Holistic Counseling

🌿 Department of Holistic Counseling

Faculty of Counseling, GEA University of San Marco


🎯 Mission Statement

The Department of Holistic Counseling is dedicated to educating and forming compassionate, integrative practitioners who support the well-being of the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Rooted in the wisdom of traditional healing systems and informed by contemporary wellness science, the department equips students to counsel ethically and effectively in diverse cultural and spiritual contexts.

We aim to bridge ancient traditions with modern therapeutic approaches, preparing graduates for responsible practice in community wellness, spiritual care, and natural health support.

🌟 Vision Statement

To be a global leader in holistic counseling education, advancing integrative care through culturally inclusive, spiritually grounded, and evidence-informed training. The department aspires to cultivate a generation of healers and counselors who empower individuals toward balanced living, personal growth, and spiritual resilience.

🧾 Core Values

  • Wholeness – Embracing the unity of body, mind, and spirit
  • Tradition & Innovation – Honoring ancient wisdom and current best practices
  • Cultural Sensitivity – Valuing diversity and traditional knowledge systems
  • Ethics & Integrity – Practicing with compassion, confidentiality, and accountability
  • Interdisciplinary Learning – Bridging counseling, wellness, and spiritual care


🌿 Subunits of the Department of Holistic Counseling


🔹 Traditional & Alternative Medicine Counseling

This subunit focuses on counseling approaches grounded in time-honored healing traditions. Students explore holistic systems such as Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Indigenous practices, integrating them with client-centered wellness support. The curriculum emphasizes herbalism, body-mind connection, and culturally rooted care strategies.

Includes:

  • Ayurvedic Counseling
  • Chinese Medicine Counseling
  • Traditional & Natural Healing Practices

🔹 American School of Holistic Counseling

A comprehensive academic hub offering coursework in mind-body wellness, spiritual care, and lifestyle transformation. It serves as the primary academic body for holistic counseling theory and applied techniques, promoting evidence-informed integrative practice.

Includes:

  • Holistic & Integrative Health Counseling
  • Institute for Holistic Counseling & Naturopathy

🔹 Institute for Holistic Counseling & Naturopathy

This institute specializes in blending naturopathic principles with holistic counseling. It provides advanced instruction in lifestyle medicine, client education, and natural therapeutic modalities.

Includes:

  • Department of Natural & Integrative Health Counseling

🔹 Department of Natural & Integrative Health Counseling

Focused on the integration of natural remedies, dietary wellness, and whole-person health approaches, this department equips students with tools to guide individuals in self-care and preventive practices.

Includes:

  • Naturopathic Lifestyle Counseling
  • Traditional & Natural Healing Practices (cross-listed)



🌿 Department of Holistic Counseling


Explore Our Holistic & Integrative Programs

At the Department of Holistic Counseling, we offer a diverse and interdisciplinary catalog of certificate, diploma, and advanced programs grounded in natural health, spiritual wellness, and cultural healing arts. These programs are organized across specialized subunits and institutes, each focusing on a unique area of holistic education.


🧘 Traditional & Alternative Medicine Counseling

Programs focused on ancient healing systems and culturally rooted medical traditions:

  • Ayurvedic Counseling
  • Chinese Medicine Counselor
  • Classic Chinese Naturopathy
  • Herbal Medicine
  • Herbal Sciences and Technologies
  • Traditional & Natural Healing Practices
  • Naturopathy
  • Bio-Naturopathy
  • Holistic Healings

🌎 American School of Holistic Counseling

A comprehensive division integrating mind-body therapies and transpersonal care:

  • Holistic & Integrative Health Counseling
  • Transpersonal Counseling
  • Mindfulness Meditation
  • Reiki Counseling
  • Dynamic Meditation
  • Vipassana
  • Yoga Counseling
  • Yoga for Children
  • Zazen
  • Pranic Healing Counseling
  • Rebirthing
  • Crystal Therapy Counseling

🏥 Institute for Holistic Counseling & Naturopathy

Programs rooted in naturopathic principles, ethical wellness, and lifestyle guidance:

  • Naturopathic Lifestyle Counseling
  • Genealogical Consultant
  • Organic Food Counselor
  • Slow Food Counselor
  • Slow Tourism Counselor
  • Wellness Training
  • Vitality Management
  • Proactive Vitality Management
  • Floral Essence
  • I-Ching Counseling

🌿 Department of Natural & Integrative Health Counseling

Courses centered on physical therapies, energy work, and holistic bodywork:

  • Massage Therapy
  • Reflexology
  • Shiatsu
  • Tuina
  • Jin Shin Do
  • Qi Gong
  • Tai Chi Chuan
  • Yiquan-Dachengquan
  • Kundalini
  • Kinesiology
  • Ortho-Bionomy
  • Oceanic Bodywork
  • Bowen Integrated Method
  • Structural Emotional Bodywork
  • Metamorphic Practice
  • Biofertility
  • Pet Therapy
  • Cosmetologist (Shared with the school of Cosmetology) 
  • Cosmetology (Shared with the school of Cosmetology)

🎨 Creative and Movement-Based Therapies

  • Ancient Oriental Dance Therapy
  • Art Therapy (Shared with Counseling Psychology)
  • Biodance
  • Body Language
  • Creative Dance
  • Dance Therapy
  • GELotology
  • Holistic Musical Techniques
  • Holistic Sound-Vibrational Techniques
  • Sociodrama
  • Theatre Therapy


🔍 Want to Learn More?

Visit our individual program pages for curriculum details, faculty profiles, and admission requirements—or speak to an academic advisor today to find the right path for your holistic counseling journey. You can send us an inquiry here