Born and raised in Lancaster, PA, I moved to Boulder over twenty years ago to attend Naropa University.  I graduated with an MA in Contemplative Psychotherapy in 2007 and have been in practice ever since.

While attending Naropa, I was introduced to “brilliant sanity” which refers to the natural, inherent qualities of mind that we all possess – spaciousness, clarity, and compassion. These qualities are our true nature, and they are unconditional even though we are often out of touch with them.  As a therapist, my greatest desire is to help my clients embody their inherent brilliant sanity more often in their lives.

Like many healers, what led me to the psychotherapy profession was my own confusion and pain and a sincere desire to live more freely, connected to my heart.  I consider myself a fellow traveler in this mysterious adventure of life and find great meaning in exploring how to become more fully alive and to help others do the same.

I know that if I want to be of genuine help to my clients, I need to start with myself first.  A priority in my life is fostering my own connection through weekly personal psychotherapy, and the sitting practice of mindfulness/awareness meditation and contemplative prayer. Over the last twenty years, I have cultivated a daily practice and make time every year for extended practice retreats to deepen and to grow.

For sixteen years, I worked part-time in a contemplative healing community called Windhorse Community Services. They are a pioneer and leader in mindfulness-based approaches to mental health recovery and have been creating compassionate, individually tailored, home-based healing environments for over forty years.  I was very fortunate to work alongside and learn from some of the most compassionate, experienced, and skilled clinicians in working with folks struggling with complex mental health challenges. My time at Windhorse had a profound impact on my professional development and approach to healing and compassionate living. There, I also received a two-year post graduate training in Intensive Psychotherapy.

Outside of my healing work, the loves in my life are my community of family and friends, singing and playing music, yoga, dancing, time in nature, a good book, and evening walks with my dog, Jasper.

Thank you for taking the time to explore Sincere Path Counseling. If you resonate with what you found here, I hope you will reach out. I wish you all the best on your healing journey.

Warmly,

Timothy Anspach, MA, LPC