Introducing Healing Tree Counseling, a mental health collective.
Accessible and person-centered counseling services.
Getting started
Deciding to take the first steps in seeking help through psychotherapy can be challenging. Some initial concerns may include, '“How will I know if the therapist is competent? What if they judge me? Will I feel comfortable telling them what I am really feeling and thinking? Will they be able to handle what I am going to tell them about my life?”
These concerns are extremely common in trying to find the right therapist. The key component is finding the right therapist for you. Everyone is different with different needs. I encourage you to read about our clinicians, our experiences, and our services. This will help determine if we may be the right therapists for you.
Our approach
Each of our counselors has their own areas of expertise and clinical experience. However there are a few things that bring all of our counselors together within our practice - an egalitarian power dynamic (instead of taking an expert stance); a collaborative approach to the therapy process, treatment planning, and goal setting; a desire to learn; and to be with clients where they are at right now.
Story of the healing tree
For the peoples of ancient Mexico, trees had an important meaning. Its branches upheld the celestial vault and cosmic energies flowed through their trunk and roots - both from the underworld and celestial levels, radiating to the earthly plane. These energies could be beneficial or dangerous for humankind, which made it indispensible to win the favor of the gods.
— Excerpt from the Templo Mayor in Mexico City
“When a young tree is injured it grows around that injury. As the tree continues to develop, the wound becomes relatively small in proportion to the size of the tree. Gnarly burls and misshapen limbs speak of injuries and obstacles encountered through time and overcome. The way a tree grows around its past contributes to its exquisite individuality, character, and beauty. I certainly don’t advocate for traumatization to build character, but since trauma is almost a given at some point in our lives, the image of the tree can be a valuable mirror.”
— Peter Levine, Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma