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Andrew McGowan
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
My main approach is Internal Family Systems (IFS), and I also meet my clients where they’re at with relevant modalities including Relational Psychoanalysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), all depending on your scenario.
Throughout our lives we face many challenges, and sometimes we need more clarity and support than we find around us. This is where a trained clinical mental health provider can help bring specialized support to what you’re experiencing. Whether you are struggling with a bout of depression, living with ongoing anxiety, or have unprocessed trauma/abuse from childhood or last week, counseling can help you move from merely surviving to thriving.
My main approach is Internal Family Systems (IFS), and I also meet my clients where they’re at with relevant modalities including Relational Psychoanalysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), all depending on your scenario.
Throughout our lives we face many challenges, and sometimes we need more clarity and support than we find around us. This is where a trained clinical mental health provider can help bring specialized support to what you’re experiencing. Whether you are struggling with a bout of depression, living with ongoing anxiety, or have unprocessed trauma/abuse from childhood or last week, counseling can help you move from merely surviving to thriving.
(719) 454-8174 x716 View (719) 454-8174 x716
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Blaise Selby
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with adult individuals who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, relational conflict, and life transitions, as well as those seeking to live with more vitality and connection.
In therapy, you can be heard and understood without judgment. The space created in therapy allows for the exploration of old patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, helping to uncover the root of the problem. By sharing your experiences with another person, you engage in a healing process that expands future possibilities for living. As a result, you will begin to feel more alive and connected to your own life.
I work with adult individuals who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, relational conflict, and life transitions, as well as those seeking to live with more vitality and connection.
In therapy, you can be heard and understood without judgment. The space created in therapy allows for the exploration of old patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, helping to uncover the root of the problem. By sharing your experiences with another person, you engage in a healing process that expands future possibilities for living. As a result, you will begin to feel more alive and connected to your own life.
(719) 452-4803 x723 View (719) 452-4803 x723
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J.P. Mertens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MDiv, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
As a counselor, I seek to create an environment where people feel safe, heard, valued, and honored. My style is very relational, collaborative, encouraging, and empowering using evidence-based models of therapeutic care. I feel that people can bring their frustrations, anger, fears, sadness, anxiety, ambivalence, and dissatisfaction into the counseling process. Throughout my 25 year career, I have been so fortunate to walk thousands of people through painful circumstances to experience necessary hope and healing in life.
As a counselor, I seek to create an environment where people feel safe, heard, valued, and honored. My style is very relational, collaborative, encouraging, and empowering using evidence-based models of therapeutic care. I feel that people can bring their frustrations, anger, fears, sadness, anxiety, ambivalence, and dissatisfaction into the counseling process. Throughout my 25 year career, I have been so fortunate to walk thousands of people through painful circumstances to experience necessary hope and healing in life.
(719) 625-8929 View (719) 625-8929
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Tom Rohrer
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Let this be the moment you commit to changing your life—to resolve your mental-emotional issues, move through your blocks, and start manifesting the life you want. I have gone through my version of the healing journey; my issues were—addiction, depression, traumas, losses, and performance blocks—and because I moved through my issues, I was ready to flourish. It is my privilege to assist my clients in their journey. In addition to the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects, I assist my clients in learning to perform in their personal and social relationships and careers. I specialize in working with athletes and other performers.
Let this be the moment you commit to changing your life—to resolve your mental-emotional issues, move through your blocks, and start manifesting the life you want. I have gone through my version of the healing journey; my issues were—addiction, depression, traumas, losses, and performance blocks—and because I moved through my issues, I was ready to flourish. It is my privilege to assist my clients in their journey. In addition to the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects, I assist my clients in learning to perform in their personal and social relationships and careers. I specialize in working with athletes and other performers.
(719) 350-5401 View (719) 350-5401
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Jordan Bierbrauer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80920  (Online Only)
