Why choose Angela & ATICA coaching?

Angela created ATICA Coaching as a response to the existing gaps within the different modalities and the frequent practice of excluding and chastising theories and interventions that present different ideas or principles. One of the most prevalent examples of this is the exclusion of energy talk in the traditional psychiatric and therapeutic fields.

If someone goes to a traditional psychiatrist and starts talking about sensing energy, being connected to their higher selves, or having the universe “show” them messages about life, chances are, they are going to leave that office with a prescription for an antipsychotic or at least with a schizophrenia diagnosis.  

Traditional psychiatry, psychotherapy, and medicine are exceptional healing modalities; however, we have a vast variety of modalities, tools, theories, and interventions available to us, that are as (or even more) effective when it comes to healing and promoting a greater sense of wellbeing.  

ATICA Coaching is a system that incorporates concepts from Reiki, chakra healing, crystal healing, spirituality, religion, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, positive psychology, nutrition, neurobiology, philosophy, sociology, Logo Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) that support and enhance the healing process.  

The interesting thing about this eclectic mixture of interventions is that, once you start looking closely at their individual principles and concepts, you find that there are similarities and connections that are not noticeable at first glance.

For example, in DBT we use the concept of the Wise Mind, which is similar to the concept of the Higher-Self in energy work.

In psychotherapy we use diaphragmatic breathing to help with anxiety and stress, the same breathing technique is used in energy healing, chakra balancing, and yoga to align our energetic centers.

What we refer to as Mindfulness techniques, such as guided imagery in psychotherapy, can be called energy work and can be used as part of manifestation and the law of attraction.  

ATICA Coaching brings concepts and tools that, in many cases, could be seen as contradictory. However, they are not because they flow and interact with each other in a very organic and efficient way.  

You can be a Christian, believe in Jesus, and still do energy work to increase your connection to God.  

Meditation can be prayer.  

Connecting to your wise mind or higher-self is a way to get a step closer to being the best human you can be and work on the Divine Purpose God has for you in this earth.  

Using mindful eating to promote the release of serotonin or using exercise to promote endorphins is both a mindfulness practice, an energy balancing practice and a scientific and evidence-based way to promote health and increase wellbeing.  

You can be a scientist, believe in research and facts, and still be open to the idea of God and that our thoughts limit or expand the quality of our lives.  

You can be an atheist but also be open to the fact that science has proven the existence of the Higgs Boson or God Particle, which is something bigger than us, ever present, and that connects us all. 

What is a Healing Stew? 

ATICA is what we like to call a “Healing Stew.” In cooking, to make a vegetable stew or a beef stew, you use ingredients that are delicious and nutritious on their own.

Carrots are full of vitamins and minerals, and they taste delicious. Potatoes, beef, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and spices are great on their own, but when you combine all the ingredients (that you can eat and enjoy separately) together, and you cook them to perfection, they are not only nutritious and delicious, but they comfort you, making everything just a little bit better.  

Think of a chilly winter night or coming home after a long walk in the fall. You open the door, and you smell the beef stew or vegetable stew you left cooking in your crock pot. Then, you sit down and smell your food, and finally, you taste it.... you feel warm and cozy inside.

Perhaps it reminds you of a time when you were little and had no worries, no bills to pay, no relationships to work on, no concerns about work.

Or it could remind you of a time when you were protected, loved, and taken care of; when you had your mom, grandma, dad, aunt, sister, or whomever, taking care of your needs and wants.

 This is what ATICA Coaching does:

It reminds you that you are not alone, that you are not powerless, and that there are things you can do to help yourself have a better human experience.  

Life will never be perfect, but you do not have to be a victim of your circumstances.

You have a power inside of you that can guide you every step of the way and help you increase life satisfaction and your sense of wellbeing.

You can reconnect to the God/Spirit/Universe energy inside of you (potential), and ATICA Coaching is here to help you do exactly that!  

Are you ready for some stew?