by Aspen | Aug 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Dear Readers,This essay, written by our dear community member Aspen, is about her experience of Windhorse psychotherapy. Her words are strong—candid, insightful, at times blunt, but definitely her truth from beginning to end. And as she described so clearly, having...
by Blake Bailey | Oct 14, 2022 | Journal, Uncategorized, Windhorse Philosophy
Regards, Dreams By Blake Baily June, 2015 “And then in a panic suddenly you feel A little kiss, like a scared spider, crawl Across your cheek … You turn to me to help you find the beast, And of course I promise to do my best, If it takes all week …” — Excerpt from...
by Windhorse Podcast | Oct 3, 2022 | Home Page, Journal, Podcasts, Uncategorized, Windhorse Philosophy
Dear Listeners, Welcome to part six of our series on the clinical practice of Basic Attendance. In this podcast you’ll experience a lively discussion between four Windhorse Intensive Psychotherapists—Jeanne Christensen, Jeff Fortuna, Jack Gipple, and Eugenie Morton. A...
by Skye Dowell | Jul 29, 2022 | Journal, Uncategorized
The One That You Feed — Facilitating Transformation Through Positive Regard. By Skye Dowell When I was a teenager, I was sent to a lock-down facility for teens with drug, alcohol, and behavioral problems. The program employed tactics designed to break a person down so...
by Lori Heintzelmen | Apr 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Being a Windhorse Housemate – ordinary living of extraordinary importance” by Lori S. Heintzelman Perhaps the most powerful experience of my adult working life was being a therapeutic housemate to a client with extreme mental health challenges. It was an opportunity...
by Windhorse Podcast | Apr 25, 2022 | Journal, Podcasts, Uncategorized, Windhorse Philosophy
Dear Listeners, The therapeutic housemate position is a critically important part of the constellation of a team at Windhorse Community Services. While not every team configuration has a housemate, those that do benefit from the earthy, grounded, ordinary presence a...
