Buddhist psychotherapy - Humble Warrior Therapy

a joyful walk in nature with balloons to representing the Buddhist Psychotherapy concept of finding your joy. with the overlay of words saying: "joy is a process not a destination

March 25, 2024

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Buddhist Psychology, Joy, Mental Health, Self-Care
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FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO JOY

Find Your Way Back to Joy Life throws curveballs. We endure hardships, navigate losses, and grapple with internal struggles. It’s easy to get used to “adjusting” to these challenges, becoming adept at weathering storms and, at the same time, bypassing the sunshine days. The question is, are you “suffering” through or are you finding joy

Person joyfully laughing in the rain with overlay text 'Pain is Not the Enemy,' symbolizing the embrace of discomfort in Buddhist psychotherapy, Rachel Gordon Therapist in Caslte Rock, Colorado

February 26, 2024

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Buddhist Psychology, Feelings, Mental Health, Pain, Personal Growth, Suffering
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PAIN IS NOT THE ENEMY

Embracing Pain: A Buddhist Psychotherapy Approach to Finding Joy We tiptoe through life, crafting narratives of sunshine and laughter, avoiding the jagged edges that threaten our curated facades. But what if, hidden within the shadows, lies the key to unlocking a deeper, truer happiness? What if the pain we keep hidden actually holds the seeds

Image illustrating balance between light and darkness in life with overlay of words "Accounting for Darkness" insights by Castle Rock Therapist Rachel Gordon

December 22, 2023

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Buddhist Psychology, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth
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ACCOUNTING FOR DARKNESS

We often navigate life as if it were a linear path, a constant march towards the sunlit peak of happiness. But what happens when the shadows lengthen, and darkness descends? Do we stumble in fear, desperately clawing for the lost light? Or do we learn to sit in dark times, noticing the deeper rhythm found

Person sitting alone view of mountains and a sunset, reflecting on emotions and embracing pain. overlay of text that reads "finding joy amidst pain"

May 30, 2023

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Buddhist Psychology, Feelings, Mental Health, Pain, Suffering, Therapy
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FINDING JOY AMIDST PAIN

Finding Joy Amidst Pain – Embracing the Full Spectrum of the Human Experience I am painfully aware at this moment. Something is off and I can’t put my finger on it. All I know is that I am sad and I’m not sure why. But it doesn’t really matter. There’s nothing I can “do” that

flowers and butterflies representing the freedom to adapt to change. Overlay of text saying "living with change"

May 1, 2023

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Buddhist Psychology, Feelings, Mental Health, Suffering, Therapy
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HOW TO LIVE WITH CHANGE

How to Live with Change One of the greatest contradictions in life is that change is a constant. The Buddha teaches what has a beginning also has an ending. That’s true in our minds and bodies, in nature, in society – in every single way. While transitions are an inevitable part of life, we often

A snowy mountaintop looking out into the distance. The person appears to be contemplating the existential path of ego versus non-attachmentahead

March 28, 2023

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Buddhist Psychology, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Psychology, Therapy
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HOW TO PRACTICE NON-ATTACHMENT

Practice Non-Attachment with Buddhist Psychotherapy Standing at the top of a mountain on a windy cornice, my brain (ego) thinks of the steep slope, deep powder and tight bump turns I’ll need to ski to get to the bottom. My brain is taking inventory and using it to craft a story about what lies ahead.