Chris Broussard (she/her)

Addiction Therapy

I have professional experience in co-occurring residential treatment, early recovery, 12-Step, SMART, Dharma Recovery, and Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention. I see great value in working with the interplay of trauma, addiction, and neurodevelopmental history. If you are in early recovery, mental health and substance use counseling can support you in your journey by checking in cravings, gaining a deeper understanding of the roots of your addiction, and having another point of accountability.

Transpersonal

Drawing on parts work, Jungian theory, and acceptance and commitment therapy in combination with mindfulness and somatic approaches can help clients move through traumatic memories and challenging fixed beliefs. This is an empowering, deep approach that considers the whole person, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Grounding in mindfulness and cognitive defusion. ACT is especially helpful for addictions, OCD, anxiety, and depression with rumination. ACT is a whole-being approach that works with thought, behavior, emotion, and subtle body experience.

EcoTherapy

Gentle guided experiences facilitate the client's reconnection with their essential nature ranging from the use of elements from the natural world and visualization to guided experiences in the wilderness. EcoTherapy can be made accessible to anyone regardless of physical ability.

ADHD

ADHD is not simply inattention or hyperactivity. ADHD affects every single domain of life and plays havoc with our emotions and ability to relate to others. ADHD can cut us off from our sense of self and communitiy. Behavioral strategies can help with executive functioning; deeper approaches drawing on parts work and experiential therapy can drill down and target all the ways that ADHD affects us, from disconnection, inertia, difficult emotions, & relentless inner criticism.

Anxiety

Anxiety can have many root causes. Sometimes the cause is found in current circumstances. Other times, it is not easy to identify the cause. I use trauma-informed cognitive, somatic, behavioral, emotion-focused, psychodynamic, and/or mindfulness approaches tailored to your particular situation to uncover root causes and identify the most effective strategies to work with anxiety.

Depression

Cognitive patterns (i.e., the way we tend to think about things) are one of several factors contributing to persistent and major depressive episodes. Other factors can include external circumstances, trauma history, challenging family dynamics, difficult relationships...whatever the cause, these can be targeted through cognitive, somatic, experiential, and behavioral approaches. We will identify what will work for you and optimize treatment for your circumstances.

Historical Trauma

It was believed that trauma symptoms only persisted for soldiers, e.g. "shell shock." Research has clearly shown that trauma can result from a variety of causes, including early childhood experiences, injustice, accidents, even witnessing intense events can "leave a mark" that continues to affect us long after the event has passed, impairing our ability to fully live. I utilize gentle, effective, and trauma-informed approaches that honors your inner wisdom to heal in a safe environment.

Personal Growth

Life throws us curve balls...that is the nature of things. But sometimes it is hard to feel the ground underneath us and see the way forward. A sense of stuckness can set in without us even realizing it. This keeps us in paralysis, delaying our potential. I utilize guided inquiry to identify and reconnect with your core values, recognize and remove barriers, and develop inspiration and strategies to move forward, aligned with your deepest aspirations.