There’s a source deep in the core of your consciousness that’s waiting for you to rediscover it.  

Before modern psychotherapy and life coaching there was storytelling, divination, art, dreamwork, and ritual. What I call mentorship in the mythic dimension of life.

These practices awaken the imagination in concert with soul, the deep self.  

Our work together may utilize any of these tools.

People who work with me are often in transition and hearing the call to a new life. A new type of work in the world or a new vision of current offerings.

This often feels exciting and risky. But the way forward isn’t clear. They’re stuck.

Some people are drawn to this type of work– soul work or mythic imagining— because they know there is more to experience. Because they long to converse more often with the Muses, tap into their power, or find a greater aliveness.

Intrigued? 

People bring a wide range of concerns and desires to this process that touch on different dimensions of life: work, relationships, family, body, spiritual practice, troubling habits and inner dialogue, creative projects, the quest for purpose.

Book a 30-minute exploratory phone call with me. The call is complimentary.

We’ll talk about what you need, why this work appeals to you, and get to know each other.

The mentorship process

Your mentorship will consist of a series of 10 75 minute conversations, with ongoing practices and experiments that are designed for you. We’ll begin by clarifying the purpose of our collaboration and your desired outcome.

We’ll meet 2-3 times a month depending on schedules and the nature of your mentorship project. Our sessions are conducted via zoom and recorded for you. Other materials are shared via email. We’ll be in touch between sessions to the degree that it’s helpful.  

I draw on my background in archetypal and transpersonal psychology, self-inquiry, art making, poetry, ritual, ecology, somatic exploration, entheogens, dream work, storytelling, and deep listening to co-create a process with you and for you.

I will also collect your birth information as I find a lot of value in astrology and Human Design and will take a look at your charts. I’m not an expert in these fields but an overview helps me get oriented. This information will be shared and perhaps become part of our work together, to the degree that you’re interested in it.

I’m a double Capricorn with a Scorpio moon. Or in Human Design terms, an emotional Projector/Advisor with a 2/4 profile. My life purpose is to guide people to new ideas and new ways of thinking (Right Angle Cross of Maya 4).

Investment

I guide a limited number of mentees at a time in order to engage with you fully. My fee for 10 sessions $1600.

The gifts are insight, greater creativity, and personal liberation. 
The ability to be true to you.

Outcomes

In the course of our work together, you’ll learn how to:

  • Ask better questions and reframe your perspective
  • Improve your inner conversation and better support yourself
  • Develop courage and curiosity
  • Tap into inner knowing
  • Identify patterns, symbols and metaphors that define the particular form of your life
  • Find the wonder and sacred purpose in your situation

At the end of your mentorship, you can expect to have:

  • Clarity about what you truly want and need, and specific next steps
  • A more expansive and creative understanding of your self, your inner life, your work, and your purpose
  • Practices to develop this awareness and connection to your source
  • Greater aliveness and joy

I’ve always had a talent for finding the opportunities in situations and gifts in another person’s life. Through devoted study and personal work, I’ve developed the insight and tools to guide others into the mythic dimension of life. It would be a privilege and honor to share them with you.

Book a 30-minute exploratory phone call. You might find what you need.

“Our best destiny is to imagine, as least, completely who and what, 
and that we are. The greatest tragedy that can befall us is to go unimagined.”
N. Scott Momaday

If you are looking for clarity on your path, I recommend Catherine.

When I contacted Dr. Svehla, I was wrestling with an incredibly ambitious project and realized that I needed a mentor. I was drawn to her ability to straddle the practical and the mystical. Catherine listened deeply and provided feedback and suggestions that made me feel that she was invested in my success. While remaining professional and supportive, she did not shy away from questioning my presumptions. She asked me hard questions and gave me assignments in the form of practical action, thought exercises, and even rituals.

Through this deep work, I connected with my true vision, cleared away the clutter, and began to feel empowered on my path for the first time in quite a while. The result was fascinating and unexpected and, even to this day, could not possibly ring more true. 
 
Catherine helped me shine a light into the darkness and uncover the subconscious stories I was holding on to. Some of these stories were holding me back, and some I wasn’t fully seeing. The result was a major career shift. Months later, I am thrilled by the work I am doing. I feel deep in my bones that I am on my true path, following my calling, and helping my clients in a powerful way.

My work with Dr. Svehla was transformative. If you are looking for clarity on your path, I couldn’t recommend Catherine more highly. Her passion, creativity, wisdom, and deep understanding of the psyche and myth are invaluable tools that she expertly wields to help her clients uncover their own truths.  
Jennessee Rosenberg
Artist, herbalist, and trauma-process facilitator, Portland, Oregon

I feel lighter. Taller. More awake.

“I feel lighter. Taller. More awake. And I have pages and pages of tools
and other gems to refer to when life inevitably takes downward turn. Catherine
has an exceptional ability to create a safe space.” 


Amy K. Hoitsma
Artist, Bozeman, MT