Family Therapy in Boulder, CO
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Jamie Quail
MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
I believe one of the best parenting decisions one can make is asking for support and giving your child a space to process their challenges thats sets your whole
family
up for connection and happiness.
Parents seek Play Therapy and Parent Support sessions with me to help their child work through their behavioral challenges and improve their parent-child relationship. Play Therapy sessions help kids to express their feelings in regulated ways, promote self-confidence and autonomy, improve their relationship to themselves and others, support social-emotional learning, and work to embrace your child's natural essence helping them to live a full, authentic, and resilient life. I also offer counseling for Tweens & Teens (ages 11-15) through this complicated point of development, especially now in such a complicated world.
Waitlist for new clients

Jennie Rindler With Connected Roots
Licensed Social Worker, LSW
Verified
Verified
I draw from my training in somatic therapy, Internal
Family
Systems (aka parts work), and my holistic roots as a teacher of yoga, meditation, and reiki to meet the whole you, from a place of compassion, honesty, and open-minded support.
Life's challenges can be difficult to navigate on your own. Whether you are affected by current or past traumatic events, relationship issues, feeling stuck, lost, anxious, depressed, or just seeking to further your personal growth, talking with someone who can act as a mirror can help. Therapy is not only a valuable tool to support you through the hardest times -- counseling can also help you identify your strengths and tap into inner wisdom for lasting, organic healing in all phases of life! Our sessions will be tailored to your needs, and can adapt as your goals evolve.
Waitlist for new clients

Morgan Ainsley Peterson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Do you or someone you know need help with issues around gender, sexuality, or alternative relationship lifestyle? If you, your partner or partners,
family
or community are struggling with any of these issues, the good news is that there are solutions to your challenges! In just a few sessions, you will begin to feel the weight lift and you'll see real world results in tackling these concerns.

Brianna Hammerman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
I have a MA in Counseling Psychology and Counseling Education, emphasis on Couples &
Family
Counseling.
I work with individuals, couples and families to create meaningful & fulfilling relationships, improve connections, address conflict, and increase effective communication patterns. Therapy is an opportunity to learn about yourself and others. During session we will explore past and present experiences to gather information about your strengths, resiliency, and challenges. I offer a direct, creative and compassionate approach and nonjudgemental space to do some difficult, and at times, uncomfortable work. Integrating creativity allows us the chance to be playful as you try on new ways of doing things and have some fun with the process of getting to know a truer you.

Dan Fox
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, BCN
Verified
Verified
I am committed to the idea that there is hope for your teen and relief for your
family
.
I have spent the past 20 years helping adolescents (and their families) with the work of growing into healthy, happy adults. My background includes teaching high school, running a summer camp, school counseling, and directing September High School. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I have brought these experiences into my clinical work.

Talya Dash
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, SEP, Ennea, PACT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Online only- Feeling stuck, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed? Struggling with your mood, substance abuse, a challenging
family
or relationship dynamic? I believe that no matter what you have been through, or are currently facing, you have the capacity to heal and thrive. After working for years, with a high level of success, with some of the most traumatized, addicted, and overlooked individuals in society, I have a broad knowledge and ability to help or assist many who are stuck or feel they cannot be helped.

Lisa Cargerman
Psychologist, PhD, MS
Verified
Verified
Treatment Approaches used include: 1) EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy), 2) EMDR-level 1 & 2, 3)
Family
Systems, 4) Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, 5) Psychodynamic.
Unique to my practice is my ability to mirror your innate wisdom. With this relational focus, whether you are coming in for individual or couples therapy, you'll begin to work through issues, and increase your confidence while doing so. I hold a safe space that is conducive to exploring those scary and sometimes dark places that we fear, like broken heartedness, and come out the other side with tenderness, wisdom, & contentment.

Kevin Kelly
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I have extensive experience with couples and
family
counseling.
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.

Diane M. Doe
Pre-Licensed Professional
Are you living the life you want? I use Gestalt, Existential, psychodynamic, body-oriented, group, couples, and
family
systems therapy as a way of looking at underlying issues. The aim is personal transformation and more creative living. I have a background in working with addictions, grief, anxiety, depression, self neglect, and abandonment issues. We will focus on self-care, life transitions, self-expression, and support for an abundant life. I especially like working with people where they feel stuck and unable to move forward. My overall approach involves helping people move from the spirit of seriousness to the spirit of play.

Peter Lear
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LAC, EMDR, RYT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Therapeutic modalities I use may include EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,
Family
Systems, Mindfulness techniques, somatic psychotherapeutic techniques, yoga and breath-work, and addiction treatments that include Motivational Interviewing and transpersonal therapies.
I'm guessing that in many areas of your life you are functioning quite well, even thriving. On the other hand you may be simultaneously experiencing a lack of fulfillment and a feeling of emptiness in another area(s) of your life. Symptoms of this may be anxiety, mood problems (including depression), addiction, problems in relationships or behavioral issues. You can choose the pain of stagnation or the discomfort of growth. If you choose growth, you will experience greater joy, peace, connectedness, and purpose. My purpose is to facilitate your growth and therapy is a powerful tool for your transformation.
Not accepting new clients

Joy L Lanzano
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC, MA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My ideal client is seeking help for trauma, depression, anxiety and relationship issues. I use mindfulness awareness practices, client-centered therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal
Family
Systems (IFS) and Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) therapies. I utilize many different therapeutic approaches to tailor what treatment best fits my client's needs. I will work with individuals, families, and couples. My work is also informed by my personal practice in the Diamond Approach to inner work. Please take a look at my website, joylanzano.com

Jamie Law
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
Verified
Verified
I work with depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD and
family
conflict in addition to dealing with the every day stresses of life.
I work with teens, individuals and couples from a humanistic, somatic, mindfulness based perspective. It is my belief that the therapeutic relationship itself is a guiding force in the healing process and an essential component for clients to more deeply access themselves. In our time together, we will increase awareness around your relationship to self, relationship patterns with others, how you work to notice and process feelings, how you relate to past wounds and trauma and how you regulate through stressful times. Together we will increase your capacity to compassionately trust and come back to yourself over and over again.

