Hedman Wellness Services address is located at 2955 New Center Point, #1008 Colorado Springs, CO 80922. Hedman Wellness is a company that practices and engages in trauma-informed professional coaching, consulting and facilitation. Including Internal Family Systems, life, business, and personal coaching, consulting and facilitation. The coach, consultant and facilitator at Hedman Wellness is also a mental health professional. The coach, consultant and facilitator is:

Tara Hedman

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Regis University in 2010

State of Colorado Unlicensed Psychotherapist, Registration # 0013943

Level 3 Certified IFS Practitioner

Certified Trauma-Informed Training Provider

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Certified

INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS

Internal Family Systems is an evidence based therapeutic healing model founded by Dick Schwartz, PhD in the 1980s. IFS helps to reintegrate the parts of ourselves that appear to be in conflict. IFS allows for a healthy, functioning whole self of an individual. IFS works to remedy the internal contradictions that arise from the complexity of life. It is a compassionate, client-led model that provides a non-shaming environment for all parts of an individual to be heard, healed, and integrated. It combines systems thinking with the view that the individual is made up of many different thoughts, feelings, needs and behaviors; each with its own unique viewpoint and qualities. IFS uses family systems theory to understand how these collections of subpersonalities are organized.

Any hours of consulting with Tara Hedman are not accredited or applicable toward any IFS certification. Tara Hedman cannot provide IFS-institute certification hours.

HEDMAN WELLNESS SERVICES AND PSYCHOTHERAPY

In addition to being a coach, consultant and facilitator, Tara Hedman is also an Unlicensed Psychotherapist in the State of Colorado with training and experience treating people with emotional challenges. While there are similarities between the services provided by Hedman Wellness and Psychotherapy, they are very different activities and it is important that you understand the differences between them. Both our services and Psychotherapy utilize knowledge of human behavior and motivation, behavioral change, and use the relationship between the coach, consultant, and facilitator/client, or therapist/patient, to encourage and influence change. The major differences lie in the goals, focus, and level of professional responsibility.

The focus of the services provided by Hedman Wellness is the development and implementation of strategies to reach goals set by the client. Through our services, we may address specific personal projects, life balance, job performance or satisfaction, spiritual growth, or general conditions in a client's life, relationships or profession. Hedman Wellness utilizes strategic planning, values clarification, brainstorming, motivational instruction and other techniques. The client's thoughts, behaviors, emotions and physical symptoms are examined and explored as relevant sources of information related to our goals.

In contrast, the primary focus of Psychotherapy is the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health "disorders". The goals of Psychotherapy include alleviating symptoms, understanding and resolving the dynamics which create distress, modifying dysfunctional behaviors, and developing new strategies for coping with mental and emotional challenges.

Because of these differences, the roles of coach, consultant and facilitator, and psychotherapist can often be in conflict.  Under most circumstances, it is ethically inappropriate for one person to play both roles with a client, whether concurrently or sequentially. This means that if either you or Tara Hedman, recognize that you have a struggle or challenge that would benefit more from psychotherapeutic intervention, Tara will refer you to appropriate resources.

In accordance with best practices, the Coach, Consultant and Facilitator will encourage the participation of client's parents for youth under the age of 15.

Confidentiality

Generally speaking, the information provided by and to a client during therapy sessions and coaching, consulting and facilitating sessions, is legally confidential if the psychotherapist or coach, consultant and facilitator is a Licensed Psychologist, Provisional Psychologist, Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, Certified and Licensed Addiction Counselor, or an Unlicensed Psychotherapist. If the information is legally confidential, the psychotherapist or coach, consultant and facilitator cannot be forced to disclose the information without the client's consent or in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Colorado without the consent of the person to whom the testimony sought relates.

There are exceptions to this general rule of legal confidentiality. These exceptions are listed in the Colorado statutes, C.R.S. §12-245-220. You should be aware that provisions concerning disclosure of confidential communications does not apply to any delinquency or criminal proceedings, except as provided in C.R.S § 13-90-107. There are additional exceptions that I will identify to you as the situations arise during our sessions or in our professional relationship. For example, I am required to report child abuse or neglect situations; I am required to report the abuse or exploitation of an at-risk adult or elder or the imminent risk of abuse or exploitation; if I determine that you are a danger to yourself or others, including those identifiable by their association with a specific location or entity, I am required to disclose such information to the appropriate authorities or to warn the party, location, or entity you have threatened; if you become gravely disabled, I am required to report this to the appropriate authorities. I may also disclose confidential information in the course of supervision or consultation in accordance with my policies and procedures, in the investigation of a complaint or civil suit filed against me, or if I am ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to disclose such information. You should also be aware that if you should communicate any information involving a threat to yourself or to others, I may be required to take immediate action to protect you or others from harm. In addition, there may be other exceptions to confidentiality as provided by HIPAA regulations and other Federal and/or Colorado laws and regulations that may apply.

