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Mindful Heart Counseling Center
Do you find yourself struggling with anxiety, depression and stress, or a lack of satisfaction and contentment with life? Perhaps you are feeling frustrated and exhausted in your relationship and are having the same arguments again and again without any real resolve? Have you found yourself wondering if there is a way to experience a more meaningful, joyful, conscious life?

The heart of our work is to help you to explore your inner emotional experience, identify negative, self-defeating beliefs, learn skills that will help you to respond, rather than react, to life situations and find true happiness and contentment with your life and your relationships. We offer a safe, supportive environment and a warm, compassionate, open-minded approach.
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Not sure how to get started? Contact our dedicated Client Care Coordinator who will match you with a Mindful Heart Counseling therapist that best fits your needs. Questions or concerns regarding couples counseling, individual therapy or our therapy practice? Ashley is here to help!

Hallelujah Adams, AMFT, Kristin Stringfellow, AMFT and Alisa Orozco, AMFT are Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapists working under the supervision of Denan Burke, LMFT 43415.Our therapists take a heart-centered, mindfulness based approach to working with you as an individual, in your relationship or with your child and family.
According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, a leading teacher and researcher in the field of Mindfulness, mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment without judgement. Essentially, mindfulness is a practice that helps us develop awareness of our internal world of thoughts, feelings and sensations and teaches us how to observe these with openness.
We teach couples Mindfulness Based Relationship Skills as a part of Couples Counseling to help facilitate connection, kindness, compassion and forgiveness. These are simple techniques that can help transform conflict into connection and bring more clarity, love, happiness into your relationship. We also teach mindfulness mediation to those couples that are interested.
When do you use EXA? Expressive Arts Therapy is always an option depending on your interest. This type of therapy can be particularly helpful if you feel stuck about a particular issue, if you find that you talk around and around in circles, always arriving at the same place or analyze a situation over and over but cannot find "the answer."
I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and owner of Mindful Heart Counseling Center in San Luis Obispo, CA. I have over 17 years of clinical practice working with individuals, couples, families and children. My intention and commitment is to offer a safe and supportive space for self-exploration, healing and renewal.
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Shakti Shakti
Shakti Shakti
Aug 03, 2019
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As a healing professional, it is a great privilege for me to know and work with Denan. Her care and skill is stellar and I therefore refer clients to her often and unreservedly.
Rachel Thomas
Rachel Thomas
May 29, 2018
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Denan offers therapy that is grounded in her years of experience, training, and her mindful heart. I have known Denan for many years and truly feel you will be able to get the support, guidance, and healing when you work with her. I can't say enough positive things about Mindful Heart Counseling Center!
Jamee Emens
Jamee Emens
Jun 17, 2017
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I cannot say enough good things about Denan. She first worked with my daughter who was diagnosed with diabetes at age 5. Then she worked with my son, who had some anger issues. Both children are doing great due to the great progress and connection Denan made with both of them, especially, my son. We all cried ( a lot) when Denan moved to California. She is a remarkable therapist and just a great person. It's been 3 years and my son still asks about her.