Forging Inner Strength: Turning Trauma to Triumph

Innovative Counseling for Greater Growth

I’m in your Corner

Getting Help is Scary! Being vulnerable, talking about fears and challenges, and the worst- admitting that we’re wrong!

I get it! I’ve been there too!

You are a warrior, and it’s my mission to help you see it again. I’ve created some unique skills to help overcome resistance and break down the barriers. Don’t worry about spinning your wheels, I’m focused on helping you find the few key changes you need, to find your strength. Plus, it doesn’t have to take that long. I’ve devoted the last 15 years learning to Empower others. I’m all about helping you find a safe space. An easy way to start to see your strengths, your goodness, and your courage. You’ve got this!

  • "I feel at ease and relaxed. I feel like a weight has been released off of my whole body like everything was lifted off of my whole body. This was very helpful."

    — Privately Disclosed

  • “I would always beat myself up. I would tell myself that I lost the best part of me and the best part of my life. When I did trauma therapy with Riley. He gave me strength, I thought I had lost those strengths, but I still have them.”

    — Privately Disclosed, August 2022

  • “I feel lighter- I feel like I was able to put it behind me. I can learn from the bad. I think I'm learning to address my own feelings- and learn how to say "no" but in stronger and different ways. I’m done with this. I think I can say hey, leave me alone. Open Chair therapy is a great tool. I think it works really well

    — Privately Disclosed May 2024

  • I feel better, I feel like (trauma therapy) is getting rid of the bad and kicking it out. It's a 'good bye kind of thing.' Yesterday I had a conversation about a book that was about a rape and I had no problem talking about the subject material. I would never have been able to do that before. Oh yeah, I feel like this is making progress. I feel so relieved and it's not my fault and that life will be good."

    — Privately Disclosed

  • "Kudos to you (Riley) If you hadn't told me to start complaining, to start treating myself like I would one of my kids- then I never would have made an appointment with my cardiologist against my physician's advice, I wouldn't have done that without your advice, I wouldn't have found out how much trouble I'm in. So thank you, you saved my life.”

    — Privately Disclosed, December, 2023

  • "I do have you to talk to and that is enormous for me."

    — Privately Disclosed, May 2024

  • I’ve only found two counselors that I click with , that are able to keep me grounded, that keep me from cutting and the suicide lane. I’ve only had a couple therapists who have been able to keep me out of that lane- and you’re one of them. I really appreciate the fact that I’ve been blessed enough to find you."

    — Privately Disclosed

  • "Honestly I felt a lot better. I felt like (Name of Son) is proud of me. I felt like he was looking at me and he wouldn't want me to feel the way I felt. I know before that I didn't think it would work out between us, I felt like you pushed me too hard to process around (Name of son), but I'm glad that you're my therapist".

    — Privately Disclosed, March 2024

Dive into Strengths-Centered Therapy

Either Online, In person, or on the Trail!

We'll help you feel better, like yourself more, and transform your relationships.

We won't take forever to do it either. Growth starts when you begin. You'll see progress after the first session. Most people notice big changes in 6 to 12 weeks.

Why do we work so hard on fitness or business, but not on our mental health? No way! I want to help you build a system for emotional strength that will keep you feeling strong and in control.

We offer individual counseling, couples counseling, and trauma-focused counseling. We are skilled in helping with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, and addiction.

Once a month, we do a 3-day backpacking trip to boost your progress with a peaceful therapy intensive.

We also offer Dungeons and Dragons support groups to provide ongoing coaching. Partnering with others will enhance your journey and give you strong teammate support.

  • Individuals & Couples

    As a committed practitioner, I’m trained and experienced to help you develop what it takes to conquer your challenges, discover inner strength, and level up your personal growth. I’m skilled in several areas that can help you succeed

    Level Me Up!

  • Walk Through Therapy

    Wilderness Therapy is just the best! The trail provides a healing experience, which is Amplified by the work we will do together. It is seriously the best place to discover yourself. Join me for a couple hours or a multi-day experience.

    Let me get by hat!

  • D&D Support Tribes

    Dungeons and Dragons, meets Gamification, with a health dose of Goal-Oriented Coaching to create a support tribe that helps you stay accountable in your goals anywhere in the world- so long as you have an internet connection.

    Game On!

  • Silent Chat Therapy

    It’s 10-15 minutes a day, live session, chatting via text. For a lot of us, it’s easier to think behind a keyboard. And at 5 sessions per week, it provides support, when you need it. Not after you’ve forgotten about it.

    .... (That's the sound of me texting!)

Riley Murdock LCSW

Started doing Social work in 2008, with 13 1/2 years of social work and counseling under his belt.

Spent 3.5 years focused on youth and young families.

Specialized in Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing to help others find their own courage to win their battles.

Helps to evaporate feelings of shame and regret from trauma using the IRRT modality which can start producing noticeable results one session.

Worked in the Nation’s Leading Wilderness Therapy Program: the Anasazi Foundation.

And, not to toot my own horn- but I’m pretty darn good! -I mean- these people think so!

I'm so confident you'll get blow-you-away personal service that I offer my personal guarantee.

If you finish this program and don't feel the service was equal to or better than your financial investment, Then I'll write you a refund check myself.

Best case scenario, I change your life. Worst case, you processed your past and learned to heal for free

You have no risk.

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