At Heartstrings we are about helping you create your own heartstrings to self, others and the world around you. In life we all go through transitions and experiences which sometimes prove to be difficult. At Heartstrings Counseling, we create a warm and trusting environment to help you feel more comfortable to work through life challenges and reconnect to yourself and life again. We provide you with a unique opportunity to untangle, find your true self, restore balance and heal. We are here to help you to rediscover a life of joy and meaning as well as gain deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you. We truly believe that every person has the resources inside of them for healing, love and acceptance, and deserves a life of happiness and success. Our commitment is to assist you in experiencing changed lives through finding balance and understanding your inner resources.
Nina Danhorn MS LPC
As a caring and creative depth counselor, Nina Danhorn MS LPC encourages awareness through self-exploration and acceptance. Nina has been a therapist for over 10 years, with additional experience as a Certified Teacher, Trainer and Human Resource Manager. She is passionate about walking people home to themselves. She believes that by truly knowing and accepting ourselves and taking back our power, we rediscover our purpose and find peace in being. Nina is skilled at helping facilitate healing to adults and adolescents who experienced trauma or loss, are going through a life transition and need support on their journey to a more balanced and happy life they truly deserve. Using an depth approach, Nina also supports parents and those wanting to heal their our wounding and needing help in discovering and welcoming their own true self. She is passionate about supporting those who identify as members of LGBTQ+ community or those desiring to do more exploration and acceptance of their true identity. She is experienced at providing support and encouragement to those who are struggling with the pain of fertility challenges and infertility, pregnancy and early infant loss, adoption loss. While guided by an Existential theory in addition to traditional "talk therapy", Nina Danhorn MS LPC utilizes experiential approaches of Expressive Arts, Somatic Experiencing and Somatic Art Therapy, as well as trauma focused EMDR. She combines creative arts, sandplay, music, writing/journaling and other creative mediums combined with body centered trauma approaches to foster deep personal growth, to help you gain access to your inner resources for healing & clarity on your path to healthy living. In complement, she uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Zones of Regulation to help clients gain proper skills in order to achieve and maintain the life of acceptance, connection and inner peace. Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor National Board Certified Counselor President of Colorado Sandplay Therapy Association EMDR certification track Certified SoulCollage(R) Facilitator Certified Educator Colorado and Texas Texas Women’s University Master of Science Master of Science in Education PSLU, Russia Licensed Psychotherapist PSLU, Russia Professional trainings: EMDR Therapy Gestalt and Existential Therapy Bodycentered Psychotherapy Synergetic Play Therapy trained Supervision and training in Art Therapy SoulCollage facilitator training Applied Existential Psychotherapy training and supervision Sandplay therapy trainings and supervision in Russia and US DBT supervision and training Experience: People House Beyond Betty Raleigh House of Hope Laramie County Community College Mental Health Professionals in Private Practice Harmony Foundation Highlands Behavioral Health Children's Wellness Center of Colorado Sungate Kids
Nina Danhorn is an ordained to perform ceremony and has experience performing blessings and ceremony for life transitions and events such as weddings, graduations, pregnancies and births, end of life transitions.