Jordan Bierbrauer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Colorado who has over 5 years of experience providing individual therapy and family therapy to children, adults, and families from all walks of life. He has experience working with individuals who live with anxiety, depression, trauma-related stressors, and interpersonal conflict. Jordan completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at South Dakota State University and received his Master in Social Work from the University of South Dakota. He utilizes trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as dialectical behavioral therapy.
Jordan Bierbrauer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Colorado who has over 5 years of experience providing individual therapy and family therapy to children, adults, and families from all walks of life. He has experience working with individuals who live with anxiety, depression, trauma-related stressors, and interpersonal conflict. Jordan completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at South Dakota State University and received his Master in Social Work from the University of South Dakota. He utilizes trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as dialectical behavioral therapy.
(719) 781-6490 View (719) 781-6490
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Ryan Andrew Nies
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
I'm Ryan Nies, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I specialize in guiding individuals, couples, and families through life's twists and turns towards a more fulfilling existence. In my therapeutic approach, I prioritize empathy, respect, and teamwork. I truly believe that each person possesses unique strengths waiting to be tapped into, and my mission is to empower my clients to harness these resources, conquer obstacles, and reach their full potential. My passion lies in helping individuals grappling with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship challenges.
I'm Ryan Nies, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I specialize in guiding individuals, couples, and families through life's twists and turns towards a more fulfilling existence. In my therapeutic approach, I prioritize empathy, respect, and teamwork. I truly believe that each person possesses unique strengths waiting to be tapped into, and my mission is to empower my clients to harness these resources, conquer obstacles, and reach their full potential. My passion lies in helping individuals grappling with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship challenges.
(719) 631-4912 View (719) 631-4912
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Andrew Koumis
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with individuals, couples, and families who feel stuck. Maybe you simply cannot seem to change the pattern of conflict in your marriage, or your teen’s behavior or emotions are more than you can handle. Maybe your son or daughter is anxious, depressed or addicted, or you have experienced a loss, an accident, or are finally ready to address the trauma in your life that has held you back or kept you disconnected from yourself and others. Please come in and meet me in person so we can get you unstuck and reconnected!
I work with individuals, couples, and families who feel stuck. Maybe you simply cannot seem to change the pattern of conflict in your marriage, or your teen’s behavior or emotions are more than you can handle. Maybe your son or daughter is anxious, depressed or addicted, or you have experienced a loss, an accident, or are finally ready to address the trauma in your life that has held you back or kept you disconnected from yourself and others. Please come in and meet me in person so we can get you unstuck and reconnected!
(719) 419-9578 View (719) 419-9578
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Rock Your Family Counseling
MA, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
We seek to help individuals, couples and families grow stronger and closer, resolve conflict, improve communication, enhance their mood, overcome abuse, and heal from trauma or loss. We work from a dynamic, holistic, experiential, and cognitive perspective to serve the whole person, as well as their relationships. We unconditionally love and accept every person and help them grow in mutual love and respect of both themselves and their loves ones.
We seek to help individuals, couples and families grow stronger and closer, resolve conflict, improve communication, enhance their mood, overcome abuse, and heal from trauma or loss. We work from a dynamic, holistic, experiential, and cognitive perspective to serve the whole person, as well as their relationships. We unconditionally love and accept every person and help them grow in mutual love and respect of both themselves and their loves ones.
(719) 423-4117 View (719) 423-4117
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Max Ziegenhagen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
I work with families who feel stuck. Maybe you simply cannot seem to change the pattern of conflict in your marriage, or your teen’s behavior or emotional experience is more than you can handle. Maybe your son or daughter is depressed or addicted, or you have experienced a loss, an accident, or are finally ready to address the experience of abuse in your life that has held you back or kept you disconnected from yourself and others. Please come in and meet me in person so we can get you unstuck and reconnected!
I work with families who feel stuck. Maybe you simply cannot seem to change the pattern of conflict in your marriage, or your teen’s behavior or emotional experience is more than you can handle. Maybe your son or daughter is depressed or addicted, or you have experienced a loss, an accident, or are finally ready to address the experience of abuse in your life that has held you back or kept you disconnected from yourself and others. Please come in and meet me in person so we can get you unstuck and reconnected!
