Welcome to Yogi Counseling!

At Yogi Counseling, we specialize in supporting people navigating the complexities of Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), grief, religious abuse, political trauma, spiritual exploration, and the deep inner work of healing.

What is C-PTSD and Why Does it Matter?

Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) continues to have little representation in the mental health literature —including lack of diagnostic representation in the DSM-5 —however, the ICD-11 recognizes C-PTSD as a distinct diagnosis separate from traditional PTSD. At Yogi Counseling, we understand that C-PTSD underlies many other clinical diagnoses and reflects the profound impact of chronic, relational, and developmental trauma.

We offer an integrated, phase-based approach to trauma care grounded in the most recent guidelines from the American Psychological Association for treating complex trauma —which you can read more about here!

Our phase-based approach has three stages:

• Grounding and stabilization stage—in this stage, we focus on preparing the nervous system for deeper trauma work. We use:

  • Mindfulness practices to build awareness of triggers and body responses to trauma

  • Somatic interventions to support embodiment, reduce dissociation, and expand distress tolerance

  • Coping skills rooted in ritual practices for grounding, and integration.

• Trauma Reprocessing stage —this is where we engage with the core trauma material using the following approaches:

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts work, a gentle and empowering method to connect the wounded inner parts to facilitate integration of the self

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to reprocess trauma memories. (Note*** this requires a nervous system that is sufficiently stabilized). We are careful not to rush the process. Many with C-PTSD struggle with EMDR because of lack of adequate stabilization at phase one. We make sure you are ready for the big work. If you do not tolerate EMDR, IFS parts work is just as effective and much more gentle.

• Integration Stage —the final phase focuses on meaning-making, reintegration, embodiment, and posttraumatic growth. Here, we support you in

  • reconnecting with your authentic self

  • Exploring your values and future direction

  • Embracing post-traumatci growth and wholeness

This phase-based approach honors the body’s wisdom, supports your unique nervous system, and respects the nonlinear nature of healing.

Grief, Religious Abuse, & Political Trauma, Spiritual Integration

In addition to our work with C-PTSD, we provide specialized counseling for those navigating grief and bereavement, religious abuse, and political trauma.

• Grief and bereavement can be deeply traumatic and its severity can often go unacknowledged in mental health spaces.

• Religious abuse and spiritual betrayal can shatter identity, dignity, and purpose — sometimes costing individuals their communities, sense of self, and safety. We work with individuals who are deconstructing or recovering from fundamentalist religions, spiritual cults, or authoritarian belief systems, helping them reclaim their sense of truth and agency.

• Political trauma, currently on the rise —especially for minoritized communities, can contribute to collective and chronic distress.

Spiritual Integration

We are also passionate about working with people from diverse spiritual, philosophical, or contemplative backgrounds who seek healing that honors their worldview — not one that pathologizes it. Historically, the field of mental health has had a narrow scope, viewing human suffering as a personal problem - a disorder to be diagnosed and eradicated. This approach can be shaming for people when the suffering continues despite treatment. At this point, many people give up on mental health services or turn to other options.

In their search, a lot of people gravitate toward various spiritual, philosophical, or personal meaning-making systems as a way to seek relief from suffering, such as yoga, meditation, or other contemplative practices. Others turn to psychedelics for answers. The goal of these practices is typically to develop joy, find peace - or experience transcendence - and a deeper sense of what it means to be human.

While people often report finding both comfort and insight from these various approaches, many also benefit from additional support as they traverse uncharted territory and confront deeper personal truths. This inner journey can be both incredibly profound and deeply destabilizing - often defying Western logic and traditional psychological models. Here, we honor your search for transcendence, joy, peace, and wholeness —and offer integrative support for navigating the liminal spaces between personal growth, existential questioning, and spiritual awakening. Here, there is space for the numinous.

A Non-Pathologizing Approach to Suffering and Meaning

At Yogi Counseling, we offer mental health services deeply rooted in - and affirming of - spiritual and contemplative practices. Our approach is non-pathologizing and grounded in a sense of curiosity that situates the client as the expert on their own internal knowing. Our goal is to support your personal journey to the most profound parts of the human experience.

A Dedication to Social Justice

Finally, we stand firmly in our commitment to equity, dignity, and the inherent worth of every person. We recognize that trauma does not occur in a vacuum, it is shaped by systems of oppression, historical harm, and intergenerational wounds. Healing must take these realities into account. We provide care that is anti-racist, LGBTQ+ affirming, neurodiversity affirming, and accessible to people across varying identities, cultures, abilities, immigration statuses, and belief systems. In a climate of increasing hostility toward historically minoritized communities, we affirm that silence is complicity —and we choose to speak. For more on this topic, please read our social justice statement.

Ready to Learn More?

We invite you to explore our services, meet our providers, or read about what to expect from counseling by clicking on the links above. We support you on your journey —wherever you are, and wherever you’re headed.