Attachment-based Therapists in Frisco, CO

I believe in empowering my clients to recognize the strengths in themselves to deal with life's challenges. For 20 years, I have provided therapy to children, adolescents and families in the areas of anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment, parenting and divorce. I work collaboratively with my clients to identify their treatment goals and believe in the importance of establishing a trusting therapeutic relationship to affect change. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches based on the individual needs and goals of the client. My work with youth addresses increasing self-awareness, building self-esteem and problem solving.

Malina provides services to adolescents, adults, families, and couples. Her therapeutic approach leans heavily on psychodynamic theory while using other modalities based on the unique and specific needs of her clients. She engages through elements of EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and Family Systems Therapy, among others.

Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns and behaviors despite how hard you try to change? Do you feel like the way you are living is holding you back from your happiest, most joyful life? Perhaps you worry that you don't deserve it, or you don't have what it takes to make lasting change. But deep down, you just want to feel better, stop struggling, and start living. You can imagine your life not being ruled by relationship issues, low self-worth, addiction, trauma, or self-destructive patterns. A life where you can reach your full potential and learn to love yourself in the process. This is available to you and I can help.

Nicola provides services to adults from all walks of life. She leverages a psychodynamic approach to develop a deep understanding of her clients and their collective life experiences, creating a uniquely personalized approach to therapy. She is committed to empowering individuals to cultivate meaningful relationships, navigate grief, heal from trauma, overcome depression and anxiety, and achieve more personally fulfilling lives. Nicola started her career in business, but transitioned into the mental health field to pursue her passion of helping people through these life changes and explorations.

I enjoy working with teens and adults who are struggling with any range of life stressors; both internally and externally. As a licensed clinical social worker, I am trained in a variety of modalities and specialties and I have an extreme passion for helping my community. I am a Licensed Addiction Counselor and very much enjoy working with folks looking to re-evaluate their relationship with substances. I am currently trained in Basic EMDR counseling and love working with folks from a trauma informed lens within this unique framework.

I recognize that personal growth and healing can be challenging. I am passionate about helping individuals embark on this journey, and I take my role in creating a safe and supportive space very seriously. My intention with each client is to build a strong therapeutic relationship, where you feel heard, seen, and understood.

Beginning therapy takes courage. Take this moment to acknowledge that you’re taking the leap to create a more empowered life. It takes a lot to get here, which is why I’m here to hold space for all the parts of you: the parts that have suffered, the parts that have been invalidated, and the parts of you that are inspired and hold onto the dream that it can be better. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you and all that has brought you to this point.

In the face of trauma, grief, substance abuse and mental health challenges we can find ourselves weighed down, overwhelmed, hopeless, disconnected and uprooted. My hope in providing therapy support is to walk through those challenges with you and collaborate with you on your journey towards healing, exploration, empowerment, growth and rediscovering your roots.

I support women, adolescents, and children that are managing emotional distress and lack of behavioral control brought on by trauma, anxiety, depression or other mental health issues.

I work with children, adolescents, adults and families. My therapeutic approach is humanistic, strengths-based and attachment-focused. I am a culturally-sensitive clinician, who emphasizes working transparently and collaboratively with clients of all backgrounds and orientations. In an effort to synthesize my love for music with my passion for mental health, I also co-founded Backline Care, a nonprofit organization providing mental health and wellness resources to those in the music industry.

To me, mental health is all about finding a baseline of awareness that allows people to live authentically & in a state of balance in all areas of their life. What is healthy for one person may not be for another. As a clinician, I avoid telling my clients what their mental health & wellness will look like. Instead, I help empower my clients to find their ideal balance based on their experiences, observations, and needs in order to cultivate ideal outcomes, habits, and lifestyles.

Are you struggling to overcome past trauma and find peace in your present? Maybe you find yourself caught in a cycle of unhealthy patterns or behaviors that stem from past experiences? Or do you find yourself overwhelmed by emotions or memories from the past, making it hard to build fulfilling relationships? I’ve made it my mission to be a catalyst for positive change in the lives of my clients. Every individual is unique, which is why I tailor my approach to suit your specific needs.

Being a human can be really hard, and having an empathetic person to talk to can feel like a breath of fresh air. I support people process difficult experiences so they can find more resilience and ease in their daily life. I enjoy working with adults and adolescence who: want to explore their relationship to their body and food, have experienced trauma, are experiencing a life transition, identify as neuordivergent, and LGBTQIA+ folx. My approach to therapy is grounded in a holistic, trauma informed and gender affirming perspective, seeing the whole person in front of me, and the systems and socialization that has shaped them.

I have a specialized interest in treating relational trauma, as I believe this is the source of complex trauma that begins with our family of origin. I am versed in issues such as codependency, love addiction/dependency, infidelity, betrayal/trauma bonds, generational trauma, and other negative consequences of relational trauma. I primarily utilize RLT (Relational Life Therapy) and EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), as traditional talk therapy is not enough to alleviate us from negative symptoms, as the cognitive part of the brain is disconnected from the emotional experience in the body and so remains "stuck."

I work with those who believe that relationships (with ourselves, others, and our environments) are what make life meaningful. If you’re struggling to feel fulfilled or consistent, I can provide support while we work to identify and address the contributing issues. I have a special interest in the intersection between ADHD and self-esteem issues, but I work with individuals, couples, and families around a variety of issues. Whether your priority is to facilitate concrete changes, or to simply feel seen and understood, therapy with me will be centered around you and your unique needs and preferences.

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.

Life can often present us with challenges that leave us feeling not like ourselves. Many of us seek to deepen connections to feel a sense of peace, wellness, and fulfillment in our lives, but don't know where to begin. I offer a holistic approach to therapy using evidence based practices, somatic/body techniques, mindfulness/meditation, & family systems techniques within an attachment framework. If you are experiencing changes/transitions, have concerns about self-esteem and identity, or experience stress, anxiety, depression or trauma, let's work together to provide you a space to process your experiences and sense of relief.

The most important goal I have as a therapist is to offer a space for you to be listened to and feel safe and supported. From this place of comfort, we can begin therapy and move through therapeutic processes, and create goals to work on in our time together. Whether you would like to just talk and share your thoughts, or create specific goals such as anxiety reduction, increasing positive thought patterns and behaviors, improving overall wellness, or identifying specific wellness areas you would like to improve on, this time together is for you.

Is Hypnosis MAGIC? No. Transforming the subconscious root of your pattern... can SEEM LIKE magic. Clinical Hypnosis, when provided by a licensed healthcare provider, is a safe, natural and deeply relaxing way to alter "stuck" behaviors, thoughts and feelings. It silences brain parts that interfere with change. YOU are always in control. Clinical hypnosis is routinely validated in professional journals for fears, sleep, pain, habit breaking, confidence building and performance enhancement. Virtually everyone can experience hypnotic relaxation.