awakening. It is designed for those experiencing shifts in consciousness, mystical states, or a calling to live from a deeper sense of truth. This type of coaching honors the sacred dimension of personal transformation, offering grounding practices, guidance, and integration to help you navigate awakening experiences with clarity and support.
Lifestyle Coaching tends to be more more action-oriented as you are supported in clarifying your aspirations and creating practical steps toward the life and health you want. This service emphasizes growth, accountability, and empowerment, helping you move beyond obstacles and bring your vision into reality.
Both forms of coaching are NOT mental health treatment. If you are looking to get treatment for a mental health condition, coaching is not for you. Please see information on my private practice webpage.
Psychotherapy is a therapeutic process led by a licensed clinician who has received a certain amount of academic and clinical training. It entails treatment of a mental health diagnosis, such as depression, anxiety, or PTSD. Psychotherapy aims to reduce your symptoms and provides a safe space to process pain, gain insight, and develop healthier ways of relating to yourself and others. If you are seeking these services, please see my private practice.
