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Denise Chain, M.S., NCC, CTP (she/her/hers) earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Neumann University and her Master of Science from Neumann’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She earned her Reiki Master level in 2020. It was Denise’s work as chaplain to the Neumann University women’s volleyball team that inspired her to pursue counseling as a career. She works with individuals who have experienced sexual trauma, relational trauma, attachment and betrayal trauma, grief and loss, shame, PTSD, depression, anxiety, phobias, and more. She has gained experience helping individuals navigate their way through unique and diverse challenges, situations, and life transitions. Denise’s focus is on helping individuals heal suffering through empathy and compassion and emphasizes trust and transparency as avenues to building a strong therapeutic relationship.
Denise’s gentle approach to healing encompasses elements from a variety of modalities including a person-centered focus, IFS (Internal Family Systems), Narrative Therapy, EMDR, spiritual integration (if meaningful to the client), Reiki, Mindfulness, Gestalt, Psychodrama, and many other trauma-informed principles. While working with Denise you will explore:
· How patterns may be creating a negative impact on your life.
· Maladaptive coping mechanisms and how to develop ways of dealing with problems that support a more peaceful life.
· Damaged relationships and impaired connections.
· Examples of resilience, strength, hope, and autonomy.
· The assumption that we all have parts that were developed to cope with trauma and life circumstances, but that have exiled us from the sacred, fully functioning core of who we are.
· The power of the untold story, and how re-authoring/reframing can help you understand internal narratives that influence your ability to heal and blossom.
In addition to empirically supported and evidence-based therapeutic methods, Denise has experience helping clients harness their inner strengths and recognize their intrinsic power to heal. As a Reiki (Ray-key) Master, Denise can integrate energy work as an adjunctive service to therapy. Reiki means universal life force energy. It is believed to activate the natural healing energy processes of the body and restore and promote overall well-being and relaxation. Reiki can help enhance therapy around depression, anxiety, mood, and emotional pain. Reiki is an ancillary approach that can nurture therapeutic goals, and assist clients with increasing insight, awareness, and personal growth. Denise will explore with you how Reiki can enhance your experience with trauma therapy.
“As a therapist, I see myself as your companion on this journey. My goal is to cultivate a safe space where you can feel free to share your past, confront present challenges, and experience the healing that comes from reconnecting with yourself. You will grow to understand that you do not walk this road alone, and together we will set out on the path toward a better future. A consistent, empathetic therapeutic relationship of presence, trust, and safety is of utmost importance to me, and I look forward to sharing this space with you.”
“Start by doing what’s necessary, then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – St. Francis of Assisi
Denise’s typical fee is $140 for individual therapy (53 min). Although she only works on a self-pay basis, she is able to provide documentation for clients to submit for out-of-network reimbursement from their insurance provider.
