Therapists in New Mexico

Clients who see me are often drawn to doing emotional and cognitive work, wanting to explore new perspectives and unlearn patterns that no longer serve them, while also tending to their body and spirit. They want to carve out their own path to healing, one that speaks to their values, culture, and personal needs. They want to embrace evidence-based approaches, while also having space to be creative and lean into their own wisdom. They have usually experienced loss, trauma and/or a form of violence (interpersonal, war, self, workplace). They are bravely ready for change.

Tara is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with a broad range of professional experience. She works with children, adolescents, and adults in both individual and family settings. She has experience assisting clients as they navigate life transitions, grief/loss, depression, anxiety, stress, emotional disturbance, trauma, anger, parenting challenges, low self esteem, and systemic familial and relationship issues. She practices from a generalist perspective, drawing from multiple treatment modalities including, but not limited to, cognitive behavioral, strength based, psycho dynamic, crisis management, family systems, solution focused, and narrative therapies.

Clients who are interested in learning how to regulate their nervous systems in order to establish a sense of peace and safety in their bodies may find my approach a good fit. I take a special interest in how our brain, body, mind, and emotions all work together. The neuroscience of mental health and wellbeing is a helpful topic for many issues from anxiety and stress, to learning healthy communication habits at home or at work. I welcome all who are interested in learning to cope with life's challenges in healthy ways.

The Institute for Post Graduate Studies is a psychotherapy and counseling center offering high quality dynamic psychotherapy to individuals, couples and adolescents throughout New Mexico. We offer a wide range of treatments for psychological difficulties with providers who are master’s level or above, experienced and independently licensed psychotherapists. Our approach emphasizes empathy, the exploration of unique inner worlds and practical solutions to painful life situations. We are committed to clinical environments that are cultural sensitive and inclusive of every New Mexican.

We change every day. Sometimes those changes are big and leave us feeling uncertain or knocked down. And sometimes they are so small, we barely notice them. My clients are often looking for help to resolve old changes they haven't embraced or struggling with current or future change. Whether a new career, retiring, losing a loved one, moving to a new place, or making an identity transition, change can be upsetting and frightening! I help my clients understand the change process, and to settle into their strength so they can take back control of their lives, leading to better mood, less anxiety, and greater life satisfaction.

Are you ready to make a change and create more joy and purpose in your life? Drawing from 12+ years of specialized experience in trauma, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and health behavior, I offer personalized support. With warmth, individualized attention, and evidence-based strategies, let's co-create a personalized plan for your journey to a more fulfilling life.

NOW OFFERING TELEHEALTH SESSIONS!! Hello and let me commend you for taking that first step towards finding a therapist and beginning therapy services. I know finding a therapist is a very difficult decision. You want to find someone whom you will not only be able to work with, but you want to find someone who has the similar values and ideals. At New Mexico Counseling Center, you will be treated like the unique individual you are. You will be treated with the upmost respect, a non-judgemental environment and the ability to come and process your emotions in a quiet, comfortable environment.

Do you feel stuck in patterns of behaviors that are self defeating? Do you feel like the color has gone out of your life? Are you longing for meaningful relationships but can't seem to create them? With every issue we confront, there's a tremendous opportunity for feeling revitalized. But to do this we must feel metaphorically held by another. That's where therapy comes in.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has been in practice for over 10 years. I completed my Clinical Internship and Post-doctoral Fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/John Hopkins University School of Medicine, and prior to that, received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. I am passionate about working with children, teens, adults, and families experiencing a wide range of behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal issues. My approach is collaborative, research-informed, and is designed to meet the unique needs of clients.

I have 25 years experience working productively with people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and sexual orientations. Our job together is to identify dysfunctional patterns that contribute to—even perpetuate—your difficulties. The main focus of therapy is to remove inner and outer obstacles that prevent you from reaching your goals and having better relationships. Please note, after years of counseling and assessment in offices, I‘ve recently moved into a different space: video. Active listening in a safe, private setting is foundational to this work. I’ve learned that the catalytic elements of good therapy can thrive via video too.

