Psychoanalytic Therapists in Arvada, CO
Navigating the challenges and joys of life often feels confusing and, at times, terrifying. Although, it's also liberating to honestly face oneself and learn how to meet those joys and challenges with confidence and purpose. I support clients in this process of healing and self-discovery with empathy, compassion and humor. I specialize in working with anxiety and depression, relationship and parenting stress, alcohol and substance use concerns, body image issues, trauma, and spirituality. I use my clinical experience and training, but also my lived experience as a mother, wife, sister, daughter, and friend to inform my work.
Navigating the challenges and joys of life often feels confusing and, at times, terrifying. Although, it's also liberating to honestly face oneself and learn how to meet those joys and challenges with confidence and purpose. I support clients in this process of healing and self-discovery with empathy, compassion and humor. I specialize in working with anxiety and depression, relationship and parenting stress, alcohol and substance use concerns, body image issues, trauma, and spirituality. I use my clinical experience and training, but also my lived experience as a mother, wife, sister, daughter, and friend to inform my work.
Therapy is a space to slow down and be honest about what you’ve been through, the pain you’ve carried, and the parts of you still trying to heal. My goal is to create a safe, grounded space where you can feel heard, seen, and supported at your own pace. Together, we’ll gently explore the patterns that shaped you, not with judgment, but with curiosity and compassion. We’ll pay attention not only to your thoughts and emotions, but also to how your body has learned to respond to stress, fear, or overwhelm. Healing isn’t about becoming someone new; it’s about reconnecting with who you are beneath the survival strategies.
Therapy is a space to slow down and be honest about what you’ve been through, the pain you’ve carried, and the parts of you still trying to heal. My goal is to create a safe, grounded space where you can feel heard, seen, and supported at your own pace. Together, we’ll gently explore the patterns that shaped you, not with judgment, but with curiosity and compassion. We’ll pay attention not only to your thoughts and emotions, but also to how your body has learned to respond to stress, fear, or overwhelm. Healing isn’t about becoming someone new; it’s about reconnecting with who you are beneath the survival strategies.
Hello, I am currently accepting new clients. Do you find yourself feeling stuck, lacking resilience, feeling overwhelmed, having difficulty managing stressors, or making progress towards your goals. Are you feeling uncomfortable, anxious, or depressed? If so, let's work together to discover what is keeping you from the life you want. I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, and low self-esteem. I'm here to support for you on your healing journey.
Hello, I am currently accepting new clients. Do you find yourself feeling stuck, lacking resilience, feeling overwhelmed, having difficulty managing stressors, or making progress towards your goals. Are you feeling uncomfortable, anxious, or depressed? If so, let's work together to discover what is keeping you from the life you want. I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, and low self-esteem. I'm here to support for you on your healing journey.
Life has its challenges; take the first step in putting support in place. I'll provide the space and trust you need to resolve your internal challenges, heal from emotional pain, develop strategies to handle life’s challenges, and maintain progress made. I serve individuals, families, and couples located in CO & NM, teens through elders, in all cultural, socio-economic, gender, and sexual identities, spanning the variety of emotional challenges that life brings. I'll help you find the best path forward for you.
Life has its challenges; take the first step in putting support in place. I'll provide the space and trust you need to resolve your internal challenges, heal from emotional pain, develop strategies to handle life’s challenges, and maintain progress made. I serve individuals, families, and couples located in CO & NM, teens through elders, in all cultural, socio-economic, gender, and sexual identities, spanning the variety of emotional challenges that life brings. I'll help you find the best path forward for you.
Grief, loss and transition are an integral part of our lives and we often need help and support in coping and navigating through the feelings associated with these experiences. When we are thrown in the midst of change it can create anxiety and uncertainty. It also can be a lonely time when we question ourselves and the meaning of life. My goal as a therapist is to provide the care, support, guidance, empathy and skills needed to help work through difficult feelings in order to live a life filled with purpose and greater joy.
Grief, loss and transition are an integral part of our lives and we often need help and support in coping and navigating through the feelings associated with these experiences. When we are thrown in the midst of change it can create anxiety and uncertainty. It also can be a lonely time when we question ourselves and the meaning of life. My goal as a therapist is to provide the care, support, guidance, empathy and skills needed to help work through difficult feelings in order to live a life filled with purpose and greater joy.
