Play Therapy in Boulder, CO
As a seasoned psychotherapist/life coach, I believe in our innate healing potential and guide my clients to unlock their internal wisdom, resilience and resources for healing. Somatic (body-centered), mindfulness-based approaches to holistic coaching and therapy, allow me to integrate my clinical training while tuning into intuition to effectively guide the unfolding healing process of my clients. Trauma-informed, holistic coaching and therapy allows for greater capacity to rewire the brain, which can make the unconscious conscious and shift your automatic reactive patterns and outdated beliefs, helping you to live your best life.
As a seasoned psychotherapist/life coach, I believe in our innate healing potential and guide my clients to unlock their internal wisdom, resilience and resources for healing. Somatic (body-centered), mindfulness-based approaches to holistic coaching and therapy, allow me to integrate my clinical training while tuning into intuition to effectively guide the unfolding healing process of my clients. Trauma-informed, holistic coaching and therapy allows for greater capacity to rewire the brain, which can make the unconscious conscious and shift your automatic reactive patterns and outdated beliefs, helping you to live your best life.
I provide services to those looking to find support with emotional regulation, executive functioning, self-care strategies, mental shifts and transitions, self love, self inquiry, communication skills, social skills, motivation, and confidence.
I provide services to those looking to find support with emotional regulation, executive functioning, self-care strategies, mental shifts and transitions, self love, self inquiry, communication skills, social skills, motivation, and confidence.
I am currently working towards Synergetic Play Therapy Certification and PACT Couples Therapy Certification.
Hi there. I'm happy you are here. All parts of you are welcome here. Being able to take the steps to be here right now is enough. I look forward to being able to be with you on this exploration of figuring out where to go from here. Whether in your own personal development, relationships in your life, or even if something else has been taking up too much mental space. No matter what the future looks like, I am here to be a regulated and attuned presence for you as you travel on this healing journey. You are not alone.
I am currently working towards Synergetic Play Therapy Certification and PACT Couples Therapy Certification.
Hi there. I'm happy you are here. All parts of you are welcome here. Being able to take the steps to be here right now is enough. I look forward to being able to be with you on this exploration of figuring out where to go from here. Whether in your own personal development, relationships in your life, or even if something else has been taking up too much mental space. No matter what the future looks like, I am here to be a regulated and attuned presence for you as you travel on this healing journey. You are not alone.
Adriana Larsen | North Boulder Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC
Boulder, CO 80301
I can help navigate depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relational trauma using mindfulness based therapies as well as play therapy allowing my clients to develop new strategies of self care.
I work with children, teens, families and parents, providing a strong therapeutic container for growth. Clients want a supportive environment to thrive, cope with pain, and find joy and self-acceptance. I use evidence-based, empowering therapy that de-pathologizes the person. My goal is to help clients reach their highest potential. My ideal client, whether it's a child, teen, family or a parent; seeks to feel heard, seen, and understood while navigating life's challenges. They face issues like depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, career hurdles, and attachment difficulties.
I can help navigate depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relational trauma using mindfulness based therapies as well as play therapy allowing my clients to develop new strategies of self care.
I work with children, teens, families and parents, providing a strong therapeutic container for growth. Clients want a supportive environment to thrive, cope with pain, and find joy and self-acceptance. I use evidence-based, empowering therapy that de-pathologizes the person. My goal is to help clients reach their highest potential. My ideal client, whether it's a child, teen, family or a parent; seeks to feel heard, seen, and understood while navigating life's challenges. They face issues like depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, career hurdles, and attachment difficulties.
Talk therapy for your intersecting identities. We are adept at navigating the difficult and complex conversations about your intersecting identities that can ebb and flow over one's life. In addition, we are committed to ongoing education and skilled at therapeutic intervention for psychological healing. By talking through the challenges you face, we collaborate with you to interrupt old patterned behavior and install new conclusions and behaviors that lead to constructive coping, personal growth, increased self-awareness, and feeling more comfortable within yourself.
