Mental health in mountain towns like Fraser or Winter Park, Colorado can be challenging in the winter. The days are shorter, it’s cold as hell, and there’s more isolation, loneliness, depression, and anger. That might contribute to the high suicide rate here in Grand County. Read on to learn about 10 ways to protect your mental health as we head into winter.

What is your first session with a trauma therapist like? If you’re nervous about beginning therapy, read on to help calm your nerves. I’ll take you through the first trauma therapy session with me, including what to expect and tips to make the session comfortable. Schedule trauma therapy with me to overcome grief, PTSD, anger, and depression.

PTSD can be confusing for several reasons. When trauma hits, your body's survival instincts can go into overdrive. This is the "fight, flight, or freeze" response, designed to protect you from danger. But sometimes, that system gets stuck on high alert, making you feel unsafe even when you're completely secure. To learn more about how to calm these instincts and begin the journey toward healing, read on.

Talk therapy is a common treatment for PTSD, but it's not always the right fit. If you’ve tried talk therapy before with limited success treating your PTSD, you’re not doing it wrong- talk therapy just doesn’t always cut it. If you're struggling with PTSD, you may find that talk therapy is difficult to process a traumatic event, time-consuming, and not effective for everyone.

PTSD can have a deep and frustrating impact on your sex life, but it doesn't have to define it. By acknowledging your feelings, getting to know yourself through exploration, seeking professional support, communicating with your partner, creating a safe space, exploring sensuality, and practicing self-care, you can gradually overcome PTSD's grip on your sex life. Read this blog post to learn more.

If anger feels scary, unnecessary, overwhelming, or out of control, you’re not alone. Trauma can teach your nervous system that anger is dangerous—even when it’s your own. Here’s why that happens, and how healing helps you rebuild trust in yourself.