Imago Therapists in Boulder, CO
Are you struggling with feelings of sadness, fear, anger or emptiness? Are your relationships unsatisfying? Do you find yourself doing the same things over and over, even though you don’t like the results? Is it hard to know what you want, or how best to take care of yourself? Having a compassionate counselor can help you to see these difficulties as opportunities to learn more about yourself and the past that shaped you, and to build inner strength to rise to the present challenge.
Are you struggling with feelings of sadness, fear, anger or emptiness? Are your relationships unsatisfying? Do you find yourself doing the same things over and over, even though you don’t like the results? Is it hard to know what you want, or how best to take care of yourself? Having a compassionate counselor can help you to see these difficulties as opportunities to learn more about yourself and the past that shaped you, and to build inner strength to rise to the present challenge.
My expertise is in Imago Relationship Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), The Journey Process, PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy), art therapy, & hypnotherapy.
My personal approach derives from many disciplines, consistently allowing for a very thought provoking, creative, dynamic conversation. At the heart of our work is a sense of returning yourself to yourself. If you are seeking couples therapy, I provide a safe, effective structure to allow communication that promotes healing & intimacy.
My expertise is in Imago Relationship Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), The Journey Process, PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy), art therapy, & hypnotherapy.
My personal approach derives from many disciplines, consistently allowing for a very thought provoking, creative, dynamic conversation. At the heart of our work is a sense of returning yourself to yourself. If you are seeking couples therapy, I provide a safe, effective structure to allow communication that promotes healing & intimacy.
I believe human beings have intrinsic worth that we strive for well being, self-expression, and meaning. I believe my gift is offering a safe and spacious place to encounter one's struggles with a new found hope.
I believe human beings have intrinsic worth that we strive for well being, self-expression, and meaning. I believe my gift is offering a safe and spacious place to encounter one's struggles with a new found hope.
CBT/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focus Therapy, EMDR/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Imago Relationship Therapy, DBT/Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Body/Mind Centering, Feldenkrais Awareness, Mindfulness and Awareness Practice, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in Individual and Couples Therapies. I maintain a private practice in Boulder, Colorado and am a graduate of Naropa University. With over 21yrs of experience the therapeutic approach I use is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. As needed, I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
CBT/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focus Therapy, EMDR/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Imago Relationship Therapy, DBT/Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Body/Mind Centering, Feldenkrais Awareness, Mindfulness and Awareness Practice, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in Individual and Couples Therapies. I maintain a private practice in Boulder, Colorado and am a graduate of Naropa University. With over 21yrs of experience the therapeutic approach I use is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. As needed, I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
I work at the intersection of social justice, collective wellbeing, and sustainable change. Rooted in Buddhist teachings, I use transparency, receptivity, accountability, and vulnerability as practical tools for integrity and resilience. I work with individuals and organizations to navigate responsibility visible, shared, and sustainable. I see sustainability as a relational practice in which lasting change depends on awareness, nervous system regulation, ethical action, and accountability. I work with you to translate values into daily practice without relying on over- functioning or self -sacrifice.
I work at the intersection of social justice, collective wellbeing, and sustainable change. Rooted in Buddhist teachings, I use transparency, receptivity, accountability, and vulnerability as practical tools for integrity and resilience. I work with individuals and organizations to navigate responsibility visible, shared, and sustainable. I see sustainability as a relational practice in which lasting change depends on awareness, nervous system regulation, ethical action, and accountability. I work with you to translate values into daily practice without relying on over- functioning or self -sacrifice.
Using Imago Relationship Therapy, you'll learn to speak and listen in ways that actually reach each other.
Couples Counseling: Something has shifted in your relationship — and you can feel it. Maybe the two of you have drifted apart, or conversations keep turning into arguments no matter how hard you try. Perhaps trust has been broken and you're not sure if the relationship can survive it. Whatever brought you here, the fact that you're looking means some part of you still believes things can be different.
For the past 25+ years, I've seen partners find their way back to each other from some very painful places. What makes that possible is understanding where problems are really coming from and finding solutions that honor both of you.