Talk therapy for your intersecting identities. We are adept at navigating the difficult and complex conversations about your intersecting identities that can ebb and flow over one's life. In addition, we are committed to ongoing education and skilled at therapeutic intervention for psychological healing. By talking through the challenges you face, we collaborate with you to interrupt old patterned behavior and install new conclusions and behaviors that lead to constructive coping, personal growth, increased self-awareness, and feeling more comfortable within yourself.
I work with people ready to make meaningful change, using therapy as a catalyst for growth - moving from unnecessary suffering into real freedom and empowerment. My approach is informed by contemplative and nondual frameworks.
I support those facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship or career challenges, and those exploring spirituality, purpose, self-actualization, and self-sabotage.
Therapy is collaborative: together we clarify what matters most, build skills, and heal old wounds according to your wants and needs. Everyone carries the keys to their own growth; my role is to help you find and use them.
I work with people ready to make meaningful change, using therapy as a catalyst for growth - moving from unnecessary suffering into real freedom and empowerment. My approach is informed by contemplative and nondual frameworks.
I support those facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship or career challenges, and those exploring spirituality, purpose, self-actualization, and self-sabotage.
Therapy is collaborative: together we clarify what matters most, build skills, and heal old wounds according to your wants and needs. Everyone carries the keys to their own growth; my role is to help you find and use them.
Art/ play infuses the work not only with kids.
Therapy is one space to work together and unlock potential within ourselves. Finding a therapist can be similar to finding a mechanic. Discovering someone with the skills, honest assessments, and principled sense of value to get some work done.
I like a focused body-mind collaboration, where I support the work you do. I believe in the power of humor and seeing what works and tossing what doesn't, to build momentum while healing.
Therapy allows connecting with self, developing with another, and revealing the strengths you possess but have not yet fully deployed. This starts when you show up. Let's get started.
Art/ play infuses the work not only with kids.
Therapy is one space to work together and unlock potential within ourselves. Finding a therapist can be similar to finding a mechanic. Discovering someone with the skills, honest assessments, and principled sense of value to get some work done.
I like a focused body-mind collaboration, where I support the work you do. I believe in the power of humor and seeing what works and tossing what doesn't, to build momentum while healing.
Therapy allows connecting with self, developing with another, and revealing the strengths you possess but have not yet fully deployed. This starts when you show up. Let's get started.
I use a relational, psychodynamic, and strengths-based approach incorporating both talk therapy and play in sessions.
Hi! I am an adolescent and young adult therapist in Colorado with many years of experience working with individuals who are looking for a safe and supportive place to talk, process their experiences, and learn how to express their feelings. I specialize in working with people ages 10-25 who have anxiety/depression, are part of the LGBTQ+ community, or need support with any adolescent related issues. I help clients explore their individual identities and figure out their interests and long-term goals. I take pride in offering a warm, welcoming, inclusive environment for every individual.
I use a relational, psychodynamic, and strengths-based approach incorporating both talk therapy and play in sessions.
Hi! I am an adolescent and young adult therapist in Colorado with many years of experience working with individuals who are looking for a safe and supportive place to talk, process their experiences, and learn how to express their feelings. I specialize in working with people ages 10-25 who have anxiety/depression, are part of the LGBTQ+ community, or need support with any adolescent related issues. I help clients explore their individual identities and figure out their interests and long-term goals. I take pride in offering a warm, welcoming, inclusive environment for every individual.
I integrate play, nature, art and my 8 years of teaching experiences to support authentic, self-understanding.
Navigating life has its challenges, regardless of our developmental phase! I work with kids (3 & up), adolescents, and adults - struggling with life’s challenges - or folks that just need a little support. My hope is to create a space that fosters meaningful self-exploration, self-understanding and a sense of empowerment when navigating life’s experiences. I believe that when therapy is individualized to your unique processes and strengths, meaningful changes can be cultivated.
