We Offer Innovative SOULutions to Life's Challenges

SOULutions, founded in January of 2000 by Michael Casteel, is an emotional healing and transformational life coaching practice dedicated to helping people discover and live a life of Radical Wholeness. SOULutions is also a transpersonal practice. This means that we incorporate the spiritual self that each one of us has and use these beliefs and experiences in the therapy. In short, we deal in matters of the heart, soul and Spirit. We work with our clients to find a complete state of wholeness which is the integration of the mind, body and soul.

"In my role as Transformational Life Coach, I think of myself as a sculptor of sorts. You may have heard the famous line by Michael Angelo when asked how he created the magnificent statue of David out of a simple block of stone, he responded: "He was in there waiting. All I did was the excavating. I just chipped away all that did not belong." So, with my clients, I play the role of being a soul sculptor; partnering with them to delicately chip away all that does not belong.We do this by softening the edges of old wounds and chipping away the self- limiting  lies blocking them from realizing and revealing the magnificence of who they already are, in their Essence." -Michael

Our brains are hard-wired for spiritual experiences and beliefs. According to research conducted by Andrew Newberg, M.D., the types of spiritual experiences we have affects the way we function in the world. Whatever you call God and whatever religion you practice doesn't really matter. It is the act of faith and spiritual beliefs that change the way our brain works. Positive experiences expands us, makes us happy and better able to manage the challenges of living. Intolerance and rigid fundamentalism actually reduces parts of are brain connected to empathy and social intelligence.

SOULutions is not affiliated with any religion. Michael Casteel has devoted his life to the study of all of the religious practices in the world. What is common to all is that the practice of spirituality is very important to our happiness, our sense of purpose and a meaningful life. In this practice, the goal for every client is to meet their authentic self, their Essence, and live a life of Radical Wholeness that includes peace, passion, purpose, power, and presence.

The programs and services offered by SOULutions accomplish this in a variety of ways. The first step is to create awareness, or the understanding that we are more than our thoughts, feelings and perceived shortcomings. On the most fundamental level, below the conditioning of our ego, or false self, we have a soul or essence that is intimately connected to the whole of life. We create this awareness with guided meditations and unique transformational exercises designed to help you experience this true self.

The next step is to create an aware ego. An aware ego is one that does not react from emotional wounds, but from Essence, or spirit. This is accomplished by releasing emotional energy, studying the ego and personality structure and learning to observe our own behavior.

The final step is to find our true purpose and most fulfilling contribution to this life by discovering our strengths and passions. We study the things that make us feel most alive as if time has suspended itself.

During the process, we heal emotional injuries and release "stuck" emotional energy. Emotions, in their most basic form are electrical impulses. When we fail to experience our emotions and release them, they become stored in the body and parts of your brain usually used for memories. This is what causes us to over or under react in situations we face. When we have anxiety or panic attacks, we are experiencing unprocessed emotional energy. This has to be released in order to heal.

Along the way, we learn emotional mastery, better communication skills and how to be more loving and giving in our relationships. When you get to the end of this journey, you will be ready to move with purpose in the world. You can forgive and accept love. Because of this, you are more effective in your daily life, in your family relationship and in your career.

All of the therapies and practices that are used by SOULutions have been studied extensively and proven to be effective. While some may be considered "alternative,” they work. Many of our clients have tried traditional therapy and failed to meet their therapeutic goals. Because we work with the real you, your Essence, we are able to relieve symptoms and provide lasting results. We are also able to help people who have "treatment resistant" conditions like PTSD and addictive behavior patterns. Look over the site and consider both our private and group sessions.

If you have any questions, call SOULutions at 404-246-1036, or EMAIL.

Michael Casteel, Program Designer and Transformational Life Coach

Michael Casteel, certified life coach and spiritual therapist, founded his practice, SOULutions, in January, 2000. All of the programs and proven techniques used by Michael and SOULutions are dedicated to helping clients achieve personal growth through spiritual development. Our goal is to transform lives to ones filled with peace, passion, purpose, power and presence, or what Michael calls, Radical Wholeness.

Michael has 30-plus years of experience studying and working with transformational psychology and emotional healing practices. His highly original and creative approach to emotional healing and life transformation blends modern psychology with the ancient wisdom of religious practices. He brings considerable passion to his work helping people release their emotional pain and end the feeling of being stuck and disconnected.

As the innovator of safe and unique transformational processes, Michael has guided many people to authentic spiritual experiences providing a new level of peace and awareness in their daily lives. He has extensively studied and personally experienced the healing effects of every part of his programs, practices and techniques used by SOULutions.

Michael holds degrees and certifications in many healing modalities including psychology, life coaching, theology, advanced hypnotherapy, rebirthing, energy medicine, breath therapy meditations, yoga, emotional release practices, Enneagram studies and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. As designer of seminars like the FIRE of Wholeness Breakthrough Experience, Embrace Your Shadow and The Breath of Life, Michael has presented to thousands of people all over the country, including the 2006 Alliance for a New Humanity with Deepak Chopra.

Michael is on a mission to contribute to the conscious healing and evolution of our planet, one heart and soul at a time. He does this by helping people heal the emotional wound and self limiting lies preventing them from experiencing their authentic self. Traditional therapy spends years negotiating with the ego or false self. In Michael's work he moves people beyond their ego to meet their true self, what he calls their Essence. Once clients make this spiritual connection, they can release and heal the emotional wounds that block them from living their fullest life. Michael is a native of Atlanta and currently resides in a townhome overlooking the Chattahoochee River with his partner in love and life, Leslie.

Acknowledgments

I would like to acknowledge with deep gratitude a few of the most influential teachers that in one way or another contributed to and made this work possible:
My parents, Lawson and Mary Casteel, my life partner, Leslie Clayton, Frank Jordan, Stanislav Grof, Richard Moss, Apolonia Fortino, Ellie Harold, Dr. Fernand Poulin and the Association of Rebirthers International. 

I would also like to give credit to the work of Ken Wilber, Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, Thomas Merton,  Father Thomas Keating, John Ruskin, Arjuna Ardargh, Harville Hendrix, Hal and Sidra Stone which has had a substantial influence over my life, my own personal healing, and my work.