Creative & Caring Counseling

08/15/2026

I love what I get to do. 🌻

Feeling grateful.
Feeling in awe of the human spirit.
Feeling grateful.

08/07/2026

I recently heard someone talking about our wounded and protective parts, and they used the words “buried alive.”

Something about that stayed with me.

Because maybe our parts don’t get buried because they’re broken.

Maybe they get buried because, at the time, it was the best choice we had.

Sometimes out of necessity.
Sometimes because we didn’t have better options.
Sometimes because hiding a part of ourselves was the safest way we knew to keep going.

And then, years later, we may discover a part of ourselves we thought was long gone.

A part that had been quiet for years.
A part that had learned to stay hidden.
A part that had carried things we didn’t even realize we were still carrying.

And then, somehow, underneath all that old rubble, there it is.

Still alive.

I’ve seen it in myself, and I’ve seen it in others.

The energy.
The clarity.
The aliveness.
The sense of oh…there I am.

There is something incredibly moving about realizing that a part of you you thought was lost may have simply been waiting to be found.

Buried, perhaps.
But never gone.

you heal them
by loving them.

05/24/2026

Going to Portugal for a Summit and then a business building retreat was
a stretch for me. And, I was ready for it!

I stretched into confidence to travel alone.

I stretched and met new people from all over the world, having meaningful conversations and outrageous laughter.

I stretched into being the first speakers at the Thriving Therapist Summit co-presenting with Alejandro Castro on a topic we are both passionate about.

I stretched into vulnerability as I shifted to the business retreat led by Smith Gunnell to imagine “what’s next” for my career.

I stretched and I grew. At times, it was uncomfortable and always it was needed.

More is coming on my journey…. And I’m excited to share it with you!!

05/20/2026

05/17/2026

03/16/2026

Hello Colleagues! 🌻

I am teaching an EMDR Basic Training in Fort Collins, Colorado in April 2026 through Scaling Up: A Mental Health Clinician Community for EMDR & Trauma Therapy, a company founded by Kelly Smyth Dent.

If you've been curious about EMDR Basic Training, please read this message from Kelly! And, of course, pass it along to anyone you think might be interested. Thanks! 🌻

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Dear Colorado Clinicians,

If your clients are carrying trauma and you've been thinking about adding EMDR to your practice, this is the year to do it.

Scaling Up is bringing our EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Basic Training to Colorado — both Denver and Fort Collins in April 2026!

EMDR is one of the most evidence-based, in-demand trauma therapies available. Clinicians who complete training consistently tell us it transforms not just their clients' outcomes, but their own confidence and sense of clinical purpose.

Here's what's included:
>>All 10 required consultation hours
>>EMDRIA-approved curriculum
>>Practical, hands-on skill development
>>Ongoing support from experienced Trainers throughout your training
>>40 CEs available for licensure renewal

We've also built in options to make training accessible:
>>Group discounts for agencies and practices registering 5+ clinicians — email [email protected] to inquire
Individual scholarships available — apply at scalingupemdr.com/scholarships

With limited spots remaining, now is the time to secure your place.

Register or learn more here: scalingupemdr.com/emdr-basic-training

If you're not interested or are already trained, please consider passing this along to colleagues who may benefit.

We’d love to support you in bringing accessible and affordable trauma-informed care to Colorado!

Kelly
Founder, Scaling Up

MDR Basic Training: Join our EMDRIA-approved EMDR training and gain expert EMDR therapy skills in this comprehensive online course.

03/14/2026

This is the year of Brave Adventures! I’m off to a great start as I wrap up co-facilitating a 3-day retreat with Feld. The topic: “ Presence + Possibilities - The Therapy Intensives Retreat.”

This was soulful work that balanced learning with playing, embodiment with merriment, and in-sight with external validation and witnessing.

Some comments I heard include:
“I am changed for the better.”
“I need more of this.”
“I feel safe and so seen.”

I am feeling SO grateful. I love what I get to do.

02/14/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1bBzMvHrTB/

Response from EMDRIA about the misrepresentation of EMDR therapy published recently on the Psychology Today website.