Russ Pool, LPC
My practice involves two very different populations: adult and children. For adults I bring a combination of empathic listening and insightful questions to my clients. As a listener, I communicate realness, caring and a deeply sensitive non-judgmental understanding. I practice participative and empathic listening, while allowing his client to freely vent their feelings.
Simultaneously I brings discordant elements into a mutual, self-disclosing confrontation. My approach deals with the hear-and-now. I focus attention on immediate behavior. While clients often feel fragmented, with at least some perceptions, feelings, behaviors or thoughts that are puzzling, unrelated, troubling or discordant, I help you discover and align these various aspects.
For children, I present a very different set of skills. First, there’s an extensive assessment period that may last as long as a month – including sessions with parents, guardians and children together and individually. With parents and guardians, I act as a fact-finder – understanding what’s been happening and your attempts to make improvements. For children, I act as a fun, happy adult-playmate who assesses their experiences through attachment and play-based testing. With the parents, I then discuss what I have observed and potential therapies specifically tailored to your child’s needs.
As a leader at one of the country’s largest personal growth facilities for 14 years I learned to listen to the multiple depths of my clients and encourage their strengths. My approach is both client-centered and body oriented. After a dozen years honing these team-building skills in the business arena, Russ completed his Master’s Degree in Counseling, two years of specialty training and supervision in Internal Family Systems Therapy. Currently, I have begun seeing children while I complete an intense supervision with the areas leading child psychologist.
Bio
About Me
Others say my style combines natural warmth and curiosity with an insightful and well-trained understanding. Hopefully, you will find yourself comfortable to express yourself fully, sensing that you will be heard and attended to without an agenda. You’ll be also want you to trust that you are in the hands of a skilled clinician capable of helping you find a way through your current challenge.
My approach begins with open-ended questions that gives you an opportunity to be full-heartedly heard and helps me understand you. Deep listening and empathy will support your exploration and healing. I will also explain my perspective on sorting out your challenges – giving you an opportunity to ask questions and make sure it fits your needs.
As your work deepens, I help you see your experiences and behaviors as parts of yourself that need compassionate understanding. These “parts”, explored with safety and caring, begin the process of healing and learning to recognize and care for your needs in a new way. Although the idea of “parts” may seem unusual when reading these words, my experience with numerous clients shows that the process is both natural and intuitive. It also brings an immediate sense of relief. Healthy perspectives and personal solutions arise naturally through the process. Negative thought patterns and behaviors simply diminish over time.
My Background
After college at the University of Pennsylvania and extensive travel abroad, I was a 14-year leader, teacher and counselor at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, the country’s largest personal growth facility. The experience and insight from countless hours of my own meditation and personal introspection - as well as training others in these areas – helped me experience a level of personal integration that has supported my work as counselor.
On a more personal level, I moved to Durango, Colorado in 1994. I’ve been married for over twenty years and have two teenage children. I received a M.A. in Counseling from Adams State College, passed boards as Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), and completed certification Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) certification. More recently I completed advanced training as an Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist and supervision as a child therapist.
Payments Accepted
Cash, Check, Insurance
Hours:Monday - Thursdays 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
License:CO LPC #6244
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
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Loneliness
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Anger Management
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Marriage & Family Therapy
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Anxiety and Panic
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Marriage Counseling
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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Men's Issues
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Body Image Issues
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Caregiver Issues
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Online / Teletherapy
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Children's Counseling
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Play Therapy
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Chronic Illness
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Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
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Couples
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Premarital Counseling
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Depression
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Relationship Issues
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Divorce
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Self-Esteem Issues
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Eating Disorders
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Seniors and Elder Care Issues
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Grief and Loss
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Stress Management
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Life and Wellness Coaching
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Trauma and PTSD
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Life Transitions
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Work and Career Issues
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Licenses/Certifications
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Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist (IFS)
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
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Psychotherapy (MA)
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