1. health and fitness
2. therapy

Mission Statement
a Center for Personal & Spiritual Growth
3035 W. 25th Ave. Denver, CO 80211
303-480-5130 www.peoplehouse.org
People House provides
opportunities for personal
and spiritual growth in
a safe and supportive
community.
Empowering People
for 40 Years
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We are pleased to announce that
People House is now a certified
ClinicNet affiliate, allowing us
to be recognized in Colorado as
an Essential Safety Net Provider.
This designation includes People
House in a network of care that is dedicated to having a positive impact on
options for quality health care for medically vulnerable Coloradans.
ClinicNET is the centralized voice for Colorado’s nonprofit community
clinics, free clinics, residency clinics and other safety net providers that are not
federally qualified health centers. Find out more at ClinicNet.org
a center for personal and spiritual growth
L e ar n
how the
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bring you
b ac k i n to
b al a n c e o n
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Have you ever had a
friend in pain? Do you
always try and fix
them? Sometimes it may
be better for them to
be broken. Learn more
about this on page 8
Eve r h e ard o f
t h e “ Prote st
Pol k a ” ? T h i s
is one dance
t h at i s n ’ t a n y
f u n . L e ar n h o w
to a vo i d i n o n
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The
p o we r
behind
will
p o we r ,
page 4
Re-defining
success for
heart-centered
professionals,
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Do y o u s p e n d
m o re t i m e
pl a n n i n g
your summer
vac at i o n t h a n
you do your
l i fe ? L e ar n
how you can
make some
changes on
h o w to l o o k
at y o u r
f u tu re o n
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Classes • Groups • Workshops • Counseling • Facilitation • Coaching • Community
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May - August
People House News
Re-defining Success for
Heart-Centered Professionals
Let the Earth Bring you
Back into Balance!
by Carole Adams
What defines success? This may be one of the most frequently
asked questions in our culture, and one with answers that can
incite everything from apathy to anxiety. Each of us likely has
spent significant time and energy coming up with our own answer,
and no one definition is going to work for everyone. However, I
think you would be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t in
one way or another equate success with happiness, and according
to Dr. James W. Jackson, that really should be all that matters.
Dr. Jackson believed in the happiness piece of success so
strongly that he chose to create a life that revolved around it. Dr.
Jackson was at one time a multi-millionaire real estate mogul, a
real mover and shaker. In his early years, he measured success by
money in the bank, deals closed, numbers of customers/clients, the
biggest house, the most luxurious vacations, a fancy car, and the
most toys.You know, the American Dream.This life seemed liked
the penultimate success, until he came home one day to his wife:
tired, miserable, and very unhappy. It turned into a soul-search, lifealtering experience.They decided that they had to address what
was missing and recalled that when they had no money and few
possessions they were happy.
Then and there, they determined to give away all their wealth
and devote their life to helping others.With that “higher” goal in
mind, and no money in the bank, they began Project C.U.R.E and
are now sending millions of dollars of donated medical supplies
and equipment to over 100 countries.They oversee thousands of
volunteers worldwide.They take no salary from their nonprofit
and only 2% of their proceeds are spent on administration… 98%
goes to those in need!
It was through the experience of giving up everything and
turning their attention to a greater cause that the Jacksons came to
re-defined success for themselves.
by ashley koe
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Continued on page 6
Nonprofit wish lists never go away,
but they can get shorter! Our
current needs include:
• 50’’ or larger flat-screen TV
• Epson 127 ink (black and color) or
contributions to
our ink fund.
• Admin volunteer on Fridays, 1-5pm
• PH Community volunteer to launder
washcloths once/week.
If you have the time, talent, or
treasure to help with any of
our needs, please contact our
administrative offices: 303-480-5130
Summer Vacations and
Life's Journey
by Brenda Bomgardner
What can we learn about life from planning a summer
vacation? Sometimes we put more effort, energy and
thought into planning a summer vacation than we do into
planning what kind of life we want to be living.We get busy
with the day to day routine and run on automatic. It’s a
good idea to shift gears and slow down occasionally to take
a look at where you have been, where you are at right now
and where you want to go in life. As you continue reading
keep in mind that both life and vacations are time limited.
What is the purpose of your journey? To figure out
the purpose of your journey begin by connecting to
your heart’s desire.There are a variety of life domains that
each person feels is important. Notice if you get a sense
of excitement when reading about the possibilities.The
excitement will add vitality to your life. Plus it is like a
compass pointing you toward something important.
Do you want to focus on family, nature, learning,
adventure, community, friends, faith, romance, health,
money, or community? Which two or three are you most
attracted to? If you are not sure read the list again except
slowly lingering on each one to notice your reactions.
How do you want to travel? You might say by car, train
or plane.You can even consider walking or biking. Each
is a different way of getting to your chosen destination.
What does this have to do with your life’s journey? You
can look at the mode of transportation as a way of traveling
through life.You can travel unaware like in automatic mode.
This means you may miss a lot of the scenery.You can also
choose to travel awake with your attention focused on your
intentions.We all travel with a combination of both awake
travel and auto-pilot.
Continued on page 8
What if you could improve your sleep, lessen
inflammation and make healthier choices more
easily….all for free!? These are just a few of the many
benefits of Earthing. Earthing is one of the many
free tools that I continue to recommend to many
of my clients.Yes, as an Energy Intuitive, your feet
talk to me. They even share what kind of Earthing
they enjoy and if you have been doing it or not. And
most of the people I see have feet who are yearning,
sometimes screaming, for more Earthing. And heck,
if the athletes in the Tour de France are using it and
seeing incredible results, why shouldn’t we?
What is it? Earthing is the scientific re-discovery
that connecting with the earth on a daily basis brings
us back into balance: mind, body and soul.We humans
are positively charged and continuing to accumulate
more free radicals – hence why it can be so easy for
us to lose our temper (read: road rage), keep getting
sick (read: anything that ends in ‘-itis’), and more! The
Earth is negatively charged and therefore naturally able
to take what we need to release and ‘recycle’ it.We are
literally naturally designed to be connected with the
earth on a regular basis!
How do you do Earthing? 1) Take off your
shoes, 2) put your feet on the Earth for 10-30 mins.
That’s it! Some notes: yes, you must have a clear
connection between you and the earth, no plastic or
rubber (no shoes), or concrete layer blocking it. Socks
or a blanket is fine for those with sensitive tootsies or
if you want to do some whole-body Earthing. Types
of earth: dirt, grass, sand, salt water, boulders. Want
double Earthing? Time to take that vacation to the
ocean! Sand and salt water, it’s no wonder people feel
so great when they come back from their beach trips!
Run your own experiment. Now take a
moment to really think back to when was the last
time you touched the earth with your bare feet for
more than 10 mins? Has it been a while? Days, weeks,
months or even years?
Continued on page 5
From Lori Ohlson
Inner Resources
Chapter 33 from “The Tao of Leadership”
by John Heider PhD
To know how other people behave takes intelligence,
but to know myself takes wisdom.
To manage other people’s lives takes strength,
but to manage my own takes true power.
If I am content with what I have, I can live simply and
Enjoy both prosperity and free time.
If my goals are clear, I can achieve them without fuss.
If I am at peace with myself, I will not spend my
life force in conflicts.
If I have learned to let go, I do not need to fear dying.
People House Vehicle Donation Program
Do you have an old car, truck, or motorcycle that you’re not
using any more? By donating your unwanted vehicle to People
House you will receive a great tax deduction while providing a
significant donation in support of our programs.
People House is partnering with Driven to Donate, operated by Step 13, a nationally-recognized
recovery program in downtown Denver that offers men the opportunity to overcome drug and/or alcohol
addiction through a program that requires sobriety, work, and accountability. The men at Step 13 help
process vehicles donated to us, providing them with the dignity of work, while they work hard to maximize
the value of each donated vehicle.
Donating your vehicle could not be easier. The program includes free towing and any vehicles whether
they are running or not are gratefully accepted.You will receive all required forms to claim the tax
deduction for the sale price of your vehicle.
You can donate your vehicle by calling 303-296-9020. Thank you for your support of
People House and Step 13.
T h e Pr i vate Pract i t i o n e r s at Pe o pl e H o u s e
What do all these credentials mean?
A key to finding what you need
ATR - Registered Art Therapist
BCC - Board Certified Coach
CAC - Certified Addiction Counselor
CHt - Certified Hypnotherapist
CNHP - Certified Natural Health Professional
CPT - Certified Personal Trainer
CRMT - Certified Reiki Master Teacher
DMin - Doctor of Ministry
DSS - Doctor of Spritual Science
LAC - Licensed Addiction Counselor
LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor
LPCC - Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate
MA - Master of Arts
MDiv - Masters in Divinity
MFTC - Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate
MNM - Master of Non-Profit Management
MS - Master of Science
MSW - Master of Social Work
NCC - National Certified Counselor
Ph.D - Doctor of Philosophy
RScP - Religious Science Practitioner
Carole Adams,
Professional Facilitator
Carole teaches the Facilitator Training
(FT) class and is a minister at People
House. She works with individuals,
couples and groups, assisting in their
process to find solutions. Carole
says: “I listen without judgment and
encourage exploration of truth. I help
people open their pathways of personal and spiritual growth.”
[email protected]
303-726-0609; www.facilitator-training.com
www.the-tao-of-listening.com
Christine Allison, MA,
LPC, NCC
Using evidenced-based Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the
Enneagram personality system, Christine
offers tools for: anxiety, depression, and
relationship challenges. LGBTQ welcome.
Call Christine if you want to increase
psychological flexibility and create a life of
meaning, balance and vitality!
720-209-7240; [email protected]
www.ChristineAllisonTherapy.com
Ron Arner, MA,
MS, NCC
I begin from a person- PH East
&
centered foundation,
25th
and then I tailor your
sessions to your needs.
Coming from a background in
yoga, I enjoy working with clients
of any age on subjects such as
trauma, depression, anxiety, grief,
and addiction. I also provide life coaching around careers,
diet, and quality of life.
Brenda Bomgardner,
MA, LPC, NCC, BCC
Do you want a more fulfilling life?
Has positive thinking and affirmations
left you stuck? Move beyond hidden
road blocks! Let me assist you in
reconnecting to your strength with
cutting edge methods from modern
psychology effective in helping people
move beyond low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. Make it easy
on yourself, contact me today for a complimentary consultation.
720-260-7702; [email protected]
www.CreatingYourBeyond.com
Katie Brown, MNM,
Master Herbalist
I am a Certified Master Herbalist
and have training in Hand and Ear
Acupressure and Emotional Release
using Young Living Essential Oils. I
would be honored to work with you to
address your current symptoms and to
be your guide. Sliding-fee-scale available.
I have been recognized as one of the top ten health coaches in
Denver: thumbtack.com/co/denver/health-coaches/
720-333-5130; [email protected]
Shara Brun, MA, NCC
My work is to find and meet you
where you are. Then together we
explore that “place”, and begin to
enliven the possibilities of where
you want to go next. My training
includes graduate study in Counselor
Psychology at CU Denver and over 20
years of study in expressive arts.
720-336-1734; www.myresonantself.com
Tammy ‘Kaia’ Bruski, MS,
LPCC
I help individuals and couples
unearth pain and disappointment,
and then support them on a path
of holistic healing: 1. moving from
significant anxiety or loneliness to
happiness, 2. finding clarity around
life’s problems/ solutions, 3. creating a meaningful life,
4. personal growth and insight. Specialize in alternative
lifestyles/relationships, GLBTQ.
