Empa-Tea

This quote really speaks to the difference between Empath*ology and the diagnostic model. Empath*ology looks to the root causes of our distress. When a need is not being met, we believe as Manfred Max Neef believes, that life will be less than wonderful. You might even experience pathologies according to Neef.

Are you struggling to find health promoting food? Struggling to pay rent? Unable to exercise as much as you would like? Not able to get sunlight during the day? These are fundamental human needs (food/shelter/water/sun) and without them satisfied on a regular basis, we begin to feel ill.

Diagnostic models like the DSM look at the symptoms and create diagnostics and use evidence to find the best way to treat symptoms. Oddly it is rarely the goal of practitioners of the DSM to address causes in the environment and work on understanding those before advising treatment. We don’t advise specific treatment but we do hope to unearth the roots, help you to examine the soil and assess what amendments could be added to help your tree flourish!

Book a session today if you’re seeking empathy on your path to growth 🌱

We aren’t saying that one way is better than the other, only that we see great benefit to listening and hearing for unmet needs you might have. These needs we believe are the roots, and the soil. With poor soil health and roots that don’t support the tree, it can be hard to have healthy branches and leaves.

Thanks to for so many tree analogies. Come for a walk and make your own tree analogies as we Empathize with you in the forest 🌲🌲🌳🌳

Empa-Tea is thrilled to announce that we will be bringing Haley Krajewski on board as a new Empathizer 😊😊😊

Haley hopes to help you meet your needs in person, on the east side of Athens, GA! Here’s a little bit about Haley:

Haley Krajewski is an avid practitioner of NVC, alternative therapies, and restorative & flow yoga. She is a strong empathetic listener who has personally experienced depression, social anxiety, body image disorders, and spiritual crisis. While she knows that no two person shares the same experience, she also realizes that having similar experiences can sometimes help others meet their needs for understanding in a more profound way.

She will work patiently with you to figure out what your needs are and which strategies will be the most sustainable for you. Her hobbies include yoga, meditation, running, reading, and cooking vegan meals. She lives in Athens, GA with her fiance, Josh Klein, and cat, Toby.

Haley now offersEmpath*ology services in English and French.

Haley has experiencing offering empathy online via 7cups as a listener and she hopes to spread empathy in person with you!

Book your session with Haley today by emailing [email protected] or texting us at 770-377-2211. Your first session is 50% off ($15 an hour for students, seniors, musicians, entertainers and $20 an hour for adults), try Empa-Tea today! 🍵