Trained Professionals – Commitment and Compassion
The Windhorse staff of team supervisors, psychotherapists, team leaders, basic attenders, mediation team members, supported employment specialists, and housemates is a carefully selected group of specially trained people. They are particularly noted for their skill in teaching practical and contemplative living disciplines to people in states of mental stress and confusion. Most senior team members hold Master of Arts degrees from The Naropa University Contemplative Psychotherapy Department and participate in on-going Windhorse trainings. Housemates are most often graduate students who are chosen for their maturity, personal warmth, and wholesome lifestyle. They also might serve as life-mentors for the clients with whom they live.
Team members are chosen to work with specific clients based on compatibility of style and relevant training and experience. The training and experience of staff is comprehensive and involves both intensive self-examination and clinical work in Windhorse and other treatment settings. All staff have the conviction that all clients are intrinsically healthy and are capable of achieving significant and meaningful recovery from schizophrenia, bi-polar, autism, and other disorders. As well, all of our staff shares a commitment to seeing their clinical work as a path of lifelong learning. A team supervisor is attached to each team. They, along with most of our senior clinicians, are Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) in the state of Colorado. This ensures that the highest standards of Windhorse care are applied to every treatment effort.