I integrate play, nature, art and my 8 years of teaching experiences to support authentic, self-understanding.
Navigating life has its challenges, regardless of our developmental phase! I work with kids (3 & up), adolescents, and adults - struggling with life’s challenges - or folks that just need a little support. My hope is to create a space that fosters meaningful self-exploration, self-understanding and a sense of empowerment when navigating life’s experiences. I believe that when therapy is individualized to your unique processes and strengths, meaningful changes can be cultivated.
With training in DBT, CBT, Play, and Art Therapy, I collaborate with you to choose approaches that best support your healing and goals.
I work with adults who are navigating trauma, OCD, emotional intensity, and complex nervous system patterns. My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based, gold-standard treatments for trauma and OCD. Therapy with me integrates mind and body, with attention to nervous system regulation and emotional safety. I focus on building a steady, trusting therapeutic relationship where meaningful, lasting change can happen.
A free 30-minute consult is the best way to see if we’re a good fit. Research shows feeling safe and connected with your therapist is the biggest predictor of positive outcomes in therapy.
With training in DBT, CBT, Play, and Art Therapy, I collaborate with you to choose approaches that best support your healing and goals.
I work with adults who are navigating trauma, OCD, emotional intensity, and complex nervous system patterns. My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based, gold-standard treatments for trauma and OCD. Therapy with me integrates mind and body, with attention to nervous system regulation and emotional safety. I focus on building a steady, trusting therapeutic relationship where meaningful, lasting change can happen.
A free 30-minute consult is the best way to see if we’re a good fit. Research shows feeling safe and connected with your therapist is the biggest predictor of positive outcomes in therapy.
Have you been feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck? If you are facing difficulties in your life that include trauma, family of origin stress, grief, chronic shame or low self-worth, you are not alone. Through therapy, my aim is to create an empathetic space that honors your culture, unique needs, and offers you a different relationship with your emotions.
Have you been feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck? If you are facing difficulties in your life that include trauma, family of origin stress, grief, chronic shame or low self-worth, you are not alone. Through therapy, my aim is to create an empathetic space that honors your culture, unique needs, and offers you a different relationship with your emotions.
Rebecca Prolman -Anxiety, Trauma, ED, & BPD
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80301
Do you find that managing your inner world takes a lot of energy and effort? This is something I often hear from clients. You may be thoughtful and introspective, yet still struggle with anxiety, body image, or feeling safe within yourself and secure in relationships. I often hear, “I know how I want to feel and show up, but I don’t know why it’s so hard,” or notice that even with insight, the same patterns repeat. Together we work toward lasting shifts: steadiness inside, deeper self-trust, greater ease in challenges, and relationships that feel supportive and nourishing.
Do you find that managing your inner world takes a lot of energy and effort? This is something I often hear from clients. You may be thoughtful and introspective, yet still struggle with anxiety, body image, or feeling safe within yourself and secure in relationships. I often hear, “I know how I want to feel and show up, but I don’t know why it’s so hard,” or notice that even with insight, the same patterns repeat. Together we work toward lasting shifts: steadiness inside, deeper self-trust, greater ease in challenges, and relationships that feel supportive and nourishing.
My approach blends Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gestalt, Somatic Therapy, Expressive Arts, Play-based Elements, and Mindfulness Based Techniques.
My practice with clients is grounded in the belief that therapy is a relational and whole-person process. I describe my presence, in life and the therapy room, as chaotic zen: alive with curiosity and spontaneity, while rooted in introspection and mindfulness. I offer a safe space where clients can explore their connection to themselves, others, and the world. My work blends mindfulness, somatic awareness, and creativity to help clients reconnect with themselves, regulate their nervous systems, and build deeper self-trust.
My approach blends Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gestalt, Somatic Therapy, Expressive Arts, Play-based Elements, and Mindfulness Based Techniques.
