Our Services

  • Telehealth is a safe and convenient option for attending therapy in a secure location of your choosing. You may be able to attend appointments without needing transportation, taking time off work, or arranging for childcare. Those factors can be important in breaking down barriers and makes therapy more accessible.

    If you have any specific questions about our telehealth services, please feel free to reach out to our admin team. We will happily assist you.

  • Talk therapy, which is also known as psychotherapy, is provided to help clients gain insight, self-awareness and self-acceptance. The purpose of talk therapy is to help people identify issues that cause emotional distress & learn skills to help gain insight and self-regulation. Therapy may also serve as a safe place to discuss feelings and emotions triggered by daily stressors, a medical illness, relationship issues, grief and loss, or the impact of a specific trauma.

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. EMDR is a type of psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma.

    To learn more about EMDR, please visit the official EMDRIA website.

  • Art therapy uses art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork as a therapeutic and healing process. Clients of all ages are able to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety and increase self-esteem.

    To learn more, please visit the American Art Therapy Association website.

  • IFS is talk therapy in which you work with a therapist to identify and understand the specific sub-personalities or families that make up your internal mental system. Once you identify these parts, the therapist will help you acknowledge your feelings about these suppressed emotions, learn how to release these feelings so you are freer to address the actual problem, and ultimately find more positive ways to manage conflicts on your own. The therapist may suggest certain tools to help you do this, such as relaxation exercises, visualization, keeping a journal, and creating a chart that illustrates the relationship between Self and the different parts of you.

    To learn more, please visit the official IFS Institute website.

  • The Gottman Method is a form of couples counseling that is based on research done at the Gottman Institute in Seattle Washington. It is a practice that is highly regarded and shown to be very effective helping couples learn to communicate and foster closeness.

    The goals of Gottman Method Couples Therapy are to disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy; and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.

    Interventions are designed to help couples strengthen their relationships in three primary areas: friendship, conflict management, and creation of shared meaning. Couples learn to replace negative conflict patterns with positive interactions and to repair past hurts. Interventions designed to increase closeness and intimacy are used to improve friendship, deepen emotional connection, and create changes which enhances the couples shared goals. Relapse prevention is also addressed.

    To learn more, please visit the official Gottman Institute website.

  • Sometimes clients face challenges that aren’t exactly clinical. They often need help acquiring certain life skills or accessing community resources. CCSS steps in to fill this gap. A Community Support Worker (CSW) supports individuals and families with the services and resources to help promote recovery, rehabilitation, and resiliency.

    A CSW addresses goals in the following functional domains: Independent Living, Learning, Working, Socializing and Recreation.

    Interacting face-to-face and on behalf of the client in community locations, a CSW worker utilizes a variety of interventions to addresses any barriers that impede the client’s development toward independence. CCSS services are provided to eligible Medicaid recipients that meet New Mexico state criteria.

Why do people come to

Trail Ahead Therapy?

People seek out therapy for many different reasons and each are valid. People often feel drawn to working with a therapist at Trail Ahead because of our progressive approach to trauma-informed therapy that is accessible for everyone.
Some of the most common reasons people come to Trail Ahead include:

  • Complex Trauma (i.e., C-PTSD)

  • Issues resulting from the COVID pandemic (i.e., grief, isolation, etc.)

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Grief & loss

  • Adjusting to parenthood or other major life transitions.

  • Stress that is interfering with daily life.

  • Difficulty feeling well-regulated

  • Difficulty attaching to others in a healthy or comfortable way

  • Recovering from abusive relationships

  • Relationship dissatisfaction

  • Concerns about leaving an unsafe relationship

  • Communication skills

  • Sexual concerns (discomfort, negative self-image, etc.)

  • Chronic or complex health issues & their effects on mental health

  • Low self-esteem

  • Feeling “lost” or directionless in life

  • Experiencing a lack of motivation to make positive changes