AS A HEDMAN WELLNESS CLIENT

As a Hedman Wellness client, if you would like to receive our services, you must agree to the following statements. As a Hedman Wellness client:

I understand that Tara Hedman is not providing me with psychotherapy services.  Should I desire psychotherapy services, it is my responsibility to contact a separate mental health professional. I understand that Tara Hedman may suggest that I seek separate mental health services. I understand that I always retain the right to choose my service providers, which includes, if I so choose, requesting psychotherapeutic services from Tara Hedman. I further understand that if I should desire to receive professional mental health services from Tara Hedman, our Hedman Wellness relationship will cease, I will become a psychotherapy client, and I will never again be able to engage Tara Hedman's services as a coach, consultant and facilitator.

I understand that although Tara Hedman may be trained in a variety of skills she will not be acting in the role of counselor, psychotherapist, or any other mental health professional during our sessions. I further understand that the services offered at Hedman Wellness are not psychotherapy.

Tara Hedman is a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach TM credentialed by The International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaching. As part of the certification, Tara Hedman is bound to uphold the Association's Code of Ethics.

If you feel Tara Hedman has failed to abide by the Association's Code of Ethics or wronged you in another way, you are welcome to contact the Professional Standards Committee (Grievance@gmail.com). You will be sent a grievance form to complete and submit. All reports and grievance actions are held confidential by the Professional Standards Committee.

I understand that coaches, consultants and facilitators are not regulated by the Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, are not required to abide by the Colorado Mental Health Practices Act, C.R.S.12-245-101, et seq., and are not bound by any mental health professional ethical rules of confidentiality. However, I understand Tara Hedman will protect my confidential communications unless required by law to disclose such information.

I understand that Tara Hedman is available by telephone during most business hours. However, if she is in session with another client, I understand she will not pick up the phone. I may choose to leave a voice message. All phone calls will be returned within 48 business hours.

I understand that Tara Hedman is available to help and assist me in various aspects of my life and/or profession. However, I understand that I alone am responsible for the decisions and choices I make. I understand that the services at Hedman Wellness do not replace professional advice such as psychological, legal, financial, medical, tax, or other matters normally handled by other professionals. I understand that I may seek an opinion from another person regarding our conversation, at any time.

I agree to continue seeing my regular doctor or mental health professional, and all medical or psychological decisions will be made explicitly between my health professional, counselor, and me.

Sexual intimacy is never appropriate in a professional relationship.

I understand that I alone am responsible for the decisions, choices, and advice I choose to take and the consequences of those decisions, choices, and advice I follow. I may choose to reject any suggestions, advice, or requests Tara Hedman makes.

I understand that coaching, consulting and facilitating may occur by in-person meetings or by scheduled phone or live video meetings that I am not permitted to record without written consent from Hedman Wellness Services.

I agree to pay Hedman Wellness $200.00/ hour for the services offered. I understand that Hedman Wellness does not take insurance and therefore payment is due at time of service.

I understand that all intensives, weekly, biweekly, and one-off sessions are charged on the day of service, and all sales are final.

I understand that should I cancel within 24 business hours of my appointment, or fail to show up for my scheduled appointment without notice ("no-show"), Hedman Wellness has a right to charge my credit card on file for the full amount of my session.

I understand that I can terminate this agreement at any time.

I certify that to the best of my knowledge, I do not have any medical or psychological condition or any physical issues, which would prohibit me from participating in Hedman Wellness sessions. Being 100% responsible for myself, I am open to receive and benefit from the sessions offered at Hedman Wellness. I am aware of and assume all risks inherent in participation in Hedman Wellness services. The risks may include, but are not limited to, physical, emotional, and mental responses, reactions, and changes.

My signature below affirms that I have read and understand the preceding information, it has been provided to me verbally if I have no written language or am unable to read, and I agree to abide by the terms of the agreement.