Diana “Dee” O. Verschoor
(she/they)
I live and work in Boulder, Colorado, on the ancestral land of the Cheyenne, Ute, and Arapaho peoples.
Hello! I’m Diana “Dee” O. Verschoor, welcome to Resilient Willow Healing.
I am glad you are here. I opened Resilient Willow Healing to support folks who are struggling, who need someone to listen, who are ready to work through something difficult, or who want to explore their identity or another area of life.
I have a few areas of focus as a counselor. Along with my training and credentials listed below, I have personal and lived experience in my areas of focus. I understand how important it is to have support.
My professional experience includes counseling, coaching, grief support work, grassroots nonprofit work, and farming. I have also worked in earth science education at the national level, and in international education jobs as a mentor and advisor. Having worked and studied outside the US, I continue to grow intercultural connections and relationships. This is blessing and a privilege.
My free time is spent connecting with the people, animals, and plants in my life, creating art, practicing archery, resting, or watching a good show. My spiritual orientation centers nature, and I care a lot about sustainability. I value connection and authenticity, and feel that I always have more to learn.
Education
• Master of Science in Counseling degree from Prescott College, 2021. Emphasis in Somatic-Oriented Counseling. Masters Paper on Climate Resilience.
• Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology and certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Colorado, 2006.
• Arabic Language Study at the American University in Cairo. 2003-04. Although I am not fluent and cannot provide therapy in Arabic, I am a low-to-intermediate Arabic speaker.
Credentials and Certifications
• Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC), State of Colorado.
• Level 2 AEDP Therapist. AEDP stands for Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, which is a relational and somatic approach to trauma healing. 30-hour Immersion Training and the 65-hour Essential Skills Training.
• Ordained Minister, Universal Life Church
Additional Training and Accountability
• Four years of volunteer work with Natural Transitions and related communities in Boulder County, supporting holistic and green approaches to grief and the end of life. I am still involved peripherally.
• Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence. 40-hour paraprofessional anti-violence training for crisis intervention, and 40+ hours of additional trainings on social and cultural topics, group work, and advocacy.
• Education for Racial Equity. 80 hours of participation, including trainings, Community Consultations, small group work, and one-to-one coaching.
• Embody Lab. Reclaiming Pleasure: Embodied Joy in Trauma Recovery and Social Change.
• Being Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical World. Strengths-based training, exploring neurodivergence. Centering lived experiences of neurodivergent folks. Focus on Autistic and ADHDer experiences.
• Local training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for addiction recovery. Also certified locally in Basic Life Support/CPR/AED.
• Right Use of Power Institute. Core training: Dynamic, inspiring, and relational approaches to the ethical use of professional and personal power.
• Faculty of Astrological Studies, London. Foundation course: I list this here for potential clients who orient to astrology as a way of knowing, and who are looking for a therapist who has a basic understanding of this framework. Note that I do not incorporate astrology reading into counseling.
Memberships
American Counseling Association
Climate Psychology Alliance