Using Imago Relationship Therapy, you'll learn to speak and listen in ways that actually reach each other.
Couples Counseling: Something has shifted in your relationship — and you can feel it. Maybe the two of you have drifted apart, or conversations keep turning into arguments no matter how hard you try. Perhaps trust has been broken and you're not sure if the relationship can survive it. Whatever brought you here, the fact that you're looking means some part of you still believes things can be different.
For the past 25+ years, I've seen partners find their way back to each other from some very painful places. What makes that possible is understanding where problems are really coming from and finding solutions that honor both of you.
Being overwhelmed and living with so much uncertainty makes managing daily life a huge challenge. Connecting with a professional outside your family can help manage overwhelming emotions, triggers, stress, and gain much-needed clarity. Carve out 20 mins for a free consultation.
Being overwhelmed and living with so much uncertainty makes managing daily life a huge challenge. Connecting with a professional outside your family can help manage overwhelming emotions, triggers, stress, and gain much-needed clarity. Carve out 20 mins for a free consultation.
Anxiety Therapy: On the outside, your life may look completely fine. But on the inside, your mind rarely stops. You're anticipating what could go wrong, replaying conversations, bracing for something you can't quite name. Maybe anxiety shows up as worry that follows you everywhere, or a quiet dread in social situations, or a body that always feels slightly on edge — even when nothing is actually wrong.
For some people, anxiety is connected to past experiences that taught them the world wasn't entirely safe. For others, it's simply become the water they swim in — so familiar it feels like just who they are. It isn't.
Anxiety Therapy: On the outside, your life may look completely fine. But on the inside, your mind rarely stops. You're anticipating what could go wrong, replaying conversations, bracing for something you can't quite name. Maybe anxiety shows up as worry that follows you everywhere, or a quiet dread in social situations, or a body that always feels slightly on edge — even when nothing is actually wrong.
For some people, anxiety is connected to past experiences that taught them the world wasn't entirely safe. For others, it's simply become the water they swim in — so familiar it feels like just who they are. It isn't.
Efsun Elci - Individuals and Couples
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
Online Only
Twists and turns of life can be unexpected. Are you going through a challenging time right now and thinking “there is gotta be a better way”? You may be dealing with unwanted emotions, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, grief, trauma, self-esteem or relational challenges. Regardless of where you are in your process, I am passionate about meeting you where you are in the moment and most importantly: “you are not alone and you don’t need to go through this on your own”. Through finding what works best for you, my approach is moment to moment, person centered and non-judgmental.
Twists and turns of life can be unexpected. Are you going through a challenging time right now and thinking “there is gotta be a better way”? You may be dealing with unwanted emotions, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, grief, trauma, self-esteem or relational challenges. Regardless of where you are in your process, I am passionate about meeting you where you are in the moment and most importantly: “you are not alone and you don’t need to go through this on your own”. Through finding what works best for you, my approach is moment to moment, person centered and non-judgmental.
My approach to couples therapy combines the principles and techniques of Imago Relationship Therapy (Hendrix) with those of the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (Tatkin) in order to help couples deepen their connection, practice communication skills, resolve conflicts and re-romanticize.
Welcome! I work with couples as well as individual adults and teens who want to heal and grow. My clients include people of all gender expressions and sexual orientations. Some of the issues that I have experience with include relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma, and sexuality.
My approach to couples therapy combines the principles and techniques of Imago Relationship Therapy (Hendrix) with those of the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (Tatkin) in order to help couples deepen their connection, practice communication skills, resolve conflicts and re-romanticize.
Welcome! I work with couples as well as individual adults and teens who want to heal and grow. My clients include people of all gender expressions and sexual orientations. Some of the issues that I have experience with include relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma, and sexuality.