(719) 888-5337 View (719) 888-5337
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Nels Lopez Wechgelaer
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Verified Verified
I have learned the importance of blending evidence-based care with a unique individualized approach tailored to the needs and desires of the individual; therefore, I practice a multi-modal approach that mixes neuroscience and psychology. I have served underprivileged communities, worked with survivors and perpetrators of sexual and gender violence and have specialized training working with addictions, and promoting mind-body wellness.
I have learned the importance of blending evidence-based care with a unique individualized approach tailored to the needs and desires of the individual; therefore, I practice a multi-modal approach that mixes neuroscience and psychology. I have served underprivileged communities, worked with survivors and perpetrators of sexual and gender violence and have specialized training working with addictions, and promoting mind-body wellness.
(719) 215-9952 View (719) 215-9952
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Jordan Hall
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
At Rock Your Family, my team and I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families work through challenging issues in their communication and in their interpersonal dynamics. We also are dedicated to helping our clients overcome major issues such as: infidelity, domestic violence, past traumas, abuse, addictions, etc. We have a caring and professional team of licensed and certified counselors that specialize in emotional issues, relationship problems, and clinical disorders.
At Rock Your Family, my team and I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families work through challenging issues in their communication and in their interpersonal dynamics. We also are dedicated to helping our clients overcome major issues such as: infidelity, domestic violence, past traumas, abuse, addictions, etc. We have a caring and professional team of licensed and certified counselors that specialize in emotional issues, relationship problems, and clinical disorders.
(719) 416-4327 View (719) 416-4327
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Thomas Kremer
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Waitlist for new clients
My clients say that I am a relaxed and accepting therapist, prepared to listen to them and respond to their concerns with insight and strategies for change. I operate from the understanding that our lives are an ongoing process of creation, some of which may fall outside of our usual awareness, but in which we may learn to take an effective, guiding role. Therapy works to identify and alter the motivations and misunderstandings which promote interpersonal conflicts and behavioral problems, and result in the experience of anxiety and depression in our daily lives.
My clients say that I am a relaxed and accepting therapist, prepared to listen to them and respond to their concerns with insight and strategies for change. I operate from the understanding that our lives are an ongoing process of creation, some of which may fall outside of our usual awareness, but in which we may learn to take an effective, guiding role. Therapy works to identify and alter the motivations and misunderstandings which promote interpersonal conflicts and behavioral problems, and result in the experience of anxiety and depression in our daily lives.
(719) 437-7271 View (719) 437-7271
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Keith Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80920  (Online Only)
Very Limited Availability - It can be difficult when one does not feel heard, valued, equal, loved, or understood. We want others to "get us", to feel included and have a voice, and feel like we matter in our relationships! I specialize in helping families, couples, and individual adult clients heal and strengthen relationships so as to enjoy feeling heard, valued, equal, loved, and understood.
Very Limited Availability - It can be difficult when one does not feel heard, valued, equal, loved, or understood. We want others to "get us", to feel included and have a voice, and feel like we matter in our relationships! I specialize in helping families, couples, and individual adult clients heal and strengthen relationships so as to enjoy feeling heard, valued, equal, loved, and understood.
(719) 631-1649 View (719) 631-1649
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Scott Pilcher
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Are you a hard working and motivated parent that wants more loving moments and a peaceful home environment? After working with hundreds of parents, I understand how important it is to raise Happy kids. Using my 20 years of experience with parents, I will join with you to create powerful goals that will create the family you want. I will work with the child to learn ways to increase their own happiness. Parents I have helped, report less negative emotions in the home. Parents also experience more positive connections with their children.
Are you a hard working and motivated parent that wants more loving moments and a peaceful home environment? After working with hundreds of parents, I understand how important it is to raise Happy kids. Using my 20 years of experience with parents, I will join with you to create powerful goals that will create the family you want. I will work with the child to learn ways to increase their own happiness. Parents I have helped, report less negative emotions in the home. Parents also experience more positive connections with their children.
(719) 203-7309 View (719) 203-7309
