What does Vero Therapy mean? How can therapy help me?
In Latin, Vero means truth, or truthful. Indeed, the biggest determinant of whether a client will achieve success in therapy or counseling is the degree to which they are willing to hazard being honest - with themselves, with the therapist, and with the people in their lives. Also of importance is the degree to which the therapist can relate honestly with the client, while also creating a safe and supportive environment in which the client feels encouraged to express their true selves.
The therapeutic container is a “safe emergency.” It is a place where clients can risk being vulnerable, risk feeling emotions, risk telling the truth, risk shouting and crying and being 100% fully themselves, whatever that looks like. In shedding false, well-practiced pretenses, and coming fully alive to our senses and our un-tamed, unmoderated selves, we can rediscover the delight of being human, all too human.
Who is Wesley?
Hi, Wesley here (I made the damn website, I’ve been here all along actually). Back in 2012, I was a medical student having an existential / spiritual crisis. I ended up dropping out of medical school, and spent years being reclusive and worseningly depressed. I eventually reckoned that rather than kill myself, I would first throw myself fully at the problem of psychological and spiritual well-being.
I attended therapy and coaching myself, and studied a variety of teachings and trainings from various traditions and modalities, before finally getting my Masters in Counseling from Naropa University and becoming a professional therapist. I am happy to report that I love being alive, and beyond grateful to have the opportunity to live and breathe.
My therapeutic style is largely informed and inspired by:
Gestalt Therapy
Parts Work
Non-Dual Spiritual Inquiry
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
The Neuroaffective Relational Model (NARM)