Whitney Cavanah is an LPCC specializing in Neurodivergent individuals, couples, and family therapy. She earned her MA in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Trained in both psychotherapy and family systems, with an extensive background in yoga and the performing arts, Whitney has a holistic perspective to health care that is concerned with the overall, long-term well-being of individuals and their families. Holistic mental health emphasizes the entire person (bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model) and not just on their symptoms or presenting problems. It reaffirms the importance of the relationship between clinician and client, is informed by scientific evidence, and uses all appropriate therapeutic approaches and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing. 

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Whitney has experience owning and operating multiple performing arts businesses which has afforded her the opportunity to expand on personal attributes vital to the therapeutic relationship. The creative arts have inspired Whitney to develop a passion for helping others explore their life’s meaning and express themselves in a safe and nurturing environment. Her position with The Tennyson Center for Children enabled her to interact with and assist at-risk youth through individual, family, and group counseling on issues ranging from behavioral disturbance, depression, anxiety, trauma, interpersonal conflict, and substance abuse. By facilitating the arts and narrative program, Whitney has honed her clinical skills to be a supportive, empathetic, and creative counselor. Furthermore, her experience as a Kindergarten teacher, and volunteering for agencies like Namaste Hospice and Special Olympics, has instilled in her the desire to give back to the community. 

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Throughout her career Whitney has worked in a variety of academic and community settings with a particular focus on providing quality services to marginalized populations. She has extensive supervision and training and has provided numerous research presentations on various subjects such as: Nervous System Regulation for ADHD and Autism,

Adjunct Psychopharmacology for Schizophrenia,

Art and Yoga Therapy for Trauma Survivors,

Compassion Fatigue: Well-being of Caregivers of People with Major Neurocognitive Disorders, Interpersonal Group Therapy for MDD and Suicidality,

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities,

Sexual Trauma and Mental Health of LGBTQIA+,

Geriatric Substance Abuse,

2, 4, 6, 8 Emotional Regulation with Play, and

Somatic Experiencing for Traumatic Grief and Loss. 

 

Whitney is a member of the American Psychological Association and

the Colorado Counseling Association.