High Alpine Counseling LLC

High Alpine Counseling LLC Offering individual counseling and EMDR to adolescents and adults. Specializing in trauma, anxiety,

Quote of the day 🤍 The power of gratitude!
11/13/2025

Quote of the day 🤍

The power of gratitude!

As the days grow shorter and colder, many people notice a dip in energy, motivation, and mood — what we often call seaso...
11/04/2025

As the days grow shorter and colder, many people notice a dip in energy, motivation, and mood — what we often call seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

This is your reminder that there’s nothing “wrong” with you for feeling this way — your body and nervous system are responding to real shifts in light, temperature, and rhythm.

✨ The good news: there are ways to gently support yourself through it.
Light exposure, body movement, connection, and somatic grounding practices can help you reconnect to your energy and sense of safety through the season.

You don’t have to push through alone — therapy can offer space to regulate your nervous system, explore emotional patterns, and build resilience for the darker months.

At High Alpine Counseling, I help clients work with their bodies and nervous systems to find balance, healing, and hope — no matter the season. 🤍

You can’t think your way out of a feeling.  You have to feel it, both emotionally AND physically.  Try pausing, sitting ...
10/29/2025

You can’t think your way out of a feeling. You have to feel it, both emotionally AND physically.

Try pausing, sitting with your feeling, and being curious about how it’s showing up in your body. Once you’ve allowed yourself to sit with, gently move into a self soothing or grounding exercise that meets your current needs.

Quote of the day 🤍From the one and only
10/21/2025

Quote of the day 🤍
From the one and only

Your nervous system is the foundation of how you experience the world — and it’s capable of incredible healing. 🌿Through...
10/16/2025

Your nervous system is the foundation of how you experience the world — and it’s capable of incredible healing. 🌿

Through Polyvagal Theory, we learn how the body communicates safety, danger, or shutdown — and how to gently guide it back to balance.

Vagal toning practices can help you regulate stress, build resilience, and feel more grounded day-to-day.

World Mental Health Day 2025Today is a reminder that mental health is health.You deserve support, rest, connection, and ...
10/10/2025

World Mental Health Day 2025

Today is a reminder that mental health is health.
You deserve support, rest, connection, and healing - not just survival.

Every person deserves access to care, compassion, and understanding — no matter where they are on their journey.

Take a moment today to check in with yourself:
✨ How’s my nervous system feeling?
✨ What do I need more (or less) of right now?
✨ How can I show myself a bit more gentleness today?

Small steps toward awareness and regulation create powerful change — both within us and in the world around us. 🤍

High Alpine Counseling offers individual therapy to teens and adults.  In-person sessions are available in Centennial, C...
09/18/2025

High Alpine Counseling offers individual therapy to teens and adults. In-person sessions are available in Centennial, CO, and virtual services are available for all of Colorado.

Jess Hadford-Crook, owner and therapist at High Alpine Counseling is a trauma based therapist trained in EMDR, Brainspotting, Polyvagal Theory, and other mindfulness and somatic approaches.

Currently accepting new clients! Follow link in bio to learn more.

The Feelings Wheel is such a helpful tool when feeling stuck and you’re just not quite sure what you’re feeling.  Next t...
09/18/2025

The Feelings Wheel is such a helpful tool when feeling stuck and you’re just not quite sure what you’re feeling. Next time you’re able to identify your current emotion, take it one step further and ask yourself where that’s showing up in your body.

Save this for the next time you need it!!

Your brain is not fixed - it’s constantly reshaping itself!  This is called NEUROPLASTICITY, and it means healing and gr...
09/17/2025

Your brain is not fixed - it’s constantly reshaping itself! This is called NEUROPLASTICITY, and it means healing and growth are always possible.

So what are brain-changing exercises?

By regulating your nervous system and activating your vagus nerve, you can rewire your brain for safety, calm, and resilience.

Here are some simple vagal toning practices you can try:
✨Slow, deep belly breathing (especially exhaling longer than you inhale)
✨Gentle humming or singing
✨Splashing your face with cold water
✨Light movement like yoga, stretching, or walking
✨Social connection like laughter, eye contact, and safe conversations
✨Listening to calming music
✨Grounding practices like orienting to your environment

Therapy supports this process by creating space and tools for your nervous system to feel safe - so your brain can heal 🤍

New Blog Post!
09/09/2025

New Blog Post!

When it comes to mental health, many people think of the mind and body as separate. But the truth is, they’re deeply connected. How we feel emotionally affects our bodies, and how our bodies respond can shape our emotions and behaviors. One powerful framework that explains this connection is Polyv...

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