A Space For Healing

Chris is Wonderful... I was able to get MORE out of working with Chris in 6 months, than other professionals in 5 years. Counciling/ therapy is can be very difficult, but Chris is gental, compassionate and has the wisdom and love to guide clients to the life you desire.

I started seeing Chris a little over a year ago. I had struggled for so many years and worked with a few other therapists before finding Chris. For whatever reason other therapists felt like they just listened without any type of guidance or help processing my thoughts and feelings. On my first day of meeting with Chris I was given tools that helped me emotionally and mentally process all of what I was feeling and to be okay with it. No judgment but love. I cannot say enough about what an amazing person Chris is, and how thankful I am to have found her. Since working with Chris I have found the strength and courage to be who I was always meant to be.

I’ve found Chris to be compassionate, considerate and patient with my time…while therapy can sometimes be unpleasant, and it has, she has helped me to put in the work and has been an incredible asset. She is patient, kind, affirming, but able to set boundaries when needed. I could not recommend her highly enough.

I have worked with several therapists throughout my life, but no one and nothing has compared to Chris Vavro and EMDR therapy at A Space for Healing. When I first started working with Chris, I suffered from terrible anxiety, depression, was deep in grief, and was in a lot of physical pain. I felt alone and hopeless. I have been working with her now for three years, and in this time she has helped me transform and reclaim my life, my happiness, my peace, and my health. I still cannot believe how my life and health has changed for the better. Chris educates her clients and gives them baby steps and tools to empower themselves to begin to create the life they always wanted. She helps foster knowledge, courage and compassion. Chris has created an amazingly supportive environment, and holds space like no one else. She has helped support me through some of the most difficult times in my life, and has taught me how to be a friend to myself through the process...not an easy feat. She has gone above and beyond for myself and my family. When my husband or children were in need of counseling, Chris knew the exact right person to refer them to, and it has been an honor and a pleasure to see the change and empowerment in my family unit. My whole family is healing, and this has been an experience like no other. It's hard to put into words, but all I know is we are all moving into better, happier, more peaceful places, with more compassion and confidence in ourselves. With Chris Vavro and A Space for Healing comes an extensive network of mental health support and resources, and that to me is the one of the most valuable assets at this time in the world. I can never express how grateful I am to have learned about Chris and started the journey of my own healing. It has been the greatest gift to myself, my family, children, and the future generations of my family. I walked into Chris' office three years ago thinking I was there to deal with grief, and in that dark and uncomfortable place within myself, I found SO much more, and she has taught me to never turn my back on any part of myself. I am eternally grateful. I look forward to my session with her each week, no matter what it brings. -Erin Hill

Chris Vavro offers a warm, comfortable, and calming environment where I feel safe to share and always listened to. Chris taught me that our brains have the ability to completely rewire and heal themselves with the techniques she uses. As a survivor of trauma, it’s important to know that I can improve my quality of life and don’t have to feel damaged any longer! Thank you for all that you do and for your dedication to your clients!