Attachment-based Therapists in Milliken, CO

Navigating challenges within life and relationships can be difficult when you are feeling disconnected and having trouble communicating. Sometimes it may even feel like you don’t know how you got to that point and what the next step might be. I can help you to take that next step! I work with individuals and couples to understand themselves better and to develop tools and insight that can be applied during everyday life. Through this work, I can help you to experience greater healing and compassion and to build more meaningful connections.

I help people recover from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and other ways of coping with that uneasy feeling of insecurity in relationships. I know how it feels – I’ve been there too. I know how it feels to feel like you’re holding up the sky and that you must earn your place in someone’s life. And I know how it feels to learn how to let go and say, “no more” and go about creating the life you want, not the one you feel you have to do.

Racing heart, sweating, can't focus, can't sit still. Another fight, another emotional outburst, another sense of failure. To get through life every day can seem like an extra big challenge when you are managing fear, worry, sadness, and confusion. You often feel alone in your struggles and not sure who you can talk to. The solution: To find someone who can listen and help you understand your story, who can guide you to find your own internal power, and who can help you connect with those closest to you. And someone to help you bring all the pieces together toward the common goal of finding joy and connection in your life.

Are you struggling to find the joy you once felt? Needing help navigating through the stressors of life? Wanting relief from past traumas that are keeping you from being fully engaged in life? I am here to help! My name is Melissa Blatnik, and I am excited to assist you on your journey to a happier, healthier you! I have worked in the mental health and substance abuse field for 14 years, and I am still as passionate about it today as I was back then. I am an empathetic counselor who provides a safe environment to open up about the struggles you have been through. I look forward to working with you!

If you are looking to improve your relationships and connections with others, develop healthy boundaries and communicate better, I am the right therapist to help. If you have experienced trauma and want to overcome it, I also specialize in helping people work through stuck points of any kind. I am here to help you step into your fullest potential and let go of things that may be holding you back. I also specialize in treating partners and family members of someone with addiction or personality disorders. I can help you understand how to avoid enabling behaviors and codependent tendencies so you can have healthier relationships.

Life is not easy with all it demands, expectations and responsibilities. At some point in life and under certain circumstances life can become too difficult and we feel overwhelmed. We react with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. This is the time when we are ready to look for support and to find ways improving our lives. Be it from a difficult childhood, the end of a relationship or from other hardships there are ways to heal. When you are ready to start the journey of healing I would be honored to accompany and help you to find your innate strength to build the healthy relationship with yourself and the life you deserve.

If you have tried counseling before and haven't seen change, this is the place for you. I am so excited to work with clients who are ready to ask the tough questions about themselves or about their parenting. I bring warmth and compassion coming from client-centered approach, but you can also expect to gain tools to help you feel more confident and experience change in your life.

I genuinely believe that no matter what you’ve gone through, you have immense potential to thrive. Through our sessions, I help clients identify the parts of themselves that have mastered the art of distraction, denial and destruction. However insight into an issue is only one part of the process. I partner with my clients to empower them with the tools they need to challenge unwanted patterns, to overcome dips in confidence and to show up as their most authentic selves in every space and relationship they occupy.

Do you need more time to work on past trauma then an hour a week allows you? Do you have an amazing therapist but wish you could have the time/space to dig deeper into your suicidality, your religious trauma or parts of your trauma that are hard for others to hold? Are you looking for an out of the box form of therapy that supports your intense personality or busy lifestyle? Jess would love to consult with you about what a customized intensive could mean to you.

Do you find yourself trying to make everyone around you happy but yourself? Do you try to intellectualize your way out of your feelings? Do you feel on edge or anxious most of the time? Our minds and bodies do a wonderful job of helping us survive traumatic experiences, but these survival techniques can also begin to impact our connection with ourselves, our relationships, our purpose, and much more. Through exploring past experiences, strengthening the mind-body connection, and continuing to be curious and compassionate towards self, we can begin to shift ourselves out of survival mode into a life we choose.

You may be feeling disconnected from yourself, your partner(s), or your sexuality. By connecting to your emotions, learning to communicate effectively, and having open conversations about sex, you can have more fulfilling relationships and satisfying sex. If you are looking to improve your relationship(s), learn more about yourself, and gather tools for coping and communication, I can help. Additionally, if you are hoping to explore, discuss, reclaim, discover, and heal your sexuality, I may be just the therapist for you!

People often pursue therapy when they feel stuck— typical coping strategies are no longer working, relationships are dissatisfying or strained, trauma from the past continues to take a toll. As a licensed psychologist, it is my privilege to collaborate with clients to figure out better ways to live. In addition to the powerful experience of being in a therapeutic relationship, the process of making meaningful changes in your life may involve developing insight into yourself and the patterns that are keeping you stuck, learning new skills, and/or tapping into the wisdom and strengths you already possess.

I know sometimes it feels like no one can help you. That you are too much, too dark, and too broken to be helped. Sometimes trauma can manifest by cutting, eating disorders, depression, chaos, and a real struggle to maintain friendships. It can be hard to even picture what a stable and consistent life would look like, but it's still something you want. Chaotic feelings feel like they take over you and you struggle to make it through each day. You want to live but still feel suicidal. This is all normal for someone with trauma, someone who has been through abuse, someone who has experienced broken relationships and even toxic ones.

I provide individual psychotherapy for late adolescents and adults presenting with a wide range of clinical presentations and backgrounds. I practice from an integrative lens utilizing a variety of theoretical perspectives, with the goals of fostering a collaborative and authentic therapeutic environment to meet the individual needs of my clients. I have more specialized experience with anxiety disorders, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, family of origin concerns, college mental health, and trauma/PTSD.

SPRING into wholeness. Stop ruminating on past pain. My new address 2627 Redwind Rd. Suite220; Fort Collins, CO. I work with adults in recovery from trauma, eating disorders, anxiety and depression. Have you lost your hunger cues from restricting? In a binge-purge cycle or unable to stop the compulsive part of you from working off every calorie? I believe you can halt those emotional roller coasters. I create a space that is open, non-judgmental, accepting and compassionate. Let's find a thimble full of courage to begin. I would love the opportunity to help your reduce your fears and embrace bravery.

Everyone needs a place to talk things through. Whether it’s figuring out how to manage anxiety or depression, deciding whether or not to make a life-changing decision, or dealing with challenging relationships, I make it a goal to provide a judgement-free place to process some of life’s most difficult moments. Learning to ask important questions and take into consideration the factors that are impacting your daily life is a primary focus. I want you to walk away from each session learning a little more about yourself and your world.

You're feeling overwhelmed, depressed, and anxious. It's getting more difficult to get out of bed and the excitement of life has vanished. You're having nightmares of previous events that have occurred in your life and you just want to feel better. You deserve to feel heard and understood. It's time for you to feel valuable. Allow me to help you as we work through your therapeutic journey together to help you get to where you would like to be. Looking at counseling through a holistic lens, I believe in the importance of balancing the mind, body and spirit and my therapy style depends on the goals and needs you'd like to meet.