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EMDR Therapy for First Responders and Healthcare Workers in Denver

First responders and healthcare workers face trauma daily that often goes unprocessed. The emotional burden of witnessing emergencies, deaths, and human suffering accumulates silently, leading to burnout, PTSD, and compassion fatigue that can derail careers and...

Coping with Climate Anxiety in Colorado: Can EMDR Help?

As a Denver Therapist who’s spent over two decades supporting clients through trauma, I’ve seen a growing number of people grappling with a very specific kind of distress — climate anxiety that’s deeply personal. In Colorado, it’s not just about rising temperatures or...

How EMDR Supports Mental Health in High-Altitude Living

Adjusting to life at high altitude can feel overwhelming—not just physically, but emotionally too. Many people living in places like Denver find themselves facing unexpected anxiety, restless nights, or mood shifts, which can leave them feeling isolated or...

How EMDR Can Help You Process Trauma from Denver’s 24/7 News Cycle

If you’ve ever felt anxious, tense, or emotionally drained after keeping up with Denver’s nonstop news cycle, you’re not alone. Stories of wildfires, violence, political unrest, and public health concerns can leave your nervous system feeling like it’s always on high...

EMDR First Session in Denver: Everything You Need to Know

If you’re reading this, you’ve already taken a brave first step toward healing. As an EMDR therapist with over 12 years of experience, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing countless individuals transform their lives through this powerful therapeutic...

Where Trauma Is Stored in the Body Chart

Your body remembers what your mind tries to forget. You feel it in the way your shoulders tense when certain memories surface, or how your stomach tightens in familiar situations that once brought pain.  Sometimes you can’t even pinpoint why your heart races in...

3 Ways to Begin Breaking a Cycle

Every person alive has been part of a cycle. They have things they regret doing or regret were done to them. Some feel they have put these memories ‘behind’ them. This is possible, and it’s also good to be aware that unless you have processed the memories, they will...

4 Ways to Survive Mother’s Day Grief

  Every May, a holiday comes around that is filled with food, flowers and love. At least that’s how the media portrays Mother’s Day. This may have been true for you at one time or another. However, it’s wise to acknowledge that there are more than a few...

Meeting your child’s emotional needs

  Babies aren’t born to name or identify their emotions. However, they do feel their emotions. What is the cause of their crying? There are pain cries, hunger cries, dirty diaper cries, and ‘I need you’ cries. Parents can and must learn how to meet their ...