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Lloyd Greenfield
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Picking a psychotherapist you trust can be difficult. People who are seeking help have been hurt. Often times, sought out help in the past and have been hurt as well. I see it being hard to live this life without sustaining some sort of injury. In this way, we can all use help. We are all different in how we interpret the world around us. Reasonably, your therapy (help) matches this belief, you are unique and how you'll be helped will also be unique. Having someone not attached to the events of your life can facilitate new meaning and in turn, new choices as to how to see life now, historic injuries and where you want to go next.
Picking a psychotherapist you trust can be difficult. People who are seeking help have been hurt. Often times, sought out help in the past and have been hurt as well. I see it being hard to live this life without sustaining some sort of injury. In this way, we can all use help. We are all different in how we interpret the world around us. Reasonably, your therapy (help) matches this belief, you are unique and how you'll be helped will also be unique. Having someone not attached to the events of your life can facilitate new meaning and in turn, new choices as to how to see life now, historic injuries and where you want to go next.
(719) 496-4308 View (719) 496-4308
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Clinical Misfits
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Feeling sad, lonely, or stuck? Always feeling like life and everything in it hates you? Can't shake memories or events from the past? Do you work hard but have no time to do anything else? Do you just want to be seen? Are you in a relationship that struggles to have a civil conversation? Can you not go a day without yelling, calling names, or blaming each other for actions that happen? Has your sex life disappeared and you have no idea why? Have you or your partner been unfaithful and you truly want to work to find forgiveness and repair your relationship?
Feeling sad, lonely, or stuck? Always feeling like life and everything in it hates you? Can't shake memories or events from the past? Do you work hard but have no time to do anything else? Do you just want to be seen? Are you in a relationship that struggles to have a civil conversation? Can you not go a day without yelling, calling names, or blaming each other for actions that happen? Has your sex life disappeared and you have no idea why? Have you or your partner been unfaithful and you truly want to work to find forgiveness and repair your relationship?
(719) 465-0459 View (719) 465-0459
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Spencer Galton
MA , LLPC, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
I have deep passion for helping individuals on their journey to healing, I specialize in working with those who are motivated to overcome complex trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and personality disorders. I believe in the power of experiential therapy and the transformational potential of Narrative therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and ADEP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy). These therapeutic approaches form the cornerstone of our practice, guiding my clients toward a more profound understanding of their inner worlds and the narratives that shape their lives.
I have deep passion for helping individuals on their journey to healing, I specialize in working with those who are motivated to overcome complex trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and personality disorders. I believe in the power of experiential therapy and the transformational potential of Narrative therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and ADEP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy). These therapeutic approaches form the cornerstone of our practice, guiding my clients toward a more profound understanding of their inner worlds and the narratives that shape their lives.
(719) 733-9092 View (719) 733-9092
Relational Therapists

How does relational therapy work?

Relational therapy was developed by psychologist Jean Miller, whose ideas stressed that having strong connections with others encourages better health and well-being when compared with a lonely existence. Conversely, poor interpersonal relationships do not foster growth and learning. Relational therapy also encourages trust in others and patience with others, along with better communication and less conflict.

Is relational therapy evidence-based?

Relational therapy is not well-studied, and it may not be as effective in treating certain mental health conditions when compared with evidence-based treatments like cognitive behavioral or acceptance and commitment therapy. However, relational therapy uses techniques found in cognitive behavioral therapy as well as psychodynamic therapy, which are both well-studied with empirical research.

How long are people typically in relational therapy?

Clients may see improvement after a few weeks or months of therapy. Like cognitive behavioral therapy, relational therapy can reduce symptoms within 10 to 20 weeks, at 45 to 50 minutes once a week. But like any type of therapy, improvement depends on the person and the severity of the problem.

Does relational therapy work?

While no therapy type will work for everyone, some evidence suggests that this therapy can be effective. Relational therapy can help a person manage problematic relationships as well as the mental health conditions that accompany difficult relationships like depression or anxiety. This therapy type may offer benefits that are hard to measure but can be just as valuable—including feelings of higher self-worth or healthier connections with others.