Healing Through Spirituality, Writing, and Connection with Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye (304)
7/7/202656 min
The therapy conversation we don’t have enough.
Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye shares a holistic approach to healing that blends spirituality, therapy, ancestral wisdom, and community connection. Together, we explore the transformative power of writing, forgiveness, and intentional rituals, while discussing how self-love, collective healing, and honoring every emotion can help us reconnect with ourselves and move through trauma with greater compassion and resilience.
“Each day, I commit to loving myself more deeply than the day before. And I’m loving the journey.” – Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye
Time Stamps for Healing Through Spirituality, Writing, and Connection with Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye (304)
02:37 The significance of spirituality in therapy
05:16 The power of writing and journaling
07:48 Exploring ancestral connections
10:36 Lessons from Big Mama
13:14 Forgiveness as a path to healing
18:37 The role of imagery in therapeutic practice
21:14 Connecting with ancestors and spiritual figures
33:49 Exploring Genograms for healing
36:52 The body as a resource in healing
38:49 Challenging patriarchy and racism in therapy
45:22 The importance of community healing
51:11 Creating circles of connection
About our Guest – Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye
Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye is a pioneering thought leader in integrating spirituality with psychotherapy. As an integrative therapist, storyteller, and peacebuilder, she blends ancient spiritual practices with the latest scientific research and wisdom to guide others on their healing journeys. She holds a PhD in Mind-Body Medicine from Saybrook University, where her research focused on the use of guided imagery as a healing tool for African-American women with chronic STIs. She is also the founder of The Heart Nest Center for Peace and Healing, where she lovingly serves women, couples, and small groups. A passionate storyteller, Dr. Sabrina is a strong advocate for the power of narrative in the healing process. She believes that sharing stories is a powerful tool for connecting with others and fostering community healing. This belief is central to her workshops and public speaking engagements, where she encourages participants to explore and share their own stories as pathways to personal and collective healing. Sabrina has taught trauma healing and self-care to healthcare professionals and community leaders around the globe, and spent 13 years as a Lead Clinician for community-wide trauma programs in the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, and all over the U.S. In 2022, she co-launched Embracing Buffalo, a project specifically designed to address the aftermath of the May 14th massacre of African-Americans in East Buffalo. Dr. Sabrina is a highly-respected member of the treatment community, frequently lecturing on topics such as peacebuilding, spirituality, self-care for healers, imagery, writing, and the transformative power of connection. Her many audiences include police departments, correctional facilities, school systems, flight attendants, healing artists, peacebuilders, and aspiring writers. Her first book, Big Mama Speaks: Love Lessons from a Harlem River Swan, draws on her maternal grandmother’s resilience in overcoming trauma and chronic illness. Dr. Sabrina is deeply passionate about mentoring other therapists in creating fulfilling careers while serving humanity.
Resources for Healing Through Spirituality, Writing, and Connection with Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye (304)
The Heart Nest Institute – Additional resources, information, programs, group opportunities, and more
Big Mama Speaks: Love Lessons from a Harlem River Swan – Sabrina’s book, purchase your copy today!
Psychotherapy Networker – Articles and other content from Sabrina
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First 90 secondsSabrina N'Diaye· Guest0:00
The people that some people judge, we sit with. And that to me is our nature that predates whatever school we go to, and that is what shapes us to be really good therapists. I 100% believe that. So when I'm working with someone as a therapist, I wanna know, tell me your story before, before you got a degree and all these acronyms. So our nature is to be curious and to sit with the people that other people say are the unlovables.
Speaker 20:30
[upbeat music] Welcome to Therapist Uncensored. Building on decades of professional experience, this podcast tackles neurobiology, modern attachment and more, in an honest way that's helpful in healing humans. Your session begins now with Dr. Anne Kelly and Sue Marriott.
Ann Kelley· Host0:47
[upbeat music] Hey, you guys. While we know relationships are wonderful, they are also really hard. Many of us believe that they shouldn't be, that if we have good connection and good communication, things will just go smoothly. But it's really that belief that can make us feel stubborn and even more hopeless. So relationships take work. It does for Sue and I. We can make it look easy. It's not. And one of the ways is 'cause many of us, we differ. We differ in what activates us, what makes us feel threat, the expectation, and it's these differences that are held in our body, not our thoughts, and they influence how we talk, how we love, how we fight.