My practice with clients is grounded in the belief that therapy is a relational and whole-person process. I describe my presence, in life and the therapy room, as chaotic zen: alive with curiosity and spontaneity, while rooted in introspection and mindfulness. I offer a safe space where clients can explore their connection to themselves, others, and the world. My work blends mindfulness, somatic awareness, and creativity to help clients reconnect with themselves, regulate their nervous systems, and build deeper self-trust.
For kids, I utilize play therapy to explore complex emotions and grief.
My focus is on trauma-informed CBT and DBT, helping clients reframe unhelpful thought patterns, regulate emotions, and build healthier coping skills. For those struggling to find meaning in life, I incorporate existential therapy to explore deeper values and create a life that feels authentic and fulfilling.
For kids, I utilize play therapy to explore complex emotions and grief.
My focus is on trauma-informed CBT and DBT, helping clients reframe unhelpful thought patterns, regulate emotions, and build healthier coping skills. For those struggling to find meaning in life, I incorporate existential therapy to explore deeper values and create a life that feels authentic and fulfilling.
As a mindfulness-based counselor, I offer a compassionate space that is built on a genuine connection by meeting you exactly where you are: messy, hurting, searching, or simply wanting something to shift. My approach draws from Gestalt, Person-Centered, and Existential therapies, and shaped by a genuine curiosity about your lived experience. At the center of it all is the relationship we build together. Therapy is a collaborative process, together we will make sense of your experiences, uncover what’s meaningful, and find ways to navigate life that feel true to you.
As a mindfulness-based counselor, I offer a compassionate space that is built on a genuine connection by meeting you exactly where you are: messy, hurting, searching, or simply wanting something to shift. My approach draws from Gestalt, Person-Centered, and Existential therapies, and shaped by a genuine curiosity about your lived experience. At the center of it all is the relationship we build together. Therapy is a collaborative process, together we will make sense of your experiences, uncover what’s meaningful, and find ways to navigate life that feel true to you.
Hi I see you. I know how challenging it can be to be struggling and having to navigate the sea of practitioners to find the right fit. Whether it's a life transition, new opportunities, or the realization that old patterns are keeping you stuck and unhappy, embarking on this process can be truly transformational! I am happy to help you create the life you desire. Whether you want to become a better leader for your team (it can be lonely at the top), a better parent, student, or partner, I will support you and guide you to let go of the past, and inspire you to allow your best self to come forward to create the life you desire!
Hi I see you. I know how challenging it can be to be struggling and having to navigate the sea of practitioners to find the right fit. Whether it's a life transition, new opportunities, or the realization that old patterns are keeping you stuck and unhappy, embarking on this process can be truly transformational! I am happy to help you create the life you desire. Whether you want to become a better leader for your team (it can be lonely at the top), a better parent, student, or partner, I will support you and guide you to let go of the past, and inspire you to allow your best self to come forward to create the life you desire!
Andy offers individual therapy for adults and teens as well as play therapy for children.
Intimate relationship intensifies our human experience by bringing our "attachment system" into the foreground. Intimacy can elicit intense emotions that are less accessible in friendships or work relationships. Abandonment, rejection, and neglect are potent feelings we risk when we enter into intimacy.
Andy offers individual therapy for adults and teens as well as play therapy for children.
Intimate relationship intensifies our human experience by bringing our "attachment system" into the foreground. Intimacy can elicit intense emotions that are less accessible in friendships or work relationships. Abandonment, rejection, and neglect are potent feelings we risk when we enter into intimacy.
My mission is to help clients recognize and manifest their full potential. Given the appropriate support, no matter how difficult the situation, we can change/heal and thrive. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Somatic Psychotherapist, Certified Addiction Counselor III, Brainspotting Clinician, Life & Wellness coach, and therapeutic yoga instructor. I leverage the power of awareness and skill building to create stability, sustainability, healthy relationships and lasting changes. Please visit SanitasWellness.com for more info or contact me at cassandra@sanitaswellenss.com.