720-412-9648; [email protected]
www.noscounseling.org
Betsey Clark, LCSW,
CPT
What will happen if you keep doing
what you are doing? Are you ready
to make a change? I offer cognitive
behavioral therapy integrating exercise
for depression, anxiety, stress, emotional
eating and weight loss. I can empower
you with tools to balance your thinking, find solutions and
improve your moods.You will be supported as you create
greater mental and physical wellness.
303-455-2409; shineintegratedtherapy.com
[email protected]
720-257-9456; [email protected]
Elan BenAmi, MA,
Registered Psychotherapist
Is it easier to care for others than
for yourself? Does your life lack
balance? Together, we explore these
patterns in a safe, confidential space.
Anxiety, feelings of unworthiness and
misdirected anger are coping strategies
that keep us stuck. I help “rewire” your brain by guiding you
towards your emotions and shining light on your core beliefs.
720-722-0565; [email protected]
www.elanbenami.com
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Brenda Clark-Dandridge
VICTORY! Is yours –
PH
Brenda provides a safe place
to pursue that! Working
East
with the concerns of life:
sexual abuse, low self-esteem, grief and
loss, depression, anxiety & relationship
concerns. Brenda has a Master of
Arts in Counseling Psychology from
Colorado Christian University and is also an ordained elder at New
Beginnings Cathedral of Worship, Aurora.
Brian Cooper MS,
MA, LPC
Brian helps individuals & couples with
the use of counseling skills plus physical
exercise, relaxation training, cognitive/
behavioral techniques & the Enneagram.
He works with individuals, couples, young
people & teens.With his combination of
training in counseling & sport psychology, he offers people a safe place
to explore experiences & concerns in order to successfully deal with
issues of mind & body.
720-233-8772; coopermindandbody.com
[email protected]
Jennifer Delaney, MA,
NCC
I tailor my treatment to a client’s
unique requirements, using
mindfulness, Brainspotting and other
somatic tools to address: trauma,
PTSD, transitions, anxiety, stress, grief/
loss, divorce, and/or eating disorders.
I work with adults and teens.The
counseling relationship accelerates
awareness and expands the potential for profound change.
720-480-5145; [email protected]
www.owlhearthealingarts.com
Delilah DeMers, MA,
LPC
I have a special passion for helping
women and adolescent girls with
issues that distort their innate beauty
and strength: eating issues, sexual
abuse, cutting, anxiety/ depression,
and childhood trauma. I provide a
comprehensive therapeutic approach to healing and wellness. Sliding
scale is available. Call for a free 20 minute consultation.
720-322-4666;www.inner-strength-counseling.com
Carema Cook-Masaud
MA, LPC
I provide affordable therapy for
couples and families searching for
ways to step out of the harmful
cycles of conflict to gain the loving
relationships they long for. I also
provide individual therapy for adults
and teens seeking to ease stress,
depression, anxiety, grief and trauma.
720-480-6633; centerforcompassion.com
Dianne Drake Foss
MS, LPC
I’m a Certified Gestalt Psychotherapist,
working with adults for problem
drinking (vs. chronic), anxiety,
isolation, grief, loss, estrangement, and
low self-esteem. I use the Moderation
Management program, Gestalt, art,
sand tray, and cognitive techniques depending on client needs.
I also offer a complementary 15-minute session, with an hour
of therapy if desired.
303-921-5125; [email protected]
www.diannedrakefoss.com
Come, Let us have
some tea and talk
about things
720-808-0924;[email protected]
www.victorycounselingsvcs.com
People House News
May - August
T h e Pr i vate Pract i t i o n e r s at Pe o pl e H o u s e
Janet Ferguson, MA,
MFTC, LLC
PH
My work with couples
East
and families is based
on the most recent
research of modern psychologists
and researchers who have developed
neuroscience-based theories that
can help you, your partner, and your
family better understand each other.
Contact me today to schedule a couples or family “check-up.”
720-310-0093; www.JFergusonCounseling.com
[email protected]
Beth Gustin, MA,
LPC, NCC
Molly Jenkins, MA,CH t
720-515-1706; [email protected]
www.mollyjenkins.com
Jenna Keller, MA
I am a Licensed Professional
Counselor. I believe compassion
and humor are keys to helping
clients. I utilize a variety of
modalities, including CognitiveBehavioral therapy and Motivational
Interviewing. I assist clients who are
experiencing a variety of transitions,
such as, adjusting to a disability, loss of job and grieving the
deaths of loved ones and pets. Call to schedule a complimentary
20-minute consultation.
By engaging in the process of inquiry,
we can discover what is needed to
empower you to live your best life.
Together, we will clear away barriers
that are preventing you from having
what you want in your relationships,
career, or health. Utilizing a
combination of mind-body modalities,
we can access your highest potential for healing and growth. I am
a certified as yoga instructor, offering Yoga for Emotional Health
classes and groups. Additionally, I have completed training in
Clinical Hypnotherapy, Rapid Resolution Therapy for Trauma,
and Wellness Coaching.
720-284-9904; transitioningthroughchange.com
408-634-6735; [email protected]
Nancy R. Harris, DSS
Holly Heuer, MDiv, DMin
Holly is an ordained minister in the
Presbyterian Church, (USA) & a certified
Enneagram Teacher. Holly is passionate
about supporting others in discovering
the truth, deepening a capacity for
self-love & acceptance. Through the
Enneagram, she’s helped many individuals
make sense out of troubling emotions &
reactions, unlocking the hidden patterns in personal behavior. She
offers classes, Enneagram coaching & private spiritual direction.
303-596-3883; [email protected]
growwithenneagram.com
Jennifer Jacks, MA
I believe in a warm, safe and supportive
environment for you to discover your
authentic self while working through
life’s challenges. I work with individuals, couples, families and children in
supporting existing strengths to create a
more fulfilled and balanced life. Please
call for your complimentary 30-minute
consultation. Inclusive client base.
720-675-9260; [email protected]
www.jenniferjacks.com
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Dee is known for giving people
specific and practical tools to help
change their lives. Besides counseling
people with “everyday” problems, Dee
specializes in counseling individuals
and couples. This includes special
training in working with trauma,
physical and sexual abuse, sex
addiction for addicts and partners of addicts, and an effective
couples counseling method using the Relational Life Model
created by Terrence Real.
303-829-6422; Marcotte @ecentral.com
www.deemarcotte.com
Katie Mason, MA,
NCC, LPC
Lori Ohlson MA, LPC
Kathy Hawkins, MA
[email protected]
Dee Marcotte, LPC
303-587-3726, [email protected],
www.katiemasoncounseling.com
303-503-8100; www.nancyharris.com
720-608-0174; www.kathyhawkinscounseling.com
720-210-9720; www.goldenwholebeingtherapy.com
Using keen insight and
transformational tools, I will
help you get to the unconscious
underpinnings of your struggles,
releasing old patterns and creating
more purpose in your life. We will
work together to increase your mental
and emotional capacity for success.
Dr. Nancy is a Professional Intuitive and
Psychotherapist, offering a Spiritual Approach to Everyday Issues. I help Highly
Sensitive People accept and use your
“gifts”, trust your intuition, release childhood and past life issues, and create inner
peace. Education: 27 years training in
Energy Psychology, Bachelor Degree in
sociology/psychology, Master’s and Doctorate Degrees in Spiritual
Science. Medical Insurance accepted.
We all possess the innate ability
and desire for growth and change.
Utilizing the dynamic power of the
mind and positive thoughts, I will
help to facilitate transformation,
bringing mindfulness into your life.
I am a transpersonal psychotherapist,
certified mediator, and Reiki
Master. I work with trauma,
depression, anxiety, grief, personal and spiritual growth, GLBTQ,
adolescents, adults, and couples. I offer a sliding scale.
Mindy Laczynski, LPC
I work with couples, individuals and
A Licensed Professional Counselor
families to restructure what’s not
with over 15 years of experience,
working and find solutions to ongoing
I use a holistic Mind-Bodyconflicts. I specialize in hypnotherapy,
Soul psychotherapy approach,
sexual and intimacy issues, infidelity,
integrating body and energy work,
communication, LGBTQ, poly/multiple
mindfulness and meditation into
relationships, anxiety and depression,
traditional talk therapy. Adolescents
self-empowerment, and the Enneagram.
and adults, diverse ethnicities and
I look forward to helping you navigate your way through the
lifestyles. Specialize in trauma, mood, anxiety, stress, loss of
short-term or long-term situation you’ve found yourself in.
self. Sliding scale available.
Terri Kirwan, MA, LPC
I teach practical skills to help you
achieve and maintain emotional
balance and joy. I provide individual
counseling, coaching and ongoing
Emotional Brain Training (EBT.org)
Groups to help clients achieve these
goals. I also specialize in helping
people resolve trauma and providing
parents with the skills to raise emotionally healthy, happy &
intelligent children.
720-732-4050; [email protected]
John Kozak
Almost everyone in their
PH
lives asks,“What am I?”You
East
are more likely to act in
a manner consistent with
your spiritual nature when you regularly,
physically experience your spiritual self,
developing greater trust, allowing greater
willingness to reduce the influence of your ego.This is the benefit
The BodySound Chair provides.As owner of The BodySound Chair
Company, John is committed to bringing stress reduction, relaxation,
and meditation to companies and individuals.
888-435-5543 ext 700; www.thebodysoundchair.com
[email protected]
ashley koe, Energy Intuitive,
CRMT
PH East
Coming from generations
&
of intuitives, ashley
25th
specializes in bridging
human experiences with
spiritual lessons and empowering
others to trust their inner guidance,
illuminating their divinely aligned Self.
She has also applied her unique Energy Medicine approach to
lessen the symptoms of Vicarious Trauma for countless service
providers throughout the nation. Ashley is also a Alignment Coach.
Lori is a psychotherapist and nonsectarian minister with 34 years
experience working with individuals,
couples and groups, and believes: “no
one can do it for you and you can’t do
it alone”. Specialties include: personal
development, addictions, relationships,
spiritual counseling, the Enneagram
and professional supervision for psychotherapists.
303-525-3038; [email protected]
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People House News
May - August
Ashleigh Peterson
MA, CAC I
Fully embracing the present moment
and letting go of the desire to control
your experience allows freedom from
addictions, failed expectations and
negative beliefs.What remains is a
sense of acceptance, love, openness,
and peace within yourself and your
relationships. I work with couples, adolescents, adults and
specialize in addictions. LIVEinspired Counseling, LLC
970-281-5256; [email protected]
Jason Polk,
MSW,LAC
Francesca Starr, Ph.D.
As a CPC,Voice Dialogue Coach and
Trainer I bring finely honed skills,
knowledge and wisdom from previous
careers (education, business and
counseling) to my current passion as a
Voice Dialogue Coach and Trainer.
Gentle conversations with your Inner
Selves that Transform Your Life. Quickly
Resolve Life Issues and Achieve Positive Changes in Hours not
Years...and Evolve your Consciousness.
303-894-0269; [email protected]
www.FrancescaStarr.com
Lisa Talucci, MA, LPC,
ATR, RScP
We can heal and grow through
I specialize in addictions, couples,
emotional challenges. I specialize in
and trauma. I have many years
working with adoption issues, grief/
experience working with those
loss, depression/anxiety and spirituality
struggling with substance abuse.
with adults, families and children using
With couples, my job is to help
psychotherapy, art therapy, family
couples “rediscover” a safe and
counseling and Voice Dialogue. Licensed
nurturing relationship. I am
Professional
Counselor,
Registered
Art Therapist, Spiritual
trained in EMDR and I have
Practitioner.
FREE
30
minute
consultation.
found this therapy effective in alleviating trauma symptoms.
720-272-9573; [email protected]
Kathryn Raley, LPCC,
NCC
As a Jungian therapist, and practicing
in play therapy, I will work with
you to find answers to questions
surrounding relationships, sadness and
day to day intentional living. My job
is to interpret emotional language
and facilitate positive well-being.
