Therapists in Denver County, CO

Hi there! I'm the owner of Pollema Counseling Center, and I'm dedicated to fostering healing and promoting a culture of health and well-being in our community. I approach my work with compassion, intentionality, and directness. I believe people come to therapy to be challenged and encouraged to make change. I aim to create a secure therapeutic space for you to address challenges and promote mental health. I am a big advocate for therapy homework and often collaborate with my clients on unique ways to implement their therapeutic work. We know the price of therapy can be a limitation so ask about our $50 masters level intern sessions.

Life will inevitably bring up intense emotions and feelings: shame, fear, confusion, etc. Overwhelming pressure, life transitions, past trauma, or simply the burden of daily stressors can pile on you until it feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. When overwhelmed, you may find it relatively impossible to maintain close relationships with family, friends, and significant others. This can create a vicious cycle of anxiety, isolation, and hopelessness. It can feel like you have no way out of this bleak season.

I take a somewhat novel approach to therapy, and I work best with individuals experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety due to anxiety disorders, life transitions, trauma and relationship issues. I work to help people in high stress careers overcome anxiety, lead a more productive life, and make room for the important relationships that provide a sense of meaning. I enjoy working with people who are motivated to change, but feel stuck and do not know exactly where to start.

Are you tired of feeling trapped by the shadows of your past, overwhelmed by social anxiety, or plagued by a lack of self-worth? You're not alone. Childhood trauma can cast a large shadow, affecting every aspect of your life and leaving you feeling stuck in patterns of fear and self-doubt. Social anxiety and low self-esteem can make it challenging to form meaningful connections, pursue your goals, and embrace your true self. But you don't have to let these challenges define your life. As a dedicated counselor specializing in treating these concerns, I provide a safe and nurturing space where you can embark on a journey of healing.

My approach to therapy is centered around the idea that we are all whole people made up of various parts of ourselves. We have motivated parts, anxious parts, angry parts, protective parts, inner child parts, and many others. Some of our parts feel stronger than others. Maybe you have an anxious or angry part that feels out of your control. Maybe you have a part of you that feels the need to people please, or one that is drawn to toxic relationship patterns. You might be aware of the areas of your life you would like to change, but you have certain parts that tend to make change difficult.

Soy Bilingue-I am Bilingual (Spanish and English). Trabajo con parejas. Are you currently having problems in your relationship? Hubo infidelidad? Dealing with infideliites? Are you depressed? Se siente aislado o aislada? Do you feel lonely, and anxious? Hay cuestiones de identidad? Es usted Gay/o lesbiana, y quiere hablar sobre esta cuestión con alguien que no lo/la juzgue? Sufrió algun trauma en el pasado, o recientemente? Did you experience trauma, sexual, verbal, or psicológical? Give me the honor to help. Please call for a consultation-Llame para una consulta! Sera un honor servirle! 303 579-1206 www.rosaflores.com

It's always something - amiright? These days it feels like you are just trying to keep your head above water. For those of us that expect ourselves to try to do it all combined with society's expectation that it look easy - there is no harder task. I provide my clients with a variety of approaches, systems and resources to be able to not just "seem" to be doing fine, but to actually feel like they are doing well! I specialize in treatment of child/adolescents and adults with eating disorder, anxiety struggles and life transitions. I am also a skilled family therapist that can offer support to entire family units.

You have felt pressure your whole life. Maybe it was pressure from your family: pressure to succeed, a parent’s expectations to live up to, a family culture where you never felt good enough, or pressure to be someone you were not. Or maybe you have put pressure on yourself: to make others happy (often sacrificing your own happiness), to never let others down, to always excel and achieve, or to not take up too much space in the world. You’re exhausted and you wish you could just turn off the noise in your head: the self-criticism, worry, and the uncertainty. You want to feel free to live life on your terms and to just be who you are.

Are you a recovering perfectionist with a penchant for creative expression and spiritual practice? Do you feel burnt out by how much you care yet deflated by the social systems with which you interact? Is your attention overly affected by sensory stimuli in your environment? Do you have a difficult time managing your energy and time without externally imposed deadlines? Are you currently sober from an addiction yet wishing to deepen your lifelong practice of healing from the unrealistic expectations you have of others and yourself? If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you're likely in the right place!

I help men learn to let go of problematic attachments, navigate relationships and challenging mental health symptoms – develop insight, and improve communication and their quality of life. My specialties are relationships, improving communication, and mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression. The clients I work with are seeking to develop mindfulness of their present time experience and find solutions to challenging life circumstances. (GROUPS have started! Thursday evenings 7 - 8:30 - for the client looking for affordable options. Contact me for a consultation!)

Stressed? Burned out? Can't sleep? It's time to get our of your head and back into your body! I use a holistic, mind-body-spirit focused approach to my therapy and health coaching. My goal is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space to help you create new pathways for growth, meaning, self-compassion and a better understanding of your life experience. I believe we all possess the strength to overcome life's challenges, but often we need extra guidance, support and new "tools" to get to a more fulfilling place.

I work with individual adults on issues related to anxiety, stress, relationships, perfectionism, and traumatic experiences. Sometimes change is a choice, and other times we are blindsided by life. Regardless of what leads to a shift for you, having a compassionate ally on the journey can make all the difference. I’m not immune to struggle or disappointment in my own life, and see my work as part change expert and part companion. Simply another human being coming alongside you to help you process, make peace with, or initiate steps towards a bigger transition that leads to less suffering, and more joy.

I offer a compassionate approach to psychotherapy that works through the body to bring unconscious information (often held as tensions,chronic illness, nervous system disorders, anxiety, depression, nightmares, low self-esteem and inabilities to function at full capacity)into conscious awareness, facilitating deep and lasting changes. Our childhood wounds and traumas become blocks to the manifestation of our purpose/gifts. I honor the inherent wisdom of my clients and help them find authentic expression of their gifts. My strengths are my ability to use my intuition to help clients "put the pieces together," and my own personal experience with resolving trauma.

How do we go from being critical of ourselves to compassionate? People-pleasing to authentic? Stuck to moving on? Sometimes life throws us for a loop- a relationship ends, we get divorced, the future brings us anxiety instead of excitement. Whether you're going through a difficult transition or are frustrated by patterns you know are not getting you what you want, I can help. Using techniques designed to get to the heart of the matter quickly, my goal is to bring compassion, some good-natured humor, and a safe space for supporting you in what matters most.

Creating a safe environment is where I begin. I see therapy as a collaborative process that can lead you toward a greater capacity for self-awareness, trust, clarity, a sense of meaning and freedom. Life gives us surprising obstacles, which can make us feel stuck, depressed, alone or scared. With therapeutic presence, creativity and guidance, we can change our relationship to obstacles and transform. Our darkest point may mark the moment we realize we want to change. I use yoga and creative writing in my practice, and have training in mindfulness/somatic approaches, gestalt therapy, family systems, DBT, & depth psychology.

I want to help bring authenticity and change to your life the way you want it to. I'm Nick (they/them), and I’m dual licensed in two states working with FL and CO clients. I work with queer issues and gender exploration/transition, codependency and relationship problems, anxiety disorders, neurodivergence, chronic illness, trauma, and grief/loss. I also work with non-monogamous/poly clients. I’m here to provide a safe and respectful place for you to be seen and heard. You're not alone and you don’t have to keep telling yourself everything is “fine” or normal in your life - let's find a better "normal" for you to live.

You are unique in the challenges you face and in your gifts. Whether you suffer from anxiety, depression, an unrelenting sense of despair, low self-esteem, are hyper-critical of yourself, feel disconnected from life or joyless, are frustrated with work or school, have problems in your relationships, or suffer with PTSD, your experience is particular to you. I will help you discover the underlying dynamics of your symptoms and patterns in ways that allow you to transform them. Rather than merely "fixing" a problem or “fixing” yourself, you will learn how to listen to and tend what troubles you.

Do you feel stuck? Do you feel lonely and ready for healthier relationships? Do you find yourself fantasizing about a different life? Do you spend more days than not, feeling anxious or sad? Do you feel dissatisfied in your relationships? Have you experienced something hard or traumatic, and ready to feel relief? Do you feel ready for change, and just need help with where to start? I'm here to help create a safe space for you to take the first step towards relief and change. Reach out to set up your free 15 min consultation!

Clients work with me to find the person hidden behind the protective walls they have built up to feel safe. They need, and want, to feel close to family and friends again but are scared it might not work out in their favor. Their goals are often to love themselves, speak up for themselves, and know they are capable no matter how hard life may be in this season. My clients want to let the past be the past and have their future go the way they've envisioned for so long.