Family System Roles By: Ryan O'Millian Our families-of-origin are the first relationships we have with others. This is where we learn the blueprints of how to interact with everyone else in the world. In order to understand our current relational patterns, it can be helpful to think about the roles that we learned in our early relationships. Enabler/Rescuer: Takes care of other peoples’ needs before Read More
Why Art Therapy?
Over the past year, Rangeview has begun offering art therapy to both their groups and individual clients, but why choose art therapy? Art therapy is not just arts and crafts during the therapy session, nor is it a practice reserved only for children. Art therapy can be used with any population including teens, adults, families, couples, and groups dealing with various clinical challenges. Clients do not even need to consider themselves artists in order to benefit from art therapy, because it is Read More
The Benefits of Group Therapy and the Evolution of the Group Dynamic
By: Ellie Kraus Upon entering the group therapy setting it is a common reaction to feel skepticism towards the effectiveness of such a practice. Over the course of my internship at Rangeview Counseling Center I have had the opportunity to observe the benefits of group therapy and the evolution of the group dynamic. From the beginning mandated therapy is often approached with doubt and a “let’s get this over with mentality.” Additionally it has been found that, “during the initial group Read More
Self Love
By Mozelle DeLong February is for lovers, or is it? Valentine’s Day brings up memories of many things – school days as a child exchanging valentines in decorative boxes, our first love, our first heartbreak, and many other experiences. Our expectations are often high of this celebrated day. What are your expectations? Whether your partnered or not, this “day of love” may stir up a lot for us as we search for the underlying meaning of how “love” presents itself in our lives. The whole Read More
A Compassionate Guide to New Year’s Resolutions
A Compassionate Guide to New Year’s Resolutions By Lindsey Wellmaker It’s officially 2019. The holiday celebrations have concluded –decorations are put away, loved ones have returned home, and the refrigerator is finally free of holiday leftovers. Many of us will begin to reflect on the past year (“how did I do?”) as well as the year that lies ahead (“how can I do better?”). It’s no surprise in this autonomous, individualistic culture that we eventually stumble upon “resolutions” –but Read More
Through My Eyes
By Erin Miller Rangeview Counseling Center is a unique place to receive care, and the same applies to being an intern or practicum student. I began my practicum in the fall of 2017 and am currently working on a year long internship. One of the reasons I was attracted to working at the site was the passion my supervisors have for working with clients to learn and employ meaningful change in their lives. As for supervision, it appears the same goals apply. My Read More
Practicing Gratitude
Practicing Gratitude By Samantha Ardoin, RCC Practicum student “Gratitude is the ability to reminisce about all the support and help we have received, with an attitude of humility. It is a state of mind. When we lovingly recognize the goodness in another person, it helps to awaken the goodness in ourselves.” - Amma With Thanksgiving this month and the rest of the holiday season around the corner, it’s almost inevitable that we start thinking about how we relate (and how we don’t relate) to Read More
Looking Beyond Judgement
As an intern, I have been seeing how hard it is for people to go through the court process. Dealing with the courts and all that comes with it can seem unbearable and it's no wonder that "court ordered therapy" can have a negative connotation. However, what I have seen, is that Rangeview is trying to help clients see that it can be better than that! Court mandated clients first might find therapy to be a drag and just something they have to add to their to do list. Before coming to class, Read More
Hardwired for Connection
“We're hardwired for connection. There's no arguing with the bioscience. But we can want it so badly we're trying to hot-wire it.” We all want to feel like we belong. In fact, one of the most dysregulating feelings is when you feel like the odd ball out. Here at Rangeview Counseling Center we strongly believe in the idea of connection and dedicate ourselves to making sure we make connection with everyone who walks through our doors. Whether you’re a client, the mailperson, a passerby, or Read More
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Contact Us Phone – 303-447-2038 Fax – 303-440-6794 Email General Inquiries – info@rangeviewcounselingcenter.com Susan E. Regan, Executive Director – sregan@rangeviewcounselingcenter.com (Executive Director) Mallori Kenworthy, Clinical Director – mkenworthy@rangeviewcounselingcenter.com Location 1790 30th Street, #305 Boulder, CO 80301 (on 30th Street between Canyon and Walnut behind the Jiffy Lube – in Sussex One Building) Read More