Therapists in 80302
What is unique is the combination of private practice while having either an academic post or working at Boulder Community Hospital's Pain Management Program.
I assume serious intent to address whatever brought the patient to my office in the first place. It is my hope to form the most positive therapeutic alliance possible. The first step is to acknowledge the courage it took to make the call. I have been practicing as a licensed Clinical Psychologist for thirty years. I have also served as a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder for over twenty years. I mostly see chronic depressed and anxious patients I .have worked across the spectrum from imminently suicidial to the broader existential issues concerning a more meaningful life.
What is unique is the combination of private practice while having either an academic post or working at Boulder Community Hospital's Pain Management Program.
I assume serious intent to address whatever brought the patient to my office in the first place. It is my hope to form the most positive therapeutic alliance possible. The first step is to acknowledge the courage it took to make the call. I have been practicing as a licensed Clinical Psychologist for thirty years. I have also served as a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder for over twenty years. I mostly see chronic depressed and anxious patients I .have worked across the spectrum from imminently suicidial to the broader existential issues concerning a more meaningful life.
Christine Archer | Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LPCC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
My work is rooted in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, Internal Family Systems and Therapeutic Writing.
I help high-achieving, do-it-all women overcome chronic pain, anxiety and burnout to live a more joyful and restful life. Often, our bodies give us cues that it’s time to slow down while our minds push us to keep going. We have learned that expectations, responsibilities and productivity take priority over our own care and needs. Maybe you have tried to power through your body’s cues over and over again only to feel stuck, exhausted, and unsure of how to find relief. Our work together will empower you to come back to yourself, to tend to your body and nervous system and to feel more present, connected and at ease.
My work is rooted in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, Internal Family Systems and Therapeutic Writing.
I help high-achieving, do-it-all women overcome chronic pain, anxiety and burnout to live a more joyful and restful life. Often, our bodies give us cues that it’s time to slow down while our minds push us to keep going. We have learned that expectations, responsibilities and productivity take priority over our own care and needs. Maybe you have tried to power through your body’s cues over and over again only to feel stuck, exhausted, and unsure of how to find relief. Our work together will empower you to come back to yourself, to tend to your body and nervous system and to feel more present, connected and at ease.
I specialized in working with those with chronic pain, illness, and health concerns, but also have particular attunement to those with trauma and PTSD.
I approach therapy with a client-centered framework to let you determine what path your journey is taking. We will create a relationship together where I can be your mirror and reflect your innate wisdom that life's stress and trauma have obscured. Lasting change is created through this empowerment that gives you the strength and awareness to deepen personal resilience. I blend a model of evidence-based therapeutic techniques with non-traditional spiritual knowledge and practices like mindfulness. Through compassion, present-moment focus, and somatic guidance, I offer support unique to what you need for your individual situation.
I specialized in working with those with chronic pain, illness, and health concerns, but also have particular attunement to those with trauma and PTSD.
I approach therapy with a client-centered framework to let you determine what path your journey is taking. We will create a relationship together where I can be your mirror and reflect your innate wisdom that life's stress and trauma have obscured. Lasting change is created through this empowerment that gives you the strength and awareness to deepen personal resilience. I blend a model of evidence-based therapeutic techniques with non-traditional spiritual knowledge and practices like mindfulness. Through compassion, present-moment focus, and somatic guidance, I offer support unique to what you need for your individual situation.
Liz Long Rottman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
Your trauma makes you feel trapped. You want to make a change, but your body is in pain, and your mind feels like sludge combined with lead. Anytime you try to open up about what you’re experiencing, people have told you that it’s "all in your head." Your friends and colleagues can’t tell, but every day is a struggle. You felt like you couldn't take it anymore a decade ago, but somehow, you've managed to carry on. Now, it’s like the color has drained out of your life. Nothing feels good, and relationships are either dull or chaotic. You're sick and tired of feeling sick and tired.
Your trauma makes you feel trapped. You want to make a change, but your body is in pain, and your mind feels like sludge combined with lead. Anytime you try to open up about what you’re experiencing, people have told you that it’s "all in your head." Your friends and colleagues can’t tell, but every day is a struggle. You felt like you couldn't take it anymore a decade ago, but somehow, you've managed to carry on. Now, it’s like the color has drained out of your life. Nothing feels good, and relationships are either dull or chaotic. You're sick and tired of feeling sick and tired.
Denise Barnes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, REV
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I want to help you shift from pain to more peace and purposeful living.
Change can be hard, and therapy helps. Coping tools relieve stress fast and give you a solid foundation for life's challenges. For patterns that block your happiness, we'll use newer tools that grow your confidence and inner wisdom. Clients appreciate how they develop their strength and peacefulness. If you've got the urge to grow, or are ready to deal with past trauma, I can help. My clients desire tools for life and are willing to practice them outside of sessions. My Stress to Strength book allows clients and therapists who are clients to find fulfillment and decrease burnout. The book info is at soulsavvy.net and on Amazon.com.
I want to help you shift from pain to more peace and purposeful living.
Change can be hard, and therapy helps. Coping tools relieve stress fast and give you a solid foundation for life's challenges. For patterns that block your happiness, we'll use newer tools that grow your confidence and inner wisdom. Clients appreciate how they develop their strength and peacefulness. If you've got the urge to grow, or are ready to deal with past trauma, I can help. My clients desire tools for life and are willing to practice them outside of sessions. My Stress to Strength book allows clients and therapists who are clients to find fulfillment and decrease burnout. The book info is at soulsavvy.net and on Amazon.com.
Casey Dunne, Soul Invitation Counseling LLC
Pre-Licensed Professional, Somatic, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I specialize in all types of trauma but especially focus on reclaiming empowerment after relational traumas including sexual assault, abuse, body trauma/ pain, domestic violence, adoption, and intergenerational/ancestral trauma.
Do you want to come alive through accessing your embodied self? Are you willing to explore your shadows to find your power? You’re in the right place. Counseling isn't about fitting into a box, it's about painting outside the lines, dancing like nobody's watching, and singing from your inner voice. I value a client-centered, social justice and multicultural approach to therapy and strive to fully understand each individual client's uniqueness. So, let's co-create a space to allow you to dive deep into your shadows while feeling held, guided, and supported.
I specialize in all types of trauma but especially focus on reclaiming empowerment after relational traumas including sexual assault, abuse, body trauma/ pain, domestic violence, adoption, and intergenerational/ancestral trauma.
Do you want to come alive through accessing your embodied self? Are you willing to explore your shadows to find your power? You’re in the right place. Counseling isn't about fitting into a box, it's about painting outside the lines, dancing like nobody's watching, and singing from your inner voice. I value a client-centered, social justice and multicultural approach to therapy and strive to fully understand each individual client's uniqueness. So, let's co-create a space to allow you to dive deep into your shadows while feeling held, guided, and supported.
Starting therapy takes courage. It can feel scary, confusing, and messy at times. I am here to make it lighter. To help you find hope and energy to keep going. To hold your pain, to help you find what works in your unique situation, to find direction, and to empower you in being successful with your goals. I specialize in aging and health psychology (including sexual health, postpartum care, chronic diseases, pain, and eating disorders).
Starting therapy takes courage. It can feel scary, confusing, and messy at times. I am here to make it lighter. To help you find hope and energy to keep going. To hold your pain, to help you find what works in your unique situation, to find direction, and to empower you in being successful with your goals. I specialize in aging and health psychology (including sexual health, postpartum care, chronic diseases, pain, and eating disorders).
In working with grief, I provide support in experiencing the pain of the loss and also provide a roadmap of what to expect and how to support yourself through the process.
Are you experiencing anxiety or depression that keeps you from living fully? Are you feeling alone and grieving, having recently lost a loved one, a pet, a job, or a relationship? Perhaps you are going through a confusing life transition and are looking for a new sense of purpose and direction. It is challenging to look within yourself when things feel chaotic and painful, however looking within and developing a more compassionate relationship with all parts of yourself is the foundation for healing and possibility. There are times in everyone’s life when we need some extra support, and you don't need to walk this road alone.
In working with grief, I provide support in experiencing the pain of the loss and also provide a roadmap of what to expect and how to support yourself through the process.
