Change-One Step at a Time

As a plant’s leaves orient to the light, the human heart, mind, and body hold an innate knowing toward the same "light" given the "safe and protected space" (Kalff) of the therapeutic relationship. I am constantly touched by the profound courage and resiliency exhibited by clients as they orient toward their own light of integration and healing.
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About

I integrate a variety of approaches which I adjust according to professional assessment, client need, and preference. I have worked for years with survivors of abuse in the capacity of advocacy and therapy. I am passionate about social justice and helping bring about a voice and healing to those who have experienced trauma both personally, generationally, and historically. As well, I am all too aware of how the challenges of daily life and grasping for even basic self-care sometimes can be vexing, and yet crucial to our ability to meet our lives with a sense of joy, calm, and wholeness. I can meet with clients in both Colorado and New Mexico. My in-person office is located in Durango.
Carolyn Gaines
MA, LPC (Colorado) & LPCC (New Mexico)

Services

In-person and telehealth sessions available.

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Complex and Single-Event Trauma
  • Boundaries
  • Communication Skills
  • Recovery from Abuse and Assault
  • Embrace Calm & Joy Gained in Therapy
  • Grief and Loss

Approaches

  • Post-Traumatic Growth Somatic Therapy
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

Location

270 East College Drive, Unit 103

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Tortuga Counseling

Durango, CO 81301-5077