BlueCross BlueShield Therapists in Santa Fe, NM

Life can be stressful and art therapy can assist in identifying and managing emotions. In addition to tele health art therapy, also provide tele-health talk therapy for tweens, adolescents and adults. I strive to assist my clients with creative expressive experiences to help facilitate personal growth; considering developmental, family structure and social/cultural factors when creating individualized treatment plans. The addition of the art making process helps in building relationships with children and teens who may be resistant to sharing their emotions in a therapeutic setting. Where words fail, art takes over.

Thank you for your interest in our practice. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in neuropsychological assessment and health psychology. My particular areas of interest are working with adults who have memory loss and aging issues, degenerative neurological disorders, and cognitive and personality change related to medical conditions. We provide wrap-around care with cognitive therapy and ongoing health psychology support when clinically indicated. Please access our website for more information: www.riograndeclinic. com.

We all want to feel joyful and fulfilled in our lives and relationships. The 30+ years I have been in practice include running treatment centers, teaching / college level, national seminars, and training other therapists. I am licensed as both a clinical social worker and an addictions therapist. My experience and training has allowed me to integrate clinical knowledge with cultural understandings from the elders I grew up with. I help people achieve change through insight and solutions based in consciousness of internal and external conflicts.

I have a long history of working with children and families. I treat children of all ages and adults. I address attachment issues, academics, oppositional defiance, grief, loss and trauma. This is often complicated and usually requires the involvement of the whole family. I love working with children and find that there are always solutions and ways to accommodate the most difficult situations. I use a variety of modalities including play therapy which includes sand tray, art and a variety of other ways for self expression for children .

Accepting new clients. Is there something keeping you from living a happy, balanced, peaceful life? Would you like to improve your relationships? Are you suffering from depression, anxiety, or stress? Have past traumas kept you from moving forward? Is it time to get some help? At Refuge Counseling, we are a shelter from the storm to keep you safe while you navigate life's difficulties. Change forces us to grow emotionally, psychologically, physically, and spiritually. Therapy provides the tools and space to help you change so you can live your best life.

Life is about emotional development. Development gets delayed by trauma and loss, and then symptoms appear. These symptoms may show up as depression, grief, failed relationships, addictions, health issues, rage, and ambivalence toward life. Initiation from one phase to another is halted, and growth stops. Fear and terror can and do set in. Psychotherapy helps us integrate the fear of transformation and emotions. Instead of midlife crises, we have a deepening of experience, and we create meaning and purpose. This is true for all developmental stages, for all age groups. Development starts at conception, and continues through death.

Life brings us experiences which cause us stress, stretch our capacity to cope. We respond with depression and anxiety. We resort to ineffective behaviors such as substance use, attempting to maintain our stability. The impact on us can be devastating and we can spiral out of control, often resulting in a disruption in our relationships, ability to work, ability to manage tasks and affairs and our ability to find satisfaction or meaning in our lives. Using mindfulness based approaches and Internal Family Systems to remove blocking emotions and beliefs can help find balance and promote healing.

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Do you want to try something different to turn your life around? Do the words 'I'm Stuck' keep playing over and over again inside your mind? As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, previously, I have worked in a community mental health setting for many years. I am skilled to handle any situation which may come my way; however, I would have to say that I am most skilled at working with clients who suffer from Anxiety Disorders and Trauma.

Dreams and the unconscious hold symbols that assist in the healing process for depression, anxiety, and addictions. As a Jungian clinical counselor, I use these tools to help you establish a connection between consciousness and the higher Self. The Self then becomes a strong core from which we can operate in a healed and healthy manner. We are no longer driven by unconscious complexes and desires, but make conscious decisions that support life and its many expressions.

I am a medical doctor and addictionologist who does not just treat addictions. I treat the whole person with an addiction which includes the entire psychosocial, medical, and spiritual needs of the person suffering with addiction. I am also certified as a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) and by NAADAC as a DOT Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). I am also currently working on my doctorate's degree in clinical psychology (PsyD) at California Southern University.

Overcoming challenges in life is a normal process that we all work through on occasion. Perhaps you are experiencing challenges in work, raising children, school, relationships, loss, or social interactions that seem overwhelming, confusing, and frustrating. Maybe you have experienced negative or traumatic events in your life that have resulted in feelings of depression, anxiety, PTSD, or self-defeating behavior. Our beliefs, feelings and behaviors in life are based on both genetic components (what nature provides) and life experiences (from the womb to the present). Sometimes nature and nurture combine to cause us to have thoughts and beliefs that do not work to our benefit.

Has something major happened causing anxiety, anger or a struggle to manage things in your life? Do you feel at odds with yourself and confused by conflicting emotions? Are you searching for a way to be well again? If you’ve recently experienced big changes like a sudden job loss, medical diagnosis or the death of someone close to you, you may feel stuck in a place of loss and grief. We support you to feel whole again. We'll work with you to move beyond the pain by learning new ways to cope, taking steps to heal and finding a path to acceptance of the changes you've experienced.

My practice is designed to help clients work through issues, current or historical, which are keeping them from a full and contented life . I have over 20 years counseling experience. My specialties are eating disorders of all types,trauma and OCD treatment. Because, eating disorders co-occur with many other psychological diagnoses including PTSD, OCD, and various anxiety and mood and personality disorders, I have learned to employ a variety of techniques to achieve results, and not stick to a "one-size-fits-all" treatment approach.

Are you suffering because your life is out of balance? If you are, your relationships have probably deteriorated and you may feel depressed, anxious, tense and irritable. Even your relationship with your self may be suffering. These emotions are telling you that your psychological system is out of balance and adjustments need to be made. Whether you are single, in a relationship, or in a family system, I will help you to identify where these imbalances are happening for you and we will work together to establish harmony and restore health and wellbeing to your personal or family system.

Over 27 years I've had the privilege of helping children, teens, parents, co-parents, adults, and families; facing tough and painful circumstances. Family, Children's, Delinquency, and Criminal cases continues to lend support for those involved in legal matters. Parents are powerful influencers good & bad. I work to improve, empower and educate for more functional relationships. Children and teens often need an objective ear to help them with increasing pressures. Adults seeking support and problem-solving tools for relationships, career, and childhood-effects are also valued focus. This includes the effects of trauma and abuse.

UNCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL AND DE-STRESS YOUR LIFE! As a solution-focused therapist and coach, I look forward to motivating YOU to achieve your goals, personal and professional: I pay particular attention to anything blocking your self-esteem, including any past or current traumas. Ask us about our state-of-the-art tools to resolve stress. "Move your story"! Open your heart and throat chakras, and TAKE POSITIVE ACTION! Our plan combines such tools as talk therapy, clinical hypnosis, EMDR, brain spotting, behavioral assignments; communication skills development; and direction for individual and couple/family issues.

Queer-identified therapist focused on supporting individuals who identify on the queer spectrum of sexual identity and/or trans/gender expansive folx. I am sex/body positive and promote safety, wellness, and freedom of expression in all aspects of self and relationships. I have additional specializations that inform my therapeutic approach (Infant Mental Health, Attachment, Child Parent Psychotherapy). My practice focuses on support for queer/trans/gender-expansive individuals and families. I do not provide couples therapy at this time except as it relates to child/parent support.

My clients bring in a range of issues and have varying ideas of what they would like to change about themselves and/or their lives -- but they all have one thing in common, and that is motivation for change. Therapy can, and should, be a place for self-reflection and self-improvement and I am here to support that process. While a lot of my experience has been with children/adolescents and mood disorders, I approach every client with an open mind and heart, and strive to always create a safe and inviting space.

Whether you have been in counseling for years, or are reaching out for the first time, finding a counselor and starting therapy can be a daunting process. Dealing with grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, or any other stressors can compound the difficulty of this process. As a team, we can walk through whatever stressors are impacting you and find solutions that will guide you to where you want to be in your life.