Mishara D. Winston

Mishara D. Winston Healthcare Consultant. Wellness Strategist. Your Favorite Leader's Private Mental Wellness Therapist.

Prep I wrote for coaching & therapy clients today - Events vs. Experiences: "At events you watch someone else be creativ...
03/04/2025

Prep I wrote for coaching & therapy clients today - Events vs. Experiences:

"At events you watch someone else be creative. And you sit there while they take ownership of the stage.

Experiences are intimate, curated and require your full body participation as a vital part.

At events you sit on the sidelines and consume without having to be expressive, vulnerable, intimate or connected yourself. You wait to be wowed & entertained.

There is no creative courage required. You can instead be an artistic critic, observe & evaluate and maybe even deeply appreciate. But you don't have to get involved.

You sit still, watch a stage and do not move, express, expand, experiment or falter. You avoid the creator role that is built through feeling the internal & external mess. You do not become open or vulnerable. You let others take the intimacy risk.

Our work today moves you out of life events and makes you your life designer.

Design sounds good. But it is active labor.

An event happens to you. You wait on the show or life to happen to you, lead you, and guide you. To tell you you're doing it right. To help you stay affirmed and entertained.

Experience on the other hand is connective & based on what you are willing to create.

You must determine and meet your own desires and needs through lived practice and protocol. You gift yourself the design and experience of these practices. Only then can you invite others to participate through co-creation.

In designing your life experiences in the role of creator - you are empowered and design your own celebrations of yourself.

Others can not rescue you - especially from your relationship with yourself.

On screen or in live event, others cannot stimulate you, enliven you or entertain you. You are not an audience member, your life is more than a series of events.

As an experience designer, you internally become vulnerable, become messy in the creative studio & design the experience you have with yourself. Ready? Let's begin."

I love working with my coaching & therapy clients. Unpacking where their life design beliefs got stuck, aren't working, were interrupted and begining fresh, stable, passionate, secure & safe again.

I have 3 today. After 3 yesterday. More this week and space for you next week. Licensed therapy & coaching info, pricing and consultation links will be in the comments. I accept cards, health savings accounts and some insurances.

I love to work with people ready to take ownership of self as talented creator / designers - not just a survivors - in their lives & their spaces.

02/24/2025

New week, fresh nervous system care. Licensed therapy & coaching.

Clients:
1. High-performing professionals.
2. Creatives.
3. Clients navigating life/body transitions (jobs, peri-menopause, relationships, moving countries).
4. Clients prioritizing values and joy despite challenges with ADHD, Anxiety and PTSD.

Goals we work on:
1. Navigate success and stress without perfection.
2. Stay true to self and rooted while prioritizing wellness in the current and future.
3. Reduce fear, shame, scarcity mindsets and increase connection with self and rooted individuals.

About me, I'm a University of Chicago-trained wellness strategist and licensed therapist who has been helping people navigate transitions and experiences with resilience & joy for over 13 years. If you’re ready to invest in yourself & see what’s possible when your well-being is a priority, I'd love to meet you & begin.

You can schedule your consult for next week via the link in the comments. Full-fee sessions are $240 each.

Payment options include: Health savings accounts, Aetna, Anthem BCBS, IU Health, United, Optum, Oscar & Oxford, Sessions are virtual.

02/20/2025

I think its important to know who you are getting coaching, therapy and counseling from. This is me 👇🏽. I'm Mishara.

✅️Originally I was a cult survivor who learned how to leave unsupportive environments and build & sustain in supportive ones. So I teach that. With scientific evidence & lived experience.

☀️️I learned how the outdoors & safe experiences to practice emotional skills could help regulate my nervous system and reduce symptoms of PTSD. So I teach that.

✅️I learned to train my nervous system to see life's unpredictable ups and downs as an adventure. So that I would not go into a freeze, flight, fawn or fight response - as a reaction to enviornmental challenges and chaos. I teach that.

☀️️I trained as an adventure therapist to use brain science techniques so clients nervous systems would not see unpredictability as such automatic danger they could not recover & strategize. I teach that.

