heart centered therapy rooted in soul

Offering virtual therapy to individuals seeking healing, meaning, and wholeness in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, & Vermont

The Sacred root of the word ‘psychotherapy’

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We understand that the word ‘psychotherapy’ might sound fairly clinical — conjuring up images of cold waiting rooms and therapists with clip boards and leather coaches.

That is not our approach.

We use the word ‘psychotherapy’ intentionally and with deep respect for its origins.

The greek word for soul is ‘Psyche’ and the word ‘therapiea’ means care.

So ‘psychotherapy’ is literally caring for the soul.

Therapy always has been, and is intended to be soul care (not simply mental health management).

It’s part of our mission to reclaim the process of therapy and to bring it back to it’s roots.

Because when individuals heal at the level of soul, the world feels it too.

for those seeking healing, meaning, and wholeness

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People arrive here from many different places…

Some navigating anxiety, complex or relational trauma, emotional heaviness, or patterns rooted in early experiences that continue to shape how they move through the world.

Others arrive with a subtler (or maybe not so subtle) ache. A longing for more depth, more meaning, more connection to themselves and their lives.

Most are carrying both.

And beneath it all, a desire to heal, to understand themselves more fully, and to walk a path that feels more aligned and truly their own.

We believe that the struggle and the seeking are not separate. Often, one is the doorway into the other.

Our therapists are steady, compassionate guides. We work slowly and with care, helping you explore what lives beneath the surface, tend to the parts of you that have been unseen or unheard, and support meaningful change that comes from within.

Healing here isn't about fixing — it's about coming home to yourself

guiding you through…

Anxiety & inner tension

childhood & complex trauma

Relationship challenges & relational healing

emotional depth & sensitivity

meaning, depth, & spiritual exploration

identity, authentic living, & self exploration

therapy at soul tending is…

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Experiential & holistic

Encouraging mindful awareness & creative exploration of the many facets of your experience.

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deep & meaningful

Seeing beyond the surface level and creating space for meaningful dialogue

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Heart-centered & relational

Welcoming compassionate and mindful attunement in a safe and caring space

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Reflective & integrative

Offering uniquely created prompts for further exploration and integration outside of session

our team


Alex Guilbert licensed therapist and psychotherapist in rhode island and Massachusetts

Alex Guilbert, LICSW

Founder, therapist, astrologer, imagery practitioner