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The Holistic Therapist Conference 2026


A 3-day in-person and virtual experience for therapists, mental health professionals, and healers to learn integrative tools, reconnect to themselves, and expand their impact.

 

October 1st-4th, 2026  | Art Of Living Retreat Center

Boone, NC 

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We were taught that the mind is where healing happens. But we know…

 

...70% of the population has experienced trauma,
 
and the body stores trauma.
 
A regulated nervous system is essential for deep and true healing.
 
Practices like yoga, breathwork and sound healing help to regulate the nervous system.
 
Healing happens when we support all layers of the client: mind, body, and spirit.

Embodied Healing. Ethical Integration. Liberated Practice.

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More Than a Conference

This Is A Return to Wholeness

The Holistic Therapist Conference is a 3-day, in-person and virtual gathering for therapists, mental health professionals, and healers who are ready to shift the paradigm of mental health by integrating holistic, somatic, trauma-informed, and unconventional approaches into the way they live, practice, and lead.

This conference is designed to support the whole healer not just your clinical mind, but your body, your spirit, your mission, and your nervous system.

Over three intentional days, we will learn, restore, and connect in a space that honors both your personal transformation and your professional expansion. Come to be held. Come to be seen. Come to return to yourself.

The Pillars That Shape This Gathering 

SELF-CARE

Experience restorative practices and nervous system support for you, the healer

LEARNING

Integrate holistic, somatic, unconventional, & trauma-informed practices into your work

BUSINESS EXPANSION

Explore soul-aligned growth beyond the 1:1 model, in integrity and community

You’ll walk away with:

 

  • Holistic tools and frameworks you can ethically and confidently bring into your work

  • Restorative practices that nourish your nervous system and prioritize your self-care

  • New perspectives on how to expand your business beyond the therapy room

  • Connection with a community of therapists and healers doing this work in real time 

 

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Hear From Past Conference Attendees

Patrice Lanae Pickett, ACSW – California

“Hearing everyone’s experiences was inspiring. Learning more about breathwork, yoga, and holistic techniques will be applied in my practice. The speakers were excellent, and being in community with other holistic therapists felt amazing.”

Alix Amar, LCSW – GA & PA

“Opened my mind to new ideas for my practice. The conference was comprehensive and fun. Experiential sessions like Settle & Sound helped me see ways to increase these practices for myself and to introduce them to clients. I appreciated the interactive opportunities and the panel discussions."

Alexandria Stanton, LPC – Georgia

“I love how intimate this conference was. I felt comfortable meeting & networking with other therapists.”I would recommend this conference for the knowledge gained and also for the community & connection felt throughout the entire weekend.”

Meet the Founder

LeNaya Smith Crawford, The Holistic Therapist™, is a Licensed Therapist, Holistic Mental Health Educator, Business Mentor, and Wellness CEO with over a decade of experience. She helps therapists, healers, and leaders integrate holistic practices into their work, reclaim their wholeness, and build aligned, sustainable businesses.

Her passion stems from her own healing journey and is grounded in both clinical expertise and ancestral, somatic, spiritual, and holistic practices.

She is the creator of The Holistic Therapist™ Academy and founder of LSC Wellness, Kaleidoscope Therapy and Holistic Wellness, and co-founder of Seviin Yoga Studio + Yoga School. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Essence, and Bravo.

What You’ll Experience

 

Workshops on holistic, somatic, trauma-informed, and unconventional practices
→ Learn how to bring these tools into your therapy and healing work with integrity

Restorative self-care practices
→ Breathwork, yoga, and sound healing to tend to the healer within

Panel discussions with practicing holistic therapists and healing professionals
→ Real stories, real applications, real guidance

Conversations around burnout, boundaries, and business
→ Grow beyond the 1:1 model and reclaim joy and authenticity in how you serve

Optional VIP Mastermind Day 
→ Strategize how to implement what you've learned and map the next chapter of your business and brand

 Schedule Highlights

Thursday, October 1

Opening Circle and Intention Setting

(6:00PM - 9:00PM)

Friday, October 2

Full-day of Workshops + evening Soul Care Session

(9AM - 4PM)

Saturday, October 3

Panels and Integration, and Closing Circle

(9AM - 4PM)

Sunday, October 4th

Closing Practice

(9AM - 11:30AM)

VIP Mastermind (Optional)

Strategy + implementation day (For VIP Mastermind Ticket Holders ONLY).

