Therapists in New Mexico

Changes take place through healing relationships. My job as your counselor is to listen and understand what you are going through. I offer to hold hope for you when times are dark or you feel lost or confused and to share in your progress too! I work from a person-centered approach and use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment Based Perspective to help you learn and grow and make the changes you want to make. I also work with people who have been through a traumatic event and help them go from feeling like a victim and being afraid to learning how to live with it and experiencing

In 30 years of professional counseling, I've developed great respect for those of you willing to take the journey into your own inner world. My specialty is working with all aspects of relationship and individual counseling emphasizing communication patterns that block peaceful interaction; sources of conflict and destructive emotional reactions; and creating a plan for growth and healing. Using a unique solution-focused approach, you will gain tools and insights that move you beyond coping to finding long-term effective and exciting ways to live.. The benefit to you is great.

We are Solamente Holistic Health. This space is for our Albuquerque and New Mexico community where therapists, healers, and medical professionals come together to provide ongoing holistic care, supportive therapy for all ages, grief counseling, and other beneficial practices such as yoga and nutrition. Here, our community has access to practices and practitioners that work with the individual to promote, attain and maintain health and well-being for the duration of a person's lifetime.

Sex Addiction and Porn Addiction are real! The Internet is exposing men, women and children to a highly potent drug-Internet Porn! This has caused an epidemic in sex addiction. I specialize in the treatment of the sexually addicted person. Sexual addiction manifests itself in many ways- compulsive use of porn, compulsive masturbation, affairs, prostitutes, exhibitionism, massage parlors, strip clubs, anonymous sex, the list goes on. The common thread is broken promises to yourself and to loved ones. There is a solution to this chronic disease. Act now! Call or email me. I can help you or your loved one.

Life is full of challenges and difficulties; life can get overwhelming and stressful; this can throw us off balance. It can cause anxiety, depression irritability, mood and behavior problems. Counseling can be a powerful tool for gaining confidence within yourself, and it can give you the self-awareness to become a happier person. I emphasize skill building and insight from an unbiased perspective that can help you identify the problems and help you work to get where you want to be in your life.

Our desire is to put hope within reach. To us, putting hope within reach is much more than a vision – it’s a reminder that what we’re doing has an eternal impact. It emphasizes that one size solution does not fit every need. It’s the motivation behind the work that we do.

Most people seek therapy and or therapeutic life coaching for real and common concerns. They want to be less anxious, have a better mood and more joy, be a more effective parent, support of a relational pattern or conflict that won't go away on its own. They also want a companion in their grief. Individuals, couples, adolescents and families just want their lives expressing more fully and optimally.

An ideal client is someone seeking support in navigating complex trauma, vicarious trauma, and the challenges of high-stress professions. Weather be law enforcement, first responders, or therapists exposed to distressing materials. They desire resilience, wellness, and stress reduction to enhance their mental health and peace of mind. I offer expertise in trauma therapy, vicarious trauma mitigation, and wellness strategies, drawing from my extensive experience in these fields. If you're looking to heal, cope, or grow, I'm here to guide you.

I'm am interested in working with individuals, couples, and families who are committed to their own personal growth, healing, and well being. I help people who have hit one of life's many unpredictable speed bumps and need help to go over it, increase their vibrational frequency, capacity for joy, and get on with their wild and precious lives.

I approach therapy as a partnership where I serve as your guide. Think of our work together as training for your mental and emotional well-being. I'll teach you strategies and techniques, and while the effort will be yours, my support will be a constant you can depend on.

My approach to Couples Counseling and Relationship Coaching is NOT based on hope or talk! I'm passionate about providing the clients I serve with Strength-Based, Solution-Focused Strategies, Caring Support and Accountability, so you can make positive changes in yourself and your most important relationships! As a therapist, I have over 20 years of experience helping Couples struggling with: Poor Communication, Unhelpful Behaviors, Lack of Emotional Connection, Challenges with Sexual Intimacy, Overcoming Infidelity, Rebuilding Trust, and when need be; Conscious Uncoupling. Let's create the healthy relationship you both deserve!

Problem gambling is one of the most hidden addictions in the U.S. due to the shame and stigma associated with gambling problems. Many people still mistake problem gambling for a moral problem or simply see it as poor choice making, rather than understanding the complex brain hijacking that problem gambling is for some people who can’t quit. Several neurotransmitters including dopamine, serotonin, glutamate, opioids, to name a few, are acting simultaneously on the brain during problem gambling.

Everyone has long-standing behavior patterns, habitual perceptions, and irrational beliefs - left unexamined some of these are going to undermine your happiness. As a cognitive-constructivist (wordy way of saying we choose how we make sense of the world) my goal is to help you see things from different perspectives and to respond to life's challenges in new and more rewarding ways. Just as you have taught your body to respond reflexively, your thinking has also become reflexive. When you become aware of your patterned thoughts and emotional reflexes, you can decide what works for you and what works against you.

My role as a therapist is that of a fellow-human that joins you on this chapter of your journey. Think of us together on a walk. On our walk, we encounter the natural elements that both slow us down with fatigue and overwhelm, and also motivate us with inspiration and delight. What makes this journey bearable, do-able, and sometimes even fun is that we are together. You are not alone. The safety I intend to cultivate for you provides the atmosphere for inquiry, exploration, curiosity, and growth.

Welcome, and thanks for visiting! I'm an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's School of Medicine and have a clinical practice based in Taos, New Mexico USA. I have 32 years experience treating children, adults and couples and specialize in the skilled, compassionate healing of anxiety, depression and PTSD. I'm the author of four books and teach CBT at universities and training centers worldwide, including the University of New Mexico, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience in Bangalore, India, Mexico City’s Universidad Hebraica, and the Zentrum fur Psychotherapie in Stuttgart, Germany.

My therapy and coaching work is based on a belief that we all long to experience love, connection, purpose, and peace in our lives. Symptoms that arise such as anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and physical illnesses signal a call to resolve and clear what is in the way of a happier life. My work embraces a holistic paradigm recognizing body, mind, and spirit, and focuses on helping clients learn to love and care for themselves as special and unique beings. Clearing out negative beliefs, healing emotional wounds, and eliminating toxic influences help clients live more authentic and empowered lives.

At Odyssey Counseling we focus on meeting people wherever they're at. Everyone falls down from time to time. For us counseling is a collaboration. We work with you to pinpoint problems and help explore ways to help you get to where you want to be. We have specialties including PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Acute Stress, Divorce, grief, parenting, relationship, and life transition issues. We have numerous programs including services for first responders and their families, and an IOP Substance Abuse/Trauma Program for women . We provide health and wellness programs to workplaces and offer an Employee Assistance Program.

I use the Interactive Metronome (see Interactive Metronome.com) to treat ADD, ADHD, Brain Injuries, and other what I call brain configuration issues. I work with children, adolescents, adults, GBLT, couples, and blended families that often blend like oil and water. I have worked with Veterans with PTSD and other issues.

I am a mindfulness--centered psychotherapist and have worked very successfully with anxiety, OCD, addiction (alcohol, marijuana, vaping, shopping), panic, trauma, depression, phobias, impulse control issues, stress and other issues of suffering. Mindfulness-centered therapy works remarkably well even with the most difficult to treat issues. It addresses the root cause of emotional suffering, bringing you to a place of lasting inner peace and contentment. It will help you to deal successfully with the triggers that life continuously presents to you. To view my video and written testimonials, click on the website box above.