Trauma & Couples Therapy in Summit County, Colorado
CONNECTION | EMBODIMENT | ADVENTURE
The biggest lie I once believed? That I was too broken for love. I thought I had to quarantine myself from others and it stole years of love and joy from my life.
If you’ve been living in that lie, too, then you just found your next right step.
I’m here to help you untangle yourself from that lie, and give you the support to heal your trauma and restore your relationships.
If you want to move from emotional loneliness to deeper connection and intimacy, you are in the right place.
If you are here, chances are you want freedom from the trauma, shame, and distrust that keep you from experiencing a fulfilling, connected relationship. Perhaps your trauma has taught you that you are too broken to belong and be loved. You may have tried to develop close relationships, only to find that your trauma seems to sabotage your attempts at connecting with others. You want to feel stable in your relationships and have a thriving, intimate relationship with your partner. You want to be able to love yourself and receive the love that is around you.
You are not alone. I am here to tell you that healing is possible. Your emotional wounds, transformed, can create opportunities for the connection you long for. Together, we will help you heal these deeper wounds, restore your relationships, and create change that lasts.
At Embodied & Embraced Psychotherapy, we provide Couples, Individual, & Adventure Therapy in Summit County and Online in Colorado to help you heal your trauma and restore your relationships.
Hi, I’m Christie.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
As a relational trauma therapist, I am here to help you break free from your trauma, restore your relationships, and experience a deep sense of belonging.
I believe that safe, compassionate relationships are powerful tools for healing. You can expect our sessions to be warm, empathetic spaces where you feel seen and known. As your therapist, I am here to support you from a place of non-judgement, understanding, and compassion. The safety you experience in our sessions will serve as a foundation for you and your partner to transform your relationship into a powerful healing force in your lives.
There is not a single part of you that is too broken or “too far gone." Whether you struggle with PTSD, depression, anxiety, a personality disorder, or relationship issues, I am here to help you transform these wounds and restore your relationships.
My clients have found that working together has transformed their relationships and given them a safe space to heal and embrace the life they long to live.
Let’s have a conversation and talk about how I can support you on this journey.
AREAS I LOVE TO SUPPORT YOU IN:
Breaking Free From Painful Relationship Struggles
Painful Conflict Cycles
Distrust
Emotional Loneliness
Experiencing Triggers in Your Relationship
Trauma Impacting Your Relationship
Healing From the Effects of Complex Trauma:
Childhood Trauma
Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse
Betrayal Trauma
Self-Abandonment Patterns
Perfectionism
People-Pleasing
Healing from Family Dysfunction
Shame
I believe healing happens when we give ourselves opportunities to put insight into action.
If you’re wanting to heal your past, reconnect with your true self, and restore your relationships, in an embodied way, you’re in the right place.
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SOMATIC TRAUMA THERAPY
If you are seeking healing from PTSD, childhood abuse, a narcissistic relationship, the trauma of betrayal, or religious trauma:
Through Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment-based approaches, and experiential therapy, I support you in inviting your body into the healing process. Together, you will receive support in regulating and reconnecting with your body, reworking your trauma narrative, and gaining a sense of stability and safety in your life.
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THERAPY INTENSIVES
If you are feeling stuck in your weekly therapy routine or have a specific issue you want to go deep in:
Therapy intensives give you the opportunity to heal your trauma, accelerate your healing, and explore your story in an immersive, uninterrupted setting.
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ADVENTURE THERAPY
If you’ve gained insights through traditional talk therapy and/or psychedelic therapy, and are ready to take it a step further by embodying these insights and experiencing healing in real-time,
I support you in carefully crafting outdoor experiences that are uniquely tailored to you and your therapeutic goals. Whether it be therapeutic rock climbing, wilderness retreats, or an adventure therapy intensive, together, we use present moment experiences in wild places to intentionally give you first-hand experiences that facilitate change and allow you to experience that change in action.
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COUPLES THERAPY
If you feel disconnected and alone in your relationship, or if you struggle to trust your partner and find yourself stuck in the same painful conflicts:
I support you and your partner in uncovering and healing the underlying issues in your relationship, deepening your emotional intimacy, and learning effective ways to repair your relationship, rebuild trust, and respond to each other’s relational needs.
You are worthy of love and belonging just as you are.
Yet your nervous system has learned something different, and no convincing will teach it otherwise.
It has to experience a new normal until it knows it to be true.
That’s what we get to do together. We get to give your nervous system enough experiences of connection and safety until it is ready to emerge from the old patterns and embrace a new normal.
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Trauma does not disqualify you from having meaningful relationships and a deep connection with yourself.
Let’s Talk!
Book a free 15 minute phone consultation with me.