I am dedicated to assisting all on this journey with support
needed to achieve your goals in overall wellness.
720-938-3503; www.2ndstacounseling.com
Sara J. Runge, MA,
CH t
Transpersonal Psychotherapist and Reiki
Practitioner. Using an experiential and
body-centered approach to psychotherapy,
I draw from Gestalt, EMDR, somatic
experiencing and hypnotherapy. I received
my master’s from Naropa University and
am trained in Gestalt, Somatic Archaeology,
EMDR, Brainspotting and Hypnotherapy. I’m a Licensed Practitioner
at Mile Hi Church in Lakewood. I specialize in trauma, sexual abuse
issues and PTSD. Free consultation.
303-881-1406; [email protected]
sarajrunge.com
Jo Sherrill, MA
As a psychotherapist, I offer a positive
supportive approach for resolving issues
that get in the way of living the life you
want. Specialties include: Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD), addictions, eating disorders,
body image issues, support for living with
illness, codependency and Enneagram. I offer
sessions in Spanish. Soy bilingual y ofresco
sessiones en espanol.
303-665-7276; [email protected]
The Power in “Will-Power”
by Inga Larson
Many years ago Osiris and I are sitting in a booth at the
Frontier in Albuquerque New Mexico, and I’m complaining,
as twenty-something’s do, about my inability to get anything
done. Osiris, as you can imagine, is not his real name. It
doesn’t matter; no one in the pagan community in the early
80’s used their real names. Among the pagans, Osiris and
his wife were my earliest buddies, and my best teachers.
Through them, I became immersed in a spirituality that bore
no relationship with religion, and began to hone a sense of
personal energy, personal power, that informs me to this day.
And while we weren’t Wiccan, we drew from some of their
practices and philosophies.
“Wicca” shares root with the word “wicker,” (please
reference the original movie, Wicker Man, and not the horrid
Nicolas Cage remake) and implies the ability to bend. To bend,
in this case, the will of self, of other, of nature. I focused on the
first, because that is the essence of change, the ability to bend
one’s own will.
We humans do not like discomfort. If we did, it wouldn’t
be comfortable. This is why most resolutions fail. In changing
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303-815-7704; [email protected];
Lisatalucci.com
Jennifer Thompson, MA
We are all loved but often times
forget this. I provide a safe
environment to help you come to
a place of respect and acceptance
for self and others. Although past
experiences color our lives they do
not need to dictate our present and
future.Together we will navigate
where you have been and most
importantly where you want to go. I rely on Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy along with Positive Psychology.
Free 30 minute consultation.
303-351-2819; [email protected]
Marshall Thompson
CNHP, BANT
Certified Natural Health Professional,
BANT practitioner (Building Antibodies
Neutralizing Toxins), Personal Trainer,
MovNat Trainer level ll, SpartanSGX Coach.
An authority in Nutrition, Herbology,
Homeopathy, athletic performance and
working with the body’s electrical system
to support health. Marshall offers uniquely in-depth integrative natural
health consulting, and athletic performance coaching.
720-248-7767; [email protected]
www.marshallthompsonhealth.com
Rev. Wayne Tittes, Sr.
Wayne has facilitated individuals and
groups, and taught Facilitation at
People House since 1986. He was
Executive Director of P.H. in the
1990’s and is currently Senior Minister
at People House. Wayne is not a
stranger to this issue, and has dealt with
bi-polar children and survived the
death of a child.
720-288-0371; [email protected]
our comfortable albeit unhealthy habits, we are leaning against
the sharp edges of our selves, and it takes a certain amount of
willpower to stay with the discomfort long enough to change,
and through repetition, make that change habitual.
Which brings me back to Osiris, this night, he tells me
something I will never forget: “Will strengthens each time you
do what you say you will do, weakens each time you fail to
follow through. So don’t say you will do something unless you
fully commit to it.”
Start off easy. If you know you’re going to be able to get
out of bed tomorrow morning, tell yourself before you throw
off the covers, “I will get out of bed now.” Make it immediate.
Long term goals take a fairly healthy frontal lobe, and to be
honest, most of us are a little lacking in that department. Make
the first “I will” statements in reference to laughably easy goals,
and do them daily. Be consistent. This is a work-out. Build
gradually. What’s really important is that you are showing your
will some respect.
Pagans love magic, and the building of a will that has the
power to drive behavior is truly magical. Over half a lifetime
later, the words “I will” have the magical ability to add oomph
to my actions. And if I don’t mean it, I don’t say it. Except that
this year I will lose fifty pounds, eat only salads, and write a
blog every week…well, we’ll see how it goes!
People House News
Susan Tzankow, BS, CACIII,
Certified Integrative Coach
Every goal or dream you haven’t fulfilled
is a result of the shadow. Are you ready
to free yourself from your hidden,
unconscious, self-imposed limitations
that hold you back and keep you stuck?
Susan is licensed to guide you through the
groundbreaking shadow work of Debbie
Ford. Free introductory session.
720-300-7079, [email protected]
Christina Valastro, MA
My therapeutic style reflects openness
driven by curiosity. I have a Master’s
degree from Naropa University in
Transpersonal Counseling Psychology,
welcoming all personalities, beliefs
and spiritual traditions, each as sacred.
The work is collaborative, unique to
each person. My counseling approach
views challenges and strengths as fertile material for cultivating
wholeness. The goal is to support individuals in their quest for
abundant, meaningful lives.
970-541-1033; [email protected]
Paul Zweig
Paul is a counselor, a facilitator
and a devotee of both Sensory
Awareness and Agni Yoga. After
practicing medicine as a physician for
30 years, he retired to devote full time
to these disciplines. He has training in
Jungian psychology, NLP, Facilitator
Training and Carl Roger’s Person
Centered Approach. He is a certified Sensory Awareness Instructor.
303-758-3866; [email protected]
Marlene Zweig
Marlene is a certified Sensory
Awareness instructor and
has extensive experience in
leading groups and seminars
in personal growth and
development. She currently
leads courses in Sensory
Awareness at People House and
coordinates Silent Retreats.
303-758-3866; [email protected]
About Ministers and Professional
Practitioners at People House
At People House, each of the non-sectarian
ministers, facilitators, and therapists each brings a
unique perspective, knowledge, skill and experience
in a particular field of work. These practitioners
share a common commitment to providing a space
of unconditional respect and acceptance where
each person’s inner wisdom can blossom and grow.
Ministers are trained and ordained through our
Ministerial Program, which provides the guidance in
our spiritual philosophy and includes finding your
inner wisdom through the practice of facilitation. In
addition to being an official representative of People
House, each minister may have an independent private
practice in some additional form of the healing arts.
Whose Responsibility Is It?
People House takes great care in selecting the
ministers and professionals offering services in the
healing arts at PH. We want to make it clear that
everyone offering services at People House is an
independent healing art professional in private
practice and therefore is to be held solely and totally
responsible for their conduct to all who make use of
their services and all facilitators, therapists, ministers
and interns maintain their own schedules. This
includes anyone using People House space for any
and all activities. The professionals are not employees
of PH, but rather, are independent businesses.
While feeling secure in having these educators
and healers available to you, we are not to be held
responsible for problems that may result in providing
their services to you. Additionally, since each person
is an independent business, no practitioner at PH
is to be held responsible for problems that may
result with another practitioner or for any problems
that may result in relationship to People House.
Ultimately, of course, we feel that it is YOU who is
responsible for the choices you make of who and
what method you may choose for your education
and healing process. We suggest you trust your inner
wisdom to lead you in the right direction.
May - August
C l a s s e s , G ro u p s a n d Wo r k s h o p s
Weekly
Silent Meditation
Meditation can be a powerful force in helping you open to
and honor your inner wisdom and discover your deepest
intention. Everyone welcome.
Facilitator: Glenn Erbaugh, 303-273-9255
Date/Time: Sundays, Weekly; 9-9:45am
Location: In the Loft before Sacred Circle; PH 25th
Heart of Service; Donations to People House welcome
Information: Glenn Erbaugh, 303-273-9255
Sacred Circle
Be a part of a vibrant spiritual community at People House! A lively
hour of spiritual sharing and discovery free of dogma and agendas;
we explore our varied experience of spirituality in a group setting,
honoring each other’s path and creating a safe space in which to
express, question, laugh and cry. Rediscover the comfort, support
and inspiration of a loving, non-judgmental spiritual family.
Facilitators: Rev. Stephen “Clyde” Davis and Jeanne Robertson, MA
Date/Time: Sundays 10–11:30am;
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Heart of Service; Donations to People House welcome
Information: Clyde Davis, 720-219-0822, bobcattmlcomcast.net
Embrace Conscious Aging
Workshop
PH East
&
25th
Embrace Conscious Aging – Yes, we baby boomers
are advancing in years and finding that aging is
indeed challenging. This is a weekly, facilitatorled discussion group where we will learn and dialogue together
on finding guidance, meaning, mindfulness, connections and
community support to help fortify you for the aging years.
Facilitator: Catherine Dockery
Dates/Times/Locations: Sundays; 6:30-8pm Chapel; PH 25th
Fridays; 10am-12pm; Hawthrone; PH East
Heart of Service; Donations to People House welcome
Information/Registration: Catherine; 303-903-2368,
303-475-7472, [email protected]
Process Group for Women & Men
Join our group dedicated to self-discovery, understanding and
acceptance by following your process in a safe supportive atmosphere.
Includes work on relationships, emotions, and communication. Our
goal is to live an empowered, authentic life with an open heart and
the courage to live fully. Lori and Wayne are personally dedicated to
living this path and have taught it at People House since 1986.
Facilitators: Lori Ohlson, MA, LPC & Rev. Wayne Tittes
Date:/Time: Tuesdays, weekly; 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $140/month, 4/meetings; monthly commitment required
Location: Quilt Room; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Lori, 303-525-3038, loriohlson@
gmail.com or Wayne, 720-288-0371, [email protected]
Agni Yoga Study Group
This Agni Yoga group studies a spiritual teaching which values
community, heartfelt responsiveness, courage, cosmos and the ethics
of daily living. It is a discussion group and is unrelated to physical
disciplines, asceticism or dogmatic instruction.We are all students;
not experts. You may download any book at Agniyoga.org.
Facilitator: Paul Zweig
Date/Time: Thursdays; 6:30pm
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Location: PH 25th: Spruce room - first floor of People House
Registration/Information: Paul Zweig, 303-758-3866,
[email protected]
Thursday Night Process Group
This program is designed for everyone wanting to experience
group and individual process work in a safe, small-group setting.
One-on-one and group facilitation by these experienced facilitators
allows participants to explore the dynamics of process work
without the commitment to regular attendance.We’ll be holding
space for you, and you’re always welcome.
Facilitators: Rev. Stephen “Clyde” Davis & Jeanne Robertson, MA
Date/Time: Thursday evenings, 7-9pm on-going
Location: Rose Room; PH 25th
Heart of Service; Donations to People House welcome
Information: Clyde, 720-219-0822; [email protected]
The Meaning and Practice of Presence
Join us every Friday night as we investigate Living in the Present
Moment.We will examine the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and other
awareness teachers. Everyone is welcome.The practice of meditation in action or mindfulness can revolutionize your life. Free
meditation instruction available if you’re a novice. All are welcome.
Facilitators: Rev.Wayne Tittes Sr and Michael Stogner
Date/Time: Fridays, weekly; 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Quilt Room; PH 25th
Free Heart of Service; Donations to People House welcome
Information:Wayne,720-288-0371; [email protected]
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Monthly
What’s Guts Got To Do With It?
