In Person Therapists in San Cristobal, NM

In the quiet moments, when the weight of the world feels too heavy to bear, know this: you are not alone. For those grappling with anxiety, depression, and the haunting echoes of past trauma, your struggles are valid, and your pain is heard. At Journey of Hope and Courage, we recognize the quiet courage that resides within each person—the courage that whispers, "I'm scared, but I'll do it anyway." It's the bravery that propels you forward, even when the path seems daunting.

With a trauma informed perspective, my counseling approach is integrative as person-centered with aspects of CBT, existentialism and mindfulness. My role is to join you in the process of finding what is and isn't working and to support you in increasing your self awareness, self understanding and self compassion to help you to create change.

I focus on adults of all ages who are experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss as well as those trying to understand relationships and the events that have shaped them. I hope to provide a safe environment in which to develop and explore insights that will encourage and enable growth and well-being. I will endeavor to help identify motivations, desires and personal ethics and the facility to express them. My frame of reference is largely psychodynamic (meaning that the unconscious mind affects conscious feelings, thoughts and behavior) but may draw from other orientations when suitable.

We often have a sense that in some ways, somehow we have been holding back. The barriers hidden behind cost us in our capacity for intimacy, spontaneity, and precious space for the heart's need to express and to be seen. They are usually constructed for very good reasons; to avoid painful experiences and vulnerability. But more often than not, carry on decades beyond when the threatening events have past. Defenses, beliefs, and the wounds that shut us down developed around people. The healing can happen when we feel safety again. Not surprisingly, this needs to happen with people too.

As a Therapist I work closely with clients to facilitate autonomy, mental health, self-acceptance, and growth. I specialize in working with First Responders, Veterans, Active Duty Military, and Military Families. As a veteran of the USAF I am incredibly passionate about working with this unique and deserving population. If you are feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands we can work together to discover clarity, heal the wounds that are limiting you, and find your true self. Together we can uncover your specific skill set to navigate the emotional gauntlet of modern life. Don't let your moment pass! Let your authentic life begin now.

I DO NOT provide direct client care. I work with behavioral health professionals, offering assessment, triage for mental health and addiction, and referral to treatment resources. I'm passionate about finding the right fit for individuals struggling with mental health and/or addictive thinking and behaviors. I work with private pay and private insurance.

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.

The Family Connection is a safe, inviting place that helps people to address their own concerns and grow to be the person that they want to be. That person has always been there but is often hidden behind pain and negative self thoughts. I enjoy helping people find what decisions and behaviors have led them to this place of pain and how to make different decisions within their own life, to become more empowered to be the person they have always desired to be.

• Clinical Psychologist With Decades Of Experience • I offer a rich diversity of modalities in my professional toolbox and am trained in a variety of behavioral therapies including DBT, CBT, ACT, and CBT-I. I blend these therapeutic modalities to empower you with practical, effective life skills. I am also a testing psychologist and conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations to pinpoint diagnoses and tailor treatment recommendations. I complete gender affirming/transgender letters and assessments. I am a sleep expert (insomnia disorders, sleep apnea treatment and compliance).

Daybreak Counseling is a team of highly trained and experienced providers with various skills to match our clients' needs. We will travel with you on your journey and open the doors to overcome challenges and life transitions. Whatever the issues you face, we have the therapists available to guide your choices and paths forward.

The type of clients who seek my support are both individuals and couples who are deeply committed to their own relationship with themselves. It is this primary relationship to Self that informs how we relate to others. I work with folks who are curious or already invested in living in alignment with their chosen values. I practice through a lens of deep compassion, curiosity, warmth, and radical reverence for grief-work and the reciprocal relationship between Grief and Gratitude. I support my clients through challenges that can ultimately lead to more insight, wisdom, self-love, compassion and a sense of security and well-being.

As a psychotherapist and Life Coach I am trained in clinical social work as well as in exercise physiology. I understand how the mind, body and emotions are interconnected. When we are physically attuned, we are able to access deeper parts of ourselves. These deeper parts may be limiting due to old beliefs, negative behavior patterns, confusing emotions, and often times a combination of all three. Also, I bring to my clinical practice over 28 years experience in fitness and coaching team sports. Together we can work to set and achieve clear, obtainable life goals.

I am a licensed clinical social worker, with expertise in treating adolescents and adults struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, substance use, and attachment disorders. I have a collaborative practice with clients. I believe that clients are the experts of their own lives, and my job is to support them in achieving their self-determined goals and objectives.

It can sometimes be intimidating to seek help for mental health. You deserve to find someone who will listen to learn and understand. Feeling overwhelmed with school, work, family relationships, or low self-esteem? You have come to the right place to be heard and to get the guidance and support you are seeking.

It takes courage to make change in life. If you are searching for that change and trying to find the path to do so I can help. If you are an adolescent, a family, a man, someone in the midst of addiction, a veteran or someone of indigenous roots I can help. If you are dealing with stress, anxiety, shame and guilt, addiction, as well as trauma, I have a range of skills which can assist with this. Please reach out.

These are unprecedented times that we are living in, and there continues to be so much of the unknown out there and we all need help from others, especially now. So many people have been in isolation, and I feel that connection is vital to healing. I believe the ideal healing environment is one where you feel safe, respected, supported and valued. I work very hard to create this kind of space, especially as we are first getting to know each other. We all need to be heard and feel like someone understands what we are going through. I strive to offer this kind of understanding.

I have been a practicing psychotherapist for the past twenty-five years. I believe we have all experienced challenging events in our lives that have never been adequately resolved, especially difficult childhoods and family disfunction. My unique specialty is to assist in discovering and moving beyond old patterns and belief systems in order to allow more self-understanding, authenticity, and sense of self-worth. I do this through my training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a gentle form of bi-lateral therapy called EMDR.