(1PM - 4:00PM)

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" We're Ready For A New Paradigm Of Mental Health "

- LeNaya Smith Crawford, LMFT, The Holistic Therapist™

 

Mental health is evolving, and so must our approach to healing. In this powerful keynote, LeNaya Smith Crawford introduces The Holistic Therapist Method™, a signature framework that integrates trauma-informed care with evidence-based somatic practices like yoga, breathwork, and sound healing.Drawing from her decade of experience in the mental health and wellness space; as a licensed therapist, healer, and educator, LeNaya invites attendees to explore what it truly means to become a holistic therapist. This work goes far beyond learning new tools. It is a call to embody a new way of practicing that honors the nervous system, neuroscience, and the soul.Together, we will explore the shift from traditional models to a more embodied, expansive, and ethically aligned path. You will walk away understanding that becoming a holistic therapist is not just a professional decision. It is a paradigm shift rooted in deeper self-awareness, skill building, and community-centered care.Whether you are new to holistic work or deep in your integration journey, this keynote will expand your perspective, reaffirm your purpose, and offer a vision of mental health rooted in liberation, embodiment, and holistic expansion.

Speaker Line-Up 

 

Get ready to learn from and be guided by expert Holistic, Somatic, Trauma Informed and Unconventional Therapists!

LeNaya Smith Crawford, LMFT, ERYT-500

Trauma Therapist | Holistic Mental Health Educator | Somatic & Embodiment Facilitator

Session Title: From Intuition to Integration: A 4-Part Clinical Framework for Ethical Holistic and Integrative Practice

This workshop introduces a 4-part clinical framework that supports the transition from curiosity to confident integration of holistic interventions. The framework focuses on ethical decision-making and scope of practice, documentation and clinical clarity, embodied facilitation skills, and culturally responsive and decolonized approaches to somatic healing.

 

Dr. Shena J. Young, Licensed Psychologist

Session Title: Feel for You, Feel for Them | Embodied Presence: Bringing Trauma Informed Yoga into Therapy Practice

You’re invited to join Dr. Shena J. Young of Embodied Truth Healing & Psychological Services for an experiential workshop exploring the holistic impact of trauma. Participants will be guided in exploring embodied presence, trauma informed yoga and embodiment practices, and somatic empathy as tools for holding space for others and holding space for self in the work.

Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW

Session Title: From Freeze to Flow: Polyvagal Theory, the Chakra System, and the Body's Path to Healing

What if the wisdom encoded in ancient chakra philosophy and the science of polyvagal theory are telling us the same story; just in different languages? In this experiential session, participants explore parallels between energetic centers and the autonomic nervous system, examining how trauma disrupts both systems and how embodied practice can restore coherence. Through somatic exercises, breathwork, and reflection, attendees gain a tangible understanding of nervous system-informed and energetically-aware approaches in clinical and personal work.

Kimberley Small, LCSW, QS, CCTP

Session Title: When Faith Feels Like Fear: Ethical Holistic Mental Health Approaches to Religious Rigidity, Spiritual Trauma, and Faith Deconstruction 

This presentation explores holistic mental health approaches to ethically addressing religious rigidity, spiritual trauma, and faith deconstruction across different support containers. Participants will examine how to assess the function of a belief rather than debate the content of the belief, and how to distinguish sacred conviction from fear-based protection, inherited formation, or trauma adaptation.  Drawing from trauma-responsive care, spiritual/religious competency research, self-of-the-practitioner reflection, holistic mental health, and liberation psychology, this session will offer models for supporting compassion, embodied safety, spiritual agency, and values-aligned meaning-making. Participants will also consider how this work may shift across psychotherapy, intensives, wellness spaces, coaching, groups, consultation, and training.

