Web of Life Counseling, LLC
Compassionate Counseling in Colorado Springs
"Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect." Chief Si'ahl, Duwamish Tribe
Compassionate Counseling in Colorado Springs
Welcome to Web of Life Counseling!
I offer mindfulness based therapy, integrative somatic therapy, and ecopsychology in addition to cognive therapy and general therapy.
In my 25+ years of direct client care, I have learned the art of healing is just as important as the science. It is important that you, as the client, feel seen, heard, respected and safe. Together, we will explore what is happening in your life, it's challenges and storms, and what has kept you afloat. We will identify your goals and create a treatment plan that serves as a road map to acheive your goals. You will learn skills and frameworks that you can apply from the first day to lower your distress. As you build your skillfulness, you will build trust in your ability to weather the stoms of life as they come.
Appointments are available in person and online. In person sessions at the office have immediate access to a large historic park with open space to walk or sit under the large pines. Sessions are also conducted virtually, using a HIPAA compliant, secure telehealth platform and can be attended from the comfort and privacy of your own home.
I offer mindfulness based therapy, integrative somatic therapy, and ecopsychology in addition to cognive therapy and general therapy.
In my 25+ years of direct client care, I have learned the art of healing is just as important as the science. It is important that you, as the client, feel seen, heard, respected and safe. Together, we will explore what is happening in your life, it's challenges and storms, and what has kept you afloat. We will identify your goals and create a treatment plan that serves as a road map to acheive your goals. You will learn skills and frameworks that you can apply from the first day to lower your distress. As you build your skillfulness, you will build trust in your ability to weather the stoms of life as they come.
Appointments are available in person and online. In person sessions at the office have immediate access to a large historic park with open space to walk or sit under the large pines. Sessions are also conducted virtually, using a HIPAA compliant, secure telehealth platform and can be attended from the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Ecotherapy
Establishing, maintaining, and strengthening our connections to the natural world is resistance! Ecotherapy is rooted in climate and social justice. It is an empowering approach to address: any issue you might explore in traditional therapy, eco-grief and eco-depression, burnout from activism, addressing social justice issues that are related to a minoritized or oppressed identity you may hold, decolonizing and desettling work, and/or addressing privilege and colonization.
Ecotherapy facillitates a sacred space to explore beliefs, identity and relationships with the self, others, and the natural world. This work supports those with earth based religions, spiritualities, and those with ecological values. In a safe and non-judgemental setting, you are free to explore your culture, spirituality and relationship with Nature.
Vicarious trauma, Burnout and Compassion fatigue
Being a caregiver is rewarding and it is demanding. It can be difficult to reach out for support due to the "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" culture in careers of service. Often, finding a counselor who really understands the demands of being a caregiver can be frustrating. I really get it! I provide compassionate and deep listening, as well as practical skills, to heal from and move beyond compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout. Let's put that wisdom you have cultivated to use for you, regain your passion, and explore what's next for you as a teacher, caregiver, or healthcare provider.
Coping with Medical Conditions
There is not time and space to process information, address the emotions, let alone grieve for what may be lost in a western medicine setting. When the body needs help, often the mind and spirit are left behind. We want to be whole and complete even if that looks different from the way we had planned. Counseling provides support to navigate challenges, process trauma, and find meaning. Whether the goal is to find meaning and joy in life, or coming to terms with death and dying.
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
I have extensive education in personality disorders, antagonsitic relationships, domestic violence and abuse. I have experience working with domestic violence and sexual assault clients at a community domestic violence center providing individual and group therapy, working domestic violence hotlines, prior certification as a Confidential Victim Advocate in the state of Colorado, as well as my current work in private practice.
I can walk through the journey of healing with you at your pace. I provide compassionate, non-judgmental, and comprehensive care to victims. I utilize many resources and advanced skills to care for victims. These evidence based, transtheoretical models serve to non-judgmentally provide a solid foundation for overcoming trauma and breaking the cycle of violence. I highly recommend Dr. Ramani Durvasala's books for bibliotherapy and self-empowerment.
