Paul Deger LPCC, LPC

Mindfulness - our innate capacity to be non-judgmentally present, engaged and curious - offers us a way to move forward. I have found, with patient and compassionate support, we are far more capable of responding to challenges then we tend to believe. I believe we can all access a deep well of peace, wisdom and courage within. I would be honored to partner with you for a few steps on your life long journey.

My therapeutic approach starts with you: what are your current strengths, knowledge and skills? Building upon your personal experience, we access your inner gifts and talents to address your current challenges. Weaving together science and spirituality, Western and Eastern theory, mind and body, we discover a new path towards sustainable wellbeing.

I get it - you are busy, tired, and overwhelmed. Therapy may seem like just more on your To Do list. Sustainable change does require effort and time - I will not waste either of these precious resources of yours! Together, we will find a reasonable and compassionate way forward. Together, we determine the goals you want to work towards and develop an action-oriented plan to get there. Together, we identify barriers to progress as they occur and creative, realistic ways to move beyond.

• California, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, 7905
• Colorado, Licensed Professional Counselor, 2856

I have taught mindfulness meditation, stress management and health behavior change nationally to doctors, allied health care professionals, businesses and government agencies, as well an invited speaker at professional conferences. I have over 35 years experience in healthcare, initially earning an undergraduate degree in physical therapy at Marquette University in Milwaukee. As a physical therapist, I practiced in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings, specializing in neurological disorders. I furthered my studies in motor learning and control in the graduate physical therapy program at the University of Pittsburgh. I then shifted focus from physical to psychological health and completed my graduate studies at Naropa University, Boulder, earning a Master’s in Mindfulness-Based Counseling Psychology. On retreat, I have also trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli of the Center for Mindfulness at University of Massachusetts Medical School and studied Buddhism and meditation in sangha with Lloyd Burton, Dharma teacher from Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Recognizing the impact of spirituality on health, I studied pastoral care at Iliff School of Theology in Denver. I also has a long history as a corporate trainer, with a specialty in coaching nurses and health educators to deliver disease management and health behavior change services. I have designed mental wellbeing apps and multi-media psycho-educational products. He is certified in Synchronous Training as well as Performance Consulting.