A Unique Blend of Ivy League Psychology And Intuitive Counseling

Curious about emotional healing, spiritual growth, and intuitive counseling? On this episode of the Breathe Love & Magic podcast, I’m speaking with Victoria Shaw, an intuitive counselor and spiritual coach. She brings a unique blend of Ivy League psychology and intuitive guidance to help clients achieve emotional and spiritual growth.

From Psychology to Intuition

Victoria Shaw is a rare gem in the world of counseling. She combines robust academic training with deep spiritual insight to help clients connect with their higher selves.

At first glance, the transition from an Ivy League-trained psychologist to an intuitive coach might seem like a gigantic leap. But for Victoria, this journey was fueled by a deep spiritual longing.

While completing her PhD in psychology, Victoria realized that traditional academic research couldn’t address her burning questions about consciousness and the soul.

She recalls asking her advisor, “When do we get to ask the interesting questions like, what is the nature of consciousness?” His response — “I don’t know” — led her to seek answers beyond academia.

Her Spiritual Awakening

For Victoria, the road to becoming an intuitive counselor was paved with personal experiences and explorations outside the conventional path. Introduced to various holistic practitioners for her children’s health issues, she discovered a realm she hadn’t known existed.

Working with acupuncturists, craniosacral therapists, astrologers, and medical intuitives, these professionals expanded her understanding of healing.

Raised with no spiritual or religious background, these experiences were eye-opening. Yoga and meditation classes in the 90s were her first taste of spirituality. Gradually, Victoria realized that the same intuitive insights she was praised for in academia were her true calling.

Trust Intuitive Guidance

As an intuitive counselor, Victoria emphasizes that intuition plays a vital role in our everyday lives and decision-making processes. Once she began consciously developing her intuition, everything about her life changed for the better. Now, offering intuitive counseling, she helps others unlock their inner wisdom, teaching them to trust their own intuitive guidance.

Intuition comes in many forms—whether it’s a gut feeling, a sudden insight, or a quiet knowing. Victoria encourages her clients to notice these intuitive nudges. Everyone has intuitive abilities; it’s our birthright, she asserts.

Clinical Intuition

One of the most captivating moments in Victoria’s career came recently, when she was invited back to Yale to give a talk on clinical intuition. This was a full-circle moment, since she had gotten her PhD at Yale and now she was teaching a segment there. For her, this marked the academic world’s growing openness to spiritual concepts.

Despite some skepticism in the room, many were curious and excited, showing a shift towards embracing intuitive insights even in scientific and academic circles.

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Intuition for Every Day

What’s fascinating about Victoria’s approach is how she integrates intuition into everyday activities. I agreed and shared a story about pruning my arugula plants in the garden. I asked the plants how to cut them back as I wasn’t sure what would be best. The arugula told me not to worry and that it would guide me on where to cut.

This experience underscores how intuition doesn’t need to be a grand spiritual revelation. It can guide us in simple, practical ways too and even with simple tasks that might be new to you.

Develop Your Intuition

Victoria suggests three straightforward steps to awaken your intuitive abilities:

1. Notice: Start by recognizing how your intuition is already working for you. Pay attention to moments when you just “know” something without logical explanation. These can be as simple as choosing the fastest checkout line or knowing who’s calling before you look at your phone.

2. Differentiate: Learn to tell the difference between your intuitive insights and your mind’s chatter. Intuition is usually calm and free of emotional charge. On the other hand, fear, anxiety and overthinking tend to come with a lot of emotional noise, not part of your intuition.

3. Trust: Finally, trust your intuition. Even if it’s just in small, low-stakes situations at first, the more you listen, the more evident the guidance will become.

Intuition in Professional Settings

Historically, intuitive insights in professions like medicine or business have often been kept on the down low and left unrecognized. Victoria recalls learning about “clinical intuition,” where doctors rely on gut feelings honed through experience. This phenomenon is increasingly acknowledged today as vital to effective decision-making.

Similarly, Victoria points out that intuition plays a crucial role in other areas of life, such as coaching, parenting and even sports. Trusting your innate abilities can significantly enhance effectiveness and fulfillment in these roles.

This is why intuitive counseling is so valuable—because it helps you understand what is for your highest good.

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Bridging Two Worlds

Victoria’s journey aptly demonstrates that intuition and intellectual can complement each other beautifully, creating a more holistic approach to personal and professional growth. When you live by your intuition and trust it, you will find more joy, feel more alive and have a more optimistic outlook on life.

Get Victoria’s Free Gift 

Download Victoria’s free ebook titled Activating Your Intuition here.

BIO – Victoria Shaw

Victoria Shaw is an Intuitive Counselor and Spiritual Coach who combines her Ivy League training in psychology and counseling with intuitive guidance to help clients heal, grow, and realize their full spiritual and personal potential.  She takes a holistic approach to counseling, addressing clients’ concerns on the mind/body/spiritual levels.

She especially loves working with people who are committed to using their life experiences or struggles to fuel their own spiritual awakening. Victoria is the author of four self-help books for parents, children and teens, the host of Intuitive Connection podcast, and the founder of Cactus Blossom Retreat in Escondido, California.

Website & Social Media

Website: https://VictoriaShawIntuitive.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victoriashawintuitivecounseling/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vfshaw1/

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