Are you experiencing anxiety or depression that keeps you from living fully? Are you feeling alone and grieving, having recently lost a loved one, a pet, a job, or a relationship? Perhaps you are going through a confusing life transition and are looking for a new sense of purpose and direction. It is challenging to look within yourself when things feel chaotic and painful, however looking within and developing a more compassionate relationship with all parts of yourself is the foundation for healing and possibility. There are times in everyone’s life when we need some extra support, and you don't need to walk this road alone.
Caroline Whisman-Blair
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I am experienced in the treatment of grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, caregiver burden, death/dying and adjustment to chronic/terminal illness.
Are you ready to do a deeper level of work? Maybe you have been to therapy before and still feel stuck in similar patterns. Maybe you have encountered the hardest grief and loss of your life. Maybe you are a therapist yourself and need a container for your own work. I am here to hold a container for you to do your healing work in. I specialize in Somatic Internal Family Systems which is a deeply healing therapy. I would love to talk with you about joining your journey. Licensed to provide individual counseling to folks in Montana, Washington and Colorado.
I am experienced in the treatment of grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, caregiver burden, death/dying and adjustment to chronic/terminal illness.
Are you ready to do a deeper level of work? Maybe you have been to therapy before and still feel stuck in similar patterns. Maybe you have encountered the hardest grief and loss of your life. Maybe you are a therapist yourself and need a container for your own work. I am here to hold a container for you to do your healing work in. I specialize in Somatic Internal Family Systems which is a deeply healing therapy. I would love to talk with you about joining your journey. Licensed to provide individual counseling to folks in Montana, Washington and Colorado.
Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges of life? Stressed out, burned out, coming out? My name is Lynne McRae, and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, Certified Clinical Herbalist, Reiki Master, and Yoga Nidra teacher. I work well with people who experience anxiety, which can present itself as stress and burnout, using substances, food, or social media to cope, hating your body, feeling in emotional or physical pain, unhappy relationships, disempowering sexual experiences, grief and loss, or many other types of disconnections.
Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges of life? Stressed out, burned out, coming out? My name is Lynne McRae, and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, Certified Clinical Herbalist, Reiki Master, and Yoga Nidra teacher. I work well with people who experience anxiety, which can present itself as stress and burnout, using substances, food, or social media to cope, hating your body, feeling in emotional or physical pain, unhappy relationships, disempowering sexual experiences, grief and loss, or many other types of disconnections.
Zoe Katherine Lewis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I can help you understand and heal from your trauma, anxiety, and pain.
I work with clients who want to stop feeling controlled by symptoms of anxiety, trauma, and depression. I have worked with survivors of multiple traumas including sexual assault, child abuse, interpersonal violence, war trauma, and torture. I also work with postpartum women who want to feel like themselves again. I help men and women heal from the effects of limiting cultural ideas about who they should be based on their gender. I also help people get rid of chronic pain using cutting edge therapy techniques, and I often incorporate walking sessions into therapy to deepen integration of what is discussed during session.
I can help you understand and heal from your trauma, anxiety, and pain.
I work with clients who want to stop feeling controlled by symptoms of anxiety, trauma, and depression. I have worked with survivors of multiple traumas including sexual assault, child abuse, interpersonal violence, war trauma, and torture. I also work with postpartum women who want to feel like themselves again. I help men and women heal from the effects of limiting cultural ideas about who they should be based on their gender. I also help people get rid of chronic pain using cutting edge therapy techniques, and I often incorporate walking sessions into therapy to deepen integration of what is discussed during session.
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I provide Telehealth services to individuals in Washington and Colorado. Are you struggling to cope with a mental health condition, difficult life circumstance, or (gestures broadly at the state of the world)? Do you feel like you “should” know what to do… but you don’t? Are you burning out? I help teens and adults struggling to cope with mental health symptoms, traumatic experiences, life stressors, chronic illness, LGBTQ+ issues, body image, and religious trauma. I believe every person has intrinsic worth, deserves to express their authentic self, and can participate in their own healing.
I provide Telehealth services to individuals in Washington and Colorado. Are you struggling to cope with a mental health condition, difficult life circumstance, or (gestures broadly at the state of the world)? Do you feel like you “should” know what to do… but you don’t? Are you burning out? I help teens and adults struggling to cope with mental health symptoms, traumatic experiences, life stressors, chronic illness, LGBTQ+ issues, body image, and religious trauma. I believe every person has intrinsic worth, deserves to express their authentic self, and can participate in their own healing.
I am dedicated to working with people who want to get at the roots of their emotional pain and distress. My fundamental approach to treatment is relational. Therapy is a process where we will develop an alliance in which your emotional and developmental needs are made a priority. My approach requires a commitment on both our parts to stick with the process, which often can be upsetting and hard, at least in the moment. Retraining our brains to better think, relate and feel takes time, it is a learning process. Facilitating such development for you is my expertise.
I am dedicated to working with people who want to get at the roots of their emotional pain and distress. My fundamental approach to treatment is relational. Therapy is a process where we will develop an alliance in which your emotional and developmental needs are made a priority. My approach requires a commitment on both our parts to stick with the process, which often can be upsetting and hard, at least in the moment. Retraining our brains to better think, relate and feel takes time, it is a learning process. Facilitating such development for you is my expertise.
Trinity Nyx
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
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You’ve had experiences you can’t talk about with others. You’ve never made peace with them. They haunt you, lurking under the surface all the time. Leaving you feeling rattled, jittery, afraid, jumpy, depressed, fatigued and isolated. Decades of abuse. A pattern of falling in love with unavailable, alcoholic narcissists. Escaped poverty in shameful ways. Had an illness, injury or disability that changed your life forever. Perhaps you escaped a cult. Had a psychotic or manic episode. A near death experience. A spiritual awakening turned crisis. Think you’re an alien or were abducted. Healing wounds that are not yours.
You’ve had experiences you can’t talk about with others. You’ve never made peace with them. They haunt you, lurking under the surface all the time. Leaving you feeling rattled, jittery, afraid, jumpy, depressed, fatigued and isolated. Decades of abuse. A pattern of falling in love with unavailable, alcoholic narcissists. Escaped poverty in shameful ways. Had an illness, injury or disability that changed your life forever. Perhaps you escaped a cult. Had a psychotic or manic episode. A near death experience. A spiritual awakening turned crisis. Think you’re an alien or were abducted. Healing wounds that are not yours.
Eliza Gilmore
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I am passionate about women's work, supporting folks with chronic pain and illness, ritualizing life and creating ceremonies to mark important passages, and tending to the heart in grief and loss.
I am a mindfulness-inspired, somatic psychotherapist. At the core of my work, I value bringing deep respect for your unique lived experiences, curiosity to understand your individual system – in its wounding and in its wellness, and kindness to study together how these lived experiences impact your current life and relationships. I feel honored to travel into the unknown together, guiding and supporting you as we explore & deepen into important themes to assist the unfolding of new insights. I attend to opportunities to find and feel new experiences which support you in your goals to live life in more fulfilling, satisfying ways.
I am passionate about women's work, supporting folks with chronic pain and illness, ritualizing life and creating ceremonies to mark important passages, and tending to the heart in grief and loss.
I am a mindfulness-inspired, somatic psychotherapist. At the core of my work, I value bringing deep respect for your unique lived experiences, curiosity to understand your individual system – in its wounding and in its wellness, and kindness to study together how these lived experiences impact your current life and relationships. I feel honored to travel into the unknown together, guiding and supporting you as we explore & deepen into important themes to assist the unfolding of new insights. I attend to opportunities to find and feel new experiences which support you in your goals to live life in more fulfilling, satisfying ways.
Tiana Mile
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, RYT, RMT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
Are you a therapist, healthcare provider, educator, leader, parent, and/or sensitive and caring human wanting to become more present and integrated so that you can fully show up in your life? My practice is rooted in body centered trauma approaches, nervous system regulation, mindfulness and compassion practices, attachment theory, and ketamine assisted therapy. Our work will support you to understand your history, reconnect to the innate wisdom of your internal experience and body, and transform your pain and challenges (like anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges) into growth, meaning, and resilience.
Are you a therapist, healthcare provider, educator, leader, parent, and/or sensitive and caring human wanting to become more present and integrated so that you can fully show up in your life? My practice is rooted in body centered trauma approaches, nervous system regulation, mindfulness and compassion practices, attachment theory, and ketamine assisted therapy. Our work will support you to understand your history, reconnect to the innate wisdom of your internal experience and body, and transform your pain and challenges (like anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges) into growth, meaning, and resilience.
Amber Smith Connections
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
I believe that YOU (& your family) deserve to HEAL & THRIVE. My mission is to create a safe, compassionate space to process the past, live fully in the present, and create a fulfilling future. As a psychotherapist and former school counselor, I have over a decade of experience teaming with parents, families, and professionals at all developmental stages. My individualized, evidence-based interventions help you/your family meet challenges such as work/life/school balance and stressors, chronic injury, stress or illness, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues with more insight, flexibility, and resilience.
I believe that YOU (& your family) deserve to HEAL & THRIVE. My mission is to create a safe, compassionate space to process the past, live fully in the present, and create a fulfilling future. As a psychotherapist and former school counselor, I have over a decade of experience teaming with parents, families, and professionals at all developmental stages. My individualized, evidence-based interventions help you/your family meet challenges such as work/life/school balance and stressors, chronic injury, stress or illness, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues with more insight, flexibility, and resilience.
EMDR is for trauma but can provide profound relief from a variety of difficulties including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, chronic pain, migraines syndromes and other intractible afflictions.
I am committed to obtaining excellent results and my patients will attest to this. I am an EMDR clinician, consultant and trainer nationally & internationally. I am Harvard, Berkeley and Stanford educated and am a practitioner-grounded in the research and literature. My practice brings the best of EMDR, hypnosis, biofeedback and mind/body medicine and marries it with 37 yrs of deep knowledge of the healing arts. As a former dancer and performer, a staunch scientist and a student pilot, I am conversant in both the world of artistic expression and the vast domain of science.
EMDR is for trauma but can provide profound relief from a variety of difficulties including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, chronic pain, migraines syndromes and other intractible afflictions.
I am committed to obtaining excellent results and my patients will attest to this. I am an EMDR clinician, consultant and trainer nationally & internationally. I am Harvard, Berkeley and Stanford educated and am a practitioner-grounded in the research and literature. My practice brings the best of EMDR, hypnosis, biofeedback and mind/body medicine and marries it with 37 yrs of deep knowledge of the healing arts. As a former dancer and performer, a staunch scientist and a student pilot, I am conversant in both the world of artistic expression and the vast domain of science.
Therapy is an opportunity to explore your unique life story. Together, we will cultivate awareness around your thought and behavioral patterns, and understand your emotions as they manifest in situations and relationships to promote understanding and clarity, and ultimately healing and wholeness. My approach is primarily depth and insight oriented, and I also integrate CBT, mindfulness, ACT and DBT. Together, within the space of a safe and compassionate relationship, we can explore your life journey with expansiveness as you move towards meaning and connection.
Therapy is an opportunity to explore your unique life story. Together, we will cultivate awareness around your thought and behavioral patterns, and understand your emotions as they manifest in situations and relationships to promote understanding and clarity, and ultimately healing and wholeness. My approach is primarily depth and insight oriented, and I also integrate CBT, mindfulness, ACT and DBT. Together, within the space of a safe and compassionate relationship, we can explore your life journey with expansiveness as you move towards meaning and connection.
Forrest has sat with elders in their dying process, helped chauffeur young adults through the existential turmoil, and attended to the many others needs for compassion, authenticity, and simple humanity that many of us long for. In 2008, Forrest deployed to Iraq and witnessed first hand an incredible amount of suffering. This helped to awaken Forrest's heart to the dire need of care, compassion, and human kindness. Later, Forrest would go on to organize community events for homelessness, humanitarian crisis, healing through the arts and mindfulness practices. Forrest continues to strive toward a world of caring compassion for all.
Forrest has sat with elders in their dying process, helped chauffeur young adults through the existential turmoil, and attended to the many others needs for compassion, authenticity, and simple humanity that many of us long for. In 2008, Forrest deployed to Iraq and witnessed first hand an incredible amount of suffering. This helped to awaken Forrest's heart to the dire need of care, compassion, and human kindness. Later, Forrest would go on to organize community events for homelessness, humanitarian crisis, healing through the arts and mindfulness practices. Forrest continues to strive toward a world of caring compassion for all.
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Chronic Pain Therapists
How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.