Emery Counseling

09/10/2025

Hi, I'm Carissa, a therapist intern at Emery Counseling. I offer support to children, adolescents, adults, and couples, and I’m passionate about creating a safe, compassionate space for healing and growth. I’m available on Mondays and Thursdays, with both morning and evening appointments to fit your schedule. I look forward to walking alongside you on your journey.

www.emerycounseling.com/carissaseward/

09/09/2025

https://www.emerycounseling.com/what-is-a-rupture/

A gentle look at how the body and emotions respond when safety suddenly feels broken. We all long for safety. When we feel safe enough, our shoulders drop, our breath deepens, and connection flows more easily—with ourselves and with those we love. But sometimes, in an instant, that sense of safety...

08/26/2025

https://www.emerycounseling.com/when-safety-breaks-the-nervous-systems-role-in-anger-shame-grief/

A Gentle Invitation to Understand the Layers If you’ve ever felt like your reactions are bigger than the situation at hand — like a rejection, disappointment, or loss hits too deeply — there’s likely more beneath the surface. This isn’t a flaw in your personality. It’s a signal from your...

08/11/2025

Life changes when you stop seeing your emotions as problems to fix - and start seeing them as signals you can trust.

Healing attachment wounds isn't about perfection; it's about feeling safe, stable and secure enough to be fully yourself.

Read more from Andrew J Heinz Counseling

When we begin to heal from attachment wounds, our internal world transforms, and so does the way we see everything around us. We shift from surviving to living. From questioning our worth to embodying it. From fragmentation to wholeness. This transformation is rooted in three essential elements: saf...

06/25/2025

Andrew Heinz works with individuals and couples in Northern Colorado.

Learn more about what he has to say about feeling stuck:
https://www.emerycounseling.com/feeling-stuck-your-body-might-have-the-answer-andrew-heinz-somatic/

01/23/2025

"The rise of the Internet and smart phones has created a proliferation of “sexting” between adults and, even more concerning, youths. The term sexting is used generally to encompass a wide variety of digital activities: sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, or images. Although mobile phones are the most common vehicle for sexting, the term can also apply to sending sexually explicit messages through any digital media such as email, instant messaging, and/or social media sites."

Bree Emery shares more on our blog:
https://www.emerycounseling.com/sextingadults-teens-attachment/

12/27/2024

"Years back, I was talking with a therapist and he said, “I live at the intersection of abuse and addiction.”
I had yet to hear something so concise on the formation of addictions. Abuse may not always be involved, but there will inevitably be some level of neglect or unmet needs. What I tend to call emotional injuries"

https://www.emerycounseling.com/breaking-the-addiction-cycle-andrew-heinz-counseling/

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from all of us at Emery Counseling

12/24/2024

"Brene Brown is one of my favorite researchers because she tackles some very difficult topics. Brene has done research that has uncovered how shame works; how it debilitates instead of motivates, how it destroys rather than builds up. In one of these projects, Brene narrowed down the difference between those who had a strong sense of love and belonging from those who did not have this in their lives. There was only one variable that separated the two groups. The people who had a strong sense of love and belonging BELIEVED they were worthy of love and belonging. That’s it. They believed they were worthy."

Interested in learning more:
https://www.emerycounseling.com/the-pain-of-the-holidays/

12/23/2024

The holidays can be a difficult time, but you can build a plan to help create a space that brings you into peace.

Our team is able to help you:
https://www.emerycounseling.com/our-team/

12/23/2024

"When was the last time you had a conversation with your spouse about something other than work or the kids?
how do I connect with my spouse northern colorado therapyIt happens to the best of us. We know communication is important, but we get caught in a rut that goes something like this:

“How was your day?”

“Fine.”

End of conversation.

Sound familiar?

It’s easy to slip into routines that function to get work done, and everyone fed, transported, and kept alive for one more day."

Kathy Rushing is a relationship coach and can help you to break past the mundane.

Learn more about Kathy:
https://www.emerycounseling.com/kathyrushing/

Read more on our blog:
https://www.emerycounseling.com/conversation-starters-for-deeper-connection-kathy-rushing-emery-counseling/

11/28/2024

At Emery Counseling, we want you to know, we are grateful for you.