Christine Fernandez, LPCC
“The map is not the territory” is a phrase that reminds me our internal narratives are not the same as our lived experience, and that true healing often begins when we reconnect with what is actually present. I hold the belief that we each carry an inner knowing that, when accessed, can offer profound opportunities for change, growth, and healing.
We’re all born with the innate possibility of being fully alive. Over time, through life’s many challenges, we navigate shifting landscapes, some exciting and expansive, others difficult and disorienting. Whether we’re facing the loss of a loved one or confronting a hard truth, these moments often bring us into direct contact with what life is really asking of us. This can show up as overthinking, muscle tension, or uncomfortable and unwanted emotions.
As a counselor, my intention is to foster a relationship in which all parts of you are welcome. Even when there aren’t words yet to describe what’s present, we can slow down together, naming, sensing, and holding what comes up. With time, this becomes a language of self-understanding. Together, we can cultivate the inner observer, one capable of meeting your experience with compassion and curiosity.
I’m a graduate of Naropa University’s Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling program. My work is rooted in present-moment awareness and draws from Gestalt and mindfulness-based approaches. I also have a deep passion for supporting individuals navigating Spiritual Emergence or Spiritual Emergency, and I help integrate the insights that arise from these transformative experiences.
Age of Focus: Adults, Teens
Languages Spoken: Spanish & English
Types of Practice: Individuals, Relationships, and Groups
Areas of Practice: C-PTSD, Trauma, Grief, Anxiety, Shame, Sex and intimacy, Queer and nontraditional relationships, Spirituality and existential questions, Body positivity, Climate despair/anxiety, Life transitions
Modalities: Transpersonal psychology, Liberation Psychology, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness-Based Approaches, Parts Work, and Strengths-Based Approaches, Mindfulness and Meditation, Somatic Approaches, Attachment-Based Interventions
Insurances: All regions of Colorado Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, United, Kaiser, Beacon, Anthem BCBS, and private pay.