Dr. Carol Ann Watson, is a licensed clinical psychologist. She is a specialist in suicide prevention, drug and alcohol addictions, learning disabilities, ADHD/ADD, and other special needs and domestic violence. She chooses cognitive behavioral therapy as her main modality, however she is quite eclectic in using other modalities. She spent 4 years under the supervision of a Jungian therapist. Carol Ann is President of America's Academy where she actively trains students in counseling, coaching, & hypnotherapy.

My philosphy is that everything is connected, the past, present and future. Our current family acts in accordance to continuing patterns of our family of origin and their ancestors. When working with clients I look for healthy and dysfunctional patterns. We trace the origin of these patterns as far back as needed to disentangle from the dysfunctional once, so we can live healthy and productive lives.

Everything we have ever experienced is stored three dimensionally in our memory and can be recalled. This is important because we use this internal map to trace the steps back into the past to understand the origin of our difficulties. Life loves understanding and order and in return both of these characteristics create peace of mind.

Mutual arising believes that with every issue we encounter, the solution is already present as well.

My approach to therapy is based on empathy, mindfulness and healthy attachment. I provide gentle guidance and challenge old limiting narratives and maladaptive behaviors. This exploration can and often does involve humor, the development of emotional fluency, and mind-body exploration. I am honored to enter into the sacred space of therapy together with my clients. In addition to thoughtful dialogue, I draw upon experiential therapeutic tools such as visualization, art therapy, psychodrama and role-play, and body awareness. I specialize in working with women's issues, eating disorders, intimacy/couples/relational issues, identity issues, anxiety/depression and moving through traumatic experiences. We all contain the inner wisdom to heal ourselves and move towards being an authentic, positive and loving person. The courage to be vulnerable --by moving toward our pain and confusion as well as our joy--utterly transforms and frees us.

Office in Boulder on University Hill @ 14th and Aurora http://www.wisdomemotions.com

Individual Adult Counseling, Family and Couples, Teenage and Children Trauma Counseling, Experiential Non-Directive Play Therapy, Performance Enhancement

Therapy in Natural Settings, Individual and Family Ski Therapy http://www.skitherapy.com EMDR, Brainspotting, Biofeedback (Sympathetic and Parasympathetic state change), Emotional regulation is fundamental for individual happiness, relationship success, and parenting and contributes to improving equity in society. My professional mission is to increase the health of the community and individuals, children and adults, by providing counseling services and education to clients, practitioners, and caregivers.