Individual Sessions With
Christopher Luard, CCTP, CMT-P
You don't have to carry this alone.
Whether you are navigating the intensity of trauma, moving through addiction recovery, or simply feeling that something in your experience of life needs gentle, skilled attention — individual sessions offer a private, unhurried space to begin.
Clients often share that their time with Christopher feels like the safest space they know. That quality of safety is not incidental — it is the foundation upon which everything else becomes possible.
The present moment is always available.
In the sounds. In the sights. In the body.
What happens in a session
Sessions draw on an integration of trauma-sensitive mindfulness, somatic experiencing, and resilience-based practices — approaches that attend carefully to how the body experiences trauma, and how the whole person can begin to move toward recovery.
This means we don't only move away from suffering. We also actively cultivate the conditions for wellbeing — joy, gratitude, kindness, and compassion — because recovery is not merely the absence of pain. It is the gradual, embodied return to a life that feels worth living.
Each session is shaped by what you bring. There is no fixed agenda, no pressure to arrive anywhere before you're ready.
A note on credentials and scope
Christopher is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional at the advanced level (CCTP-II), with forty years of contemplative practice and extensive training in somatic psychology, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, and addiction recovery.
It is important to Christopher to be transparent: he is not a licensed psychotherapist in the academic credentialing sense. He does not hold a clinical master's degree or PhD. What he brings is deep, formally certified expertise in trauma recovery — and a genuine commitment to your wellbeing, which includes referring you to licensed clinical support whenever that would serve you best.
Fees
Sessions are offered on a sliding scale of $40–$100 USD per session.
No one is ever turned away for lack of funds. If cost is a barrier, please reach out — something can always be arranged.
How to begin
Beginning is simple. Fill out the short form below, share a little about what's bringing you here, and Christopher will respond personally, usually within 24–48 hours.
There is no obligation in reaching out. It is simply an opening.