Rachel Astarte

Rachel Astarte is a transpersonal psychotherapist, transformational life coach, author, and educator. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York State and holds an MFA in Creative Writing. Rachel received shamanic training from the Foundation for Shamanic Studies. Her life improvement podcast, "Self Talk with Rachel Astarte" is available on Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Podchaser, Alexa, and at selftalkpodcast.com. She is an author of both fiction and non-fiction books, all of which promote individual healing and wellness. Recent titles include CELEBRATING SOLITUDE: HOW TO DISCOVER AND HONOR YOUR HIGHEST SELF, THE BRIDE OF MANHATTAN, and THE EXCHANGE. Rachel contributed to Dr. Bernie S. Siegel's 2011 anthology, A BOOK OF MIRACLES: INSPIRING TRUE STORIES OF HEALING, GRATITUDE AND LOVE. She was also a nominee for the Pushcart Prize in Poetry and was the 1996 Poet Laureate of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Rachel has been featured author for ELEPHANT JOURNAL, an online magazine dedicated to the mindful life. Her column, "Let's Get Intimate," answers readers' questions about human sexuality and intimacy. Rachel has been an adjunct professor of writing at a number of East Coast colleges including Philadelphia University, Bucks County Community College, and Emerson College. She is currently a member of the online faculty at Southwestern Institute of Healing Arts. Rachel also leads workshops of Write Your Self Open, an original program and practice of celebrating our true selves through guided meditation, journal-writing, and discussion.