Trauma and the Brain
What happens in the human mind when something traumatic happens? How do this process effect ones everyday life and functioning? Why is it important to understand what happens in the mind when a traumatic event occurs and how can it help us cope with PTSD, anxiety and depression that commonly occurs as a result?
read moreClinical Trauma Professional Certification
I find myself so often in awe of people’s power and, most of all, their resiliency to the challenges that they face. As a result, trauma work has always called to me because there are so many times I have had the pleasure of watching people overcome their unique challenges that can seem so insurmountable, where the easy choice would be to give up and instead they thrive.
read moreTraditional Counseling
Traditional counseling services are time tested and evidenced based approaches to helping people work through a variety of life’s challenges. Durango Counseling, as a licensed and insured professional counselor, utilizes a variety of traditional counseling techniques to help my clients in their personal growth.
read moreThe Power of Touch
I recently came across an article titled “Trauma Touch Therapy” Karrie Mowen (Osborn) which did a great job of describing the benefits of touch for survivors of sexual and physical abuse. The article discuss how touch can help those who have been violated by touch and how they can slowly begin to integrate touch back in their lives in a safe and nurturing manner.
read moreCounseling Is Not A Dirty Word
Seeking help when you really need it is one of the most courageous and difficult things that someone can do for themselves. Asking for help can be scary and intimidating while, simultaneously, one of the best things that we can do to start creating the life that we have always wanted.
read moreBody Centered Psychotherapy
The mind and the body are indelibly interconnected. Integrated Somatic Psychotherapy (ISPT) is a unique form of Body Centered Psychotherapy in Durango, CO which we have developed to people that have suffered from trauma to reintegrate the connection between the mind and the body.
read moreChallenging Our Beliefs With The Rule Of 6
The rule of six states that for “each apparent phenomenon you should devise at least six plausible explanations.” While there may be many more explanations, if you can develop six, it will help you become conscious to the vast array of possibilities that exist and prevent you from insisting on one right truth.
read moreDBT Therapy
DBT stands for Dialectical Behavior Therapy – an innovative and effective form of psychotherapy designed to help you work with your emotions, your thoughts, and your behavior. DBT is widely accepted as a highly effective, evidence based method of therapy which focuses on helping an individual to spend time exploring and “feeling” their emotions rather than avoiding them. Learn more about our DBT program and how it can help you or a loved one by visiting my DBT Page by clicking here....
read moreStress Got You Down?
From that nagging voice of irritation in your head to debilitating depression and anxiety, we all feel it. Some studies suggest that 75% of people get “stressed out” at least 2 times per month and that over 25% of the drugs prescribed in our country are sold to treat it. Alternatively, stress is a condition that can be very effectively treated in various other ways including massage, acupuncture, and counseling/therapy.
read moreNew Mothers Support and Postpartum Depression
Many new mothers suffer from the baby blues within the first year after giving childbirth but some suffer from a more severe form of emotional suffering known as Postpartum Depression (PPD).
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