​Our mission is to deliver compassionate cutting-edge services that integrate psychological principles from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy, and Psych-Education with Complementary Alternative Therapies such as Emotional Freedom Technique, Thought Field Therapy, and Alternative Medicine to create a comprehensive, compassionate, holistic therapy.​

Get to know the Therapist

Hello,     

    I'm “Ariel”, the founder of Unalome Therapeutic Discoveries.

Much like a lotus flower, I, too, had to push my way through the mud for many years in search of truth, understanding, and wholeness in order to embrace the growth I've been so fortunate to experience.     

    Since I can remember, I have always been aware of my own inner knowing. An intuitive sense that would nudge me to let me know whether or not something was 'right' for me. However, throughout the majority of my early life, that inner knowing was often silenced. 

    While navigating the intricacies of life, I was, in truth, perpetually bewildered — mostly because what others told me usually contradicted what my intuition told me. And so, for many years, I struggled to recognise when I was depleted and needed support or when a social connection seemed strange/incongruent with my baser instincts, or when I was pushing my body to its limits. Throughout my youth, I was frequently in conflict with myself.     

    But, for me to stand in my own truth and inspire others to do the same, I knew that I would have to take meaningful steps to integrate myself. So, with curiosity and compassion, I began the process of wading through the sludge left behind by my history. Persuading myself to accept my own chaos and deal with matters that would normally cause me to feel fearful.     

    For many years, I relied on others for advice and, yet, I was either unresolved or disheartened. I listened to what others had to say and often took their words for absolute truth—the be-all and end-all. However, I've since learned that in order to discern what is authentic for myself, I must reflect on what is said.

    While seeking advice from others can most certainly be advantageous, it is still vital to only accept what resonates with one's personal authenticity. This can be especially challenging for those of us who are firmly rooted in trauma and fear.

So, how exactly does one go about doing this? It all starts with compassionate curiosity.

    Through my psychology studies, various complementary therapies, as well as the “school of hard knocks”, I learned that confronting my history was the only way for me to unearth, own, and ultimately release my emotional burdens. And now that I've reconnected with myself and realised I do have something to offer, I can look back on everything I've been through, while remaining firmly rooted in my principles and values - emerging from the mud like a lotus - evolving, rising above the chaos and confusion that defined my early life.     

    I finally understand the significance of the cross I was given. And my existence, like yours, serves a purpose.

    I know that I exist to serve as a kindling to the flame of individuals who feel left in the dark, so together we can shine light into the shadows. My purpose is to encourage, validate experiences, walk beside those who seek the answers of their own soul, and to listen with genuine curiosity to stories, acknowledging them, and providing support in owning them.     

    There's no productivity in thinking one complaint is worse than another. Suffering is still suffering, and pain is still pain. Yet, suffering is an unavoidable part of life. In any case, it is not the suffering itself that’s important but rather how we choose to respond to it.

    My resolve to pursue what I do now was fueled not only by the distress that beset my formative years, but more so by the growth & peace I experienced on my own journey.

    It is my sincerest hope that the meaning behind the symbolism of the Unalome and Lotus may now serve as a poignant message of possibility and transformation for others.

Thank you, & Congratulations on reading this very long letter!

Yours *Virtually*,

Ariel