Andrej Ciho

I live in Atlanta, GA with my wife Jessica, our 5 children, a dog and two cats.

I've earned a level 1 certificate in Narrative Focused Trauma Care from the Allender Center at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and am currently enrolled in their level 2 certificate program.

It gives me life and it's an honor to get to join you on your journey towards healing.

Note: While our conversations will feel therapeutic at times, I am not a licensed therapist.

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What is Story Work?

The healing and wholeness we so deeply long for can only happen if we dare to wade into our past stories of pain and heartache, stories of shame and fear. Story work is the process of engaging our stories with kindness and curiosity, naming ourselves and others correctly - and allowing the truth to set us free.

Being truly known, feeling truly felt, seen, heard... these are the gifts of Story Work I would like to invite you to step into.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is your rate? How much does it cost?

While I've mentored and coached a number of individuals for a while, I've only recently started formalizing this calling into a practice. So in this season of developing my practice, the answer to this question is PWYW (Pay What You Wish).

Do you work with anyone?

Yes. In our first meeting (in person or virtual) we will both feel out how our personalities mesh together to determine if we're a good fit for each other.

Do I have to be a Christian to work with you?

No. I know that a lot of people have been harmed by Christians and I try to provide a safe space for healing of this particular kind of harm too. In answering this question honestly I also need to mention that a lot of the concepts I use in my story work approach are rooted in the Christian faith.

Do you take insurance?

As mentioned above, I'm not a licensed therapist so our work together won't be covered by health insurance companies.

Resources

These are some of the books and podcasts that inspired me and continue to influence my journey and my practice. Throughout our work together I will point you to specific chapters, depending on what you are encountering on your journey.

Books

• Healing the Wounded Heart by Dan B. Allender PLLC
• Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Our True Calling by Dan B. Allender PLLC and Cathy Loerzel
• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
• Bold Love by Dan B. Allender PLLC and Tremper Longman
• My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem MSW LICSW SEP
• The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right by Lisa Sharon Harper
• Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing by Jay Stringer
• Hidden In Plain Sight: One Woman's Search for Identity, Intimacy and Calling by Becky Allender
• Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson MD
• Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke
• The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron
• Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price PhD

Podcasts

• The Allender Center Podcast by Dan B. Allender PLLC and Rachael Clinton Chen MDiv
• The Place We Find Ourselves by Adam Young LCSW, MDiv
• Emotionally Healthy Leader by Pete Scazzero