My mission is to help clients recognize and manifest their full potential. Given the appropriate support, no matter how difficult the situation, we can change/heal and thrive. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Somatic Psychotherapist, Certified Addiction Counselor III, Brainspotting Clinician, Life & Wellness coach, and therapeutic yoga instructor. I leverage the power of awareness and skill building to create stability, sustainability, healthy relationships and lasting changes. Please visit SanitasWellness.com for more info or contact me at cassandra@sanitaswellenss.com.
I use EMDR, CBT, play therapy, IFS, art therapy, empathy, psycho-education, and somatic movement.
I work with children, teens, and young adults- from elementary school through college. I’m passionate about helping those facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, bullying, or family changes, because no one should go through it alone.
If you or your child is struggling to make friends, overthinking, and feeling emotionally overwhelmed, therapy can help. Together, we can build resilience, heal from the past, and rediscover strengths and confidence to get your spark back!
I use EMDR, CBT, play therapy, IFS, art therapy, empathy, psycho-education, and somatic movement.
I work with children, teens, and young adults- from elementary school through college. I’m passionate about helping those facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, bullying, or family changes, because no one should go through it alone.
If you or your child is struggling to make friends, overthinking, and feeling emotionally overwhelmed, therapy can help. Together, we can build resilience, heal from the past, and rediscover strengths and confidence to get your spark back!
I am an art and talk therapist who specializes in supporting women who are navigating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), disability, chronic illness, as well as highly empathetic Autistic women. Women who are highly sensitive, experiencing executive functioning challenges, and sensory processing issues work well with my style.
I am an art and talk therapist who specializes in supporting women who are navigating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), disability, chronic illness, as well as highly empathetic Autistic women. Women who are highly sensitive, experiencing executive functioning challenges, and sensory processing issues work well with my style.
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Play Therapy
Who is play therapy for?
Play therapy is generally targeted to children between the ages of 3 and 11 who have social, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Play therapy has also been found helpful for children who have experienced physical or emotional abuse or witnessed atrocities. Play therapy is also often recommended for children who are undergoing major medical procedures or who are suffering from chronic illness; many children’s hospitals are equipped to offer play therapy on-site. Play therapy is also sometimes used for adults; creative writing, music, and art are expressive forms that can all be adapted for therapeutic purposes.
Why do people need play therapy?
Children often do not have the language skills or words to know or to express what is troubling them. Yet they often spontaneously draw or use playthings to depict scenarios that reflect problems in their everyday life. Play therapy provides children with an array of objects and play situations to act out their feelings or experiences so that therapists can get a clear picture of what children might be struggling with and help them find solutions. In addition, play therapists are skilled at helping children understand their inner experience and find words for them, necessary steps toward helping children learn to control their own behavior and come up with solutions to problems they encounter.
What happens in play therapy?
A child enters a comfortable playroom where they are free to choose the objects they want to play with. The play therapist will typically observe how they play with the toys—whether a sandbox, puppets, dolls and action figures, trucks, costumes, drawing and painting materials, or more—because such play provides clues to a child’s family and social relationships, difficulties they are encountering in the world, and what going on inside themselves. Sometimes the therapist may ask the child to use the play objects to tell a story about their family. Using the same instruments of play, therapists can help children discover more advantageous ways of thinking and behaving.
What kinds of problems do play therapists treat?
Play therapy can help children who display destructive or self-destructive impulses; children who seem angry, sad, or fearful; children who experience frequent social, emotional, family, or school difficulty. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, who are regularly exposed to family conflict, or who have been physically or emotionally abused. Play therapy can help children who are perpetrators of bullying as well as those who are targets of bullying. It helps children learn to identify their feelings, to express them in constructive ways, and to regulate them so they can get on with the business of development.
How long does play therapy last?
Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and they usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Each session is tailored to the individual child and the kinds of problems they are struggling with. Play that is highly repetitive often indicates a problem requiring further exploration. Therapists typically measure progress through session-to-session changes in play behavior.