My ideal client is someone committed to personal growth and open to shifting old patterns. You may be struggling in relationships—with partners, friends, family, or yourself—and want support moving through a breakup, divorce, life transition, or the complexities of blending families. You may be practicing ethical non-monogamy and seeking healthier ways to relate. If you're ready to do the work and explore new ways of showing up in your life and relationships, I’m here to support you.
My ideal client is someone committed to personal growth and open to shifting old patterns. You may be struggling in relationships—with partners, friends, family, or yourself—and want support moving through a breakup, divorce, life transition, or the complexities of blending families. You may be practicing ethical non-monogamy and seeking healthier ways to relate. If you're ready to do the work and explore new ways of showing up in your life and relationships, I’m here to support you.
Trauma Therapy: You've been struggling with the effects a trauma for a long time. Maybe something happened in your childhood that shaped the way you see yourself and the world. Maybe you've been in a relationship that left you feeling small, unsafe, or unsure of your own reality. Or perhaps something happened — an accident, a loss, an assault — that you haven't been able to fully leave behind. Whatever the source, trauma has a way of living in the body long after the events themselves are over.
Trauma Therapy: You've been struggling with the effects a trauma for a long time. Maybe something happened in your childhood that shaped the way you see yourself and the world. Maybe you've been in a relationship that left you feeling small, unsafe, or unsure of your own reality. Or perhaps something happened — an accident, a loss, an assault — that you haven't been able to fully leave behind. Whatever the source, trauma has a way of living in the body long after the events themselves are over.
I use Imago Relationship Therapy as the way I work with couples because I have found it to be the most effective form of couples therapy that I have come across in my 20 years as a couples counselor.
In this work, no matter what the challenges are in your relationship, you will learn an effective way to talk about them. You will understand your issues on a deeper level and explore what old wounds or unmet needs are also trying to be heard. When you bring these missing pieces into awareness, your struggles and reactions will begin to make more sense.
I use Imago Relationship Therapy as the way I work with couples because I have found it to be the most effective form of couples therapy that I have come across in my 20 years as a couples counselor.
In this work, no matter what the challenges are in your relationship, you will learn an effective way to talk about them. You will understand your issues on a deeper level and explore what old wounds or unmet needs are also trying to be heard. When you bring these missing pieces into awareness, your struggles and reactions will begin to make more sense.
I am a psychotherapist and expressive arts therapist based in Boulder, CO. I use a trauma-informed approach that draws on the depth of relational psychoanalysis, the practicality of cognitive behavioral therapy, and the expressive magic of somatic and art-based approaches. I love working with anxiety and OCD-related disorders, embodiment and trauma healing, relationship issues, gifted populations, and people looking to nurture their creativity. I work with adults, couples, and teens. I’m especially passionate about the journey of individuation while holding each unique life story in a social justice context.
I am a psychotherapist and expressive arts therapist based in Boulder, CO. I use a trauma-informed approach that draws on the depth of relational psychoanalysis, the practicality of cognitive behavioral therapy, and the expressive magic of somatic and art-based approaches. I love working with anxiety and OCD-related disorders, embodiment and trauma healing, relationship issues, gifted populations, and people looking to nurture their creativity. I work with adults, couples, and teens. I’m especially passionate about the journey of individuation while holding each unique life story in a social justice context.
We come to live our inspired life and relationships because of, not in spite of, our greatest challenges and pain. Every painful experience has at its center a great gift: the opportunity to live from a broader more joyful and peaceful place. I work with couples and individuals through the inevitable transitions of life supporting you as you learn how to shift from fear-based to trust and inspiration based choices.
We come to live our inspired life and relationships because of, not in spite of, our greatest challenges and pain. Every painful experience has at its center a great gift: the opportunity to live from a broader more joyful and peaceful place. I work with couples and individuals through the inevitable transitions of life supporting you as you learn how to shift from fear-based to trust and inspiration based choices.
There is nothing I enjoy more than helping people improve their lives and relationships; feel less stressed and more content. I take a down-to-earth approach that focuses on your particular needs, desires and goals. Then we come up with a plan for how to enable you to meet your goals. This involves finding out what is blocking you from having the kind of life you want, and taking the steps to overcome those obstacles. Once you understand the source of your difficulties, and have an ally to help you make the necessary changes, anything is possible.
