counseling, therapy and coaching
Suzanne Carter's counseling style
I have been working with children, adults, couples and families for a very long time. I am mindful that in order for someone to look at anything that is bothering them, whether they are 2 or 92, they need to feel safe and supported. Thus, an atmosphere of safety, comfort and support is always the number one goal. Then, whether I am working with a child, couple or individual, we safely explore what issues or problems they are seeking to heal and I then offer a variety of possible ways of solving the problem. Listed below are some specific modalities I have been trained in to offer support to my clients.
Types of counseling services offered
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from many different treatment approaches. To date, EMDR therapy has helped millions of people of all ages relieve many types of psychological stress. Please call and I will send you a full article on this amazing therapy that uses the brain’s natural capacity to heal the body. You will be delighted that you did.
Grief Counseling: Grief is the normal and natural reaction to all types of loss. That is, Grief is not just about death; it is the response to all types of loss. It is also the most misunderstood of all emotions. All people have dreams that have been put on the “back burner”. Often those dreams are placed there because of lack of Grief Recovery. The heaviness of loss and the resulting grief keeps most people feeling too overwhelmed to attempt to fulfill their dreams. When a person has the courage and willingness to deal with their losses (losses that have been mounting up since they were born; their life energy is freed up to truly make their dreams come true.
Family Counseling: Often any issues that are plaguing one member of the family affects the entire family and the issue is often a result of the interactions of the entire family. In other words, I don't target one member and just treat them in family counseling. In the first 2 or 3 sessions, I like to look at the strengths and challenges of each family member and also look at the strengths and challenges that are present in the family system. I then work with the family as a whole to utilize the strengths that have been identified to solve the problems and issues and empower the family to move forward together to enable each family member to make their dreams come true.
Couple’s Counseling: Suzanne has extensive experience and training in this field. She is able to help the couple find new ways of communicating, problem solving, discover the real purpose of their marriage and truly find the way to the deepest emotional and spiritual intimacy that a couple can experience which is the “Pearl of great price” according to Terrence Real, relationship expert.
Equine and Animal Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP): An experiential form of therapy where the participants learn about themselves and others by participating in activities with the horses. Non-verbal communication, assertiveness, creative thinking and problem solving, leadership work, taking responsibility, team work and relationships, confidence, and attitude are several examples of the tools utilized and developed by EAP.
Spiritual Counseling: Enabling the counselee to connect with their higher power as they understand the Divine and to facilitate wholeness through this connection.
Coaching: the client will become more clearly aware of their gifts, and strengths and through this understanding come to a deeper awareness of their goals, dreams and desires and in this dual process, they will know what to do and how to make their dreams come true.
Play Therapy and Children's' Counseling: Through the medium of Play (the Child’s natural medium of expression), the child is able to deal with and heal many issues that are getting in the way of his or her normal development.
Psychodrama: a type of experiential therapy whereby the individual gets in touch with different aspects of their personality,
Experiential: Going beyond traditional “talk therapy” to engage the feelings, body and spirituality.
Availability
In-person appointments are available in Loveland CO. Suzanne sees clients via screens and phone internationally.
Rates: $140 for a 60 minute hour.
Fall Special: Health-Coaching, $500 for 5 sessions to be used within 5 weeks. This will focus on the 5 areas of health: Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Intellectual and Social. We will examine each area and help you find supportive practices in each area to enable you to be "whole, well and free, as you are created to be".
I’m so happy to share some exciting news with you: my memoir, Awakening the Authentic You: A Memoir of Truth, Healing, and Courage, is now officially published.
This book is the culmination of my life’s work in healing, ministry, and therapy — and also my own personal journey of truth and courage. Writing it has been both tender and transformative, and I hope it will offer encouragement and inspiration to you if the title resonates with you, as you walk your own authentic path.
📖 You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPBTPG5Z?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520
If the book speaks to you, it would mean so much if you would leave a short review on Amazon — even just a sentence or two makes a big difference in helping others find it.
I’m deeply grateful for your support and presence in my life. Knowing you and seeing you walk your own authentic journey is a gift, and that is why I send this to you. Even if it does not speak to you, I celebrate with you, your authentic journey as well. I have learned that when we hear the clarion call to be who we are and walk our own path, we bless the world by finding the courage to be ourselves.
With love and gratitude,Suzanne 🌿