Helen-a Reiki practitioner-treated a seventy-three-year-old
woman one time for dizziness. They bumped into each other
a year later. The woman mentioned that she had not returned for additional Reiki sessions because her dizziness had
stopped. (From Return to a Natural State).
Facilitator: Kayla Dakota
Date/Time: Second Sunday of every month (5/10, 6/14
7/12 &8/9) Appointments available from 11am-4pm
Location: Loft; PH 25th
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Appointment/Information: Kayla, 720-218-1799
Brain, Mood, Bones, Joints, Hormones, Immunity, Energy, Endurance, Weight — In this series PH East
we’ll look at the often neglected common gut of
&
these matters, where we’ve laid waste and where
25th
to start to restore full health, full you, and full life
for us all with full guts.
Facilitator: Marshall Thompson, CNHP, BANT, PT,
MovNat Trainer Level II
Date/Time: Thursdays( 5/21, 6/4, 7/16, 8/13) 6:30-8pm
Location: The Chapel; PH 25th
Tuesdays (5/19, 6/2, 7/14, 8/11) 6:30-8pm
Location: Iliff Conference room, PH East
Cost: $35 per lecture or $95 for the series of four, due
upon first attendance.
Registration/Information: [email protected]
Embrace Conscious Aging Monthly Brunch
Spiritual Cinema Night
Second-Sunday Reiki Sessions
Monthly networking and sharing concepts in conscious
aging invite shifts in consciousness away from self-limitation,
lack, isolation, and fear--towards expansiveness, inclusiveness,
wholeness, connection, and compassion.
Facilitator: Catherine Dockery
Date/Time: Second Sunday of the Month; 5:30-6:30pm
Heart of Service; Donations to People House welcome
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Information/Registration: Call Catherine at 303-903-2368,
303-475-7472, [email protected]
Sierra Club movie Monday
The Sierra Club – Denver Metro Network screens movies that
show the impact on the environment and people on a global
level. Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect
communities, wild places, and the planet itself. We are the largest and
most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United
States. Everyone is welcome.
Facilitator: Matthew Elsner
Date/Time: Monthly, first Monday of the month; 6-9pm
Free Heart of Service; Donations to People House welcome
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Mathew Elsner, 917-324-1727,
[email protected]
How to Get Out of Your Own Way
If you or someone you know are feeling stuck or have self-doubt,
and you want to improve your self-image and build confidence, you
can feel empowered and be 100% prepared to confidently move
forward to make those changes! Discover simple tools for positive
life change that others notice! Same workshop repeated each month.
Facilitator: Kate Heartsong,“Confidence Coach”, speaker and author
Date/Time: Monday May 4th 7:00 – 8:00 pm Spruce Room
Monday June 29th 7:00 – 8:00 pm Chapel
Thursday July 23rd 7:00 – 8:00 pm Chapel
Tuesday August 18th 7:00 – 8:00 pm Chapel
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Registration/Information: Kate Heartsong, [email protected], 303-549-0546
Healing Using Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy
Experiential group session using a deeply relaxed state to get
ego and defenses out of the way to allow deep healing of unconscious limiting beliefs and undesired life patterns. Almost all
behavior is directed by the subconscious; real change requires
changing it. Come once or several times to go deeper.
Facilitator: Arica King, CCHT, MS Counseling
Date/Time: Monthly on 3rd Tuesdays (5/19, 6/16, 7/21,
8/18), 7-9pm
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Location: Loft; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Arica King, 720-327-7766,
[email protected]; Class limit of 12
Come together in community to watch transformational
films. A new movie will be presented the last Friday of each
month, followed by a discussion. Check out peoplehouse.org
for information on what movie will be played each month.
Facilitator: Theresa Southerland
Date/Time: Last Friday of the month; 6:30-9:30
May 29: Beautiful Dreamer
Friday, June 26: Overture
Friday, July 31: Sabah
Friday, August 28: One Small Hitch
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Location: Chapel; PH 25th Denver
Registration/Information: Theresa, 303-455-0640
Soul Collage ® Cards
We will create cards that can help us intuitively learn more about
ourselves.We will assemble images from magazines and photos
forming collages that represent our personalities, communities and
dreams. Based on the work of Seena Frost. Each participant will be
provided with four 5x7” poster boards. Bring your own magazines,
photographs and anything else you want to cut up and past on your
cards. Small scissors and rubber cement are also needed.
Facilitator: Theresa Southerland
Date/Time: 3rd Saturday of the Month (5/16, 6/20, 7/18, 8/15)
12:30-2:30pm
Location: Spruce Room; PH 25th
Heart of Service; Donations to People House welcome
Registration/Information: Please RSVP to Theresa
303-455-0640
FT Alumni Process/Support Group
Facilitator Training (FT) graduates are invited to participate
in this Saturday afternoon process/support group. A good
place to join the community, be facilitated or practice your
facilitation skills. ALL alumni are welcome to attend. One
Saturday afternoon each month. Contact Carole to get on
the email notification list.
Facilitator: Carole Adams
Date/Time: Second Saturday of the month (5/9, 6/13,
7/11, 8/8); 1-4pm
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Location: Loft; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Carole Adams, 303-726-0609,
[email protected]
Did you know that in between newsletters
you can get updates on cancellations and
see new workshops? All you have to do is
go to peoplehouse.org to see up-to-date
information, search for a practitioner or
visit our calendar of events.
peoplehouse.org
Let the Earth Bring you Back into Balance continued from page 1.
Over the course of history, the more disconnected we have become from the earth (shoes, beds, cars,
concrete, hi-rise buildings) the more dis-eases we have acquired. Arthritis, cellulitis, even heart dis-ease is
inflammation! Additionally, chronic inflammation can lead to a whole other list of dis-eases, including hay fever
and even cancer.
Before you start Earthing, write down all the things that are going on physically, mentally, emotionally and
spiritually and rate them from 0-10 as to how much they interfere in your life. Then start Earthing and notice if it
shifts, how much it shifts.
It’s time to re-connect with the earth. It keeps us grounded, centered, balanced and healthy. As an Energy
Intuitive and Certified Reiki Master Teacher, this is one of the most fundamental healing modalities out there. I hope
to work with you soon and talk with your feet to see how much Earthing you have been doing!
And remember, at People House we are fortunate to have fabulous backyard with some lovely grass for
Earthing available for you there as well!
Check out ashley’s bio on page 3 or contact her at 720-445-7232, [email protected]
People House News
May - August
The Enneagram through Comedy
May
Reiki Weekend – Spread
Love, Light and Healing
PH
East
Become a Reiki Master, certified and attuned to
three levels of Reiki. Learn how to use Reiki in your daily life
for yourself, friends, family and animals. Hands-on practice and
personalized guidance from Certified Reiki Master Teacher, ashley
koe. See our website for more details about this transformative class.
Facilitator: ashley koe, Energy Intuitive, Certified Reiki
Master Teacher (CRMT) & Alignment Coach
Date/Time: Friday, May 1, 6pm-9pm
Saturday, May 2 & Sunday, May 3, 9:30am-5:30pm
Cost: $647 or 3 payments of $225
Location: Iliff Conference Room; PH East
Registration/Information: ashley koe, 720-295-8477,
[email protected], www.vipholisticservices.
com/events/spring-reiki-weekend-english
Mindfulness Workshop
We were all deeply embodied as children. With schooling and
the striving for mental mastery, the body often seems of have
been left behind. In this workshop, we’ll focus on the basics
of mindfulness, coming to taste, once again, bodily experiences
and aliveness we may not have known since childhood.
Facilitator: Marlene Zweig, certified Sensory Awareness Leader
Date/Time: Saturday, May 2, 10am-3pm
Heart of Service; Donations for People House welcome
Location: The Loft; PH 25th (located on the third floor)
Registration/Information: Marlene Zweig, 303-758-3866,
[email protected]
Mindfulness in Everyday Living
Research shows that mindfulness is beneficial for so many aspects
of life, from disease and pain management, to sleep, to stress
reduction, to increasing well-being and happiness. Come join us
in this interactive workshop to learn how mindfulness practices
can be used in your daily life to mobilize your own inner resources
for coping, growing and healing.
Facilitator: Dawn King LPC, CAC-III, MBSR Teacher,
Date/Time: Thursday, May 7; 6-7:30pm
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Dawn King, 303-229-2804,
[email protected]
The Enneagram describes nine basic personality
types. Learning this powerful system can help you
understand yourself and others more deeply. In this Series
course, we will explore the Enneagram types of
various stand-up comics. Good comics challenge
themselves to be authentic and vulnerable on stage, Virtual
which opens a window to the personality.
Facilitator: Elan BenAmi, MA
Date/Time: Sunday May 10th, 17th, and 24th 4-6pm
Cost: $60 - Includes all three classes.
Location: Online Course: Attend class from wherever you are
on a phone, computer, or tablet!
Registration/Information: Elan BenAmi 720-722-0565, [email protected]
Mustang Retreat Pre-Meeting
Pre-meeting and Retreat introduction at People House to
prepare for an unforgettable experience with a mustang. Let
your heart open and defenses disappear. Allow the wild
mustang to facilitate and honor you. Personal attention. Safe.
Groom, stand or walk beside–we don’t saddle or ride. More
info found at: www.the-tao-of-listening.com
Facilitator: Carole Adams & Paula Karen
Date/Time: May 12 or June 20; 9am
Cost: $50
Location: Spruce; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Carole Adams, 303-726-0609,
[email protected]
What I need is the dandelion in the
spring. The bright yellow that means
rebirth instead of destruction.
The promise that life can go on no
matter what our loss is, that it can
be good again.
Empaths, Take your Practice to
the Next Level!
Service providers are some of the most sensitive and caring
beings on the planet. It’s time to learn how to take your
‘liabilities’ and use them as an asset. Being sensitive is a gift!
And you can have a thriving life and prosperous practice while
still serving others.
Facilitator: ashley koe, Energy Intuitive, Alignment Coach
& Certified Reiki Master Teacher (CRMT)
Date/Time: Friday, May 8; 3:30-5:30pm
Cost: $25
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration/Information: ashley koe, 720-295-8477,
[email protected] or www.vipholisticservices.
com/events
Demeter and Persephone: A Workshop
for Mothers and Teen Daughters
The upheaval and identity development of the teen years can create
separation and tension between mother and daughter. Through
storytelling, activities and art, we will explore this ancient myth
of a daughter’s necessary descent into the dark and her mother’s
determination to remain bonded, adapting its lessons to modern life.
Facilitator: Mindy Laczynski, LPC
Date/Time: Friday May 8; 6:30-9:00pm
Cost: $30/ per person
Location: Loft; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Mindy Laczynski, 720-280-9170
or [email protected] RSVP required. Preregister
online: www.goldenwholebeingtherapy.com/workshops-current-offerings.html
Reiki Level One Training Experience Serenity
Administered hands on or off, Reiki reduces stress and promotes
healing by tapping into chi. While no ancient symbols are taught
in the first level, you learn about the elements, the history, and
you will be attuned to be a channel for this radiant healing
energy. Bring: a notebook, pen, yoga mat and light blanket
Facilitator: Jen Delaney, MA, NCC Psychotherapist and
Reiki Master
Date/Time: May 9; 1-4:30pm
Cost: $175 (manual included in the price)
Location: Spruce; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Jen 720-480-5145,owlheart11@
gmail.com
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Conquer Your Fears and Anxieties
Learn how to release and re-program your fears and anxiety using
a combination of psychotherapeutic modalities and scientific brain
research. QEER™ a unique technique that draws from NLP,
EFT, Brain Gym Exercises, and Psych-K, will change your life. Dr.
