Today we’d like to introduce you to Kalie Schmidt.
Kalie, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I knew pretty early on in my life that I wanted to choose a career that would allow me to help and serve people in some way. After exploring many different career options, I landed on social work to support others emotionally and mentally. I completed my master’s degree in social work in 2013 and immediately started as a social worker in a psychiatric hospital. I gained valuable experience and learned so much as a clinical social worker in a psychiatric setting; however, I knew I wanted to transition to an outpatient therapist, to be able to support my clients in a longer term therapeutic relationship.
I moved to a traditional outpatient therapy practice about six or so years ago. During my time at the practice, I was approached by two other clinicians about starting our own practice that could include holistic healing methods; we all had grown to appreciate Reiki energy healing – two of us becoming Reiki practitioners; we wanted to be able to offer this as an additional tool for healing to our clients.
The three of us opened Bright Aura Therapy and Wellness last October 2024. It has been so cool to see how many clients opt to incorporate Reiki into their mental and emotional healing process. Many of my clients have referred other clients, specifically, because of the positive experience with Reiki energy healing in addition to traditional talk therapy. We have added an additional mental health therapist and two more Reiki healers to our practice over the last year. I am excited to see how our practice continues to grow!
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It has been a relatively smooth road. There has been some anxiety along the way that naturally comes with transitions but things continue to fall into place as I believe they are intended to be.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Bright Aura Therapy and Wellness?
I believe Bright Aura Therapy and Wellness sets us apart from other practices because of our incorporation of holistic healing and desire to be real and authentic with our clients. I want people to know they will be loved and accepted at Bright Aura. We all desire to walk alongside people on their journey and see them become the best versions of themselves.
What does success mean to you?
That can be a challenging question. To me, success is seen in someone’s growth and change; becoming the healthiest, most authentic version of self on our journey.
Pricing:
- Many Insurances Accepted
- Private Pay Therapy Session $125
- Reiki Session $80
- Sliding Scale Fee Options
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.brightauratherapy.com
- Facebook: Bright Aura Therapy and Wellness Center
