One Step Beyond Counseling and Wellness

One Step Beyond Counseling and Wellness Helping people understand stress, overthinking, grief, and life transitions through therapy, insight, and nervous system awareness.

WELCOME: We all need someone, sometime and for some reason. Looking for a therapist can be overwhelming at times and it may also provide a sense of ease since you are taking the first step in making the changes you want to see in your life. Struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, caregiver burnout, or experiencing chronic illness within the family, we want you to know we are here to help support you. In our work together we will explore the obstacles, challenges, and triumphs in your life and learn how they inform who you are today. We will also focus on your strengths as a foundation towards growth using a holistic approach. COUNSELING : individual (16+), family, couple, and group therapy — themes of divorce, blending/step family dynamics, family conflict , death of a loved one, life transitions (college, family planning ((elder or child)) caregiver burnout, anxiety, depression, boundaries and relationship issues, self-esteem, trauma, long term medical diagnosis, as well as other school, work & life related — pressures and stressors. MODALITIES: Offering a mindfulness based approach, jungian dreamwork, holistic health, sensorimotor psychotherapy (body experiencing), and yoga as medicine. We believe in the mind/body continuum as an avenue for processing life experiences. The mind and body are powerful alone, but when you unite them, this is where transformation can begin. EXPERIENCE: I have a passion for working with individuals, couples and families comes from my experience over 10 years as an advocate, volunteer, teacher, mentor and counselor in diverse medical settings, local schools, and yoga studios. I am drawn to this work because I have witnessed the impact that sharing your life story has on overall wellbeing in the healing process. I have gained deep understanding with the importance of community and teamwork in getting clients the support they need, as well, I understand the direct relationship to client outcomes and success’. Working diligently with clients so that they feel they are making progress in their therapy and/or wellness sessions and are meeting their personal and professional goals.

03/16/2026

Your nervous system carries more stress than most people realize.

When it becomes overloaded, even small things can start to feel overwhelming.

Understanding the signals your body sends can be an important step toward regulation.

Follow for mental health insights.





03/14/2026

Healthy boundaries often feel uncomfortable at first.

But over time they help protect your emotional energy and create healthier relationships.

Feeling less responsible for other people’s emotions is often a sign that your boundaries are getting stronger.

Follow for mental health insights.





03/13/2026

Overthinking often feels like problem solving.

But rumination usually keeps the nervous system activated instead of resolving the situation.

Learning how to interrupt the thought cycle can help restore calm.

Follow for mental health insights.




03/11/2026

Overthinking is rarely about logic.

Most of the time, it’s your brain trying to create certainty around something emotionally unresolved.

Sometimes the answer isn’t more thinking.
It’s nervous system regulation.

Mental health education only — not therapy.




03/04/2026

If you’ve been:
• zoning out
• more irritable
• crying easier
• overwhelmed by “small” things

You may not be overreacting.

You may be at nervous system capacity.

When stress stacks — work, relationships, pressure, uncertainty — the body absorbs it until it can’t regulate smoothly anymore.

And once you’re full, everything hits harder.

You’re not broken.
You’re overloaded.

Educational content only. Not a substitute for therapy.

02/24/2026

If you’ve been zoning out lately — this is important.

Dissociation isn’t drama.
It’s not weakness.
And it doesn’t mean you’re broken.

When your nervous system gets overloaded — stress, grief, constant information, pressure to function — it sometimes protects you by turning the volume down.

That “blank” feeling?
That fog?
That autopilot mode?

That’s a protective response.

Instead of judging it, try grounding gently:
• Feel your feet on the floor.
• Name 5 things you see.
• Take one slow exhale longer than your inhale.

You don’t fix dissociation with force.
You rebuild safety slowly.

💛 If this resonated, comment “ground” or share what’s been overwhelming lately.

Educational content only. Not a substitute for therapy.

02/17/2026

Your nervous system isn’t built for constant crisis updates.

If you feel:
• more on edge
• more irritable
• more tired
• more hopeless

Pause before assuming something is wrong with you.

Try this:
📵 Limit exposure.
🌿 Step outside.
🫁 Breathe before you scroll.

Regulation is not avoidance.
It’s capacity building.

🧠 This content is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for therapy.

02/10/2026

You’re not lazy.
You’re not falling behind.
You’re just not in survival mode anymore.

When you’ve lived off pressure for years, rest can feel… wrong.
But this is the sign of healing.
Your nervous system is trying to trust that safety exists.

So if you feel tired? Let yourself be.
✨ Rest isn’t weakness. It’s recalibration.

📌 Save this if you’re learning how to soften.
👂Tag a friend who holds everything together.

02/03/2026

Dear high achiever,

You’ve done so much.
You don’t have to carry it all to be enough.

This is your permission slip to:
✨ Do one thing instead of five
✨ Say no without explanation
✨ Trust that rest is forward momentum

01/27/2026

The most successful version of you is the one who feels safe in her own body.

This is your reminder:
🌿 You don’t have to earn rest.
🌿 You don’t have to stay small to be accepted.
🌿 You don’t have to push through everything alone.

01/13/2026

💬 What was the first thing you noticed in your body? Drop it below 👇🏽 let’s co-regulate together.

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Highlands Ranch, CO
80129

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