Business Details
Licensed Therapist in Durango, CO
With over two decades of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Durango, CO, I specialize in helping individuals, couples, children, and families navigate life's challenges through an integrative therapeutic approach. My practice combines evidence-based modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to address trauma, anxiety, relationship issues, and life transitions.I prioritize personalized care, tailoring interventions to each client's unique needs while fostering self-awareness, emotional resilience, and healthier relationships. My commitment to ongoing education and trauma-informed care ensures clients receive cutting-edge support for lasting personal growth.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Counseling
Child & Family Therapy
Trauma Recovery
Young Adult Therapy
Highlights and features
- 20+ years of specialized experience in trauma-informed therapy
- Certified in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR modalities
- Integrates neuroscience and body-oriented approaches for deeper healing
- Personalized treatment plans tailored to individual family systems
- Compassionate focus on client self-awareness and emotional resilience
Services
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy provides personalized support for emotional challenges, life transitions, and self-discovery. Through compassionate listening and evidence-based techniques, clients develop greater self-awareness and coping strategies. This service helps individuals overcome anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties while fostering personal growth and resilience.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling addresses communication breakdowns, conflict patterns, and intimacy issues in relationships. Using systemic approaches, partners learn to navigate differences constructively and rebuild trust. This service supports couples through premarital planning, parenting challenges, and post-divorce co-parenting arrangements while strengthening emotional connections.
Child & Family Therapy
Child & family therapy addresses behavioral issues, developmental challenges, and intergenerational patterns within family systems. Through play-based and parent-guided interventions, families improve communication and resolve conflicts. This service specializes in ADHD support, trauma recovery, and strengthening parent-child relationships through evidence-based assessment protocols.
Trauma Recovery
Trauma recovery utilizes EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to address PTSD symptoms and unresolved traumatic experiences. This specialized treatment helps clients process traumatic memories stored in the nervous system. By integrating body-awareness techniques with cognitive approaches, clients achieve lasting relief from anxiety, flashbacks, and emotional dysregulation.
Young Adult Therapy
Young adult therapy supports developmental transitions through identity exploration and life skills development. This service addresses academic stress, career uncertainty, and social challenges unique to emerging adults. By combining mentoring with therapeutic interventions, clients build confidence, establish healthy boundaries, and develop practical strategies for independent living.
People
Russ Pool
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed therapist with 20+ years of experience in trauma-informed care. Specializes in IFS, EMDR, and neuroscience-based therapies. Holds advanced training in child assessment and family systems therapy. Maintains private practice in Durango since 2007 after completing Masters in Counseling at Adams State College.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you specialize in?
I specialize in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, integrating neuroscience principles with body-oriented techniques for comprehensive trauma recovery and emotional healing.
Do you work with both individuals and families?
Yes, I provide individual therapy, couples counseling, and family systems treatment with specialized assessment protocols for children and adolescents.
How do you address childhood trauma in therapy?
I use trauma-informed approaches that combine EMDR processing with body-awareness techniques to resolve stored traumatic memories while rebuilding nervous system regulation.
What experience do you have with young adults?
I specialize in 21st-century transition challenges, helping young adults navigate academic stress, career uncertainty, and social development through evidence-based mentoring and therapeutic interventions.
Are initial consultations available?
Yes, I offer free 10-15 minute phone consultations to discuss your needs and determine if my therapeutic approach aligns with your goals.