Mind-Body Psychotherapy for Highly-Sensitive People

Services offered ONLINE in Colorado

Serving Highly-Sensitive People, Empaths, Introverts & Autistic folks who are seeking support for Burnout, Anxiety & Toxic Situations…

End trying to think your way out of anxiety…

Perhaps there are places you feel stuck & are in a pattern of repeating stress cycles…

You may have been trying to get out of it on your own for quite a long time. You’re smart & intuitive, so it may be tempting to continue trying to “push-through,” but it could be lovely to feel understood & have support to try something new…yes?

Our work together is a process of moving out of trying to find solutions based on thinking alone. This can be difficult for people who are deep thinkers.

Our work together is a process of moving out of trying to find solutions based on thinking alone. This can be difficult for deep thinkers until you feel the difference of integrating what your body knows & holds.

A curated approach for you…

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Body-Centered Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy involves quite a bit of talking & listening. Somatic psychotherapy adds approaches that refine how we “listen” to our body, allowing it to lead & set the pace.  Intentionally shaping posture, breath & movement further supports nervous system regulation & can reduce anxiety. Somatic approaches help us “understand” ourselves beyond mental ideas. This is the process of embodiment.

Cognitive learning becomes a helpful addition instead of the only strategy for understanding.

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A Contemplative View

Contemplative Psychotherapy & Buddhist Psychology hold a particular view of the mind…that it can be focused & that much suffering results when we don’t know how to interrupt rumination & fearful thoughts.

Contemplative practices & meditation build gray matter in the brain, increase neural connection, interoception & reduce emotional reactivity. Maintaining a practice will CHANGE YOUR BRAIN in a real way.

Mindfulness practice does not need to be religious or spiritual unless that is what suits you.

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Neurodivergent-Affirming

It can be limiting when you are neurodivergent & don’t have the opportunity to work with a therapist who specializes in neurodivergent approaches. It can become another situation of being & feeling misunderstood.

When Sensitivity, Autism or ADHD go unrecognized, it creates a world of confusion & burnout that deserves special attention. I help you get to the bottom of any history of mis-diagnosis, defining & understanding your neuro-type, & finding things that work for you in your daily life to interrupt burnout cycles

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Meeting the Needs of HSPs

I work with Highly-Sensitive People & other neurodivergent categories. High Sensitivity is a trait one is born with & includes heightened sensory perception, higher levels of empathy & mental depth-processing. While these traits have immense positives, they can also create vulnerabilities to trauma & relational issues.

I wish to convey to HSPs that you do not need to judge yourself for how much rest you need, for how challenging socializing can be, & for how easily you absorb emotions, etc.

MORE ABOUT HIGH-SENSITIVITY

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Address Sensory Challenges

Highly-Sensitive People are vulnerable to sensory trauma & sensory fatigue. We can address these sensory dynamics in a way that helps establish good “sensory hygiene” to end patterns of burnout & distress, creating supportive habits & helpful tools.

Boundary building, mindfulness practice, somatic skills-building for nervous system regulation are a part of the work we do together.

you have options...

  • VIRTUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY IN COLORADO

    Psychotherapy with me is a combination of Contemplative & Somatic Psychotherapy & Parts Integration. The combination is curated to your taste & goals.

  • CONSULTATION ANYWHERE ONLINE

    I offer Individual Consultations on a variety of topics & specialties. I particularly like to help HSP professionals & those who work with HSPs. Consultation can also be utilized for Embodiment & mindfulness practices.

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Hello there!

I’m Jodi & I love working with Highly-Sensitive People, Empaths, Introverts & Autists who are seeking support with late-diagnosed Autism, Burnout, Anxiety & recovering from toxic situations.

ABOUT ME

What Next…?

  • Interested in Psychotherapy?

    It’s as easy as can be: Follow the link & schedule your 50-minute session with me. If you cannot find a time that works for you, message me via my contact page.

    First 50-minute session is at a reduced fee of $100.

    Sessions are online for residents of Colorado.

  • If you still have questions...

    Many answers can be found here on my website, but if you have any other questions, reach out, via my contact page & ask all your questions.

  • If you are interested in Consultation...

    If you would like to schedule a consultation, feel free to schedule through the self-scheduler for a 50- minute session. First 50-minute session is at a reduced fee of $100.

    Sessions take place online via video.

”There is something in nature that forms patterns. We, as part of nature, also form patterns. The mind is like the wind & the body like the sand: if you want to know how the wind is blowing, you can look at the sand.”

— Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen