Nicole Schumacher, APCC

I like to take a relational and collaborative approach with my clients, always holding positive regard and belief in your own inner healing intelligence. Our work may take many different forms depending on you, me, what we're working on, and all of the little things that can change on any given day. One day this might look like mindfulness techniques to attend to sensations in your body, another creating art around an internal process, and another still we may engage with the parts inside of you to see what they need in order to keep helping you survive. It could look like climbing a tree together, unpacking childhood memories, exploring altered states of consciousness, talking about meaning-making, doing a body scan, or simply sitting in silence. This work can often feel very vulnerable and raw, which is why I also believe you should know you are sitting across from another human who will work to build a relationship of trust with you. Clients have told me that working with me can be equal parts profound and playful. Shining the light on your shadows is hard and painful work, but it can also be interesting, exciting, and joyful. It is a profound honor for me to walk alongside you for both, holding the space with and for you in the challenging times as well as celebrating with you in the exciting ones. I encourage you to reach out so we can explore what this may look like for you.