Dalena Watson Counseling

03/19/2026

Ram Dass teaching meditation

03/13/2026

Did you know? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) doesn't always require eye movements! For individuals with eye health issues, TBI or some seizure disorders, EMDR can be effectively administered using tactile stimulation through simple tapping. This flexibility allows more people to benefit from this transformative therapeutic approach without discomfort.

03/12/2026

Why am I such a fan of inner work and self-reflection?
Check it out!

Dalena shares her insights and wisdom gained from over 30 years in the counseling chair walking the sacred walk with the brave souls that made the choice to take the journey of healing, transformation, and wholeness.

03/11/2026

Embrace your journey to self-discovery with Online and In Person Mini MARI Assessments!

Perfect for unlocking personal insights and enhancing your emotional well-being, our assessments are tailored to guide your transformational journey. 1 issue or question and 3 card choices with discussion and feedback specific to you.

Are you ready to delve deeper into your inner world? Start your journey today and uncover the pathways to healing and self-awareness.

https://dalenawatson.com/mari-assessments

02/26/2026

Writing by hand creates different neural networks, affects memory and has similarities to meditation.

https://geediting.com/gen-bt-psychology-says-the-reason-gen-x-still-writes-things-down-on-paper-isnt-technophobia-its-that-their-brains-were-wired-during-the-last-era-when-memory-and-handwriting-were-actual-survival-skills/?fbclid=IwRlRTSAQNXxpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeP1U6Ap6jrzrjqysVWJVZZAlgW4x5juYHBdQmPUDcOAvMt7Ab6X4UsurneiI_aem_hGv8akeMBnByA6hZE4aG2Q

While millennials and Gen Z race to digitize every thought, neuroscientists have discovered that Gen X's handwritten notes activate brain networks for memory and comprehension that typing simply can't replicate—a cognitive advantage they developed when forgetting to write something down could lite...

02/09/2026

You Don't Have to Do This Alone. Caring for others starts with care and support for yourself.

Dalena now offers clinical and practice consultations for Mental Health Professionals.

If you are a licensed counselor, therapist, social worker, music therapist, or allied clinician and have Ever Felt…

-Stuck with a complex case and unsure of next steps
-Worried about ethical grey areas
-Ready to deepen your trauma-informed skills
-Unsure how to navigate transference and counter-transference in sessions
-A desire to integrate creative and expressive modalities
-A need for support for the therapist behind the therapy
-Dedicated to building a private practice and craving practical support
-Hungry for reflective clinical based dialogue, not rote answers

Consultation is for you.

https://dalenawatson.com/professional-consultation

01/26/2026

Please read. If you know a parent who has been alienated from their children (minors or adults) by the other parent or family members or estranged due to a myriad of other reasons, you can find ways to support them.

The grief of estrangement is silent and alienating and persistent. Being a support is not trying to fix or instill hope. It is being a witness.

In this article there are things to say and things not to say. I would add some extremely hurtful things to NOT say are: oh, it’s not like they are dead. Don’t worry, they will come back.

Things to add to the list TO say: I’m so sorry. This hurts.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=122163238130851994&id=61575559825505

You may not be the one living through estrangement.⁣
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But you probably know someone who is.⁣
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A friend who changes the subject when family comes up.⁣
A parent who goes quiet around holidays.⁣
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Estrangement isn’t just a relational rupture, it’s a profound form of ambiguous loss.⁣
Their child is alive, but absent. And many parents carry this privately, thinking about their children every single day, while trying not to burden anyone else with their pain.⁣
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What helps most isn’t advice.⁣
It isn’t asking why.⁣
It isn’t offering simple fixes to something so complex.⁣
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Often, what helps most is being a witness.⁣
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I wrote a Substack as a letter from a therapist to the friends of estranged parents—about what they’re walking through, what not to say, and how to show up with steadiness and care.⁣

Read here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelhaack/p/if-you-know-an-estranged-parent-please?r=3z0lz8&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

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Comment WITNESS and I’ll DM you the full article. I welcome your comments here too❤️⬇️

01/18/2026

I was so happy to share GIM (Bonny method of guided imagery and music) with the fabulous artists of the Ocotillo Artists Group.

Did you know GIM is not just for therapy? It also can help with creative processes, overcome blocks, and help create a new vision for your life, business or creative pursuits.

Our January meeting was a look back to 2025. What artwork did you create that was successful? What shows, galleries, or experiences were positive and profitable? Which ones were not?

The second half our discussion was led by Dalena Watson who is a licensed therapist with over 30 years of experience. She played a clip of music to help us create a positive vision and get insight for the new year. We were instructed to write down bullet points or even full-blown comments and statements about the vision and insight that we got via the music through imagery. What was your main vision or insight? Please comment below!

Explore all the modalities that Dalena’s company has to offer through her professional practice. Contact her at www.DalenaWatson.com

12/29/2025

Take advantage of our last chance for 50% off 3 hours of continuing education.

Use coupon code: 2025-50%OFF until December 31, 2025.

Person-Centered Orientation will give you the tools to provide personalized therapy even in a hospital setting!

https://dwc-counseling-and-mental-health.teachable.com/p/persona-centered-therapuetic-orientation

12/08/2025

When things are uncertain, how do you ground?

11/25/2025

What does this world need? What do we need? Perhaps more love.

Listen to the ocean song and consider how you can be a vessel of love large enough to to hold space for all.

11/06/2025

Thanks to Miao Williams and Laura Pruett with Arizona Music Therapy Association and Daniel Shineberg at ASU School Of Music for presenting and hosting our 2nd music therapy fair. I appreciate connecting with colleagues and students.

Of course not wouldn’t be complete without a drum circle with Frank Thompson at Rhythm Connections.

Good to see long time friends Reiver and Hoffer.