About
OUR THERAPISTS
Our Philosophy
The foundation of our practice is layered. In order to effectively work together, we believe that it is important to understand your past, as it informs your present. We believe that much of our resilience stems from our interactions with attachment figures—It is necessary to consider the context of your life in order to guide you toward finding peace and ease in the moment. Basically, your past matters, but it does not have to define you.
Our attachment to others goes hand-in-hand with how we view and interact with the whole of ourselves. At Simply Being we can help you to recognize and accept your psychological and neurophysiological responses to disappointments and all forms of trauma. All of this will allow you to build capacity to hold and resolve your pain. In this practice, all practitioners incorporate knowledge of the brain and body, using both “talk” therapy and somatic approaches.
Simply Being was established to be a safe and therapeutic space and community for survivors of trauma and those experiencing attachment wounding, mood issues, and chronic stress. We offer a boutique level of care for each client, through individual and group services as well as a variety of events to enhance community.
Although we are trauma specialists, we can effectively work with you on any of the issues listed below:
- Trauma / PTSD
- Depression
- Anxiety
- OCD
- Sexual Assault / Abuse
- Shame Resilience
- Attachment Wounds
- Inner Child Wounding
- Disordered Eating/ Body Image
- Dissociative Disorders
- Ritual Abuse
- Spiritual Abuse
- Psychedelic Integration
- Trans-generational Trauma
- Family / Team/ Relationship Issues
- Couples / Partner Therapy
- Identity Development
- Life Transitions
- Women’s Issues
- Gender Issues
- LGBTQ+ Affirming Care
- ADHD Support
- Neurodivergence
- Teen Issues
- Toxic Stress
- Chronic Pain
- Work or School-Related Issues
- Career Counseling
- Executive Coaching
- Small Business Coaching / Consulting
- High Performing Individuals
- Perfectionism
- Burn out
- Performance Anxiety
- Pet Grief
Our Therapists
Dr. Barbie Hessel, LCSW, SEP, RSP, CPATP
Complex Trauma/ Sexual Trauma / Survivors of CSA, Emotional Disregulation / Attachment Issues / Life Transitions -Middle Age/ Women’s Issues/ KAP
Christi Sidwell, LCSW, SEP, CPATP
Complex & Developmental Trauma/ Sexual Trauma & Recovery/ Anxiety & Depression/ Spiritual Exploration & Integration/ Somatic Healing/ KAP