Celia Bockhoff, Psychotherapist in Boulder, 80302

Celia Bockhoff, LCSW, SEP

Profession(s):
Psychotherapy, Clinical Social Work, Counselling
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
LCSW - CO 1350
Secondary License:
LCSW - NJ 44SC01468900

My Approach to Helping

COMPASSION, INTEGRITY, AND SOUL.

Skillfully guided through the challenges of life, discover and re-integrate precious aspects of your natural 'soul' self. Through caring talk therapy, deeper states of awareness, and nurturing attention to the body's messages, innate aliveness is rediscovered. As a successful therapist with over twenty years of experience and education, I offer an ease and clarity that begins healing conversations and brings lasting results.

Your own innate wisdom, when compassionately accessed, can guide you to the solutions and healing that are individually yours. The ethic of honoring your unique healing path and your own distinct gifts is central to the therapy I offer.

For all my clients - whether they are individuals, couples, or groups - I tune in to the voice of the soul: the self that remembers natural, innate aliveness. By dissolving old emotional blocks and garnering resources that strengthen spirit and courage, the steps ahead in life become welcome discoveries.

More Info About My Practice

I am a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). In Somatic Experiencing (SE), the body's ability to discover it's own paths of healing is honored. Traumatic imprints are released through careful presence and loving awareness of felt sense in the body. SE is an approach that resolves trauma, and allows one to let go of the pain and blocks that hamper a full range of experience. It is an extremely effective, gentle path to vitality.

Based on my years of work in Self Relations Therapy , I fluidly balance attention to the mind , or thinking self; the body , or sensing self; and the 'field' , or broad energies such as nature and spirit. The Self-Relations approach honors the whole person, and brings resources from all these parts of the self into play.

Lovingkindness Meditation and other mindful approaches bring an essential quality of heart and loving witnessing to all the work in our therapy sessions. Heartful spirit always has a place in the interactions and guidance that I offer, as does the calming effect of meditative awareness.

I have a monthly circle for women called "MoonSong", where women gather in ritual space to honor the sacred feminine within. Sharing in chant, SpiritSong, and council, a deep wisdom is uncovered. SpiritSong is a practice allowing one's intuitive voice to come through naturally, and it is a powerful tool for healing and spiritual expansion. I am a Certified SpiritSong Teacher.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

I am particularly helpful with those at the crossroads of life. When one is in transition, the landscape changes dramatically, and all the old signposts may no longer be present. How you navigate this time is essential. In the process of discerning what the next steps in life are, you can develop skill, deeper self knowledge, and an increased ability to cope with strong or unsettling emotions. In other words, you can grow a larger sense of self, and connection with others and the world, as you shift from one phase of life to another. As a therapist who has been through many crossroads herself, I am uniquely qualified to help you thrive during challenging times of change.

Important Factors for Choosing a Therapist

When you are selecting the right therapist for yourself, trust your gut feeling. The therapeutic relationship should not be a struggle. You should feel a sense of resonance and feeling 'gotten' by your therapist. And although the relationship of therapy is a unique professional dyad, it should not feel false, or forced. This, after all, is a very REAL relationship. That is what ultimately gives it its healing power. So look for authenticity, as well as professionalism and integrity, as you find the right therapist for you.