Transpersonal Therapists in Taos, NM

I am a certified philosophical counselor in private practice. My ideal client is the person who wants to know themselves better, be sure their life has meaning and significance and is willing to take the time to engage in a dialogue and to study relevant texts. Whatever your presenting problem, we will use philosophy, psychology, and spirituality in the service of decision making to find a solution which leads to your highest good. At the same time, we will focus on connections which are meaningful to you. I am very skilled at working with dreams, which help to ensure our work is going deeply and in the right direction.

I am a transpersonal psychologist, expressive arts therapist, wellness counselor, shamanic teacher and healer, and Reiki Master of the Usui lineage. I have practiced and taught since 1985 in California, Oregon, and New Mexico, sharing life lessons and healing methods that saved my life long ago. I have a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology, and continue to learn new approaches to healing through my own research, as well as interaction with clients and colleagues.

Often our greatest struggles amount to our greatest strengths, and everyone has their own timing. The journey of healing is an integrative one, where the lost and hidden parts of the self become known through the exploration of mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical processes. As a somatic and depth oriented clinical practitioner I am here to support you find your way through the past to the present, and return to your true self. The Self that is whole and safe.

I specialize in people who have experienced Kundalini phenomena, visions, unusual dreams and other non ordinary experiences, who have an integrated view of psychology and spirituality, and see healing psychological issues as part of an evolutionary strategy for expanded consciousness.

By embracing the unloved or rejected parts of ourselves, by bringing love and understanding where it has not been, and by bringing care to our wounds - we come into our wholeness. I help you lighten what you have been carrying and to love the all of you.

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.

I offer one-on-one psychotherapy with adults who wish to suffer less. As Haruki Murakami wrote, “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” I am an integrative therapist, drawing from various traditions to provide patients a unique, tailored therapeutic experience, generally working in a humanistic and contemplative framework. I treat a variety of conditions; please inquire about specific needs. Areas of specialty include trauma/PTSD (including chronic/complex trauma), grief/loss, mindfulness/meditation, support for chronic illness, relational issues, and dynamics related to narcissistic/borderline/personality disorders.

You deserve great care, where all your experiences are welcome. I have been in practice for over 10 years and worked with thousands of patients across presenting issues and demographics. I know that sometimes taking the step to getting support and help in therapy seems overwhelming and I celebrate you for being here! I also know that the experiences you've had leading up to exploring therapy have likely been even more overwhelming, and that you deserve to feel relief, comfort, and care for and from yourself. I specialize in working with grief, loss, transition, and relational traumas which have disrupted your sense of self and joy.

My approach to therapy is psychodynamic. Finding a sense of purpose in order to fulfill one's destiny is the goal of all therapy. Creating and discovering a sense of meaning as well as removing obstacles to self realization are the focus of the process. I work with issues of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and trauma as well as focusing on the means to achieve peace in relationships. Working through the experience of trauma is often facilitated by a partnership where trust is built between therapist and client. I am experienced in treating issues of grief.

I enjoy assisting clients in finding meaning, joy and connection in their lives. All of us have had painful and traumatic experiences. Modern life is very stressful, and sometimes we need guidance and support in how to cope with difficult circumstances we might find ourselves facing. I can offer a variety of methods to let go of the past and find clarity and peace in the present, and hope for the future. Meditation, mindfulness, guided imagery, and EMDR are some of the techniques I utilize most. I look forward to meeting and working with you!

Welcome to your own inner journey to transformative personal growth, empowerment and well-being! Our work together will encourage you to listen to and trust confidently in your own feelings, heart and intuition. I have found that emotions are our primary response to the world around us and contain all the information we need to learn to thrive. Focusing directly on the feelings underlying your issues rather than the thoughts will give you profound insight and clarity, and allow issues to resolve naturally and permanently. Learning to accept and trust in your own unique emotional/ intuitive perspective will bring you genuine self confidence, a renewed sense of direction in life, and dramatic spiritual/ psychological growth. My passion is to help you discover the natural healing magic within yourself!

I work one on one with clients for the actualization of their potential and the reclaiming of their inherent gifts. Myself, a committed listener. Your life, our work. Together we engage in the process of Integrative Soul Coaching: a unique blend of transformational life coaching, depth soul work and discovery, and subtle energy enhancement. Clients report startling new breakthroughs in their attitude and outlook, mindset, energy level, creativity, spirituality, relationships and health. The result - your life ignites, and you are free to create your self anew and the life you've always truly longed for.

Life has a way of bringing us into the curriculum of our soul. Often this can happen through a crisis, challenge, or disorienting dilemma of some kind. We find ourselves questioning, or attempting to solve with the mind a problem that has been designed for us to grow and deepen into a true self. We need a sacred place to process and dialogue in order to relate to our experiences from a place of cooperation and empowerment. Love is the way through to freedom from anxiety, depression, anger, judging and confusions.

We are an innovative community of unconventional, yet comprehensively trained, psychotherapists providing practical, non-reductive, and in-depth support to help you overcome adversities, resolve outdated patterns, craft more fulfilling relationships, achieve your mental health goals—and address the traumas, stressors, burdens, and conflicts that hold you back from enjoying what your life and relationships have to offer. In general, we foster a holistic and integrative approach to mental health care that focuses on what works and is not limited to what has traditionally been practiced.

By addressing troubling thoughts and feelings, self-sabotaging behaviors, and traumas, life can be made more manageable, productive, and fulfilling. Feelings such as grief, shame, anxiety, sadness, and anger often signal that something needs to change. Listening to and working with these feelings—some that consume us and others that gently nudge us—can move us forward. Through this, we sometimes discover that our everyday dilemmas are part of larger patterns waiting to be resolved as a whole.

I am passionate about helping people discover their true nature. Conventional psychotherapy tends to focus its efforts in helping people become functional in a dysfunctional society. While this may help us to cope with the vicissitudes of life, it likely won’t get to the core of who we really are and what we truly desire. My approach weaves together ecotherapy, somatic therapy and the wisdom of perennial spiritual philosophies and practices. In partnership with your innate healing capacity, I offer guidance and practices that support you in your healing process.

Relationships can become overwhelming and confusing. It can be helpful to work with someone on difficult and vulnerable issues you and your relationship(s) are experiencing. I support relationships that are experiencing hardship. I help relationships heal, grow and develop the skills, motivation, and capacity to overcome relationship challenges. I help relationships in regards to intimacy, sexuality, as well as other goals you have. I also work with individuals who are having sexual difficulties in general. Talking about sexual concerns can be hard. I provide a safe space to have supportive and safe conversations about sex.

I work well with people who believe there is a hidden meaning or message in their struggles that can eventually serve as a path to a more soulful life. I see myself as a guide to help companion people through the underworld of depression, anxiety, and PTSD as well as a partner in transforming psychological suffering and intergenerational patterns into the medicine which can ultimately allow individuals and families to become more fully themselves. On the community level, I offer grief groups as well as climate support groups. Please see my website for more details.

In today's stressful times, anxiety and self doubt can at times feels overwhelming. Having a place to safely explore mixed emotions and responses to chaotic times can be invaluable. I use holistic and depth oriented approaches, to address the mental physical and spiritual components of struggles. I aim to bring compassionate curiosity while helping patients uncover the underlying emotional patterns and beliefs contributing to symptoms.