✅️I teach people boundaries in ways that build connection instead of creating the deep fears of loss of connection and community. Boundaries as a nervous system "yes," not a end of connection "no."

☀️️I trained in somatic and talk based therapies that help people with PTSD, ADHD, Anxiety & big life transitions [perimenopause, new relationships, new places & new roles]. So I teach that.

✅️I help people to listen to their nervous systems and partner with them without being overwhelmed by fear so they can, prioritize thier wellness sustainability & put their gifts into the world.

☀️ ️I too practice all of this in my own life.
I am not perfect at this myself [thank goodness!], so I teach people to track progress & practice not perfectionism.

☀️I love working with people who experience outside pressure to be amazing & inspirational. As well as folks who are simply determined to be successful while staying true to self.

☀️I do this with rest, play, and wellness strategy that break us out of the nervous system havoc that is fear & survival mode.

☀️And of course I also work with folks discreetly leaving high control [family, religious, professional, cultural & social] groups safely & forming boundaried, joyful & healthy relationships.

👋🏼If you resonate with both lived experienced and evidence based mental health and wellness care, I have available:

📋 1. Licensed therapy
[for Indiana residents-self pay & insurance]
&
📋 2. Coaching
[available for clients in all locations]

You can book a consultation call to discuss a plan for you. I can be reached at MisharaDWinston@gmail.com & 317-426-6030. My Psych Today profile will also be in the comments.

Let's get you some strategy & sustenance & experienced support.

Ready for some good news? As of this week, for the 1st time in 5 years, I accept health insurance for my nervous system ...
02/17/2025

Ready for some good news? As of this week, for the 1st time in 5 years, I accept health insurance for my nervous system regulation somatic [body and mind] licensed therapy.

Starting today, you can book your consult and we can begin getting you excellent results – with payment through Aetna, Anthem BCBS, IU Health, United, Optum, Oscar & Oxford, in addition to usual fully out-of-pocket self-pay clients. Sessions are virtual.

CRAVE coaching also remains in full force for my clients around the country and the world. My specializations and client types are below.

Techniques used:
1. Somatic (body-based) therapy + Talk (traditional) therapy.
2. Adventure and play-based therapies for the nervous system regulation of adults training your body and brain navigate both uplifting and deeply challenging matters with less internal pressure.
3. Brainspotting: Developed by an EMDR therapist, it uses the visual field to support your limbic system. Ideal approach to eliminate chronic stress, unlock creativity, process trauma, and resolve patterns—& you don’t have to even talk while we do it!

Populations:
1. High-performing professionals.
2. Creatives.
3. Clients navigating life/body transitions (jobs, peri-menopause, relationships, moving countries).
4. Clients prioritizing values and joy despite challenges with ADHD, Anxiety and PTSD.

Goals:
1. Navigate success and stress without perfection.
2. Stay true to self and rooted while prioritizing wellness in the current and future.
3. Reduce fear, shame, scarcity mindsets and increase connection with self and rooted individuals.

About me, I'm a University of Chicago-trained wellness strategist and licensed therapist who has been helping people navigate transitions and experiences with resilience & joy for over 13 years. If you’re ready to invest in yourself & see what’s possible when your well-being is a priority, I'd love to meet you & begin.

Full-fee sessions are $240 each. Health savings accounts, Anthem, Aetna, United, Optum, Oscar & Oxford are accepted. Receipts for insurance reimbursment are provided.

You can schedule your consult to see if we are a good fit - by checking the comments. A bot won't reply, I will.

You can also go to Psychology Today and search Mishara D. Winston. I'll reply there too.

09/04/2024

I got to wrap up with a therapy client last month & I cried. I'm so proud when I see folks invest in themselves and win. To partner with me during that journey is special. It's an honor.

I'm also gratetul for those who keep recommending my CRAVE coaching. This week 4 people came from word of mouth. I never take that for granted.

Thank you.



Hi, I'm Mishara 👋🏼 a wellness strategist and therapist. I coach public figures, leaders & CEOs to regularly interrupt cycles of stress & regulate their nervous system through pre-colonial notions of rest, leisure & shame-free play.

