Healing in connection with the land

~offered by Cooper Stodden (they)~

Outdoors in skEba’kst (skuh-BAHKST), colonially-named Seward Park in South Seattle, WA

My practice centers transgender, non-binary, queer, and two-spirit ADHDers.

I support folks in gently releasing the barriers that can keep us from connecting more easily with ourselves, others, and the more-than-human world. I offer nature-based therapy to adults and teens in skEba’kst (skuh-BAHKST), colonially-named Seward Park, in South Seattle. I also offer the Safe and Sound Protocol for people of all ages to restore pathways of connection.

Nature Therapy

Nature therapy embraces the healing power of our reciprocal relationships with the more-than-human world, where the ecosystem co-holds the therapeutic process.

Many people, myself included, notice that outdoor sessions can improve our ability to focus and be present. The spacious, grounding contexts of the forest and the lake often support a greater capacity to engage with and heal internal experiences that might feel overwhelming in other settings.

Just being on the land can be calming and restorative.

Internal Family Systems Therapy

My practice is deeply rooted in the wisdom of Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), which invites us to compassionately understand our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and feelings as responses to systemic wounding and protection, rather than as the result of pathology.

In therapy, we work together within your inner world by honoring and collaborating with your body’s protective system rather than fighting or overriding it. IFS invites the practices of deep witnessing, trust-building, nurturing, and self-attunement (the relational practices of safety and love) to help us feel more whole and free.

Other Approaches I Integrate

To help people access the freedom and connection that is our birthright, I also integrate:

– Brainspotting
– Somatics
– Witchcraft
– Family Systems Therapy
– Play Therapy
– The Safe and Sound Protocol

I recognize that oppression is trauma, and that the ways we internalize oppression can cause suffering in our lives, bodies, and communities.

Fees and Sliding Scale:

Therapy: 145–195/hr (sliding scale)
Supervision: $125/hr
Consultation: 145–195/hr (sliding scale)

Insurance:

Cooper is in-network with UnitedHealthcare (excluding UHC Medicaid) and is out-of-network with all other insurance.

For more details, see the Contact and Rates page.

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