Therapists in 80302

We each shape and are shaped by the relationships we have with others, with our bodies, with our stories, with our cultures, and with our worlds. We find ourselves here and now because of where we’ve been and what has happened. I am awed by the creative resilience with which we integrate or shoulder the burdens we’ve felt. I find it astonishing and courageous the ways in which we not only survive, but find ways to thrive, to express ourselves, and live into the fullness of human experience despite those things that have hurt us and that hurt us now.

*Please note, I am not currently available to take on new patients* If you are looking for help with anxiety, depression, or coping with illness, I may be able to help. I treat adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety and mood disorders, and additionally specialize in physical health concerns including chronic pain, adjustment to injury and illness, and chronic disease. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a Doctoral Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology. I have worked in a variety of settings, ranging from inpatient hospitals to private practice offices. I conduct individual therapy, group therapy, and family support sessions.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years experience working with adolescents and adults. My areas of focus are with substance abuse/addictions, anxiety, depression, life transitions & life skills, ADD/ADHD, internet/technology and gaming issues, and low motivation/self-esteem. I support individuals in working through their barriers, creating healthy coping skills, helping to establish a true sense of self, connection within relationships and within ones community.

"Without therapists, we are very unreliable narrators of our own stories" (Russian Doll, 2019). In it's simplest form this is the goal for talk-therapy: sharing your life and having someone listen who might even be skilled enough to help narrate your very own unique story. As a clinician, my goal is to walk alongside you and support you to remove self, familial and societal limitations that are preventing you from living an effective and fulfilled life. My approach blends both Western and Eastern Psychology; I integrate mindfulness and meditation into my sessions.

What is challenging for you during this global pandemic? Are you finding yourself struggling to adjust to current circumstances, unsure how to think about and plan for the future? Are relationships, work, finances, home, schooling, health, or ways of enjoying life adversely impacted? Could you use support in relating well with whatever difficult emotions are arising? Would guidance in how to address difficult issues be helpful? Would you like to explore the potential and opportunities within the challenges? Whatever your reasons for seeking therapy, I will offer you non-judgmental listening and skilled support honed by experience.

If you're struggling, I want you to know it doesn't have to be so hard, and you don't have to go it alone. Together we can begin to understand and cope with emotions and situations which can seem overwhelming. Relationships can create such powerful movement in our lives, and offer real hope. I share a profound respect for your choice to begin therapy, and will provide a non-judgmental space to express yourself. Anxiety, loss, transition -- often these struggles give us opportunity to grow and deepen our knowledge of ourselves.

People typically enter therapy at a time of emotional turmoil, pain, or feeling stuck. Beginning therapy can often feel vulnerable and intimidating. Because of this, I offer a free 15 minute consultation to see if I am a good fit for you. Helping people feel at ease in the therapy setting is one of my strengths. I work to listen to and understand you in order to help you identify the changes you want to make in your life. I have a gentle approach and work from a non-judgmental perspective.

Are you struggling to cope with overwhelming feelings and stressors? Is your sadness or anxiety interfering with your relationships, your career, your parenting, and/or your self-esteem? My approach offers you new opportunities to develop more constructive changes in your life so that you can feel happier and more comfortable with yourself. I offer individual and group treatment approaches that are practical, skill-based, and character changing. Through talking and implementing behavioral changes, we can collaborate together to work through habitual patterns and assist you to make more conscious and beneficial choices in all areas of your life.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, prevention educator, and lover of the outdoors who specializes in working with adolescents and young adults through telebehavioral health. I have worked to address a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, self-esteem, substance use, trauma, identity, and grief. My training allows me to integrate Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Practices, and Positive Youth Development into treatment. I work hard to help clients feel comfortable with a strengths-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed style.

“ I am committed to supporting and treating women and their families who are struggling with anxiety and depression during pregnancy and postpartum. I have a strength based, solution focused approach and I will work with you to navigate the challenges of parenthood. “

If you are ready for real change in your life and are tired of being stuck in the same routine, same fears, or same unhelpful thought patterns, then we will work very well together. Many of the clients who see me for therapy experienced excessive worry and hyper-vigilance, racial trauma, hopelessness, suffered from the aftereffects of a traumatic event, or have had difficulty connecting in relationships with others.

Feeling connected to ourselves and others, and developing a healthy relationship to our own emotions, has a strong effect on our happiness and well-being. With a background in Emotionally Focused therapy and AEDP, I specialize in working with complicated, painful or confusing emotions that keep couples and individuals feeling stuck, disconnected and alone. My specialities include: couples drifting apart, on different pages, or in constant conflict; individuals going through a difficult time in their life or relationship; and anyone looking to shift emotional patterns and find new ways of relating.

I have 35 years in the mental health field and have worked in the Boulder/Longmont area for 26 years. I provide psychotherapy to people of all ages (age 3 and up) and facilitate healing with a variety of approaches. I specialize in healing from trauma and utilize EMDR and Brainspotting, which I've found to be highly effective.

These are especially challenging times we are living through and many can feel overwhelmed, stuck or have a sense that something is missing in their lives. You may be struggling to manage the stress, anxiety and worry that life causes so many of us. You may feel disconnected and resorting to unhealthy ways of coping such as addictive behaviors or substances. You may be experiencing conflict and confusion in your relationships. Now is the time to address that sense of lack, uncertainty and anxious feeling. I am here to support you in this journey towards becoming that version of yourself that you know is within you.

"And the day came when the risk it took to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Anais Nin. Gain a deeper understanding of what can change in your life and how to accept what cannot be changed. My specialties include anxiety, depression, postpartum issues, and trauma, grief and loss. I help clients recognize and overcome the challenges that prevent you from reaching your goals and living a fulfilling, meaningful life.

We all want to feel a sense of satisfaction, fulfillment and love in our lives. And yet, it can be difficult to see and make the changes we are desperately longing for. You've been struggling for some time now and can't pinpoint what exactly is wrong. In general, you feel burnt out, grumpy, and stressed out. You find that it is harder and harder to stay motivated and engaged with the life you are living. Even though "everything looks good from the outside," you are left unfulfilled and wanting more. You catch yourself thinking things like: "I work so hard and accomplished so much, yet don't feel satisfied."

Over my 15 year career, I've worked to Support, Witness and Inspire people of varying ages, beliefs, orientations and circumstances. I believe not one of them was broken. Each deserved to be met, at exactly where they were, as an opening for what to move toward. We all feel pain; we are challenged differently and yet none of us does well when we hurt silently and alone. I am passionate about working with others to navigate uncertain times.

Is life passing you by? Worry, indecision, tension, nervousness, lack of confidence,compulsive behaviors, avoidance of people or situations- the pressures of life today make anxiety and depression familiar to us all. Feelings and relationships may seem messy and out of control or you may feel stuck in behaviors you don't like. Beliefs, patterns, and reactions based in the past may cause you to avoid the changes you most want to make. Recognizing these obstacles and developing the skills to work with them will allow you to develop the confidence in yourself that you need to live well

Most of the clients I work with recognize the reality of the soul even if they call it something else like spirit or self. Regardless of the name we give it, we often arrive at crossings in life where that core is lost, buried, or suffering. These passages can appear as a loss of calling, old trauma with current perceived threats, unlived life, or haunting night or day dreams. These are painful and troubled passages that sometimes call for a return to adventure, more imagination, trauma awareness and treatment, more depth and belonging, and exploration of how to share our gifts--how to live a more meaningful life.