Psychotherapy With Bryan

Hello, and welcome to Numinous Counseling and Wellness. My name is Bryan Norman, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both New Mexico and Colorado. I hold a Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University, and have been providing psychotherapy to individuals since 2010.

I believe that therapy is a dynamic process of inner growth. Healing arises when we begin to see ourselves through the lens of compassion. The difference it makes in our lives when we can approach ourselves with gentle curiosity and courage rather than criticism and contempt is profound.

My role as therapist:  A big part of my work as a therapist is helping you recognize and move through the places where you feel stuck. This may mean seeing old patterns with clarity, reconnecting with disregarded emotions, shifting unhelpful thinking, or becoming more grounded and present in your body. It might also mean rediscovering your worthiness and power, or learning to say a wholehearted “no.” Together, we’ll notice the automatic ways you react to yourself and others, and move toward more authentic responses less driven by conditioning, and more guided by choice.

If you are interested in doing deeper work with yourself, which could include shedding old ways of being that no longer work, or processing unresolved trauma, please reach out.

My influences: I am influenced by both Western and Eastern psychological and philosophical traditions, and utilize a holistic approach to guide my practice. I am an

EMDR Certified Therapist who also draws from Internal Family Systems, psychodynamics, DBT, ExRP, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing. My ethos is rooted in authenticity and compassion, guided by a belief in our deep interconnection with each other and this Earth. I hold honesty, justice, and liberation as vital forces for healing and belonging. 

Again, welcome to Numinous Counseling and Wellness!

As I lie on the desert floor,

this sacred earth beneath my body, 

I am held once more 

by this land that offers to sustain me. 

Gentle winds convey their mirth

as they swirl around this frame, 

and prepare me for the rebirth 

each day brings. 

Embodying me, the radiant sun beams. 

And I, in turn, bask in its splendor, 

as it offers me a dream 

within this liminal space. 

The gentle grasses and clover,

damp from the morning dew

beckon me to move slower,

to pause and feel into this gift…this life. 

As I lie on the desert floor

and welcome these elements in abundance,

I am given an entrance, a door, 

to the wonderful, the intelligent, and the numinous.

-Bryan D Norman 2021