Anthony Riske
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT-C
Verified
Verified
I am a therapist in private practice. I provide individuals, couples, families, and groups with telehealth sessions, reflection emails (letters written about our therapeutic conversation between meeting times), and Therapeutic Ceremony construction and facilitation. I have developed a very relational approach to counseling starting with wilderness therapy and moving through a master’s degree in Couples and
Family Therapy
. I work from a Narrative Therapy lens through which I see people as whole beings who struggle with messy human experiences in an oft broken world. I offer free initial consultations, call or email today!

Eva Jahn
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, DiplSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
As an integrative psychotherapist, I have an engaged, relational approach grounded in trauma, attachment, neuroscience, EMDR, mindfulness, social justice, and climate-aware counseling. In working with you I am direct and proactive with the goal to create an environment in which you can become who you truly are. Our work together includes looking at your personal,
family
and cultural history, and the beliefs you hold about yourself and the world. We also may incorporate your dreams, memories or paying attention to the language expressed in your body.
Not accepting new clients

Elizabeth B Konrath
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, RPT-S
Verified
Verified
I have devoted my career to helping children, adolescents, and adults heal from anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, and loss. I have extensive training in trauma, particularly working with children, adolescents, and families whose lives are affected by physical abuse, sexual abuse,
family
violence, neglect, bullying, and attachment issues related to adoption. I value the importance of working with the whole
family
system to heal from trauma, improve mental wellness, and adjust to changes in the
family
dynamic. My treatment is aimed at strengthening the parent-child relationship, and assessing the strengths and areas of growth within the caregiver/child dyad.

Jessica Fern
Registered Psychotherapist, MS
Verified
Verified
My work is inspired by Internal
Family
Systems & modalities of focus include; Narrative Therapy, Somatic Practice, Emotional Trigger Work, Attachment Work, Couples Developmental Model, Embodying Your New Story, Shifting Your Inner Critic, and Revising Your Painful Past.
(My practice is currently full). I work with people who are looking to feel connected to themselves & others, no longer limited by the patterning, conditioning, stories, triggers, attachment styles & past pains that have been interfering with your life & relationships. The foundation of my therapy is to create a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore, heal & grow in new ways. I see you as the expert of your life and experiences, & I see my role as a support, catalyst, guide & companion on your journey of transformation. I prefer swimming in the deep waters, cherishing & respecting the uniqueness of everyone's process.

Michael Gay
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Verified
Verified
I also do wilderness based work,
family therapy
intensive weekends, and experiential work based on client interest and needs.
I support clients using experiential and somatic approaches to mobilize root emotional content that cannot be accessed or moved through traditional talk therapy. I have substantial experience in working with trauma, grief, and depression. I work with men's issues and facilitate workshops and retreats. I have also worked as a therapist in addiction treatment and recovery. I began working in the field of therapy and counseling in 2006 as a Wilderness Therapy guide for teens and young adults doing intensive healing and transformation work in a group setting.
Boulder, CO 80304
& Online

Ryan Gardiner
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I use a variety of approaches, including parts work, Internal
Family
Systems, mindfulness/meditation, CBT, and body awareness.
When depression, anxiety, and stress begin to feel too heavy to handle alone, I offer a safe place to explore and feel. My aim is to help you uncover and overcome the obstacles that are blocking you from living the life that you want. In our sessions, I will bring a warm, vibrant, grounded energy that is equal parts gentle and challenging. I believe that you possess an inner wisdom that truly knows what is true and right for you. Let's find that together.

Nicki Omansky Dayley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW
Verified
Verified
Are you or a
family
member feeling stuck? Together we can uncover new solutions. I'll work creatively and collaboratively with you to find pathways out of those difficult places, both within you and in your relationships. Perhaps you have a child or teen who's experiencing anxiety or fears, or you are experiencing sadness and stress personally or with a partner or
family
member. Together we'll find solutions as we tap into your inherent strengths and the potential strengths in your relationships.

Gary Howard
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, WFR
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
My hobbies include laughing, story-telling, friends and
family
, motorcycle and wilderness adventures, fishing, hunting, martial arts, building, and dancing.
Wanting change? I am a licensed professional counselor, trauma healing wilderness therapist, coach, and men's group facilitator. I believe we have 1 life to live. My passion is helping you discover your way to live as fully and happily as possible. It is important to me that you experience progress, so I work hard with you wherever you are at in your struggles. My approach is both sensitive but masculine so that you feel safe and unpressured while bravely examining your inner blocks. Together we create action plans that help you apply your insights and get the most out of our work together. We go as deep as you feel ready to go.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.