Many Pagans use ritual and magic with a therapeutic focus. I've found this to be more prevalent in some traditions than in others, and more common among bootstrap and eclectic traditions. Those kinds of traditions tend to be more fluid and less conventional in the kinds of ritual they perform, which perhaps accounts for their tendency to be more daring in the kinds of work they do. The use of ritual for or as therapy is especially common in the tradition from which I arose.
I heartily endorse creative ritual in fostering health and healing. Ritual performance can enhance therapeutic efforts. Therapy can be reinforced by the use of ritual supportive of its goals.
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Macha -- a good reminder, but I'd love to see more depth based on your long experience. How about a more detailed piece, like the
