Yoga
​Trauma-Informed Yoga recognizes that people enter the practice with diverse lived experiences and relationships with movement and their body. Hela's practice focuses on supporting mindbody awareness and developing gentle and compassionate relationships with ourselves. Classes incorporate the eight limbs of yoga, are slow-paced and offer rest as needed, and prioritize choice and autonomy. Offerings are open to people with all levels of exposure to yoga, all bodies, and all identities. ​
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Hela's yoga offerings include: ​
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Monthly classes
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Customized workshops ​
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Trainings for yoga practitioners and mental health professionals
Therapy
​Hela provides in-person psychotherapy in both an office setting in Alexandria, VA and in a farm setting in Clifton, VA. Hela also provides virtual therapy to individuals located in Virginia.
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I integrate the following therapeutic approaches:
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Trauma and attachment-focused therapy
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Grief Counseling and Therapy
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused CBT
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Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
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Trauma-Informed Yoga and Mindfulness
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Nature-Informed Therapy and Ecopsychology
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LGBTQIA2+ and Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy
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Relational-Cultural, Humanistic, and Feminist Therapies​​
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Equine Ethology and Comparative Psychology
Workshops and Training
​Hela offers workshops and trainings for mental health professionals, yoga practitioners, equine professionals, educators, and students. The trainings are comprised of educational and experiential components so that participants leave with a solid knowledge base and embodied experience. These workshops can be tailored to meet different groups' needs, and are offered virtually and in person.
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Topics include, but are not limited to:
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Integrating trauma-informed yoga and equine-human interactions in psychotherapy
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Trauma-informed practices for yoga teachers and studios
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Trauma-informed practices for equine professionals (therapists, riding instructors, educators, trainers, and body-workers)
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Ethical considerations for somatic and interspecies processes
Clinical and Professional Consulting
​Hela offers short-term and long-term consulting to mental health practices, yoga teachers, and equine professionals looking to create trauma-informed and inclusive spaces for employees and clients, develop healthy organizational cultures, improve conflict management skills, and streamline their policies and procedures. Hela also offers clinical and professional consultation to individuals seeking support with professional development and service provision in the intersections of yoga/equine/trauma work.
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Consultation focus includes:
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Organizational development and operationalization
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Trauma-informed and inclusive organizations
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Conflict management and transformation
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Mentoring for new practitioners
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Consultations for yoga, mental heatlh, and equine professionals