Aaron Shipps
LPC, CGC (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (970) 335-9651
Grief. Though rarely sought out is a capacity as necessary to our emotional and communal well-being as the ability to love. It is above all a human process. Grief is not meant to be endured in isolation. And intentional, conscious grieving is a skill that many of us must learn. Providing support and guidance in this process is both an honor and a calling and something which continues to inspire me towards a greater learning.
I work with grief of all kinds: Death and loss, divorce / breakups, illness, terminal illness, missing persons, suicide, relational / familial grief, environmental grief, and also provide grief education.
Grief shapes us in many ways. It is physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. And is a transformative process if we allow it. While something both learned and discovered, the capacity of grief is to connect us to ourselves, our relationships, and to life in a deeper, more honest manner. Its invitation is to orient us towards truth, compassion, and connection.
Grief is often a hard won, messy, and imperfect journey. An endurance event. As one who has learned grief through my own experiences of devastation (as well as professionally), I believe that I am not able to take anyone where I have not been myself. And continue to learn, grow, teach, and be widened by this thing called living and dying.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Insurance
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Colorado / LPC.0022510 Aaron Shipps
- In Practice for 5 years
- Attended Adams State University, Masters in Clinical Mental Health, Graduated 2023
- Certificate from EMDRIA: EMDR Basic Training 886585373-7257 / 2023
- Certificate from Southwestern College: Certified Grief Counselor 2024
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Cancer
- Chronic Illness
- Crisis Management
- Depression
- Emotional Disturbance
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Spirituality
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Compassion Focused
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Relational
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Riversage Family Counseling
100 Jenkins Ranch Road
Durango, CO 81301
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