Behavioral Issues Therapists in Santa Fe, NM

During the last twenty five years I have had the opportunity to support and guide many clients. I work with children, adolescents, adults and families. I have recently become certified in the Nurtured Heart approach which is designed to work with intense children and their families. I enjoy working with clients using a variety of modalities that include art, dream work, and trauma work. I look forward to working with you and discovering all that life and consciousness has to offer.

I work with people who are struggling with feeling overwhelmed, and they may be experiencing anxiety or depression, or feelings of low self esteem or hopelessness and are searching for meaning and purpose, to make sense of their lives and their world and their place in it. They may want to improve how they communicate with others and themselves by learning to challenge and change negative and destructive thought and behavioral patterns. As social creatures we want and need to be heard and seen, to be validated and accepted!

Sometimes life gets messy and can be really hard for even the most high functioning individuals. Facing uncertainty and learning to skillfully navigate the challenges that come with being human are ongoing processes. Having a professional you can trust to help you work through difficulties is helpful for finding answers, and can lead to improved physical and emotional health and wellbeing. Are you dealing with anxiety, depression, grief/loss, trauma, stress, overwhelm, adjusting to change, learning to set healthy boundaries, or find yourself stuck in or recovering from leaving an unhealthy workplace? If so, we are a good match.

Therapy is an organic process that gives support and guidance. Our experiences and beliefs about ourselves and the world create emotional holding patterns of behavior. When we face these with compassion for ourselves, we become freer and more peaceful. Self compassion is a key piece of moving into deeper self connection and self acceptance. If this kind of self intimacy interests you, please contact me to begin.

In my work as a Marriage and Family therapist I intend to co-create a supportive, secure, and genuine relationship where you feel both safe and challenged to grow. I work with clients of all races, ages, and orientations, and my lens is trauma informed. Challenging life experiences and traumatic experiences can be healed through a felt sense of safety and trust and exploration of patterns and behaviors that limits our authentic self. I have experience working with adults, families, couples, adolescents and children.

Kila is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in Parts Work with an emphasis in Attachment Trauma. Her psychotherapeutic work, utilizes a dynamic and integrative approach that is experiential in nature, relationally oriented, emotionally focused, attachment and trauma informed, psychodynamic in depth, and guided by systems theory. This approach synergizes elements of Internal Family Systems, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Empowerment and Resilience Trauma Treatment Structure, The Trauma Resiliency Model, Brainspotting, and the Healing in Resonance Approach, among others.

I am happy to offer in-person and HIPAA compliant Telehealth for clients. I am a family, couple, individual, and youth therapist who provides a safe environment for helping people. I help those who are seeking a more resilient life and stronger connection in relationships. Sometimes we struggle and need a helping hand to move through Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Family Conflict, Relationship Dynamics, Education, Career or a Life Change. I provide therapy using a strength-based approach with the belief that everyone has the ability to find change.

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 been working with adults, couples, and adolescents for over 35 years. I offer a compassionate approach to self exploration and deep transformation. I have been trained in many different modalities including cognitive behavioral work, solution focused therapy, gestalt, psychodrama, guided imagery, working through grief and loss, inner child work, dream work and depth psychology. Because of the many years I have been in practice, I am able to utilize a broad range of approaches and together we will design a therapeutic approach which will best meet your needs.

I welcome clients who seek therapy in order to change behaviors, relationships, or careers that are unsatisfying, and those who wish to unleash their creative energies - in the arts, business, academia, in parenting, and partnership. I especially enjoy clients who are questioning their relationship with addictive substances and are ready to take positive action. I have a warm and engaging style that my cients enjoy. I also specialize in healing the trauma of equestrian accidents.

At Tierra Nueva Counseling Center we value your unique life journey and understand the importance of feeling welcomed, safe, and accepted when reaching out for help or support. We offer inclusive, affordable, and culturally aware mental health counseling for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Our therapists use an array of approaches, including art therapy, sand tray therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other evidence-based and creative approaches. Our mission is to honor your emotional, cultural, and spiritual complexities while helping you meet your goals for mental health and wellness.

As a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Registered Art Therapist, I work with clients at all ages and stages of life. I take a client-centered approach and follow the needs of each individual depending on whether they prefer talk therapy, art therapy or a combination. Majority of my experience includes working with clients that struggle with anxiety, depression, attachment issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse/neglect. I aim to create a safe space to build trust and empower self growth in my clients. Therapy has been healing in my own life and I hope to provide support for others struggling with their mental health.

My office is a safe place to talk about difficult things with no judgement, no matter who you are. Loneliness, worry, grief, loss, alcohol/drug misuse, and sadness are very common feelings and experiences. We all attempt to find relief from such pain and sometimes the relief is helpful but not necessarily healthy. I collaboratively work with people, including professionals in the helping field, to experience their discomfort with far more ease by using sound therapeutic modalities and coping skills. Along the way I will also help you realize that you are far more resourceful and capable than you may currently believe.

You do not need to live feeling stressed, anxious and/or bothered by past traumatic events. You possess an inherent healing potential within, and with support and the benefit of Somatic Experiencing, you will be able to change and feel better. Using Somatic Experiencing and other healing modalities, I will help you to understand your experiences and support the gentle release of stress and and trauma from your nervous system. I believe that therapy is a collaborative process, therefore, I will work in partnership with you as you are the expert on your experience and that together we can create the conditions for your well-being.

I am an LPCC independently licensed therapist specializing in treating trauma in all age groups. As an Afrolatina my identity is an integral part of how I show up in the world including in my work. I strive to uplift my clients in their own power and identities as well. I have made it my goal to apply my training and experience to working with marginalized communities and their families.

DBT Resiliency Center specializes in DBT for Children. DBT for Children (DBT-C) is a treatment program that focuses on skill development for parents of kids who are emotionally sensitive and highly reactive. DBT-C focuses on changing the environment to meet the needs of the child. For this reason, the family is seen as the “patient". Adults, teens, tweens and children who would like to learn skills for coping with intense emotions and working towards a life worth living. We want to grow and learn how to change certain behaviors. Intense emotions, feelings of hopelessness sometimes make that change difficult to achieve.

I am a Solution Focused Therapist working with individuals and couples. I have been in practice for 28 years. In my Solution Focused approach, a person looks at the issues/areas of life that need to be changed, and what habits, behaviors, actions and choices keep perpetuating these issues in your life or relationships. We look at when these issues are resolved, what will be different? What will you notice now that these issues are no longer on the emotional property of your life? What will others notice? What has stopped you in the past?

Robert Frost wrote “THE BEST WAY OUT IS ALWAYS THROUGH”. I come from a strength-based perspective, using an eclectic approach by offering a variety of therapeutic modalities that are oriented to the individual. Modalities inlcude EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I seek to help clients transition through difficult/challenging times to experiencing life in a more fulfilling & positive light.

My offerings come as a seasoned practitioner and a Jungian Analyst from the C.G. Jung Institute in Colorado, I love working with clients who want to explore and make needed changes in the behavioral patterns that are no longer serving them in their lives and relationships. Together we can create an environment that safely holds the space for deep self exploration of defended wounds that are often manifested as addictions, anxiety, fear, depression and dissociative reactions; while working toward self-acceptance, non-judgement and the transpersonal retrieval of mind, body and soul.