| |
Katie Asmus,
MA, LPC, BMP
For Katie, life is an unending journey and adventure. Throughout
her life, she has had an enduring interest in psychology and spirituality,
as well as a profound love for people and the natural world. Committed
to on-going self-growth and discovery, she set out early in life
to follow her soul’s path, which led her in the direction
of working with people from a diversity of backgrounds. She is constantly
in awe of the strength of the human spirit and the inherent wisdom
of our body-minds. She draws on this inherent wisdom of the body-mind
to facilitate healing and growth in those whom she serves. Her extensive
path of service has taken her on a journey through work with underserved
rural populations, departments of corrections, community mental
health centers, domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, wilderness
programs, institutions of higher learning, and private psychotherapy
practice.
Katie sees the inherent connection of all beings in the natural
world and reminds us that we, too, are a part of nature. She values
nature as teacher, healer, and holder of sacred space. She works
in the natural world to support people to connect more deeply with
their own true nature, emphasizing that a natural flow of Source
energy is constantly occurring all around us and that if we simply
tap into it, we can experience natural well-being and abundance
in our lives.
Katie expresses her work in the world through a variety of venues
in the roles of: Counselor, Life Coach, Teacher, Trainer, and Mentor.
MODALITIES
Katie incorporates a variety of therapeutic modalities into her
work based on each individual’s goals and needs. These modalities
include: body awareness, wilderness, expressive arts, contemplative
practices, yoga, movement, EMDR, ritual, wilderness directions &
adventures, trauma work, life transition work, and life coaching.
Her techniques are designed to “open people’s hearts
and minds to greater possibilities.”
ISSUES
Katie specializes in issues of Life Transition, Women’s Issues,
Self-Esteem & Power, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Trauma,
Anxiety, Grief & Loss, Family Issues, Pregnancy Preparation
& Post-Natal Issues, Intuition, and Manifestation.
SPECIFIC OFFERINGS [click
here for Current Offerings]
- Individual
Counseling & Counselor Supervision
- Coaching
- Group
offerings:
• Soul’s Journey – group for women
• Mindful Manifesting
• MESA support group
• Experiential Teambuilding experiences
- Mentoring
in Wilderness Therapy & Body-Centered Psychotherapy
- Trainings:
• Wilderness Therapy
• Expressive Arts
• Contemplative Practices
- Individualized Rituals & Ceremonies
|
| Formal
Education: |
•
•
•
|
Master
of Somatic Psychology, The Naropa University
Bachelor of General Studies, University of Dayton
Additional Courses & Trainings Include: EMDR, Body-Mind
Psychotherapy Practitioner/Instructor, Matrix Works Group Leadership,
Wilderness Directions Hendricks Work, Right Use of Power
Practitioner/Instructor, Hypnotherapy, & Energy Medicine |
Katie has over 11 years of counseling experience with individuals,
groups, and families. She also has 17 years of experience leading
groups in the wilderness with organizations such as Outward Bound
and The Women’s Wilderness Institute. She is a faculty member
in the Master of Wilderness Therapy and Somatic Psychology Programs
at The Naropa University, and a mentor for MA Adventure Based Psychotherapy
& Education students at Prescott College. Her written work has
been published in various journals, and she presents nationally on
topics such as Trauma & the Body, Contemplative & Creative
Arts Practices in Psychotherapy & Education, and Wilderness Adventure
Therapy.
|