NANCY has been successfully helping people release their fears
using Energy Psychology for over 25 years.
Facilitator: Dr. Nancy R. Harris, DSS
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 13, 6-9:30pm
Cost: $49 if registered by Monday May 11, $59 thereafter
Location: PH 25th; Nancy’s Office
Register: 303-503-8100, [email protected],
www.nancyharris.com
The Shadow Effect – Guided
Interactive Experience
Series
The Shadow Effect will inspire you to break free from the
bondage of the past and step into the next greatest evolution of
yourself. Through 8 life-changing exercises you will find the gifts
hidden in the unwanted parts of yourself and meet the you that is
waiting to be birthed.
Facilitator: Certified Master Integrative Coach™ and Counselor, Susan Tzankow
Dates: 3 Mondays (5/11, 5/18 & 5/25) 6-7:30pm
Location: The Chapel, PH 25th
Heart of Service event; Donations to People House welcome
Registration/Information: RSVP requested. Susan,
720-300-7079, [email protected]
Heal the Inner Scapegoat: Voice
Dialogue Workshop with Francesca Starr
Projecting (transferring) repressed shadow energy onto another
has always been a part of human community; and comes with an
archetypal principal: life is born of another life, which is sacrificed.
The scapegoat-identified person in families is often the sensitive
child, who “agrees” to absorb this “shadow” energy. Learn how Voice
Dialogue stops this deadly collusion and heals the Inner Scapegoat.
Facilitator: Francesca Starr, Ph.D., CPC
Date/Time: Saturday, May 16; 9am-12pm
Cost: $35
Location: Spruce Room; PH 25th
Registration: Francesca Starr, 303-894-0269,
People House News
Make Your Own Desktop
Labyrinth
Come learn about labyrinths—an ancient, special type of
walking path used for millennia to calm the mind, deepen the
spirit, and/or meditate. Handouts include articles and a list
of local labyrinths. The presenter will provide all materials
necessary for each participant to craft a small, portable
labyrinth to take home and trace whenever you like.
Facilitator: Barbara Fletcher
Date/ Time: Saturday, May 16th: 1-3pm
Location: PH 25th; Chapel
Heart of Service; Donations to People House welcome
Registration/Information; Barbara, 303-279-6086
Energy Healing Exchange
Release stress, worry and whatever is blocking Series
you from your health and a thriving life. We
all have the ability to send and receive healing
energies. Open to all; no experience necessary! Bring a
friend. Reiki/energy practitioners, come strengthen your
skills, practice in a sacred healing space and receive!
Facilitator: ashley koe, Energy Intuitive and one of
her 2nd year Energy Medicine mentoring students
Dates/Times:
Saturday, May 16th; 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday, June 18th; 6:30-8:30pm
Wednesday, July 22nd; 6:00-8:00pm
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration/Information: ashley koe, 720-295-8477,
[email protected]
Re-defining Success for Heart-Centered Professionals
continued from page 1.
Dr. Jackson offers a road map to achieving such service
oriented success in his book, The Happiest Man in the
World, where he writes that success is achieved when
everyone is a winner.
This is success moving to significance and it happens
when your goal is to do something that will make the
world lastingly better.
When creating or growing your business, Dr. Jackson
suggests that you develop a “business of goodness,” where
consumers and employees feel honored and supported.
No one is taken advantage of, no one feels the pinch of
greed or the slight-of-hand, no one is subject to insult or
abuse. Through this model, the value of significance for you
and your business is measured by how many people are
helped – if their life is improved, if suffering was alleviated
or diminished, if everyone was better off. Is the world –
your business, your community, your family – a better place
because of your efforts? If so, then you have a “business of
goodness.”
Dr. Jackson encourages the foundation of a business
of goodness to follow the rule of Insight-OpportunityObedience. I modify this rule slightly, to broadened it for
secular audiences, by calling it Awareness-UnderstandingAction.
Insight – Awareness is the starting point. It begins
with observation, moves to acceptance of what is, and
leads to understanding.
Opportunity – Understanding comes from analyzing
the situation, finding resources to help your cause, and
considering all the angles. Then you’re ready to seize the
moment!
Obedience – Action is what makes all our thinking and
planning really count.This is the doing piece, and where
the hardest work must happen. It is between Opportunity
and Action that we “hesitate or procrastinate.” After hours
and hours (or maybe months or years…) of research and
soul-searching, we must make the leap from thinking to
doing.This is where success happens. Action is what creates
significance.
So, are you ready to bring the world your business
of goodness? Do you want to move from success to
significance?
Here are a few action steps that you might find helpful:
• Concentrate. Devote yourself to one cause and focus.
• Become an observer. See where the need is and work
to fill it.
• Determine a workable business model. Set goals and
benchmarks.
• Come up with an evaluation process. How will you
know when your mission is being fulfilled?
• Be humble. Depend on a power greater than yourself,
whatever that means for your life.
• Always speak honestly.
• Let go of the need for control. Adopt a “can do”
attitude.
• Deliver hope. Hope is what people need more than
anything. It is the elixir that calms fear and sooths pain.
• Give your all.
Check out Carole’s bio on page 2 or contact her at
[email protected], 303-726-0609
May - August
Yoga for Emotional Health
C l a s s e s , G ro u p s a n d Wo r k s h o p s
Series
This 6-week group will give you the tools you need
to discover true emotional health.Yoga can provide
great relief from depression, anxiety, and chronic stress. This
class blends the art and the science of yoga to leave you feeling
refreshed, renewed, and restored. Group size is limited!
Facilitator: Jenna Keller, MA, Counselor and Certified Yoga
Instructor
Date/Time: Wednesday’s from 6-7:30pm; May 20th – July 1st
Repeats August 26th – September 30th
Cost: $115 for 6-week series, pre-payment required
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Jenna Keller, 408-634-6735,
[email protected]
The Auto-Immune Mastery Program (AIM)
Come and learn about the KEYS to healing autoimmunity.
This program is a creative, novel, integrative & collaborative
approach to the long-term recovery of autoimmune illness. Join
us for a discussion of the three most important elements of this
innovative program: integrative body & energy work, holistic
nutrition therapy & transformational re-inventive counseling.
Facilitators: Katie Mason MA, LPC, Robin Hutchinson
MNT, Albert Stern L.A.c, LMT
Date/Time: Friday, May 22nd; 6-7:30pm
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Katie Mason, 303-587-3726,
www.autoimmuneaim.com
Gift of Silence Retreat
This Retreat is all yours! You can join our optional meditations
or read, walk and reflect to your heart’s content -- a great
way to get insights into yourself and your path. Here’s the
possibility of a solitary experience combined with the warmth
and connection of a group endeavor. Join us!
Facilitators: Marlene and Paul Zweig
Dates: May 22-24, Friday eve 6:30 to Sunday, noon
Location: Mother Cabrini Shrine
Heart of Service Donations to People House welcome
Registration/Information: Marlene and Paul Zweig,
303-758-3866, [email protected]
June
The Shadow Effect - 6 week
Breakthrough Coaching
Series
Ever wanted to try coaching? This six week group
coaching program promises to radically alter your
life at a fraction of the cost of individual coaching.
Uncover and transform the thoughts, beliefs and
Virtual
feelings stored in your shadow that keep you stuck.
Break through and access your authentic self.
Facilitator: Susan Tzankow, Certified Master Integrative Coach™
Date/Time: 6 Thursdays Beginning June 4; 6-7:30pm
Cost: $25 per session paid in advance. Limited to 6 participants.
Location: From the comfort of your own home (Tele-groups by phone)
Registration/Information: Call Susan 720-300-7079,
[email protected]
Mandalas, Mindfulness and the
Intuitive Art Process
Mandalas are images that symbolize wholeness and evolve from our
very essence. In this workshop you will experience the intuitive art
process to create an original mandala artwork using mindfulness.
The class accompanies the June 5 Mandala Art Exhibit Opening
and reception by the facilitators. No previous art experience is
needed so come in the spirit of exploration, play and creativity!
Facilitator: Lisa Talucci, MA, LPC, ATR; Wendy Satsky, M.Ed.
Date/Time: Saturday, June 6; 1:30-4pm
Cost: $50 (art supplies included)
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Required by Monday, June 1
Wendy Satsky, [email protected].
From Pleaser to Boundary Setter:
Voice Dialogue Workshop
Voice Dialogue in action! Resolve a life issue that involves
the Pleaser and Boundaries. See how Voice Dialogue develops
the Conductor or Conscious Choice-Maker that moderates
both the Pleaser/Caretaker and Selfish/Self-Caring in order to
creates the most effective and beneficial resolution of the issue.
Facilitator: Francesca Starr, Ph.D., CPC
Date/Time: Saturday, June 6; 9am-12pm
Cost: $35
Location: Spruce Room; PH 25th
Registration: Francesca Starr, 303-894-0269,
[email protected]
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Men’s Couch Club - A
discussion group for men
Series
This is a group for men to get together and discuss
what is going on in their lives. It is an opportunity to speak freely,
get support, and explore personal growth. Any topic is fair game,
including relationships, work, parenting, family-of-origin issues, drugs
and alcohol, and what it means to be a man today.This will be a
closed group with each session lasting eight weeks. New members are
welcomed every eight weeks, space permitting.
Facilitator: Gideon Killion & Michael Wagstaff
Date/Time: Tuesdays starting June 9th, runs for 8 weeks; 7:30pm
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Location: Florentine; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Michael Wagstaff [email protected] OR Gideon Killion
[email protected]
Discovering: You are the Placebo
(book by Dr. Joe Dispenza)
Is it possible to heal the body and the soul by thought alone?
In this introductory workshop experience a dynamic form of
meditation, explore Dr. Joe’s (and others’) work in epigenetics
and quantum healing, have fun! We will be diving deeper into
this fascinating subject in an upcoming event.
Facilitator: Leta G. Todd, MA
Date/Time: Saturday, June 13; 1-3pm
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Location: Spruce; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Leta Todd, 720-695-4715,
[email protected]; Advance registration requested
Button Tales- a storytelling and art
therapy workshop for women
A box of ancient buttons has been discovered and retrieved from
a dark corner of the basement. The box is found, lid removed,
and a hundred stories pour forth. These buttons will serve as a
tool to explore your own healing myth. A therapeutic evening
of storytelling, art, movement and community.
Facilitators: Mindy Laczynski, LPC and Heather Brooke, MA-DT
Date/Time: Friday June 19th; 6:30-9:30pm
Cost: $40
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Mindy, 720-210-9720,
[email protected], www.goldenwholebeingtherapy.com
Are you ready to ACT on your
anxiety?
You will learn a 5 step approach to help you understand your
anxiety, learn new ways of responding to unhelpful thoughts,
unpleasant emotions and mindfulness skills to connect with
the present moment and live a more meaningful and fulfilling
life. Take a step to end your struggle and register today!
Facilitator: Ashleigh Peterson, MA CAC I
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 23rd; 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $35
Location: Spruce Room; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Ashleigh Peterson 970-281-5256
or [email protected]
Discover your Spiritual Life Purpose
Everyone has a unique purpose for being.When you know what
you are here to “BE”, it is easier to find satisfaction and inner peace
with what you are doing. Dr. Nancy will guide you through a very
simple yet profound inner process that reveals your Spiritual Life
Purpose and how to fulfill it! This process was channeled through
Dr. Nancy Harris in 1994. She has successfully used this process
with over 1000 clients and workshop participants.