I am a queer-identified therapist working in New York, Pennsylvania and New Mexico. EMDR, Internal Family Systems and Somatic Experiencing are my guides to gently lead people towards healing themselves, something I believe we are all capable of. Together, we will set goals for recovery from trauma and major life stressors, incorporating neuroscience-backed strategies and spirituality where you are comfortable.

I am passionate about collaborating with people who have been underserved, having worked for over 20 years with people of diverse races/ ethnicities/ nationalities, sexual orientation, gender identity, partnership/ family structure, religions and philosophies, occupations and lifestyles. Regardless of what mental health, relationship or life issue you might have, if you crave a breadth and depth of healing insight, I am highly effective at supporting this process. I work best with those whose greatest satisfaction is found in unique experiences, whether alone or shared with others. I love working with people who feel different!

I see wonderful results with the unique Unified Mindfulness System that I incorporate into my work. I bring to my work my own personal healing of a serious binge eating disorder/sugar addiction and other issues of suffering. I am also a researcher and involved with neuroscientists at the University of Arizona SEMA Lab and the Medical University of South Carolina, researching my innovative addiction/negative behavior change protocol. I have worked with seemingly hopeless individuals who have transformed their lives with my therapeutic approach. I offer my services out of a great sense of passion and deepest gratitude.

From the perspective of the Soul, Earth Is a Place We Come To Evolve and one's Life is the perfect curriculum for our evolution. I offer Practical, Transformational oriented therapy for Personal Healing & Spiritual Growth. By releasing the past with tools such as EMDR, TAT, IFS & developing skills such as Inquiry, Embodied Awareness, Mindfulness, Forgiveness, & Radical Acceptance; we learn to embrace more of our humanity & return to deeper Presence, Peace, Joy, Wholeness & Connection.

CK Olivieri Blackmore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who approaches life with warmth, compassion, and creativity. CK specializes in relationship dynamics, post-traumatic stress disorders, and developmental life transitions. She is particularly adept at issues pertaining to the queer community and their loved ones. CK utilizes eclectic modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, EFT, Gottman, and IFS to navigate the nuanced needs of her diverse clientele and the associated sexual and gendered concerns that arise. Blending insight-oriented and behavioral change practices, CK works from a quirky and truly innovative lens.

I am passionate about helping others make peace with their suffering and overall live a more grounded life. I work with individuals (adolescents to adults), couples and families. I love helping others find new meaning after trauma and grief, manage depression and anxiety, as well as help others build healthy self-esteem. I specialize in teaching tools to help others better communicate and repair relationships, heal attachment wounds, gain skills to set healthy boundaries, time manage, build a secure attachment, self-motivate, and adjust to life changes, including medical diagnosis, breakups/divorce, loss, and career changes.

I come to my work as a therapist from backgrounds as an artist, hospital oncology chaplain, art professor and activist, meditation teacher, lover of movement, backpacker Dharma bum, essayist, companion of rescue pups, and former Buddhist nun. I've been around the block, tried many things, succeeded and failed, and carried my heart through many of this world's wild, beautiful, boring, terrible, sacred spaces. All of which feels relevant to working with clients who dare to trust their creative and intuitive processes as they come into fierce, tender, inalienable wholeness.

I am offering telehealth sessions using internet and telephone options! I believe that you are endowed with the power and energy to overcome any obstacle in life but sometimes, when overwhelmed with life's challenges, you lose contact with your own power. I can help you regain balance in life and regain forward momentum to living the life you are destined to live. I am particularly interested in working with yindividuals and couples struggling with life transitions, those who are walking through loss, and those struggling with addictions and/or substance abuse.

I provide psychiatric medication management in Colorado and New Mexico and telehealth in other states. Do you want to reduce your anxiety, depression, guilt, anger, trauma, or obsessive behaviors that cause you and those close to you distress? I have doctoral degrees in psychology, medicine, and utilize the procedures to help you achieve the best quality of life. I want you to understand what the issues are and how to best deal with them. This process involves a team effort to help you reduce the emotional distress in your life. I work to increase your strengths so you can take back control of your life.