About Sara Simpson
I am a lifelong learner and am passionate about the healing arts! I started my career in healthcare as a licensed massage therapist, and energy worker in 1997 (LMT). I then completed degrees and national board certifications in medical nursing: cardiology, home health and end of life care, wound,ostomy and continence nursing (CWOCN), psychiatric nursing, holistic healthcare, and indigenous healing practices. I have practiced in wide variety of roles and settings. I received my master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) in 2018. I am a Nationally Board Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). My post-graduate education is in Ecopsychology.
I also have specialized post-graduate training in: dialectical behavior therapy, multiple somatic modalities, body mind and mindfulness based therapy, burnout/ vicarious trauma/compassion fatigue, domestic abuse and violence, personality disorders, and end of life/grief and loss.
Through counseling, I weave together my diverse skills and decades of experience in patient care to provide trauma-informed, client-centered, and compassionate counseling services.
I also have specialized post-graduate training in: dialectical behavior therapy, multiple somatic modalities, body mind and mindfulness based therapy, burnout/ vicarious trauma/compassion fatigue, domestic abuse and violence, personality disorders, and end of life/grief and loss.
Through counseling, I weave together my diverse skills and decades of experience in patient care to provide trauma-informed, client-centered, and compassionate counseling services.
Fees
I am a private pay provider. As a private pay client, you have the utmost privacy regarding your medical record and treatment is designed to meet your individual needs and self-identified goals. To be qualified for insurance reimbursement or coverage, insurance requires a mental health diagnosis for therapy to be considered a medical necessity. While a mental health diagnosis is helpful when accurate, diagnosing a non-existing mental health condition in order to collect payment is fraudulent and may have unforseen future consequences as the diagnosis will remain in a client's medical record. As a private pay client, you are in control of your finances, treatment goals, and medical records.
Individual one hour (55 minute) session: $150
Individual one and one half hour (85 minute) session: $225
Discounted fee, individual one hour (55 minute) session: $50
I offer a limited number of discounted sessions. Please inquire if you would like to apply for a discounted rate.
Individual one hour (55 minute) session: $150
Individual one and one half hour (85 minute) session: $225
Discounted fee, individual one hour (55 minute) session: $50
I offer a limited number of discounted sessions. Please inquire if you would like to apply for a discounted rate.
Ecotherapy in Colorado Springs
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free 30 minute consultation 719-347-1497
Land Acknowledgement
Web of Life Counseling acknowledges the indigenous people of the land we now call Colorado Springs, where Web of Life Counseling is based:
More than 48 federally recognized tribes are the indigenous peoples of, and are deeply connected to this place. Some, but not all of which are: Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Jicarilla Apache Nation, Comanche Nation, Pawnee Nation, Kiowa Tribe, Northern Arapaho Tribe, Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.
We acknowledge that the people of this land are a living culture, and honor their past and continuing presence.
We honor their persistence in resistance.
We acknowledge that it was settler colonialism that displaced them from their lands, homes, language, culture and relationships.
We acknowledge that while the story of genocide, displacement, loss of language, culture, and connection is familiar to all who have indigenous ancestry, we as American settlers and our descendants are now the beneficiaries and privilege holders.
We acknowledge it is our responsibility to strengthen our connection and embody reciprocity with the people living here, this land, and all of the more than human relations who call this land home.
We acknowledge that this land acknowledgement is imperfect and we strive to continue to learn to be good and honorable family members.
More than 48 federally recognized tribes are the indigenous peoples of, and are deeply connected to this place. Some, but not all of which are: Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Jicarilla Apache Nation, Comanche Nation, Pawnee Nation, Kiowa Tribe, Northern Arapaho Tribe, Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.
We acknowledge that the people of this land are a living culture, and honor their past and continuing presence.
We honor their persistence in resistance.
We acknowledge that it was settler colonialism that displaced them from their lands, homes, language, culture and relationships.
We acknowledge that while the story of genocide, displacement, loss of language, culture, and connection is familiar to all who have indigenous ancestry, we as American settlers and our descendants are now the beneficiaries and privilege holders.
We acknowledge it is our responsibility to strengthen our connection and embody reciprocity with the people living here, this land, and all of the more than human relations who call this land home.
We acknowledge that this land acknowledgement is imperfect and we strive to continue to learn to be good and honorable family members.