Kyra Paules, LCSW

"We can possess all the fine goods that our civilization has to offer us; we can have important jobs, and social status, and tone our bodies on all the latest machines – but without a sense of belonging to the world, we feel empty and our lives lack meaning." - Sharon Blackie

Kyra Paules is a licensed social worker, tarot reader, and bodyworker with extensive experience in her field. She obtained her Master's in Social Work from Temple University in 2019 and has since provided counseling services to a diverse clientele. Kyra's approach is grounded in a down-to-earth, relational, and integrative style that draws from various therapeutic modalities, including tarot, psychoanalysis, body wisdom, psychodrama, and dream analysis. She is also a skilled group therapist and specializes in facilitating therapeutic tarot groups for deep emotional processing. Kyra offers individual and group therapy services to residents of Pennsylvania through telehealth and her office in Boiling Springs.

Kyra's area of expertise centers around working with cycle-breakers, a collective that includes black sheep, scapegoats, and outcasts of family systems who often experience these feelings in other areas of their lives. She is dedicated to serving marginalized populations, including neurodivergent individuals, pagans, LGBTQIA+ individuals, polyamorists, as well as those who are chronically ill or disabled.

Kyra has expertise in interpersonal violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse & child sexual abuse and exploitation, exploitative relationships, narcissistic abuse, adult children of alcoholics, and systemic oppression and violence. Kyra is skilled in assisting clients in identifying patterns of abuse and manipulation and building the psychic defenses necessary to resist these tactics. Kyra is committed to providing her clients with a safe and supportive environment that fosters growth and healing.

  • Kyra is a therapist who uses a Jungian-oriented approach to treat her clients. She believes in understanding the influence of the unconscious mind and decoding its symbolic language. Kyra utilizes tarot cards as a reflective tool to facilitate intuitive exploration and insight during her therapy sessions. She places a strong emphasis on building genuine connections with her clients and avoids pathologizing their experiences. Kyra's practice is rooted in social justice and considers the broader societal context in every session. She offers a comprehensive approach to treatment by integrating various modalities such as creative arts, divination tools, deam analysis, somatic therapies, and Kundalini yoga. Kyra is dedicated to supporting her clients' journey toward self-discovery, empowerment, and transformation through her multidimensional approach.

  • Kyra completed her Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Millersville University in 2017. During her college years, she volunteered and later interned with a local sexual assault/rape crisis center. After graduation, she started her career as a counselor at a local domestic violence shelter. Kyra then became a supervisor at the sexual assault/rape crisis center, where she dealt with many complex cases and specialized in working with incarcerated individuals at the county and state levels.

    Later, Kyra joined Sage Integrative Medicine & Wellness, working alongside Dr. Vu Nguyen and his team of acupuncturists, massage therapists, nutritionists, and yoga teachers.

    In 2020, Kyra was drawn to the Jungian path and started formal study as a seminarian in 2022 through the Philadelphia Society of Jungian Analysts.

    In 2023, Kyra opened Rowan Therapy Collective, LLC with her former coworker from the domestic violence shelter, Addie Mooney.

  • Kyra incorporates tarot cards in therapy or group therapy sessions as a therapeutic tool to facilitate introspection, reflection, and insight. By selecting and interpreting tarot cards, Kyra encourages clients to tap into their intuition and subconscious, providing a unique avenue for self-exploration and understanding. Tarot works therapeutically by offering symbolic imagery and archetypal themes that resonate with the client's experiences and emotions, sparking meaningful conversations and insights. Kyra guides clients in interpreting the cards and exploring their personal associations and reactions, fostering deeper self-awareness and insight into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

  • Kyra utilizes active imagination during therapy sessions as a powerful technique to help clients access and explore their unconscious minds. This is done through guided visualization and deep relaxation, which encourages clients to engage with their inner imagery, sensations, and emotions. Active imagination helps bridge the gap between the conscious and unconscious realms, allowing for the expression and integration of unconscious material into conscious awareness. Kyra guides clients in dialogue with emerging symbolic figures and scenes, helping them uncover deeper insights into their inner conflicts, desires, and aspirations. By harnessing the transformative potential of active imagination, Kyra assists clients in unlocking new perspectives, resolving inner conflicts, and cultivating greater self-awareness and personal growth within the therapeutic process.

  • Kyra's therapy style is characterized by a compassionate and holistic approach, tailored to support clients dealing with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). Drawing from Jungian depth psychology, Kyra emphasizes the exploration of the unconscious mind and the integration of fragmented aspects of the self. Utilizing a variety of modalities, including active imagination, dream analysis, and psychodrama, Kyra creates a safe space for clients to confront and process their past traumas. Kyra's relational orientation fosters a strong therapeutic alliance, providing clients with a supportive foundation for healing and growth. Incorporating somatic therapies and mindfulness techniques, Kyra addresses the physical manifestations of trauma, promoting embodied awareness and regulation. With a keen sensitivity to the impact of systemic and interpersonal trauma, Kyra's therapy approach integrates social justice principles, validating clients' experiences within broader socio-cultural contexts. Through this comprehensive and compassionate approach, Kyra empowers clients to reclaim agency over their narratives and cultivate resiliency.

    Kyra's therapy approach incorporates social justice principles, acknowledging the impact of systemic and interpersonal trauma on clients' experiences. By doing so, she validates clients' experiences within broader socio-cultural contexts. Through her comprehensive and compassionate approach, Kyra empowers clients to reclaim agency over their narratives, cultivate resilience, and embark on a journey toward healing and wholeness in the aftermath of C-PTSD.