The Healing Power of Numinosity: Carl Jung’s Insight into the Psyche
The Healing Power of Numinosity: Carl Jung’s Insight into the Psyche
Going Toward, Not Against: Embracing Our Struggles with Compassion
The way forward is not through resistance but through presence. Instead of waging war on our pain, our emotions, or our circumstances, we can learn to navigate them with curiosity and compassion.
Creating Magic in Times of Darkness: How to Foster Joy, Hope, and Connection
We are living in a time where social unrest, environmental degradation, and political division seem to dominate the headlines, and it can feel like the weight of it all is too much to bear. But I also know that it is possible to create magic in the midst of it all. In times like these, we need to actively seek out joy, connection, and community. We need to create spaces where the light can shine through — even if only for a moment. These moments of light are what keep us going.
Understanding and Transforming Anger: A Guide to Channeling Energy for Positive Change
Anger has a powerful energetic quality that, when stored in the body over time, can lead to stress and health issues. But by understanding how anger operates in the brain and body—particularly through the vagus nerve—we can learn techniques to not just manage it, but turn its energy into productive change.
Your Breath is How You Live: Breath Work and the Parasympathetic Nervous System
Your Breath is How You Live: Breath Work and the Parasympathetic Nervous System. Your breath is not just an automatic process—it is a direct reflection of your physical, emotional, and mental state.
Don’t Forget Playfulness: The Power of Playfulness in Life and in Therapy
The power of playfulness in our lives and in therapy.
Navigating Grief: The Unique Sorrow of Pet Loss
Navigating Grief: How Grief Therapy can help you move through loss and transition.
Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in Denver: A Mindful Approach to Healing
Psychedelic Therapy, Transpersonal Psychology, Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, Denver
Strengthen Your Relationship with Professional Couples Counseling in Denver
Couples Counseling in Denver
Body-Centered Psychotherapy
Body-centered psychotherapy, also known as somatic psychotherapy, is an approach that delves deep into the interconnectedness of mind and body, offering a pathway to profound transformation.
Exploring the Depths: The Importance of Shadow Work
The process of tending to your trauma and painful psychological wounds, is called Shadow Work. In the realm of self-discovery and personal growth, shadow work is a transformative journey into the depths of the psyche. It involves confronting and integrating the aspects of ourselves that we tend to repress, deny, or project onto others—the shadow. In essence, the shadow, represents all the qualities we wish we did not have.
Nurturing Healing: Exploring Childhood Wounds through a Transpersonal Lens
Childhood wounds are emotional or psychological imprints left on us during our formative years. This time period is often considered ages 0-8, however I believe our childhood years can refer to a much longer period extending into our adolescents, up to age 17 or 18. These acquired wounds, big or small, end up shaping our perceptions and influencing our adult lives. Childhood wounds can leave lasting imprints on an individual's emotional and psychological well-being. As a therapist, my role is to delve into the depths of these wounds, guiding my clients towards healing and growth. One powerful approach that I utilize is the transpersonal lens, which expands the therapeutic landscape beyond the individual and into the realms of spirituality and interconnectedness.
Healing Deep Childhood Wounds of Adult Children of Addicts
Childhood experiences shape the foundation of our emotional well-being, and for adult children of addicts, the wounds run deep. Growing up in an environment marked by addiction can have profound and lasting effects on one's mental and emotional health. As a psychotherapist, I have found that incorporating Buddhist psychology provides a unique and effective lens through which to help adult children of addicts navigate their healing journey.
Where Our Attention Goes, Energy Flows
What is your pattern of attention? Do you attend to your list of things that have to get done? Are you constantly scanning for what is wrong, or what will go wrong? Are you preoccupied with what others might think of you? Are you filled with doubt or self blame? Before you act, do you think "what’s in it for me?" How often to you pause and notice what you are consumed by? How often are you 'doing' as opposed to 'being?' How often do you attend to gratitude and your inner wellbeing?