How to choose a therapy when you don't know where to start

People who come to a holistic therapy centre for the first time usually bring the same question: where do I start? Some names don't say much, like Radionic Table or Hebrew Pendulum, and nobody wants to spend time and money on a session that wasn't quite what they needed. It's fine not to know. Nobody is born knowing the difference between a Constellation and an Aura Reading.

Start with how you feel, not with the name of the therapy

Instead of choosing from a list, ask yourself what brought you here. The answer usually falls into one of these paths:

• Your body is tired or tense. Shoulders always tight, sleep that doesn't restore you, aches that come and go. Here it makes sense to start with touch: the Relaxing Massage, the Ayurvedic Massage or Zen Shiatsu.
• Your mind won't rest. Worries going round in circles, a restlessness with no name, difficulty switching off. Reiki and Hypnotherapy are good ways in.
• You repeat patterns you don't understand. In relationships, at work, in the way you react. Family Constellations look at these dynamics through the story of the family.
• You want clarity about a moment in your life. A decision, a change, a feeling that something has shifted. Aura Reading, Therapeutic Tarot and Humanistic Astrology help you look at it from another angle.

It isn't a rule. It's a starting point.

In person or online

Massages and hands-on therapies take place at our space in Parede. Others, such as Aura Reading, Therapeutic Tarot, the Radionic Table or Psychotherapy, can also be done by video call. If you live far from Cascais or have a busy schedule, that may decide your choice.

How long it takes and what it costs

Most sessions last between 45 and 90 minutes and cost between €50 and €90. The price and length of each therapy are on its own page, with no small print. A single session can already bring relief; older issues usually call for some ongoing support.

Still unsure? Talk to us first

For anyone who doesn't know where to start, we offer an initial conversation with no commitment. Tell us how you are and we'll help you work out which therapy makes most sense for you, with no rush and no pressure. Holistic therapies complement, and do not replace, medical or psychological care.

See all the therapies at Ponto de Luz or send us a WhatsApp message on +351 966 726 453.