For Lacanian psychoanalysis, everything that distinguishes the human is rooted in and composed of language. Speaking renders the speaker, defining and defiling them. Traumatically, subjects of language - speaking beings, as Lacan defined us - are spoken.
Repetitions, inexplicable actions, even physical symptoms have ciphered meanings. As the source of suffering emerges into plain sight, in other words into consciousness, then symptoms speak. Analysts learn to listen to symptoms as partners in the treatment. The meanings of particular symptoms can be deciphered by analysts to the extent that they have themselves been analyzed.
For Lacanian psychoanalysis, everything that distinguishes the human is rooted in and composed of language. Speaking renders the speaker, defining and defiling them. Traumatically, subjects of language - speaking beings, as Lacan defined us - are spoken.
Repetitions, inexplicable actions, even physical symptoms have ciphered meanings. As the source of suffering emerges into plain sight, in other words into consciousness, then symptoms speak. Analysts learn to listen to symptoms as partners in the treatment. The meanings of particular symptoms can be deciphered by analysts to the extent that they have themselves been analyzed.
I enjoy working with those who wish to improve insight, increase emotional engagement, and remove barriers to their own success. My goal is to not only alleviate suffering, but to partner with you to help you get the most out of life.
I enjoy working with those who wish to improve insight, increase emotional engagement, and remove barriers to their own success. My goal is to not only alleviate suffering, but to partner with you to help you get the most out of life.
My practice is grounded in treating stress, trauma, and PTSD. Supporting a broad range of clients impacted by the debilitating effects of these conditions - abuse, abandonment, loss, physical injury, chronic illness, terminal illness, chronic pain, obesity, work-related stress, relationship issues, etc. I have a uniquely-effective approach for assisting those impacted by sexual trauma. It is my professional passion and commitment to use the most effective and rapid treatment methods available to help clients achieve the highest degree of personal liberation and authenticity. I assist clients from the comfort and convenience of their own home via web video (Skype, FaceTime) and by phone.
My practice is grounded in treating stress, trauma, and PTSD. Supporting a broad range of clients impacted by the debilitating effects of these conditions - abuse, abandonment, loss, physical injury, chronic illness, terminal illness, chronic pain, obesity, work-related stress, relationship issues, etc. I have a uniquely-effective approach for assisting those impacted by sexual trauma. It is my professional passion and commitment to use the most effective and rapid treatment methods available to help clients achieve the highest degree of personal liberation and authenticity. I assist clients from the comfort and convenience of their own home via web video (Skype, FaceTime) and by phone.
What distinguishes my therapy practice from others is that I provide a different element in addition to conventional psychotherapy, which is an abiding interest in freeing, developing, and refining our capacity for deeper dimensions of freedom and personal completion than conventional psychotherapy typically envisions. As human beings we are generally conditioned by our families, culture, and education system in ways that limit our personal truth and freedom. This leads us to, in small or large degrees, become somebody who we're really not. As a result, we feel diminished in the full expression of who we are and what we can become.
What distinguishes my therapy practice from others is that I provide a different element in addition to conventional psychotherapy, which is an abiding interest in freeing, developing, and refining our capacity for deeper dimensions of freedom and personal completion than conventional psychotherapy typically envisions. As human beings we are generally conditioned by our families, culture, and education system in ways that limit our personal truth and freedom. This leads us to, in small or large degrees, become somebody who we're really not. As a result, we feel diminished in the full expression of who we are and what we can become.
Struggling with addiction, mental health challenges, or compulsive behaviors? Seeking support for positive change and growth? You're not alone. Let's work together to navigate these challenges and cultivate lasting transformation in your life.
Struggling with addiction, mental health challenges, or compulsive behaviors? Seeking support for positive change and growth? You're not alone. Let's work together to navigate these challenges and cultivate lasting transformation in your life.
Are you experiencing stress, anxiety or depression as the result of a major life change? Life changes can be exciting: new job, recent marriage, birth of a child. Life changes can also be terrifying: loss of job, divorce, death of a loved one. You may initiate some life changes: planned retirement, move to another city or another country. Other life changes seem to force themselves upon you: a toxic relationship with a loved one that is no longer acceptable, unexpected injury, loved one that has betrayed your trust.
Are you experiencing stress, anxiety or depression as the result of a major life change? Life changes can be exciting: new job, recent marriage, birth of a child. Life changes can also be terrifying: loss of job, divorce, death of a loved one. You may initiate some life changes: planned retirement, move to another city or another country. Other life changes seem to force themselves upon you: a toxic relationship with a loved one that is no longer acceptable, unexpected injury, loved one that has betrayed your trust.
Looking for a good psychologist is hard and actually finding one is even harder. This is probably because understanding people, why they are struggling, and how to help takes hard work. Real change requires more than any quick fix or simple solution can offer. If you’re continually struggling in life, it might be time to look beyond the surface and explore the root of things. I will work with you in a depth-oriented manner that aims to deepen your self-understanding and create important and lasting change.
Looking for a good psychologist is hard and actually finding one is even harder. This is probably because understanding people, why they are struggling, and how to help takes hard work. Real change requires more than any quick fix or simple solution can offer. If you’re continually struggling in life, it might be time to look beyond the surface and explore the root of things. I will work with you in a depth-oriented manner that aims to deepen your self-understanding and create important and lasting change.
Align Again Sessions combines psychotherapy techniques with body-based practices proven to help goals shift into motion. The result is not just thinking about feeling better, it's actually feeling it. Whether you are navigating anxiety, burnout, paralysis, spiraling, or other patterns that keep repeating, this work helps your whole system settle, reorganize, and move forward. – Britt Mahrer, MA, LPC
Align Again Sessions combines psychotherapy techniques with body-based practices proven to help goals shift into motion. The result is not just thinking about feeling better, it's actually feeling it. Whether you are navigating anxiety, burnout, paralysis, spiraling, or other patterns that keep repeating, this work helps your whole system settle, reorganize, and move forward. – Britt Mahrer, MA, LPC
Hello! I’m Sandi Labo, MA, LPC. I've always seen myself as a helper, and after more than a decade of working in diverse environments, I transitioned to becoming a behavioral health clinician. I love my job and want every client to have an excellent healing experience. Focusing on good mental health fosters better connections and a stronger community. By tending to our internal world, we lead happier, more balanced lives.
As an integrative therapist, I tailor interventions to your personality, strengths, and needs.
Hello! I’m Sandi Labo, MA, LPC. I've always seen myself as a helper, and after more than a decade of working in diverse environments, I transitioned to becoming a behavioral health clinician. I love my job and want every client to have an excellent healing experience. Focusing on good mental health fosters better connections and a stronger community. By tending to our internal world, we lead happier, more balanced lives.
As an integrative therapist, I tailor interventions to your personality, strengths, and needs.
I am Miranda Bortmas, a Licensed Social Worker with 10 years of experience in the field. I am passionate about helping individuals heal and live the life they envision for themselves. I specialize in depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, major life transitions, grief, interpersonal conflicts, and work stress. I completed my Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University of Pittsburgh in 2018.
I am Miranda Bortmas, a Licensed Social Worker with 10 years of experience in the field. I am passionate about helping individuals heal and live the life they envision for themselves. I specialize in depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, major life transitions, grief, interpersonal conflicts, and work stress. I completed my Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University of Pittsburgh in 2018.
Something isn’t working the way you want it to. Maybe life looks fine on the outside—you’re functioning, showing up, doing what needs to be done. But inside, something feels off. Relationships don’t feel as connected as they could. You might feel stuck, distant, frustrated, or unsure of what you’re even longing for. Maybe you’ve done therapy before, learned the language, and can explain your patterns—but insight alone hasn’t shifted the weight. You’re not falling apart, but you know you’re not fully okay either.
Something isn’t working the way you want it to. Maybe life looks fine on the outside—you’re functioning, showing up, doing what needs to be done. But inside, something feels off. Relationships don’t feel as connected as they could. You might feel stuck, distant, frustrated, or unsure of what you’re even longing for. Maybe you’ve done therapy before, learned the language, and can explain your patterns—but insight alone hasn’t shifted the weight. You’re not falling apart, but you know you’re not fully okay either.
You may feel stuck — repeating the same struggles without fully understanding why. These patterns might show up in your relationships, your work, or how you see yourself. Beneath the surface, you may feel torn between conflicting parts of yourself, weighed down by anxiety or shame. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before and found some relief, but not the lasting change you were hoping for. In our work together, I’ll help you understand the deeper patterns and unconscious dynamics that keep you feeling trapped — so you can finally move toward a more grounded, authentic sense of self.
You may feel stuck — repeating the same struggles without fully understanding why. These patterns might show up in your relationships, your work, or how you see yourself. Beneath the surface, you may feel torn between conflicting parts of yourself, weighed down by anxiety or shame. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before and found some relief, but not the lasting change you were hoping for. In our work together, I’ll help you understand the deeper patterns and unconscious dynamics that keep you feeling trapped — so you can finally move toward a more grounded, authentic sense of self.
My goal is to make therapy feel less intimidating and more empowering. I believe that therapy should feel like a conversation, not a performance, and that healing happens best when you feel comfortable, supported, and heard. My approach is client-centered and collaborative. That means you set the pace, and we work as a team. I’m here to create a space where you can show up as you are, without pressure or judgment. Together, we’ll explore what matters most to you and take steps that feel right for your life. This is your space, and I’m honored to walk alongside you in it.
My goal is to make therapy feel less intimidating and more empowering. I believe that therapy should feel like a conversation, not a performance, and that healing happens best when you feel comfortable, supported, and heard. My approach is client-centered and collaborative. That means you set the pace, and we work as a team. I’m here to create a space where you can show up as you are, without pressure or judgment. Together, we’ll explore what matters most to you and take steps that feel right for your life. This is your space, and I’m honored to walk alongside you in it.
Hello and welcome! I'm Manda, and I'm so glad you're here. Taking that first step to seek out help can be daunting, but you have done it! And that is no small thing.
Many things in life can keep us from experiencing the health and vitality we desire. These can include current circumstances, past traumas, relationship issues, family dynamics, and any number of other reasons. Sometimes, we experience symptoms we don't understand for reasons we cannot figure out. And while these struggles can be unpleasant (and even sometimes debilitating), they are treatable and you can feel better.
Hello and welcome! I'm Manda, and I'm so glad you're here. Taking that first step to seek out help can be daunting, but you have done it! And that is no small thing.
Many things in life can keep us from experiencing the health and vitality we desire. These can include current circumstances, past traumas, relationship issues, family dynamics, and any number of other reasons. Sometimes, we experience symptoms we don't understand for reasons we cannot figure out. And while these struggles can be unpleasant (and even sometimes debilitating), they are treatable and you can feel better.
I have a long-standing interest in how our past echoes forward into our present. It is evident how critical early development is in terms of our moods, relationships, and distinctive personalities. I have developed tools for working with people to untangle the past from present so that there is more room for transformation in the future.
I have a long-standing interest in how our past echoes forward into our present. It is evident how critical early development is in terms of our moods, relationships, and distinctive personalities. I have developed tools for working with people to untangle the past from present so that there is more room for transformation in the future.
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Psychoanalytic Therapists
Does psychoanalytic therapy work?
Psychoanalytic therapy derives from the work of Sigmund Freud. In this type of therapy, discovering buried thoughts and emotions from the unconscious will help a person work through their difficulties and negative behaviors. Research shows that psychoanalytic therapy can be highly effective, with patients reporting improvement in mood, quality of life, and overall well-being.
How long are people typically in psychoanalytic therapy?
Traditional psychoanalysis is in-depth and is conducted in five sessions every week. Today, modern psychoanalytic therapy is less intense and normally incorporates as few as one or two sessions a week. In some cases, positive change can occur quickly. However, if the condition, difficulty, or behavior is deep-seated, improvement may require many months or years of therapy.
Is psychoanalytic therapy suitable for young people?
Children and adolescents can benefit from this type of therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts and emotions. Psychoanalytic therapy uses specific techniques such as dream analysis, symbolism, and free association or word association; all of which can be useful tools for less-communicative young people. Through this therapy, a patient will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Can psychoanalytic therapy be done online?
Modern-day psychoanalytic therapy is very different from traditional psychoanalysis. While an individual can sit face-to-face with the psychoanalyst for multiple sessions a week, they do not have to. Today, psychoanalytic therapy can be effectively conducted online or by phone. The key is that the individual confronts what is repressed and avoided, and this can be done whether in person or over online video.