Meet Catherine
A specialist bridging deep clinical expertise with personal lived insight as a gifted, 2e, and neurodivergent individual to guide you or your child toward sustainable change.
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CEO and Founder
Being a Therapist and Coach is my second career, I was a senior executive in Tech, in internationally based companies. I worked in France, Germany, and Washington, DC, and travelled worldwide every six weeks. That career taught me how to recognize how bright, driven people think and work, what high-capacity teams need to function well, and how differently the same behavior reads from one culture to the next. After 20 + years, I wanted to find a way to work in a more meaningful way helping people and partner with horses. I went back to school for the Transpersonal Counseling Psychology program at Naropa University in Boulder, then spent several years in children's programs and community counseling agencies before opening Opal Counseling Center.
My focus on giftedness, adoption, and multicultural identity formation has developed naturally out of my own experience. I love to help children, adolescents and their family members develop self-awareness and step into their authentic self through a variety of interventions like Synergetic Play Therapy, Mindfulness Meditation, Equine Assisted Therapy and EMDR. When I am not working, I recharge my internal batteries at the barn riding my horse, travelling or on a meditation retreat. Being around Horses and Meditating are my most favorite activities, Both help me reconnect with my internal peace and higher Self.
My ability to help you navigate these complex hurdles comes from a blend of professional training and lived experience. As someone who discovered late in life that I am gifted, twice-exceptional (2e), and neurodivergent, I intimately understand the internal storms, the sensory exhaustion, and the decades of unanswered questions. Having found alignment in my own life, I am deeply passionate about partnering with you and find your own.
Our work together is a collaboration; we look at the whole picture to address the actual symptoms draining your energy (for example constant anxiety, depression, daily burnout, social awkwardness). Alongside the horses on the farm, we create a low-pressure, authentic space. Together with the herd, we progressively shed the weight of a mismatched world, unlock your innate talents, and you will be able to step forward with authentic confidence
I am striving to help you in your process to get where you want to go and attain your goals. I consider that i am here to guide you find your own path and not tell you what your path should be.