#93. How Baking Bread Becomes A Healing Practice with Liz Fonseca, LMFT

Inner Healing Paths Podcast

In this episode, I’m joined by Liz Fonseca, LMFT, a licensed mental health therapist and an artist at heart, to talk about how baking sourdough bread became a personal and creative healing practice.

Liz shares how stepping into the kitchen helped her reconnect with herself outside of her clinical role. As someone who supports others through therapy, she also needed a space to create, reflect, and be present. Breadmaking became that space one that’s slow, hands-on, and full of meaning.

We talk about how creative rituals like baking can support emotional wellness, regulate the nervous system, and offer grounding when life feels overwhelming. Liz offers insight into how she balances her identity as a therapist with her need to express herself creatively.

In this episode, we explore:
• Liz’s journey as a therapist and creative
• How she got into sourdough baking
• What breadmaking has taught her about presence and self-connection
• The value of creative practices for mental health
• Giving ourselves permission to explore new chapters

Keywords & Topics:

Therapist podcast, mental health, healing through creativity, sourdough bread, self-care, nervous system support, creative healing, embodiment, therapist identity, therapist creativity

Connect with Liz Fonseca, LMFT:

Instagram: @sourdoughbyliz

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