Adults Therapists in Boulder, CO

We all embody basic health and the capacity to love and be loved. As a result of pain and fear these capacities can become obscured. My professional training, 38 years of professional experience, study, and mindfulness practices have taught me how to provide a safe and caring environment where together we will use your strengths to access your ability to thrive. I will skillfully guide you on a safe and nurturing journey that is well worth taking; one that will increase connection and joy.

Welcome! I am a somatic psychotherapist who believes that the foundation for growth and lasting change involves developing a loving and nurturing relationship with all parts of ourselves, especially the parts that we tend to feel the most afraid of and resistant toward. When we begin to embrace our present experience and listen to the deeper wisdom inside, we gradually and naturally transform into the most empowered versions of ourselves. In this way, we can learn to use moments of darkness and suffering as a path to light and freedom.

**Accepting New Clients** Seeking therapy is not always easy and that it can often come from a place of stress, isolation, and anxiety. You are no longer alone. I will support you in discovering how you want to function in your daily life and how you feel personally and in your relationships with others. I work with people in all stages of life including college students and adults . Together we will create a personalized plan in order to achieve your goals and find emotional relief. I will meet you at your level of motivation and work with you to discover patterns in your life that contribute to your overall presenting concern.

I have been providing individual therapy to children, adolescents, collage age young adults and parents throughout the Boulder & Denver area's since 1995. My counseling style and therapeutic approach are unique and innovative. By using a less traditional style of therapy, I have been able to connect with and help people and families that have not found conventional therapy productive or beneficial or have found traditional therapy to have not met their needs. I use a strength-based, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral therapy approach which is designed to treat issues that arise in our individual lives, personal relationships and families.

I believe that therapy is a collaborative process between therapist and client, and that by working together we can help you move toward understanding and healing. Your job is to be curious about yourself. Mine is to inspire and assist you in exploring the unknown, uncomfortable, and unfamiliar. I strive to kindly challenge the way people think, and to be challenged myself. I am honored when asked to be present in challenging times, and work to balance holding room for discomfort while helping you discover how to move forward. My ultimate goal is to help you heal by building upon our respect, honesty, and mindfulness.

My passion is to offer you guidance in finding a more easeful path through connecting to the wisdom of your own body, emotional landscapes, internal guides and elements of the natural world. Building resiliency, agency, meaning making and strengthening your inherent knowings are the guiding pillars we will use. I bring experiential, collaborative, strength-based and body-awareness practices to support you in strengthening your sense of personal power. My presence is warm, honest, connected and creative. I offer a soft and spacious yet direct & relational style. Please visit my website for in depth information about me & my work.

I would like to offer you a genuine connection. One where safety and trust is not only valued, but prioritized as a means to deepen. My approach is first and foremost about fostering the therapeutic relationship itself. My focus is client-centered and rapport-oriented to cultivate a relationship where all of you is welcome. I understand the complexity of feelings and thoughts, and how they may feel overwhelming, uncomfortable, incongruent, challenging, or conflicting. I offer skills and tools to help befriend these parts so they feel more manageable. I believe healing is not linear and am here to support you on your unique journey.

I see therapy as an opportunity to address the obstacles we encounter along the way of living our best lives. In sessions I seek to develop a safe and compassionate environment in which we explore your strengths and passions, painful thoughts and emotions and to develop new strategies designed to help you move closer towards your goals in self acceptance, relationships and other meaningful endeavors. My clinical work includes extensive experience in supporting young adults in their journey towards independence. This work can include exploring identity, purpose and, in some cases, work with your family of origin issues.

Welcome! I am a holistic and integrative clinical therapist who specializes in working with adolescents, preteens, teens and young adults that struggle with low self-esteem/self-worth, anxiety, depression, feelings of being misunderstood & alone, suicidal ideation/self-harming tendencies, trauma, adjustment and learning difficulties, cognitive differences and emotional/behavioral dysregulation. I enjoy supporting individuals who have a desire to learn more self-care and healthy coping strategies as well as incorporate creative expression, nature-based interventions and mindfulness practices into their therapeutic healing journey .

Human development is a life long process. Feel free to contact me if you are feeling that you, your spouse or children are overwhelmed with the task of adapting to life's challenges. Anxiety, worry, or depression are important symptoms to treat. However, they may also tell one that certain problems require a different approach. My consultations, evaluations and therapeutic services are fully confidential.

Telesessions online available now! Are you unhappy with your life or unfulfilled in your relationships? Do you feel overwhelmed by worry, sadness, anxiety or uncertainty? Sometimes we just get stuck and find that coping on our own isn't working. My passion is working with college students and young adults to provide supportive therapy around a variety of issues that feel too big to manage on your own anymore. I use evidenced- based interventions specializing in depression, anxiety, relationships and behavior patterns, as well as addiction issues. I am accepting new clients and will respond the same day.

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For over 20 years, I have helped people in various life transitions discover deep-rooted happiness in their lives. We work together to find meaning, purpose and satisfaction in relationships, career, spiritual pursuits as well as discovering and finding life passions. The greatest obstacles to our happiness are often ingrained attitudes we have about our lives that have been left unexamined. I have huge success with helping men find and uncover their greatest selves.

Susan Virginia Saralegui, MA, LPC, ATR is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Art Therapist, Shamanic Practitioner and founder of Spark of Valor. Susan’s practice is inspired by the natural world and a belief in the healing power of innate wisdom and creativity. Over the last decade, Susan has worked with youth, adults , and families in a variety of professional settings ranging from a Federal Veterans Affairs Hospital to a state psychiatric residential hospital (where she facilitated acute inpatient care for adolescents and adults ) to a school setting working with young children.

I have worked with adults and adolescents for 30 years to overcome depression, anxiety, anger, stress, relationship conflicts, ADD, addictions, workplace, and motivation problems. I am a very interactive and solution focused therapist who challenges clients to instigate the change they want to see. I help clients develop skills in approaching discomfort rather than avoiding. Using cognitive strategies, I can help you change negative thinking to positive. I help clients express their healthiest emotions rather than using emotions to defend or manipulate. I encourage mindfulness, exercise, and other self-care skills.

I strive to empower and enable my clients to successfully navigate life's many challenges. My approach is active, experiential and educational in nature. Rather than trying to control, eliminate or avoid painful thoughts and emotions, I work with my clients in learning new ways to relate to life's difficult and often painful experiences. Whether you are a parent, a spouse, a young adult, a business professional or senior, my goal is to help you live a rewarding and meaningful life, living authentically, and becoming the person you aspire to be. Please vist my website for more information about my work and how I might be of help.

My approach to therapy begins with slowing down, settling in, and getting curious about what your mind and body are trying to tell you. It is important to acknowledge the increasing speed and aggression in our world that can influence our consciousness and behavior - we can sometimes feel we are at the mercy of, or complicit with these environmental forces. I encourage my clients to take full responsibility for the difficult feelings they encounter as we explore behavioral changes that make sense.