Facilitator: Dr. Nancy R. Harris, DSS
Date/Time Thursday, June 25; 6-9:30pm
Location: Nancy’s Office; PH 25th
Cost: $49 if registered by Monday June 22, 2015 $59
thereafter. Workbook and snacks included
Registration: Please call 303-503-8100
[email protected], www.nancyharris.com
Increase Your Psychological
Flexibility with the ACT Matrix
The Psychological Flexibility Point of View, aka the ACT
Matrix, is a dynamic model that distinguishes which
behaviors work to create a life of vitality and meaning.
The Matrix elucidates what happens when you get stuck/
triggered and shows a direct way out and back to what really
matters to you.
Facilitator: Christine Allison, MA, LPC, NCC
Date/Time: Sunday, June 28; 4-5:30pm
Cost: $30
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Preregister with Christine, 720209-7240, [email protected], to reserve your
spot and class materials.
People House News
July
Embrace your Inner Critic: Voice
Dialogue Workshop with Francesca Starr
Understand the always formidable, if not monstrous Inner
Critic. Learn how to meet your Critic, relate to it, unwrap
the anxiety beneath its rage, discover if your Critic has
given up on caring about you, or not. Gain the key gift of
the Critic for the evolution of consciousness!
Facilitator: Francesca Starr, PhD, CPC
Date/Time: Saturday, July 11; 9am-12pm
Cost: $35
Location: Spruce Room; PH 25th
Registration: Francesca Starr, 303-894-0269, info@
FrancescaStarr.com
Essential Oils – what’s new?
“Did you know that scientific methods are now used to
validate cell permeability and product integrity by the new
leader in essential oils? Come learn more about the exciting
advancements recently released in the essential oils market, and
take home a sample that you have verified to be 100% pure.”
Facilitator: ashley koe, Energy Intuitive, and Ellie Carlson, ameo
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 22; 6-8pm
Cost: $20, includes free Essential Oil sampler
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration required: ashley koe, 720-295-8477,
[email protected],
www.vipholisticservices.com/events
For those in a relationship - The
Science of Attachment
Why do we seek and depend on an intimate partner? Why
do we retreat or fight when we perceive he/she is not there
for us? This brief workshop will introduce why we seek
connection and how we might keep our love alive. For
couples or individuals.
Facilitator: Carema Cook-Masaud, LPC
Date/Time: Saturday July 25; 4-6:30
Heart of Service: Donations to People House welcome
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration Information: Carema Cook-Masaud,
720-480-6633, CenterforCompassion.com
August
Facilitator Training
Series
Facilitator Training (FT) – in 4 weekends you
learn how to effectively work with individuals,
couples and groups. Learn mindfulness plus how to listen
and interact without bias. There is also opportunity to gain
insight into your personal, deeper self if you so choose. Visit
website for dates/details: www.the-tao-of-listening.com
Facilitator: Carole Adams
Date/Time: Starts August 15
Cost: $550
Location: Loft; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Carole Adams, 303-726-0609,
[email protected]
Which Way is Your Compass Pointing?
If you’re curious about a new way to approach old problems
attend this workshop for a fresh outlook by clarifying heart’s
inner compass. Leave with a Radiant Living map to what is
possible for your road trip to life. Get back into the driver’s
seat; call to reserve your spot.
Facilitator: Brenda Bomgardner, MA, LPC, NCC, BCC
Date/Time: Sunday, August 16; 12:30-2:30pm
Heart of Service: Donations accepted for People House
Location: Chapel; PH 25th
Registration/Information: Brenda Bomgardner, 720-2607702, [email protected]
Couples Weekend! Connecting with
Compassion
Your relationship is important.You long for compassionate
connections. When stuck in conflict with your partner, it
affects many aspects of your life. This interactive weekend
class will uncover unproductive cycles of conflict common
in couples’ relationships and discover ways to communicate
to renew the intimate attachment you long for.
Facilitator: Carema Cook-Masaud, LPC
Date/Time: The weekend of August 22nd and 23rd,
9-5:30 on Saturday and 10:30-5:30 on Sunday.
Lunch on your own from 1-2pm both days.
Fee: $180 per couple
Location: The Loft; PH 25th
Registration Information: Carema Cook-Masaud,
720-480-6633, CenterforCompassion.com
May - August
Can You Let Them Be Broken?
by Jen Delaney
If your friends were as straightforward as
cars… you could pop the hood, make a repair
and get them back on the road. However,
with people, sometimes the way to help most
effectively is to let them stay broken a while.
That’s not easy for most of us to accept.
When a friend is in pain the natural
response is to help, and you may assume that
means you should cheer them up, give advice,
offer tissues, chocolate and wine. All of those
are fine eventually, but, initially, chances are
your friend needs a witness for her feelings and
doesn’t even know how to ask. Big feelings can
be frightening and uncomfortable. We would
all much rather bury them and be finished, but
they will rise up and revolt, so you may as well
learn how to befriend them. In the process
of learning how to feel, you will discover a
freedom and relief you never thought possible.
Next time a friend comes to you and
vents get a sense of what the main feeling is.
Instead of saying: “Cheer up. Tomorrow is
a new day,” consider: “Wow that must have
really hurt” or “I bet you’re angry about that.”
The misconception is that you will make your
friend, child or mate feel worse. According to
Jill Bolte Taylor, it only takes 90 seconds for
a feeling to travel though the body; it’s the
thoughts that hold the feeling stuck in the
body. Thoughts like: Had I been worth it, he
wouldn’t have left me or had I done the job
right, I wouldn’t have lost my job. Usually if
you or your friend can identify the feeling
correctly (“I’m not feeling angry – it’s more
like frustration”) then she will feel relief and,
possibly, a sense of joy replacing the frustration.
Continued on page 11
Dear listen to me, Darling I don’t
want to Fight: How to disengage
from the Protest Polka and
reconnect with your partner
By Carema Cook-Massaud, MA LPC
Think about the conversations you have with friends,
or the ones you overhear from the people around you.
There is probably a lot of talk about love relationships.
Beyond the few conversations one might hear celebrating
the joy of being in love, you might hear someone wishing
that she had a more loving relationship, someone wishing
that his current relationship had less volatile fights, someone
wishing that her partner would listen more or someone
wishing that his partner would demand less. Being in love
seems to be vital, yet we often suffer while in love.
We are born to be with people who lovingly
bond with us. We know that the health of newborn and
young children depends on how attentive care providers
respond to fearful screams as well as joyful coos. We
have learned that people in safe, responsive relationships
fair better physically and emotionally. Recently, we
learned that closeness of a partner, one who is securely
connected in relationship, decreases the negative
experience of pain. This finding supports what we
already know about love. We find shelter and comfort in
loving, dependable, supportive relationships.
While we know how important relationships are,
the reality is that many couples do not last the duration
that we romanticize as “until death do us part.” How do
people get from head-over-heal in love, to an unbearable
cycle of ugly fights and long silences? Conflict does not
rip apart relationships. Conflict can be endured, even
beneficial in resilient partnerships that are supportive
and affectionate. It is when fear of the loss of connection
distresses a relationship that conflict can turn into rigid
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AlterMed Denver Networking MeetUp for
Healing Practitioners
Summer Vacations and Life’s Journey continued from page 1.
Please join us for our quarterly Denver chapter meeting of the
AlterMed Colorado Networking MeetUp. AlterMed Research
Foundation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit dedicated to be a change agent,
through research and education, to achieve full integration of evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine into conventional
healthcare so all people can enjoy optimum wellness.We value mind/
body/spirit and diversity in medicine, while upholding the integrity of
conventional medicine research and educational standards to provide
more proven medical options for holistic care and prevention.
Facilitator: Kerri Diamant, 970-310-3030 or
[email protected]
Date/Time:Saturday June 6th (10:30-12:30) 2nd Floor Chapel at PH 25th
Free Heart of Service; Donations to People House welcome.
Registration: RSVP www.meetup.com/AlterMedColoradoNetworking/
There
shall be
an eternal
summer
in the
grateful
heart
Facilitator/Life/Spiritual Coach
So what is a Facilitator / Life / Spiritual Coach? Is this style of
coaching something that will work for you? I invite you to find out.
My goal in this process is simple…..helping you touch your Personal
Authentic Self--Empowerment. I help you tweak those answers to
your conscious surface. Life choices become more available and clear.
Facilitator: Dick Boevingloh Free Heart of Service; donations welcome
By appointment only
To make an appointment contact Dick
Boevingloh 303- 221-1291 or
[email protected] To find out more about Brenda Bomgardner you can check
out her bio on page 2 or contact her at 720-260-7702 or
[email protected]
cycles of demanding and withdrawing. In the demandwithdraw cycle, the partner who demands, pursues her/
his partner hoping to gain connection. She/he seeks
validation and wants to feel the warmth of loving
compassion in her/his relationship. The partner who
withdraws, does not respond to his/her partner hoping to
avoid yet another fight. He/she seeks safety and wants to
feel the success of being competent in his/her relationship.
Both are in hopes of finding a connected, intimate bond
with their partner.
“We find
shelter and
comfort
in loving,
dependable,
supportive
relationships.”
This cycle of demand-withdraw is also known
as the Protest Polka. Imagine the Protest Polka as a dance
with one partner demanding, “Listen and respond to me!”
and the other partner pleading, “Stop fighting with me!”
The Protest Polka may lead to such disillusionment that
neither partner knows how to, nor desires to reconnect
and stop the rigid cycle of conflict. The way to step out
of the unproductive Protest Polka is to slow the cycle, be
mindful of your feelings and longings and listen to your
partner’s feelings and longings.You can then nurture a
way of being with your partner that builds the bond of
connection while allowing for safe conversations. Some
specific steps to stop the Protest Polka are:
People House News
The path you are on continually has changing
conditions. Sometimes those conditions are navigated
just fine on auto-pilot and at other times the path
requires you to be fully awake and engaged with your
intentions.When you are engaged with your intentions
you are actively behaving in a particular way that is in
alignment with your ideal self. It is like paying attention
to the road conditions when the weather changes.
What is your destination? Let’s say you plan a road
trip in the car from Denver to Seattle.You have your
trip planned so as to go north to Wyoming then to
head west to Washington.You plan to stay in Montana
and will eventually cross the Rocky Mountains.
Wyoming, Montana and the Rocky Mountains are
check points along the way to your destination just like
getting married, having children, and getting a job are
check points in life. They are on the path in your life
journey but they are not your journey.Your journey is
the way you travel through life toward your destination.
It is a way of being in the world based on the kind of
person you want to be. What kind of person do you
want to be when you are being your best self? This is
not about being perfect. The components to being your
best self include self-compassion and the courage to be
vulnerable. How are you traveling?
What if the car breaks down? This is no joke.
Things happen that we do not plan for and we are
caught off guard. It is at these times when the question,
“Who and what matters to you?” becomes important?
Only you can decide how you want to be in the way
you travel through life. And you can travel that way
starting right now. If you take a second to think about
it all the planning for your vacation is done in the
present moment. It’s fun to plan and to dream. And
when the vacation time comes you will still be doing it
in the now.
1) Notice when you are triggered. What was the trigger?
Consider the cause of the trigger without blaming or
judgment. Simply notice what happened from your
perspective.
2) Notice your emotional and physical sensations.
Name the emotion you are experiencing. Where are you
experiencing that emotion in your body? When you
notice your physical response and name your emotion, it
slows down your reactions and creates choices.You can
then respond more mindfully.
3) Consider what your partner might be experiencing
from his/her perspective. What do you think he/she
saw? Did he/she see your displays of angry demands?
Or displays of distant unresponsiveness? What might be
his/her current emotional experience? Consider what
it would be like to connect to your partner
with compassionate empathy.
4) Consider your needs at this time.Your needs might be
something you ask of yourself, or your partner.
