Anxiety Therapist in Colorado and Oregon
Your friends (and your partner, and your family, and your colleagues) know they can count on you, but it’s rare that you ever let them in on what you’re struggling with.
So while they’re blowing up your phone asking for the best book and podcast recommendations for all things self-improvement, you’re left trying to DIY your way to a calmer mind. And while I’m not saying you need to pour your heart out to *them*, you need someone (like me!) in your corner to help you.
You know you need a space that’s just for you.
There’s just one (okay, two) big problem(s):
It feels a little self-indulgent, and
It means admitting (and I mean really admitting) that you don’t have it all together like everyone
At the same time, part of you is ready for help, but it’s hard to imagine what you’d even be like without your anxiety driving your every move. And speaking of your anxiety, it’s also got you spiraling about things like:
Is there really a space where I can acknowledge how hard I’m struggling without being judged? (Yes, and we’ll build it together.)
Can I get angry, cuss, yell (maybe even scream) or will a therapist wig out about that? (You sure can! And honestly, I’ll cheer you on.)
Am I even allowed to do things differently from the way I was raised to do them (i.e. can I ditch the shove-it-down-and-hope-no-one-notices method)? (Welcome to intergenerational healing!!!)
Hi! I’m Halle and I’ve got a space prepared for you where all of that is possible (and then some).
I’m passionate about teaching people how to stop stockpiling anxiety like it’s going out of style à la the Toilet Paper Craze of 2020 (because that’s exactly what’s happening in your brain).
Because I also want to give you credit where it’s due. I know you’ve already been working so hard at taking care of yourself in the ways you know how. But it really is time to stop piecemealing your approach to managing anxiety and let a pro (hi, it’s me!!) step in.
I’m a professionally educated, license-wielding therapist, and a living, breathing, chronic DIYer who knows how good it can feel to finally (finally!) let someone else step in and offer guidance.
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One might say I’m obsessed with education.
My bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Gonzaga University wasn’t enough so I tacked on another degree.
I rounded out my professional education with a Master of Arts in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy, from Lewis & Clark College.
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I’m licensed as a professional counselor, in not one, but two states!
Colorado License #0019450
Oregon License #C7789
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These are a handful of trainings that influence how I work:
Brainspotting Phase 1: Attuning to BIPOC ExperiencesBrainspotting Phase 2: Attuning to BIPOC Experiences
Brainspotting Phase 3: BIPOC Brainspotting
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, from Yoga Tree in San Francisco, CA
Therapy’s not all I do though!
I happen to be a pro at:
Recreating gluten-free, allergen-friendly versions of the Creole food I grew up with
Consuming okra in all of its forms (minus that okra water trend going around right now)
Weaving spiritual practices into everything I do
My other talents include:
Seeking out silliness (whether I’m scavenging for memes or hanging out with a donkey in a mini-sombrero, I. Will. Find. It.)
Putting an end to slander against Geminis
Quoting lines from Legally Blonde, Anchorman, and other early 00s movies at the perfect times
I believe my ancestors’ legacy of facing the impossible lives on in me.
I’ve always loved hearing people’s stories, especially my dad’s. He used to tell me what it was like to be a Black man living in the Jim Crow South.
Every story was imbued with little hints and tips for how to find a way through, even when the odds seemed impossible.
One of the things I love most about being the descendent of my West African ancestors who survived enslavement, and my Polish and Croatian ancestors who fled Europe is this: their legacy of facing the impossible lives on in me.
Now it’s your turn to have me walk with you through all that feels impossible in your life.
The Person Behind the Therapist License
Favorite Movie Genre
Gimme all the folk horror movies
A Book I’ll Never Shut Up About
Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life
Must Have Comfort Items
Weighted blanket
Noise cancelling headphones
Kendrick Lamar’s latest release
My Football Team(s)
The 49ers (but I’ll root for the Saints too).
My Favorite Podcasts
Tooth and Claw
Normal Gossip
Moonbeaming
National Park After Dark
I can’t wait to see you give yourself permission to be fully supported (even if it feels a little strange at first)
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Check Out My Services
You get to choose between weekly therapy or a therapy intensive.
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Submit a Contact Form
Fill out the contact form so we can jump on a call together. When we decide to move forward, I’ll get you on my calendar for your first session.
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Start Therapy
We start working together. Your anxiety reaches an all-time low. Life is good.