My clients experience safety in creativity, juicy boundaries, integrity without perfection, and affirming connections that encourage their healthy generative risks and reflect play as a mental wellness portal of past, present & what is possible.

This work is focused on what will help you SUSTAIN.

***

✨ When's the last time you interrupted a stress cycle with play? ✨

Want private 1 on 1 coaching, therapy, or strategy for your group retreat to center your enjoyable body-based mental wellness care? I want that for you too.

Let's chat.

CRAVE Coaching is 3 or 6 months of 1 on 1 session, up to 2 hours every week. It also includes personal weekly voice notes, supportive pressure-free homework experiments & daily exploration that supports body-based nervous system care strategies.

The investment is 8000 for 3 months and 15,000 for 6 - paid in full.

Info about service and all others is listed in the comments.

Contact me to consult, check the fit for your lifestyle & get started.

A bit of personal history: I feel like having Montessori schooling as a child really set me up to succeed. I'm realizing...
09/03/2024

A bit of personal history: I feel like having Montessori schooling as a child really set me up to succeed.

I'm realizing a diverse, free, public, Montessori school is a child development jackpot.

Especially for a young Black girl developing a sense of self alongside her experiences. I believe I have my mother to thank for that.



Hi, I'm Mishara 👋🏼 a wellness strategist and therapist. I coach public figures, leaders & CEOs to regularly interrupt cycles of stress & regulate their nervous system through pre-colonial notions of rest, leisure & shame-free play.

My clients experience safety in creativity, juicy boundaries, integrity without perfection, and affirming connections that encourage their healthy generative risks and reflect play as a mental wellness portal of past, present & what is possible.

This work is focused on what will help you SUSTAIN.

***

✨ When's the last time you interrupted a stress cycle with play? ✨

Want private 1 on 1 coaching, therapy, or strategy for your group retreat to center your enjoyable body-based mental wellness care? I want that for you too.

Let's chat.

CRAVE Coaching is 3 or 6 months of 1 on 1 session, up to 2 hours every week. It also includes personal weekly voice notes, supportive pressure-free homework experiments & daily exploration that supports body-based nervous system care strategies.

The investment is 8000 for 3 months and 15,000 for 6 - paid in full.

Info about service and all others is listed in the comments.

Contact me to consult, check the fit for your lifestyle & get started.

There's room for you. To play. To create. To be. You can be self-reliant. And live in harmony with other people. You can...
08/30/2024

There's room for you. To play. To create. To be. You can be self-reliant. And live in harmony with other people. You can "do your thing" & trust people as colleagues.

Your boundaries are "kept, pleasurable, action-based promises to yourself."
according to my method "Boundaries For Juicy Dreams."



⛲️🌊

Boundaries For Juicy Dreams is a stand-alone experience this summer to anchor the rest of your 2024 in something pleasurable & somatically powerful for your long-term mental wellness & quality of life.

⛲️🌊
It includes 6 [2 hr] private 1-on-1 sessions.

1 prep session to map out your experience, need & goal.

3 sessions to teach the BFJD [Boundaries For Juicy Dreams] method.
1 session to wrap up.

Bonus session 1 month later to check in on you, support you, refresh & realign your actions in support of your goal. This gives you time to integrate the work, practice in real life & see your success. The total for those 6 sessions is $3627.

You can also build a group experience for your team or squad of up to 10. The group experience is $1750 per person.

⛲️🌊

Your private consultant is me, a wellness strategist + therapist. I coach public figures, leaders & CEOs to regularly interrupt cycles of stress & regulate their nervous system through pre-colonial notions of rest, leisure & shame-free play.

My clients experience safety in creativity, juicy boundaries, integrity without perfection, and affirming connections that encourage their healthy generative risks + reflect play as a mental wellness portal of past, present & what is possible.

In this work, we ask:

✨ When's the last time you interrupted a stressful nervous system cycle with pleasure & play? ✨

For BOUNDARIES FOR JUICY DREAMS, I have a slot to build in your 5 sessions & 6th bonus meeting in July, August & September. Message me about your goal; let's see if it's a good fit & figure out which date you want to begin.

🌊⛲️

Want a quick rundown of CRAVE? Here it is.

CRAVE is 3 or 6 months of 1 on 1 session, up to 2 hours every week. It also includes personal weekly voice notes, supportive pressure-free homework experiments & daily exploration that supports body-based nervous system care strategies.

The investment is $8000 for 3 months and 15,000 for 6 - paid in full. It's personal, customized & attentive. Current & past clients with an established relationship with the work, desiring to keep this level of private support, have a different rate.

Contact me to consult, check the fit for your lifestyle & get started.

Hi, I'm Mishara 👋🏼 a wellness strategist and therapist. I coach public figures, ...
08/29/2024



Hi, I'm Mishara 👋🏼 a wellness strategist and therapist. I coach public figures, leaders & CEOs to regularly interrupt cycles of stress & regulate their nervous system through pre-colonial notions of rest, leisure & shame-free play.

My clients experience safety in creativity, juicy boundaries, integrity without perfection, and affirming connections that encourage their healthy generative risks and reflect play as a mental wellness portal of past, present & what is possible.

This work is focused on what will help you SUSTAIN.

***

✨ When's the last time you interrupted a stress cycle with play? ✨

Want private 1 on 1 coaching, therapy, or strategy for your group retreat to center your enjoyable body-based mental wellness care? I want that for you too.

Let's chat.

CRAVE Coaching is 3 or 6 months of 1 on 1 session, up to 2 hours every week. It also includes personal weekly voice notes, supportive pressure-free homework experiments & daily exploration that supports body-based nervous system care strategies.

The investment is 8000 for 3 months and 15,000 for 6 - paid in full.

Info about service, therapy & Boundaries For Juicy Dreams is listed on the site & in the comments.

Contact me to consult, check the fit for your lifestyle & get started.

08/27/2024

Our brains scan our environments to confirm what we already believe. Including about ourselves.

We project the belief onto each new situation, person, or experience. We look for & focus on it - so we find it.

This includes wealth, joy, support, security, rest, connection, encouragement, opportunity, etc.

I help my clients focus on play because their nervous system then looks for opportunities to remove unnecessary pressure and engage with exploration, experimentation & enjoyment in the midst of their goals.

I love working with leaders, public figures & CEOs this way because it means adding support that is sustainable to their experience of personal success.



Hi, I'm Mishara 👋🏼 a wellness strategist and therapist. I coach public figures, leaders & CEOs to regularly interrupt cycles of stress & regulate their nervous system through pre-colonial notions of rest, leisure & shame-free play.

My clients experience safety in creativity, juicy boundaries, integrity without perfection, and affirming connections that encourage their healthy generative risks and reflect play as a mental wellness portal of past, present & what is possible.

This work is focused on what will help you SUSTAIN.

***

✨ When's the last time you interrupted a stress cycle with play? ✨

Want private 1 on 1 coaching, therapy, or strategy for your group retreat to center your enjoyable body-based mental wellness care? I want that for you too.

Let's chat.

CRAVE Coaching is 3 or 6 months of 1 on 1 session, up to 2 hours every week. It also includes personal weekly voice notes, supportive pressure-free homework experiments & daily exploration that supports body-based nervous system care strategies.

The investment is 8000 for 3 months and 15,000 for 6 - paid in full.

Info about service and all others is listed in the comments.

Contact me to consult, check the fit for your lifestyle & get started.

08/16/2024

It's Friday, let's take a walk, together. Being judged by this squirrel is my favorite part.

Comments have links to this summer's coaching, therapy & strategy sessions.

Squirrel will absolutley not confirm it's attendance. Emotional support from it, not at all guaranteed.

08/05/2024

I'm excited to talk with my clients about their cravings & dreams & turn those into lived realities this week.

08/01/2024

Worrying about how other people feel about you is a way to be in their business.

Sometimes you think you have a family, friend, or loved one relationship because it's been years. What you actually have is a series of interactions.

Relationships are reciprocally nourishing, mutually beneficial & include shared respect.

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