Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello all!
I was born and raised in a small town in Wyoming where I developed a love for horses and the outdoors. I then moved to Laramie, Wyoming where I graduated in 2013 with my Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Disorders. I enjoyed working with people who had speech disorders, but felt as though I wanted to focus more on the underlying issues that were influencing peoples’ lives. I then decided to go back to school to get a Master of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling. I graduated in 2016 and moved to another very small town with my husband, dog, and 2 horses. Right after I graduated I began work in a community mental health practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor. I really enjoyed working with people of all ages and helping them through challenging times in their lives. I became a mom in 2017, which greatly changed my priorities and life trajectory. After I became a mom I decided to make a slight career change into becoming a school counselor, because I found my work with school age clients to be exciting and fulfilling. However, I still continue to see clients in my mental health private practice on a part time basis. I also am pursuing certification in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
I strongly believe that a healthy therapeutic relationship that fosters unconditional positive regard, empathy, and authenticity is the vehicle of change for clients. Creating a therapeutic relationship that is based on those three principles helps clients to explore their experiences, modify their perceptions of themselves and the world, and increase their confidence in making choices and pursuing a course of action. I also believe that people have the innate ability and wisdom to get through any problem they are facing. My strengths include being able to connect with people easily while making them feel heard and understood.
In my free time I enjoy riding horses, spending time in the mountains, and being with my family and animals. I am excited to connect with people on the BetterHelp platform!
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Brooke Bodar grew up in a small Wyoming town, where a love of horses and the outdoors took root early. She later moved to Laramie and completed a Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders in 2013, working with people who had speech disorders before deciding to focus on the factors shaping their lives.
Brooke returned to school for a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, graduating in 2016. After finishing her graduate degree she began working as a Licensed Professional Counselor in a community mental health setting, providing care to people of all ages.
Not long after, she and her husband settled in another small Wyoming town with their dog and two horses. Brooke became a mother in 2017, an experience that shifted her priorities and led her to transition into school counseling while maintaining a part-time private practice in mental health counseling. She is also pursuing certification in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
Brooke is licensed to practice as a professional counselor in Wyoming; her licensure reflects her training and authorization to provide counseling services. She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and anger management, self-esteem and career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
She believes a therapeutic relationship grounded in unconditional positive regard, empathy, and authenticity is the primary vehicle for change. That kind of relationship helps people explore their experiences, shift how they see themselves and the world, and build confidence to make choices and take action. Brooke also holds that people possess innate ability and wisdom to navigate the problems they face. Her strengths include an ability to connect easily with others and to make clients feel heard and understood.
In her free time Brooke enjoys riding horses, spending time in the mountains, and being with her family and animals. She is excited to connect with people on the BetterHelp platform.
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