“Out beyond ideas of right-doing and wrongdoing there is a field, will you meet me there?”
Rumi
What you think, perceptions, observations, judgments, the stories we tell ourselves do have an impact on our gut. Welcome to True Color Counseling, LLC … Let’s sort this out, shall we … https://truecolorcounseling.com
Like you, I have a lifetime of experiences that have brought me to this moment in time. The journey is shared, not done alone. Sometimes we need a companion to focus our thoughts, ideas, reflections on an event. I see my task with clients as a fellow traveler, a facilitator of self-understanding and acceptance. We meet in the midst of life happening. Our lives do not stop for us to get off. We have to pause and consider it. My office is that “field”, a place just on the edge of right and wrong, a place we meet to listen, get a different view, share at the cross-roads of reality, reflect on your perceptions of being you. I recognize in the practice of my craft the importance of a wholistic approach to healing, sharing the many stories, crafting for you a healthful present.
Profile and Credentials:
I received a Master of Social Work from Clark Atlanta University in May of 1997 and a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in May of 1988. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in good standing in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and as of April 24, 2019 New Mexico. I am a Certified Clinical Supervisor in both North Carolina and New Mexico. I have completed training and hold Certified Financial Social Work Clinician 2012 and Certified Daring Way ™ Facilitator 2014 (bi-annual renewal 2018-2020).
My life’s work as a human and clinical social work professional is ongoing, the present choices reflecting the past intention that my effort supports both my and your true colors radiating. Over the past 29 years as a Chaplain and LCSW, I facilitate navigating life at the intersection of food, mental, spiritual, physical and social health with yours. My unique perspective as an individual who is Autistic, and the abilities to be still and listen, to creatively puzzle-solving/problem solving, and research skills provide value-driven options and strategies for your consideration in a safe practice space to reveal your next path. I have engaged primarily adults clients and their families in a variety of clinical practice settings: Hospital and Hospice Chaplaincy; Forensic/Court-ordered mental health assessments and social services, Death penalty mitigation, alternative sentencing and mitigation; Celebrant of community and individual rituals; Home health care and Hospital case management; Bereavement and Grief counseling; and most recently private practice outpatient mental health therapy at the intersections mental, physical, spiritual, and social health issues, process groups (self-esteem, anger management), dual diagnosis groups; job counseling; and psycho-health education all done respectfully of gender, orientation, economics, religious, political and cultural diversity.
Philosophy and Comments:
I approach counseling as a dialogue, a conversation between equals. I draw from a diverse background of life experience and reading. My approach to counseling is wholistic by design. It is inclusive of the client’s nutritional, physical, spiritual, financial and mental health. My approach is person-centered, psychologically eclectic and integrative including techniques from various schools of thought. I engage each client is an individual yet part of a larger community as well. My resources draw heavily upon Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Theory, DBT- Dialectic Behavioral Therapy by Linehan, and “Nonviolent Communication” by Rosenberg, “16-Step Empowerment Process” by Karl; Somatic Experiencing” by Peter Levine; Enneagram (Personality Type); Morita Therapy by Dr. Morita and Naikan theory from Japan; Cross-Cultural Counseling as well as Christian, Buddhist, Sufi, and Jewish thought, Art, and Music. I am also a Certified Daring Way Facilitator(™); and a Certified Financial Social Worker. Treatment plans are constructed with my clients using Person-Centered Thinking techniques and Evidence-Based practice modalities and meet for insurance request. Initial sessions begin with a full psychosocial clinical assessment and establishing treatment goals from the get-go.
Your journey towards emotional health will require your active participation in and out of sessions. Remember successful change occurs gradually, meaning effective therapy requires a commitment to the process. It will be your responsibility to make efforts to change belief systems and behavior patterns. My responsibility is to facilitate. Together we clearly define your goals and develop a plan to achieve them. We will explore symptoms to discover the core motivation of the issue and work to bring change in those areas through insight, education, behavioral change, self-talk, and other techniques. Progress will periodically be evaluated and the plan modified if necessary.
I provide professional counseling services in North Carolina and New Mexico. The provision of face to face therapy is determined by geographic location. All NC clients are seen via Telehealth. Extensive details of my practice, forms, and HIPPA secure email can be found at https://truecolorcounseling.com
True Color Counseling, PLLC is business licensed in NC.
True Color Counseling, LLC is business licensed and operating in Albuquerque, NM. 
I am honored you took the time to explore my site and consider the intersection of counseling and cooking. I look forward to hearing from you and working with you.
A Harriette Bugel, M.Div., MSW, LCSW, CDWF
NC C004828, NM C-10764, GA CSW003315, SC SW 9760
Cell/Text 828-712-8278
https://truecolorcounseling.com