There is nothing I enjoy more than helping people improve their lives and relationships; feel less stressed and more content. I take a down-to-earth approach that focuses on your particular needs, desires and goals. Then we come up with a plan for how to enable you to meet your goals. This involves finding out what is blocking you from having the kind of life you want, and taking the steps to overcome those obstacles. Once you understand the source of your difficulties, and have an ally to help you make the necessary changes, anything is possible.
Chloé Miller @ Lovers Counseling in Boulder, CO
Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, MA, LPC, MFTC
6 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80301
I offer modern relationship counseling with a prevention-first approach — helping couples and individuals build emotionally secure, resilient relationships designed to last. My specialties include Relationship Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Premarital Counseling, Sex Therapy, and Divorce Counseling. Couples come to me for support with communication, emotional and physical intimacy, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation. Individuals work with me to deepen self-trust, self-compassion, and clarity in relationships. I am a Double Board-Certified therapist with 10+ years of experience, holding two Master’s in psychology.
I offer modern relationship counseling with a prevention-first approach — helping couples and individuals build emotionally secure, resilient relationships designed to last. My specialties include Relationship Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Premarital Counseling, Sex Therapy, and Divorce Counseling. Couples come to me for support with communication, emotional and physical intimacy, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation. Individuals work with me to deepen self-trust, self-compassion, and clarity in relationships. I am a Double Board-Certified therapist with 10+ years of experience, holding two Master’s in psychology.
I offer an accepting & supportive environment to help you process through difficult emotions and life experiences. Whether you are dealing with relationship issues, depression, anxiety, past trauma, addiction, general life stress, transitions or grief, I offer a caring and safe space to talk through difficult issues, heal, develop more resilience and a broader tool bag for self care.
I offer an accepting & supportive environment to help you process through difficult emotions and life experiences. Whether you are dealing with relationship issues, depression, anxiety, past trauma, addiction, general life stress, transitions or grief, I offer a caring and safe space to talk through difficult issues, heal, develop more resilience and a broader tool bag for self care.
I welcome you to opening the door and stepping through the threshold of change and new insight. Together we will uncover long-standing behavior patterns or negative thinking that maybe preventing you from experiencing a more satisfying life. I coach from a holistic perspective with adults, individuals and couples, specializing in Life-Purpose, Life Transitions, Creatives, ADHD Coaching and Business & Entrepreneurial Coaching.
I welcome you to opening the door and stepping through the threshold of change and new insight. Together we will uncover long-standing behavior patterns or negative thinking that maybe preventing you from experiencing a more satisfying life. I coach from a holistic perspective with adults, individuals and couples, specializing in Life-Purpose, Life Transitions, Creatives, ADHD Coaching and Business & Entrepreneurial Coaching.
Using tools from attachment theory, EFT, Imago, and the Gottman Method, you’ll learn practical ways to interrupt destructive cycles, communicate more clearly, and feel like a team again.
You care deeply about your partner, but you're simply not connecting anymore. These days, it can seem easier to withdraw than to risk another conflict. Even simple conversations become strained, and the quiet moments between you feel more distant than reassuring. What once flowed naturally now takes real effort. You're scrolling on your phone more, and not talking about anything deep. You both miss feeling close, but you’re unsure how to find your way back to each other without support.
Using tools from attachment theory, EFT, Imago, and the Gottman Method, you’ll learn practical ways to interrupt destructive cycles, communicate more clearly, and feel like a team again.
You care deeply about your partner, but you're simply not connecting anymore. These days, it can seem easier to withdraw than to risk another conflict. Even simple conversations become strained, and the quiet moments between you feel more distant than reassuring. What once flowed naturally now takes real effort. You're scrolling on your phone more, and not talking about anything deep. You both miss feeling close, but you’re unsure how to find your way back to each other without support.
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Imago Therapists
How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticizing a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.