Welcome to Fire Horse Counseling.
Heal Your Trauma.
Transform Your Life.
Trauma takes many forms and develops from diverse experiences. Its symptoms can impact daily living, alter relationship quality, and resurface at different stages of life. Trauma is not limited to a single horrifying event; it can stem from the quiet neglect experienced as a child, or the chronic absence of a nurturing caregiver. These experiences do more than shape survival behaviors—they actively reshape our brain and how we interact with the world.
Through compassionate, trauma informed therapy, healing is possible.
Finding yourself is possible.
About Fire Horse Counseling
Aleishia James-Cooper, LCSW
Welcome! I have over 10 years of experience in the mental health field, including six years serving Veterans in specialty mental health at the Phoenix VA. I am trained in various therapeutic modalities and continuously expand my expertise with the latest trauma-informed therapies. I am deeply passionate about helping individuals heal from trauma.
I am an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Consultant and Certified Deep Brain Reorienting Practitioner.
The name Fire Horse was born from the love of horses and the challenges of life. Horses are impressive, sentient beings that command attention and respect. In Linda Kohanov’s Way of the Horse Equine Archetype for Self-Discovery, the Fire Horse represents the energetic, consuming energy that fire represents. Managing the fires in our lives means paying attention to how much fuel we have lying around, as the more fuel, the more intense the blaze. Many times we are knocked out of our comfort zone and into a situation that may feel wild and out of control, burning the image we had of ourselves, others, relationships and/or our life itself. This sudden transformation can be a blow to our ego. Fortunately, we can maintain the debris in our lives and “clear” our “land” that may be fuel for a devastating fire.
Until we are willing to be present in some of the emotions and information we have access to, we will remain in unserving and ineffective patterns. When we become aware, we can consciously burn through that which might otherwise prevent us from moving forward, fully embracing the feelings and experiences of the moment. Clearing the debris in our lives takes courage as it can feel like walking through fire at times. The good news is we are brave individuals who can withstand the energy of the flames and become like the horse, who lives fully moment by moment.