5) Consider how it might be to share your current
feelings and needs with your partner. How might he/she
respond? How might you share your feelings and needs in
a way that would open conversation versus fuel the Protest
Polka? This step will help you assess the current flexibility
in your cycle of conflict.
Nurturing a more approachable cycle, one where he/
she knows that he/she is enough for you, and that you
know he/she is there for you, allows the safety to have
the deeper conversations and more intimate connections.
Hold Me Tight or Love Sense, both books by Dr. Sue
Johnson, are recommended readings to consider how to
nurture long lasting relationships.
If you wish to seek help from a therapist to create a more
secure bond in your relationship, please contact me at
720-480-6633, check out my bio on page 2, or you can contact
one of the skillful couples therapists listed in this newsletter.
You can also check out my couples workshops offered in July
and August on page 7 at the People House in Denver.
May - August
Professional Development Series
This series enables licensed mental health
professionals to meet DORA (Department of
Regulatory Agencies) requirements through workshops
conducted by outstanding professional presenters.
People House’s Professional Development Series can
help you meet DORA licensing requirements.
All workshops are held the second Tuesday of
every month at People House in Denver, located
at 3035 W. 25th Avenue. Each workshop provides
4 hours of Continuing Professional Development
credit. Investment per workshop: $65. Buy a package
of 4 workshops for $200 and save $60! Register at
peoplehouse.org/services/professional-developmentseries/ or call PH 303-480-5130.
Tuesday, May 12, 1:30-6pm
Tool, Prayer or Magic?
Logosynthesis 101 for
Professionals – Jonathan and
Laurie Weiss
In this workshop you will:
• Change lifelong thinking patterns that limit growth
• Learn to calm anxiety and upsets, using just a few words
• Resolve emotional trauma without being retraumatized by abreactive work
This series is sponsored by
Alternatives for Healing
A Holistic and Alternative Medicine Directory
alternativesforhealing.com
Tuesday, June 9, 1:30-6pm
Ready to Have Some Fun with
your Clients - Melanie Smithson,
MA, LPC, BC-DMT, CHt
In this workshop:
• Participants will understand how
body interventions and creative modalities support
the therapeutic process
• Participants will discover how to use body
interventions and creative modalities to be more
effective in their practice with clients
• Participants will learn how to use body
interventions and creative modalities to support
stress reduction and decrease practitioner burn-out.
Tuesday, July 14, 1:30-6pm
Exercise Basics and Guidelines
for Mental Health Counselors –
Brian Cooper, MS, MA, LPC
Tuesday, October 13, 1:30-6pm
Understanding Domestic
Violence and Counseling its
Victims – Diane L. Akins, MA,
LPC, CAC III
This workshop will:
• Provides current information about domestic violence
• Offers suggestions for determining if a client is being
abused and, if so, how to assess the situation’s danger level
• Supplies resources to help clients who are being abused
Tuesday, November 10, 1:30-6pm
EMDR & Sandplay to Help
Resolve Trauma - Barbara
Sheehan-Zeidler, MA, LPC
In this workshop you will:
• Grasping the concept of the Adaptive
Information Processing model.
• In a safe, nonthreatening environment, encourage
creativity and the healing process in the therapy room.
Tuesday, December 8, 1:30-6pm
Authenticity in the Play Room:
You ARE a Healing Force Jennifer Beauvais, MA
In this workshop we will cover:
• Understanding exercise prescription
• Understanding referral options
• Benefits of different exercise types
In this workshop you will:
• Participants will learn basic skills for being
therapeutically present with children and with themselves
in sessions.
• Therapists will learn play therapy techniques that are in
harmony with how humans express emotionally, leading
to a mutual process of self-discovery and self-attachment
Tuesday, August 11, 1:30-6pm
Upping your Happy – Janice
Earhart
In this workshop you will:
• Study the traits of happy people
• Learn the stumbling blocks of happiness
• Learn how to increase happiness
Tuesday, September 8, 1:30-6pm
Unlocking Codependency:
Understanding &
Transforming Relational
Trauma –
Emily Eby, MA
In this workshop you will:
• Understand the 5 Aspects of Codependency
• Eliminate judgment and shame from the diagnosis
• Obtain introductory knowledge of codependency
treatment interventions
Calling potential pr esenters
for the 2016 Professional
Development Ser ies
We are looking for professional facilitators
to present on topics they are passionate
about and are educational for professional
counselors. If you are interested please
contact Veronica Dieda at veronciadieda@
peoplehouse.org or 303-480-5130.
Counseling for the Latino Community
People House Affordable Counseling
Interns Reaching out to the Community
Thanks to generous efforts from Gideon Killion
and Michael Wagstaff, interns in the People House
Affordable Counseling Program, and Anthony Luna
from Servicios de la Raza, we recently began collaborations to create
meaningful support programs for Metro Denver youth.
They facilitated a discussion group for youth from the day-reporting
program at Servicios de la Raza. Several of their probation officers,
representatives of Servicios de la Raza, have also participated in the
group. Our goal was to offer these young people an opportunity to talk
about their experiences, struggles, and hopes, and to get to know adult
authority figures on a more personal level. We have explored a wide
range of topics, from favorite movies and career goals, to drug use and
losing friends to violence. Many of these young people are growing
up in very challenging circumstances, and we have been impressed by their
resilience and openness.
People House offers counseling in Spanish. Tell Spanish speaking
people you know that we have bilingual counselors who can do
sessions in English or Spanish.
Comunidad Latina
People House ya ofrece sesiones para gente que no hablan inglés.
Hay consejeras que son bilingües y ofrece consultas en inglés ó
español, Jo Sherrill, MA y Antonia Gomez. Podemos hablar de las
problemas que tiene Ud. y juntos encontramos soluciones. Llámanos
si Ud. quiere apoyo. Quizás conozca a personas que busquen este
tipo de ayuda. Si Ud. no puede cubrir el costo de la consulta, quizás
pueda recibir un descuento. Todas las consultas son confidenciales.
Todos son bienvenidos.
Para mas información, llame a
• Jo Sherrill, 303.665.7276, [email protected]
• Magaly Ulate, 720.541.5173, [email protected]
Sliding Scale fees available
Veteran Reintegration Program
Promoting Wellness in our Returning Veterans
because the Veteran is in control and making
Our mission is to
the choices toward the results they want. Major
assist everyone who
issues that Veterans have received help with
serves this country
are: getting all the VA benefits they should ,
to take advantage of
finding Human Services assistance, child care,
all opportunities this
health, transportation, and legal help plus getting
country has to offer.
Our program has helped access to resources that are effective in dealing
with Post Traumatic Stress,Traumatic Brain
Veterans make a significant, positive difference
Injury, the combat mind-set acquired through
in their lives.
training and military experience, couples
Veteran Mentoring is a free program
communication or setting
of one-on-one conversations with a trained
new career directions.
facilitator.We assist Veterans to get clarity about
their priorities and which of those they wish
Call Rick Beaver at People
to work on first.The Veteran chooses a course
House for more information,
of action and the mentor provides on-going
303-480-5130.
support in getting it done.This process works
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Peo ple House News
Congratulations to our December
Affordable Counseling Program Internship Graduates
Left to right, Joel Miller (Supervisor), Dee Marcotte (Supervisor),
Lori Olson (Program Director), Michelle Rosenbalm, Chelsea
Fuelling, Peg McCormick, Inga Larson (Supervisor) Ashleigh
Peterson, Tiffany Panzara, Jeremy Kalan, Paul Zweig (Supervisor)
Ma y - August
Affordable Counselin g Pro g ram
Please feel free to contact one of our interns directly to schedule an appointment or call the
People House office for more information, 303.480.5130
Tori Buckley
It is my view that relationship, with both self and
others, is the most powerful tool we are given
in life as a vehicle for reflection, healing, and
transformation. Influenced largely by Gestalt and
Somatic therapies, I have a very interactive style
that respects the unique mind, body, and spirit of each individual
client and partners in relationship. I feel a strong connection with
non-traditional families and lifestyles and work to cultivate a safe
place for all people including clients in LGBTQ/Poly communities,
as well as those in the Deaf community.
• 720.441.3842; [email protected]
Christina Brown, MS, NCC, LPCC
At times in life we may find ourselves struggling to
understand and manage overwhelming emotions
and unhealthy patterns. Using a variety of techniques including cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based therapies I help clients create more
meaningful lives by increasing self-awareness and
reconnecting with values. In a collaborative, person-centered environment I support clients in developing the skills needed to move toward
the things that matter most in life. I believe in each person’s unique
and powerful potential for growth and I offer a safe, compassionate
space conducive for change. It would be an honor to accompany you
on this transformative journey! I am a National Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, and hold a Master’s
Degree in Counseling from National-Louis University.
• 720.446.6760; [email protected]
Adam Burk
Life presents challenges to us all. My goal
in therapy is to be a collaborative partner
in helping individuals, couples, and families to gain a better understanding of their
experience and form strategies for connection, growth, self-compassion, and meaning. Influenced by
Gestalt, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Emotionally Focused
Therapies, I provide a safe, empathetic, and understanding
environment in which clients can maximize their potential.
I am currently completing my Masters in Marriage and
Family Therapy at Regis University.
•720.526.2840; [email protected]
Brenda DiClemente
Your relationship with yourself is essential
to building healthy relationships with others.
Brenda is highly intuitive and dedicated to
assisting others in their exploration of inner
awareness in order to bring forth deep change
and transcend unhealthy patterns.
Brenda specialty areas of focus are depression, anxiety, trauma,
grief, loss and conflict resolution. In addition, Brenda’s background is in change management, leadership development
and career coaching.
• 720.443.1565; [email protected]
People House Affordable
Counseling Program
People House is a non-profit, non-sectarian
personal and spiritual growth center with a successful
40 year history of responding to the community’s
needs for personal education, healing and growth
through a variety of healing arts. Our purpose is to
enrich people’s lives through educational programs
and personal and spiritual growth. The populations
we serve are people in life transition or other stress
and those who are motivated to grow psychologically,
mentally and spiritually. We focus on those able to
take responsibility for themselves and their actions
in order to change their lives for the better. Our
perspective is holistic, starting with the premise that
the development and integration of mind, body,
and spirit is necessary to become healthy, fulfilled,
and productive. We believe in an all-inclusive unity
inherent in every being.
In addition to our professional practitioners
(p. 2 - 4) who each offer their expertise through their
private practices, People House offers the Affordable
Counseling Program as our service to the community
at large. Affordable counseling through this outreach
program is for individuals, couples, children and
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Gideon Killion
Relationships, loneliness, pain, anxiety,
depression, even hard decisions, can leave us
wondering if this is as good as it gets. But if we
have a little courage and a little help, we can
push through to something better. Using proven
and effective techniques, I help couples and families discover
healthier, happier ways of relating, and I help individuals heal,
grow, and build more satisfying lives. I am finishing an MA in
Counseling at CU Denver, with an emphasis on Couples and
Families. I also provide career coaching and guidance for those
exploring or questioning their religious and spiritual identity.
• 720.316.2900;[email protected]
Scott “Max” Smith
I am in the process of completing my master’s
degree in counseling psychology at Regis University. I come from a background
in eastern philosophy, primarily Tibetan
Buddhism, where I am learning to practice
“mindfulness” in every moment possible. I believe mindfulness is the key to integrating the body, mind, and spirit; and
finding happiness. I counsel adults of any age, and provide a
safe, private, and compassionate environment to work on any
issue, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.
Together, we can explore your inner world to discover, and
cultivate practical skills to help you live a happier life.
