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I am a counselor in Denver and this city, the people and all of the events happening right now impact me. While counseling is about the individual, we can’t get away from the fact that I have my own thoughts and feelings, which influence my approach.
Because of this, I think it’s important for you to know a little about me. To help with that understanding, I add posts and blogs about me as well as other important subjects such as depression, anxiety, aging, transitions, and the community. I also like to post about people who inspire me.
You’ll notice that you can search by subject or date. I hope the information will be helpful to you and your search for a counselor. I am happy to talk with you about any of these topics and to determine if I am good fit for you and your needs. Please email me or call.
joanna@joannafordcounseling.com
Cell: 303-521-0731
Anti-Asian Violence Resources
Please find Anti-Asian Violence resources below. https://stopaapihate.org/ https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/?fbclid=IwAR0KAHvbjVYnqeWI5wBSXxm2-9zhVKUc_zd7q-Y9fL8AjHZ66yWrRiAVtSw...
PMS and PMDD
You may have had heard someone referred to as PMSing. It is too bad because that feels dismissive of what people are experiencing, not just once per month, but all month.
January 2021
There is certainly no shortage of topics to think about so far this year. How do we move forward? Do you have hope on some days and other days, not so much. Do you look away when news about Washington D.C. pops up on media. The news may be emotionally triggering for...
December 2020
There is so much to say about 2020. A year of great challenges, on top of what you were already dealing with. Maybe your job changed, or you lost your job. Perhaps you are working from home while figuring out at home schooling for kids. Maybe your own school or...
October 2020
We have made it to the month of October, 2020. It really is something and I congratulate you. We have a lot to face in the coming weeks and months. If you follow politics, and even if you do not, you are impacted by the election coming up on November 3, 2020. It has...
September 2020
Is Each Day A Challenge? We have made it to September in 2020. Each day may be a challenge for you. I suspect folks might be managing hour to hour or minute by minute. Self compassion can be very helpful in these days, hours or minutes. We may be working on projects,...
Recent Posts
PMDD Impacts Daily Functioning
I probably don’t need to tell you that if you deal with PMDD. This article describes how symptoms increase and decrease over the course of a month, or your cycle. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.today.com/today/amp/tdna237286 There are some common ideas about what...
Changing
The season is changing from what seems like warm to cold where I am writing this. There has been a pleasant enough transition with beautiful leaves, brisk mornings, and lovely sunsets. I try to acknowledge the beauty of autumn but change is hard, I think someone said....
Period Positive Book
The Period Positive Book by Chella Quint, is a great resource. It encourages us to refer folks that menstruate at menstruators. This creates a more inclusive conversation about menstruation. There is a wonderful website also that states "We strive to ensure that no...
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