Emery Counseling

06/05/2026

Carissa offers caring and compassionate therapy with a focus on solutions. She helps clients move forward with purpose and clarity. ✨

05/14/2026

Change doesn’t have to be dramatic. Sometimes it’s the little shifts that make the most difference ✨

04/24/2026

Square breathing is a technique you can use any day of the week. It can bring instant calm and a feeling of wellbeing. It’s used even in military settings for slowing heart rate, and also restful sleep. If it can work in that setting, it can work for anyone.

This is just one tool of so many that have helped clients ground themselves. We offer free consultations if you’re interested in learning more about more practical tools from our experienced therapists. ✨

09/10/2025

Hi, I'm Carissa, a therapist intern at Emery Counseling. I offer support to children, adolescents, adults, and couples, and I’m passionate about creating a safe, compassionate space for healing and growth. I’m available on Mondays and Thursdays, with both morning and evening appointments to fit your schedule. I look forward to walking alongside you on your journey.

www.emerycounseling.com/carissaseward/

09/09/2025

https://www.emerycounseling.com/what-is-a-rupture/

A gentle look at how the body and emotions respond when safety suddenly feels broken. We all long for safety. When we feel safe enough, our shoulders drop, our breath deepens, and connection flows more easily—with ourselves and with those we love. But sometimes, in an instant, that sense of safety...

08/26/2025

https://www.emerycounseling.com/when-safety-breaks-the-nervous-systems-role-in-anger-shame-grief/

A Gentle Invitation to Understand the Layers If you’ve ever felt like your reactions are bigger than the situation at hand — like a rejection, disappointment, or loss hits too deeply — there’s likely more beneath the surface. This isn’t a flaw in your personality. It’s a signal from your...

08/11/2025

Life changes when you stop seeing your emotions as problems to fix - and start seeing them as signals you can trust.

Healing attachment wounds isn't about perfection; it's about feeling safe, stable and secure enough to be fully yourself.

Read more from Andrew J Heinz Counseling

When we begin to heal from attachment wounds, our internal world transforms, and so does the way we see everything around us. We shift from surviving to living. From questioning our worth to embodying it. From fragmentation to wholeness. This transformation is rooted in three essential elements: saf...

06/25/2025

Andrew Heinz works with individuals and couples in Northern Colorado.

Learn more about what he has to say about feeling stuck:
https://www.emerycounseling.com/feeling-stuck-your-body-might-have-the-answer-andrew-heinz-somatic/

01/23/2025

"The rise of the Internet and smart phones has created a proliferation of “sexting” between adults and, even more concerning, youths. The term sexting is used generally to encompass a wide variety of digital activities: sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, or images. Although mobile phones are the most common vehicle for sexting, the term can also apply to sending sexually explicit messages through any digital media such as email, instant messaging, and/or social media sites."

Bree Emery shares more on our blog:
https://www.emerycounseling.com/sextingadults-teens-attachment/

12/27/2024

"Years back, I was talking with a therapist and he said, “I live at the intersection of abuse and addiction.”
I had yet to hear something so concise on the formation of addictions. Abuse may not always be involved, but there will inevitably be some level of neglect or unmet needs. What I tend to call emotional injuries"

https://www.emerycounseling.com/breaking-the-addiction-cycle-andrew-heinz-counseling/