Jess Pfeffer, M.S. in Mental Health Counseling, RYT

Session Title: SETTLE: A Somatic Workshop for Resetting Your Nervous System as Healers

SETTLE is an immersive somatic workshop designed to support therapists, mental health professionals, and healing practitioners navigating stress, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm. Through journaling, meditation, breathwork, and somatic movement, participants are guided into nervous system regulation and embodied presence. 

Dr. Rasheeka Fogg, DPC, LCMHC-QS, LCAS, CCS 

Session Title: Integrating Human Design, Energetics, and Reiki into Clinical Practice

Have you ever considered how Human Design and Reiki might help clients gain insight into how they show up in connection with others?

Clients often seek support with life challenges that impact how they function in relationships and respond to emotional distress. This session explores how Human Design and Reiki can be integrated within the therapy room to expand how therapists conceptualize client presentation.

 Human Design is introduced as a framework for recognizing energetic patterns that influence how clients process and respond, while Reiki is explored as a modality that supports grounding and regulation. Together, these approaches offer therapists additional tools for deepening clinical insight and applying integrative interventions within their work with clients.



 

 More speakers to be announced soon!

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A space designed for healing:

 

Join us at the Art Of Living Center for this year's conference.

You’re craving a sacred, educational, and embodied space to gather with other healers who get it

You want to walk away with both knowledge and nourishment

You’re ready to expand how you serve without abandoning yourself in the process

A Space Designed for Healing 

 

 📍  The Art of Living Center | Boone, NC

The Art of Living Retreat Center is a serene, immersive destination designed for reflection, wellness, and connection. Nestled in a lush natural environment, the campus offers a peaceful retreat from everyday life, combining comfortable accommodations, inspiring event spaces, and wellness-focused amenities.

We look forward to being in community with all of you this October at The Art Of Living Center.

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When you secure your spot for the conference. You will receive a follow-up email with a link to book your stay at the Art of Living Center.

*Your stay at the Art Of Living Center is NOT INCLUDED in your conference ticket.  

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General Admission Ticket

A full-access pass to the heart of the Holistic Therapist Conference.

Join us for three immersive days (October 1-4) of workshops, panels, keynotes, and  embodied practices designed to nourish, connect, and inspire.

    What’s included:

  • Full real-time access to 3-day
  • ✅ 13 CE credits 
  • ✅ Digital certificate
General Admission: $797 $497
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 VIP Admission Ticket

An elevated conference experience for those who want more intention, access, and  magic.

     Includes everything in General Admission, plus:

  • ✅ General Admission Access
  • ✅ Swag Bag (intentionally curated swag bag for holistic therapists, healers and wellness professionals.
  • ✅ 6 Month Holistic Healing Circle membership
VIP Admission: $997 $697
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 VIP Mastermind Ticket

A premium experience designed for healing-centered leaders and entrepreneurs. Includes everything in the VIP Ticket, plus access to our exclusive Mastermind Retreat Sunday, October 4th a high-touch, intimate gathering with limited seats available.

Includes everything in VIP Admission plus:


  • ✅ 3-Hour Mastermind Integration with LeNaya (business mentorship + post-conference support)
  
VIP Mastermind Admission: $1997 $1497
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Haruna Nail, LMHC – FL

“I enjoyed some amazing interactions and being in a space with like-minded professionals. The conference felt aligned with my values and practice. Incredible sense of community with other holistic, unconventional therapists and healers. I’m on the right path and inspired to continue."

Maya DeNola, LCSW – CA & CO

 “A highly crafted, thoughtful, and nourishing experience. The crew behind the effort were phenomenal and truly created a welcoming, healing space. Learned many practical skills and met phenomenal humans. Felt personal and dedicated, with a size that allowed connection. A unique opportunity to nurture both self and practice.”

FAQ's

 This is not just a conference.

It’s a return to wholeness.

A reconnection to your body and your spirit.
A re commitment to your mission, and to nourishing yourself along the way.

Come to learn. Come to realign. Come to be in the community.

 

Healer, it’s time.
Join us in Boone, North Carolina this October for a weekend of healing, learning, and community.

 

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