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Stephen J Westra, M.A.

Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Addictions Counselor III (Senior Level)

Professional Interests and Specialties:

• Resolving couples’ communication and intimacy issues

• Evaluation, assessment and recovery from alcohol and drug abuse
   problems, including specific steps in relapse prevention

• Assisting adolescents and their families in resolving conflicts
   related to attitude, behaviors (school, home and community),
   attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder, opposition and defiance
   problems, academic-study difficulties

• Recovery and healing from sexual abuse, incest, and other types
  of abuse and trauma

• Assisting people in recognizing and then expressing anger in assertive,
   understandable ways (Anger Management)

• Providing a practical “tool box” of strategies to assist in resolving
   conflicts and personal problems

• Discovery and treatment of the underlying issues to many
   behavior problems

Patient Age Groups:

Adults
Young Adults
Teenagers
Mid-Life Adults

Serving:

Couples
Families
Individuals

Education:

M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Western Michigan University, 1977
Certification in Rational Emotive Therapy, 1979
Advanced Certified Hypnotherapist - Heart Centered Hypnotherapy certification
EMDR Level II certification

Background and Experience:

36 years as psychotherapist and consultant in outpatient and inpatient settings

Professional Affiliations and Activities:

Colorado and American Counseling Association
Colorado and American Mental Health Counselors Association
International Society for Study of Trauma andDissociation

Other information:

Additional office at: 8704 Yates Drive, Suite 110 Westminster, Colorado 80031