frequently asked questions
things people want to know before stepping in:
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No. The Healing Portal offers astrology, creative, and spiritual healing services through coaching. These are not therapy, do not constitute a clinical or therapeutic relationship, and are not a substitute for mental health treatment. If you are looking for licensed psychotherapy in New York State with Bec/Rebecca, please visit this link.
That said, Bec brings over a decade of clinical training as a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) to how she holds space, understands the nervous system, and shows up in every session. The container is different but the care is not.
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Therapy is a licensed clinical service that diagnoses, treats, and addresses mental health conditions within a regulated framework.
Coaching is a co-creative partnership focused on your goals, patterns, growth, and transformation. It is not bound by the same clinical structures, which also makes it more flexible, more relational, and in many cases more accessible.
Coaching at The Healing Portal goes deep. It is not surface-level cheerleading or goal-setting templates. But it is not clinical treatment, and it is not a replacement for therapy if therapy is what you need.
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Nope, in fact, many people who work with The Healing Portal are not in crisis. They are in transition, in growth, in curiosity, or simply ready for support that meets them where they actually are. You do not need to be falling apart to deserve this kind of space. If you are in crisis, you might be needing higher level of support and if you reach out, I might be able to connect you to some resources.
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All sessions are virtual, held over Zoom on a HIPAA-compliant platform. You can join from anywhere. All you need is a quiet space, a working internet connection, and whatever you need to feel grounded before we begin.
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That is exactly what the discovery call is for. Reach out, share a little about where you are and what is drawing you here, and we will figure it out together. You do not need to have it all figured out or come to me with a plan.
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Not at all. If you have never looked at a chart before, that is completely fine. Readings are accessible wherever you are starting from. If you are already deep into astrology, that is welcome too. We meet where you are.
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You are still welcome here. Astrology at The Healing Portal is used as a practical tool for self-understanding and reflection, not as a belief system you are asked to adopt. Spiritual healing sessions honor whatever your relationship to spirituality is, including having none. You do not need to believe in anything before you arrive.
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The Healing Portal is built for everyone who feels they do not belong in their communities, the world, or the families because they are too different, strange, or think differently. For the healers, activists, artists, and non-conforming humans. For people who have often found mainstream wellness spaces too narrow, too white, too straight, too clinical, or too specific to fully land in. All identities, relationship structures, and backgrounds are explicitly welcomed. This is a decolonial, queer and trans affirming, ENM-affirming, and neurodivergent-affirming practice.
For coaching specifically, clients tend to already have some prior experience with therapy or healing work and are ready to go deeper into goals, patterns, and transformation rather than stabilization. If you are not sure whether this is the right fit, the discovery call is the place to figure that out together.
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Yes, explicitly and affirmingly. Relationship coaching at The Healing Portal is built for ALL relationship structures: monogamous, polyamorous, open, relationship anarchist, and everything in between. There is no default assumption that monogamy is the goal or the norm. Bec has both clinical training and lived experience in this area.
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The Healing Portal uses a four-tier sliding scale for all services. You choose the rate that honestly reflects your financial reality, there is no application, no income verification, and no justification required. Simply mention which tier fits your situation when you reach out. Sliding scale spots are limited, so please mention it early.