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Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC

Monika Denise Burkholder

Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
Bellingham, WA 98225
Let's Connect (360) 245-2845
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What if who you are is actually NOT a problem? What if being your most authentic self is also what the world needed most right now? The path towards unfurling can come through your darkest days, your greatest upheaval, your rawest grief, or even through the quiet longing as you live your ‘normal life'. People seek me out to: tend grief, navigate life transitions, live authentically, find freedom from patriarchy, unwind from unsatisfactory boxes, heal trauma, connect with the sacred, build trust in the body and intuition, and ease physical symptoms. (Soul Medicine is not clinical therapy and not for people in crisis.)
At Four Moons Howl, I offer Soul Medicine for the Souljourner. Together, we welcome the whole being of you with the languages the soul speaks, which is so different from most therapy. Art, somatic (body-based), ritual and sacred practices access the parts of our brains that allow for deep shifts and transformation, not just repatterning thoughts & behaviors.
We don’t do this to fix you, we embark on the soul journey to create the space for you to lovingly welcome all of you back home. From this place of self-belonging, you emerge free with capacity for greater intimacy, connection, and joy. You get to choose how to live–in coherence with your soul and in service to your greatest aliveness. This is liberation!
Call or Monika Denise Burkholder now for a free 15 minute consultation - (360) 245-2845

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 245-2845
I offer 1:1 sessions virtually or in-person in Bellingham. I'm available M, W, Th and Fri. Reach out to schedule a Free First Hello!
I specialize in Soul Medicine/Inner Liberation, Grief and Life Transitions 
$120 Per Session  
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Thank you for saying yes to your most authentic life! I look forward to embarking on this soul journey with you.
Monika Denise Burkholder
Let's Connect (360) 245-2845
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 245-2845
I offer 1:1 sessions virtually or in-person in Bellingham. I'm available M, W, Th and Fri. Reach out to schedule a Free First Hello!
I specialize in Soul Medicine/Inner Liberation, Grief and Life Transitions 
$120 Per Session  
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Thank you for saying yes to your most authentic life! I look forward to embarking on this soul journey with you.
Monika Denise Burkholder

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $120

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
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I offer an equity rate of $100/hour for those who identify as BIPOC or LGBTQIA. Also, you can ask me about bundle options for standard or equity rates. I do not work with insurance.
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (360) 245-2845
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I offer an equity rate of $100/hour for those who identify as BIPOC or LGBTQIA. Also, you can ask me about bundle options for standard or equity rates. I do not work with insurance.
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (360) 245-2845

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Certificate from Art Therapy Credential Board Monika Denise Burkholder
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 10 years
  • Attended Eastern Virginia Medical School, MS in Art Therapy and Counseling, Graduated 2015
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My professional tools include: board-certified art therapist, practitioner of the Instinctual Trauma Response method (in process of re-certifying) and certificates in Somatic Attachment Therapy and Integrative Somatic Parts Work. I shifted from clinical art therapy to soul medicine in 2020.
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (360) 245-2845
"
My professional tools include: board-certified art therapist, practitioner of the Instinctual Trauma Response method (in process of re-certifying) and certificates in Somatic Attachment Therapy and Integrative Somatic Parts Work. I shifted from clinical art therapy to soul medicine in 2020.
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (360) 245-2845

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Soul Medicine/Inner Liberation
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Cancer
  • Career Counseling
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
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I work with women and non-binary folks who are in a life transition and may be experiencing grief, identity questions, and disorientation. Souljourners often express the desire to live authentically and joyfully, to live free from the binds of trauma, oppression, and old expectations. A soul journey allows you to unwind from automatic ways of operating and choose a life of greatest aliveness!
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (360) 245-2845
"
I work with women and non-binary folks who are in a life transition and may be experiencing grief, identity questions, and disorientation. Souljourners often express the desire to live authentically and joyfully, to live free from the binds of trauma, oppression, and old expectations. A soul journey allows you to unwind from automatic ways of operating and choose a life of greatest aliveness!
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (360) 245-2845

2 Endorsements

Danielle Morgan
Danielle Morgan
CounselorMScMALMHC
Monika Denise has an exceptional gift for guiding her clients through the depths. She will meet you with presence, authenticity and embodied wisdom. Her gifts extend well beyond those of traditional therapists. Dive deep and have fun doing it!
Jessi Geier
Jessi Geier
CounselorMALMHC
Monika is the real deal, she walks what she talks, she soulfully lives what she shares. She is a fellow journeyer, space holder, kind witness and wise support for you as you navigate and nurture more aliveness and authenticity in your life.

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Immuno-disorders
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

I also speak

Spanish

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Immuno-disorders
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

I also speak

Spanish

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Integrative
  • Somatic
  • Transpersonal
  • Trauma Focused
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I offer my tools in co-creation with you to cater this journey to you. I offer loving witness. Sacred practices (of your choice) strengthen inner guidance. Art therapy directives reveal messages from your soul. Somatic practices increase your nervous system capacity and ability to listen to your body and intuition. Ritual illuminates important thresholds. Through it all, transformation emerges!
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (360) 245-2845
"
I offer my tools in co-creation with you to cater this journey to you. I offer loving witness. Sacred practices (of your choice) strengthen inner guidance. Art therapy directives reveal messages from your soul. Somatic practices increase your nervous system capacity and ability to listen to your body and intuition. Ritual illuminates important thresholds. Through it all, transformation emerges!
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (360) 245-2845

Groups

Location

Primary Location

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 245-2845

Nearby Areas

Counties

Neighborhoods

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I offer 1:1 sessions virtually or in-person in Bellingham. I'm available M, W, Th and Fri. Reach out to schedule a Free First Hello!
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Call for a free consultation now - (360) 245-2845
"
I offer 1:1 sessions virtually or in-person in Bellingham. I'm available M, W, Th and Fri. Reach out to schedule a Free First Hello!
Photo of Monika Denise Burkholder, Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Monika Denise Burkholder
Art Therapist, MS, ATR-BC
Call for a free consultation now - (360) 245-2845