The counselors fusing therapy and psychic readings: ‘I knew every word my client was going to say’

Amid a growing interest in spirituality, counselors who claim special abilities are offering medium readings in addition to traditional therapy

From meditation and breath work to ketamine journeys led by self-described shamans in high-end Manhattan clinics, therapies once considered alternative are increasingly being incorporated by the western mainstream - sometimes with the language and rituals of spiritualism creeping in.

A new generation of counselors is taking this further, fusing psychotherapeutic and psychic services. Mainstream psychologists are concerned that without clear boundaries between the two, clients could be taken advantage of.