Energy healing works with the body's felt sense and subtle energy, through touch, intention and ceremony. Therapy works with the mind, using talk, structured techniques and, when needed, diagnosis and treatment planning. They are not competing for the same job. For a clinical condition such as major depression, PTSD, or an anxiety disorder, a trained mental health professional is the right first call, not a substitute for one.
What Sekhem energy healing offers
Sekhem energy healing is a 90 minute session where Jason works through the soul chakra and earth chakra with hands over the body, sound, sage, cedar and Egyptian oils. Experiences with Sekhem vary from person to person. Clients have described feelings of deep relaxation, warmth, emotional release, greater clarity, peacefulness, and a stronger sense of connection with themselves. Some people also describe physical sensations or shifts during or following a session. These experiences are personal and are not presented as expected or guaranteed outcomes. Jason is direct about the limits of this: "I am merely the channel. They do the work." He also notes that some things are not meant to be removed in a session, because the healing itself is part of the path a person is walking. Energy work is complementary. It does not diagnose, treat, or resolve any medical or mental health condition.
Jason holds an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and trained extensively in that field, but he does not provide clinical mental health treatment through his sessions. His academic background informs how he holds space during a session, particularly around trauma responses, but a Sekhem session is not psychotherapy and should not be treated as a substitute for it.
What clinical mental health care offers that energy work does not
A trained mental health professional, such as a psychologist, clinical social worker, or a therapist holding an active license, can diagnose a condition, build a treatment plan, and apply evidence based interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy or EMDR. That level of clinical care is the right choice when you are dealing with a diagnosed condition, in crisis, or need consistent oversight, including medication management through a psychiatrist. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988 in the US for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Clinical sessions are typically weekly, talk based, and grounded in established frameworks with measurable goals. There is no mystical language, no hands-on energy work, and progress is usually tracked through symptom reduction and functional improvement over time.
Where they overlap and support each other
Many people use both. Someone in ongoing clinical care for anxiety or grief might add Sekhem sessions for the felt, embodied side of healing that talk based work does not always reach. Someone doing energy work might realize, through what surfaces in a session, that they need more consistent clinical support and seek that out. Neither path replaces the other, and Jason says so plainly to anyone who asks.
If anxiety, trauma, grief or insomnia are what brought you here, sessions with Jason complement, and do not replace, medical or mental health care. You can read more about his background on the about page, or compare Sekhem directly with a closely related practice on Sekhem vs Reiki.
How to choose where to start
If your main concern is a diagnosed condition, or anything affecting your ability to function day to day, start with a qualified mental health professional and consider energy work as an addition once that foundation is in place. If you're generally stable and looking for a deeper, embodied complement to the work you're already doing, or simply curious about what this kind of session offers, Sekhem or Galactic Breathing may be a good place to explore. When in doubt, ask your current provider what they think about adding energy work alongside your care plan, most are open to it as a complement.
What the session itself is actually like
A lot of the confusion between energy healing and therapy comes from not knowing what either one looks like in the room. A clinical session is a conversation. You talk, your provider asks questions, reflects, and works from a treatment plan built around specific goals. A Sekhem session with Jason looks almost nothing like that. You're lying down, often with your eyes closed, while Jason works with his hands near or on the body, layering in sound, sage, cedar and Egyptian oils passed down through his training lineage. There's very little talking during the session itself. The conversation happens before, when Jason sets intention with you, and after, in the debrief, when he shares what he received and you have a chance to journal and process out loud.
This matters for anyone trying to decide which one to book first. If what you need is structured problem solving, a clear treatment plan, and accountability over many weeks, that's the language and format of clinical care. If what you're drawn to is something quieter and more physical, a space to receive rather than talk through, Sekhem may feel closer to what you're actually looking for, even if you can't fully articulate why in words yet.
Frequently asked questions
Can energy healing replace clinical treatment for anxiety or depression?
No. Energy healing can support emotional wellbeing, but it does not diagnose or treat clinical conditions. If you have a diagnosed anxiety or depressive disorder, work with a qualified mental health professional and consider energy work as an addition, not a substitute.
Is Jason a therapist?
Jason holds an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy but does not provide clinical mental health treatment. He is not delivering psychotherapy in his sessions. Sekhem sessions are energy work, not therapy.
Can I do both at the same time?
Yes, many clients do. Tell your provider you are also doing energy work, and treat Sekhem sessions as a complement to your clinical care rather than a replacement for any part of it.
What if I'm in crisis right now?
Call or text 988 in the US for immediate support from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Energy healing sessions are not a substitute for crisis care.
How is a Sekhem session different from a typical clinical session?
A Sekhem session is largely nonverbal: hands over the body, channeled energy, sound and oils, with journaling and a debrief afterward. Clinical care is primarily verbal and structured around treatment goals. The two use very different tools for very different purposes.
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