•720.466.5629; [email protected]
Ashley Hanson
Each of our feelings has a message; what
would happen if we welcomed in loneliness,
distrust, guilt and shame the same way we let
in joy and love? When we offer ourselves
permission and space to look at what these
messages are telling us, we transform pain into a well of
strength and knowledge. My work is guided by my passion
for social justice and accessible health care. I use deep empathy, gentle confrontation, and gestalt and narrative frameworks
to create the foundations of a healing, therapeutic relationship.
I will support you as we find the answers you already hold.
•720.295.3354; [email protected]
Brooke Jean
Building a healthy therapeutic relationship
based on support, trust, and empathy are of
most importance to me. I believe people
have personal insight, wisdom, and unique
strengths that we can rediscover and leverage to obtain relief and goals. Leveraging both a depth and
humanistic approach, I understand that we are deeply affected
by our past, our environment, and our relationships. I have
experience with trauma, crisis, loss, grief, anxiety, depression,
and eating disorders and use a wide variety of techniques that
best serve your individual presenting needs. I look forward to
hearing from you and beginning the journey together.
•720.295.9462; [email protected]
families who might otherwise be unable to experience
the transformative power and support of professional
counseling because they lack the resources for fullpriced psychotherapy. The counseling interns who
staff our programs are master’s degree level students
or graduates acquiring experience for professional
licensure with the State of Colorado. They are carefully
selected based on life experience and personal
development to ensure the highest quality for our
clients. Our supervisory staff - Lori Ohlson MA, LPC,
Program Director, Joel Miller MD, Paul Zweig MD &
Inga Larson LCSW, Dee Marcotte LPC -together have
over 100 years of experience for guiding interns in a
rich atmosphere of learning and support.
About Our Fees
Counseling by PH interns is on a sliding scale basis
of $20 to $40 per hour or more depending on ability to
pay. We ask clients to choose the appropriate fee based
on income and life circumstances.
We hope all of you who want to improve yourself
and your life, but may lack the financial resources
for professional counseling, will consider taking
advantage of this program - we believe it will
empower your life!
People House News
Ari Robkin
In the process of healing in therapy, the most important thing is to find a counselor who is a good
match for you and who meets you exactly where
you are. I offer a genuine, safe, and supportive
environment in which we can explore healing solutions that will
cultivate more wholeness, understanding, meaning, and joy in your
life. I work with adults, couples, adolescents, children, and families.
Specific approaches that I use include depth psychology, trauma
therapy, internal family systems (IFS), mindfulness, body-mind
psychology, and spiritual/consciousness development. I am currently
earning my Master’s Degree in Counseling
at Regis University
• 510.306.4453; [email protected]
Jeannette McMahan
I have a passion for growth and supporting
people through this journey by empowering
the whole person- addressing physical, mental,
and spiritual needs. By offering a safe and
empathetic environment I look forward to
supporting and empowering people in their journey toward
growth. I will be honored to share in this journey with
you, supporting you through this process. I am currently
completing my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
at the University of Phoenix.
• 720.258.6612; [email protected]
Magaly Ulate
Experiences, thoughts, perceptions and/or
behaviors create barriers and make us struggle to
connect with ourselves and with others.The result
can be feelings of emptiness, sadness, unhappy,
angry, scared, hopeless, rejected, alone among
others.This can be associated with depression, anxiety, self-esteem,
grief and loss issues. Through therapy we can work integrating who
you are and how you interact with the world in a way that will make
you find yourself and be what you have always have wanted. I spent
over 3 years working at a Children and Family Intensive Outpatient
center as a bilingual therapist. I have attended trainings in EFT and
play therapy among others and have experience treating attachment
related problems with adults and children.
•720.541.5173; [email protected]
Michael Wagstaff
We all can use a little help sometimes. Relationships, career, family, health, identity, purpose
in life, having fun - it’s tough to balance it all!
Together we can explore challenges and how
you choose to meet them. We’ll talk about goals
and how to get there. We can learn skills to cope with issues as
they arise. And through it all, we will gain insight into leading a
more fulfilling life. I am currently completing my MA in Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado, Denver. I look
forward to working with individuals and couples.
• 720.263.6328; [email protected]
Catherine Warnock
I believe that personal growth is the key for
leading a fulfilling and satisfying life. Because
achieving positive growth is a unique process for
each individual, I strongly believe in modifying
my counseling style and methods to fit each
client's specific personality and needs. It is my responsibility
to create a therapeutic environment in which my client(s) feel
accepted, validated and safe enough to work through personal
issues. I am currently obtaining my Master's degree in Counseling
from the University of Colorado, Denver. My areas of specialty
training and interests include trauma, grief/loss, depression, anxiety,
guilt/shame, and working with the aging population.
• 720.663.0445; [email protected]
Lacey Wilkins, MS
Warm and empathic, inventive and intuitive, Lacey
embraces a creative, collaborative approach to
therapy. She believes that all individuals possess an
inherent ability for wellbeing, which she facilitates
by helping individuals realize their inner strengths
and potential. Lacey approaches therapy with a holistic, mind-body
connective approach, with a narrative, depth, and trauma-informed
perspective. She is completing a MA at Regis University.
• 575.737.8819;[email protected]
May - August
People House Community Page 11
What You’re Saying
About People House
The Tao of People House
When we became aware that our staff needed
additional support working through life challenges
we reached out to The People House. We are a small
business and our employees are like family and we want
our family to be happy and healthy. The People House
counselors were amazing, we noticed shifts in energy
and attitude and that positive energy flowed right back
into Herbs & Arts helping our business thrive. Choosing
to pay for counseling was one the best decisions we’ve
made for the wellbeing of our family, thank you People
House! ~ Kaewyn from Herbs and Arts
Many people come to People House for support
when going through life transitions others to learn
skills from the many wonderful workshops. Over the
years, others came to seek their “Truth”, or to “Follow
their Bliss”. Some came on their “hero’s journey”, often
seeking a deep healing or awakening. People House has
been a constant for those who need a place for their own
personal revelation.
Author and teacher John Heider, PhD, in his book
The Tao of Leadership, offered a “path with heart” that
is available to everyone. Before his death in 2010, John
was a regular teacher and supporter of People House.
He skillfully led workshops based on what he called
“American Taoism”, meditation and mindfulness-based
work that paid close attention to what was unfolding in
the present moment. John’s “American Taoism”had its
roots in the writings by Lao-Tzu, the wandering fifthcentury BCE Chinese sage, though his teachings diverge
greatly from the religion still followed by more than
20 million people.
I am part of the Sunday morning men’s group that has
been meeting for several years. Thank you for providing
a space for us to meet and share. A space for me to do
my work. The safety and love that I receive there ripple
out into the world in way that you might not get to
see. Thank you for making that possible! ~ Camdon,
by Wayne Tittes, Sr., Senior Minister
Therapist of
the Year
Dee Marcotte a Private
Practitioner at People
House was awarded Therapist of the Year by
the Colorado Association for Marriage and
Family Therapists. In her practice with couples
Dee uses the Relational Life Model created by
Terrence Real.
Some on once “ I have seen couples come in
for counseling so upset, seemingly ready to divorce
and after working with Dee for several sessions I
have seen them leave hand in hand.”
To find out more about Dee Marcotte you can
Follow People House
on Social MediA
Group Fellowship HoS
facebook.com/PeopleHouseDenver
People House
Art Gallery
The People House community extends a big-hearted
thank-you to Day Frazzini for her recent exhibition of
insightful abstract paintings documenting her personal
and spiritual growth.
People House is excited to welcome back Candace
French! A contemporary abstract artist, Candace
rediscovered her passion for art after she experienced
the tragic loss of a loved. Her bold use of color, texture
and layers are engaging and invite the viewer to explore
a deeper experience of life’s mystery and connection
with the Divine. Join us for an artist reception on Friday,
May 15 from 5-7:30pm, where you will be able to
personally meet Candace and share your experience of
her art with her.
On Friday June 5th, from 5-7:30pm, Lisa Talucci and
Wendy Satsky invite the People House community to
the opening of their collaborative showing of original
mandala artworks.To celebrate the show’s opening, the
artists will offer an opportunity to others to experience
an intuitive, mindfulness process of creating a mandala
on Saturday, June 6 from 1:30-4 pm. (See more details
under workshop offerings)
*A portion of the sales from art shows goes
to support People House.
People House offers a unique opportunity for artist to
show and sell their works. If interested contact art director
Wendy Satsky, 970-471-0520; [email protected]
Kimberly Armitage Aurora US CA
Director awarding Rick Beaver,
Director of the VRP, a check on
February 18th 2015.
The People
House
Veterans
Reintegration
Program was
recognized by
the Aurora
Rotary Club
Thank you to
the Aurora Rotary Club for their 2nd
consecutive year of support for our Veterans
Reintegration Program and to former
People House board member Stephen
Brunston for encouraging that support.
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John trusted deeply that the life of every
individual who was taking responsibility for his or
her own growth was unfolding and healing perfectly,
following an archetypal self-actualizing principal
from deep in our psyche. John knew he didn’t need
to “think out” what to advise us. He just needed to
be present, to witness and support us as we found
our own solutions. He believed that a mind that was
only thinking can’t know how the Tao (or silence
or nature) works. Cultivating a quiet mind helps
naturally and clearly to see what’s unfolding and how
to support that.
John’s impact on the People House philosophy is
a legacy that still resonates throughout our community
today. Here are a few of John’s teachings that live on
in the hearts and minds of many in our community,
teachings that I’m going to call The Tao of People House:
Not Taking Responsibility for Others - When
a facilitator does this he or she can be very patient
without having the need to “fix” the other person.
Openness - Awareness of and moving beyond one’s
own polarities and judgments. A mind with preconceptions tends to see its own projections.
Silence - Where knowledge and wisdom beyond the
conceptual mind can emerge.
Following Process - Where grief and the pain-body
are supported in order to gracefully heal.
Holding the Space - Supporting a field of
consciousness that is conducive to growth and healing.
Conscious Awareness - Where a person is aware of
being conscious in the moment.
Can you Let Them be Broken continued from page 8.
Feelings are as natural as eating breakfast, but
because we are animals, when we get threatened,
the blood flow rushes to the primal brain, and we
overreact or attack unnecessarily. Resulting guilt
causes us to blame the emotions.
While I had read a gazillion pop psychology
books, before the counseling program, this
response did not come naturally to me. I remember
feeling somewhat chagrined by the professor who
stopped me and asked if I noticed how my remarks
were interrupting and abating my client’s feelings.
I was afraid to let her feel, because I would be out
of control or I might make her feel worse. Advice
and analysis is so much more comfortable. By
practicing this new way of showing up for people,
I learned to hold the space for emotions to rise
and cycle out. Simultaneously, my clients felt freer,
became more capable of acknowledging what they
were feeling, and they learned how to express their
feelings healthily.
Learning how to hold the space for a loved
one’s feelings is a gift to everyone concerned and
an art form well worth practicing.
To find out more a about Jen you can read her bio on
page 2 or contact her at 720-480-5145 or
[email protected]
People House News
I encourage everyone to learn more about the legacy and
traditions that are the foundation of People House.You can find
more online by going to: peoplehouse.org/about/philosophy
Spiritual Exploration:
A People House
Ministerial Program
•Cultivate a Spiritual resource
that is a part of your day-today life!
•Develop a clear link with your Spiritual nature!
•Clarify your personal obstacles to Peace!
•Distinguish between the voice or your ego and
the voice ho your higher self!
Call Wayne, 720-288-0371; [email protected]
for more information.
Community
Ministers
Available
People House ordained ministers offer custom
designed services in our lovely Victorian chapel
or at your location. They are available for weddings,
baptisms, memorials and more.
Contact Senior Minister, Rev. Wayne Tittes
720-288-0371;[email protected]
We are accepting new applicants for our People House
Ministerial Program. Contact Wayne
for more information.
May - August