Joe Soma, LPC, CHT

Director, MTC low-residency Program
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration (residential and low residency), Nature-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration
(303) 546-3574
EDUCATION:
BA, Biochemistry, University of Scranton; MS, Biochemistry, University of Scranton; MA, Counseling Psychology, Naropa University
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration (residential and low residency), Nature-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration

Joe Soma, MA, MS, CHT, LPC has a degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University, an MS in Biochemistry from the University of Scranton, is a certified Hakomi therapist, and is certified in EMDR. He is in private psychotherapy practice with offices in Boulder and Denver where he works with individuals, couples, and families.
He has been Clinical Director at a residential adolescent treatment facility, Senior Therapist at an addiction treatment agency, worked in community counseling, wilderness-based counseling, and at an alternative High School program.

Joe is Director of the Mindfulness-based Transpersonal Counseling, Hybrid program and an Instructor at Naropa University where he has taught a variety of classes in the MTC, Somatic, and Environmental Leadership programs since 2005. Joe has been teaching in the post-secondary environment since 1982. Has taught the MatrixWorks method of working with groups as living systems and has been facilitating groups for the last 22 years. He has group experience in the areas of Domestic Violence, Parenting, Anxiety, and Drug and Alcohol groups with adults and adolescents.

A thing about Joe most folks don’t know. “I have spent time as both a Roadie and a Pilot.”

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Naropa Campuses Closed on Friday, March 15, 2024

Due to adverse weather conditions, all Naropa campuses will be closed Friday, March 15, 2024.  All classes that require a physical presence on campus will be canceled. All online and low-residency programs are to meet as scheduled.

Based on the current weather forecast, the Healing with the Ancestors Talk & Breeze of Simplicity program scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday will be held as planned.

Staff that do not work remotely or are scheduled to work on campus, can work remotely. Staff that routinely work remotely are expected to continue to do so.

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