Modalities
My graduate work focused on Psychodynamic and Family Systems theory. This entails the study of psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings and emotions and how they relate to early family experiences. We unconsciously integrate our family and societal influences and continue to play out the unconscious adopted core beliefs from those early experiences. These influences can include inherited family and/or cultural trauma that reach beyond our family of origin to include our ancestors and the burdens they carried.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Internal Family Systems is a powerful and transformative, non-pathological, client centered, evidence-based model of psychotherapy that works with parts of our internal system. Our parts contain information and valuable qualities that have creatively helped us to cope and survive. The Self, the core or essence of who we are, knows how to heal. The IFS processes allows for ever greater integration and wholeness within our systems.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on becoming aware of and unearthing unhelpful cognitive distortions and beliefs and changing beliefs to what is more accurate, helpful and true. CBT is most effective when combined with IFS or inner child work.
Transpersonal Psychology integrates spirituality to allow a broader perspective. It helps us to remember and know that we are not alone. In truth, and beyond the appearance of separation, we are connected to something greater than ourselves and connected to each other (which quantum physics confirms). When creativity is engaged through art, movement, drama, music, writing or any creative/expressive endeavor, we tap into the more spacious, intuitive and soul connected part of ourselves, where healing can happen.
Practicing Mindfulness/ Meditation (which is also inherent to IFS work) and being in the present moment, is key to finding integration and peace. As appropriate, therapist will facilitate the focus and release of tension and emotion in the body. From a place of greater stillness, clients may desire to engage in a Visioning process to better cultivate intuition and internal guidance that allows client to align with hearts desire and purpose.
Special skills and focus:
Psychodynamic, Family Systems, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Transpersonal, Inherited Family Trauma/Ancestor work (Legacy burdens), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relationship issues (building good communication), Codependency, Anxiety/Depression, Woman’s Issues, Parenting, Addictions, Grief and Loss, Situational and Complex Trauma, Spirituality (Body integrated Mindfulness/meditation, Non-denominational Spiritual Counseling), Chronic Illness, LGBTQ+, Movement and Art Therapy.
I am a provider for the following Health Insurance plans with Headway and Sondermind as my billing partners.
Aetna
Anthem Colorado
Apostrophe
Bright Health
Cigna
Friday Health Plans
Oscar
Oxford
United Health Plans
Fee: $150 for 50 minutes