Secular and Non-Religious Therapists in Boulder, CO
I see clients who are dealing with trauma, although it's not always obvious that past experiences are running the show. Many of my clients struggle with perfectionism, addiction, shame, boundaries, people-pleasing, self-worth, and feeling stuck. I am open and affirming of all identities and bodies, often working with communities I align with, such as queer, poly, ethical non-monogamy (ENM), and kink. I use a collaborative approach with lots of humor and raging against the machine (shame).
I see clients who are dealing with trauma, although it's not always obvious that past experiences are running the show. Many of my clients struggle with perfectionism, addiction, shame, boundaries, people-pleasing, self-worth, and feeling stuck. I am open and affirming of all identities and bodies, often working with communities I align with, such as queer, poly, ethical non-monogamy (ENM), and kink. I use a collaborative approach with lots of humor and raging against the machine (shame).
You’ve carried the weight of trauma, shame, and survival for too long. Maybe you feel anxious, numb, or hypervigilant—always scanning for danger, never able to rest fully. You might long for calm, belonging, and relationships that feel safe and real. For queer and sensitive humans, this world can be too overwhelming for healing: too loud, too fast, too unsafe to simply be. Perhaps you’ve learned to hold everything together while quietly falling apart inside. You want to breathe again, to reconnect with your body and truth, to remember who you are beneath all the masks, the coping, and the shrinking. You're ready to move deeper.
You’ve carried the weight of trauma, shame, and survival for too long. Maybe you feel anxious, numb, or hypervigilant—always scanning for danger, never able to rest fully. You might long for calm, belonging, and relationships that feel safe and real. For queer and sensitive humans, this world can be too overwhelming for healing: too loud, too fast, too unsafe to simply be. Perhaps you’ve learned to hold everything together while quietly falling apart inside. You want to breathe again, to reconnect with your body and truth, to remember who you are beneath all the masks, the coping, and the shrinking. You're ready to move deeper.
I work with individuals and couples who are coming to see that it is too costly, and too exhausting, to maintain their social performances, or to remain engaged in distractions and sedations all the time in order to avoid feeling the fullness of their feelings. I use IFS, EMDR, and Radical Honesty to work with people who want to feel more awake in their lives, resolve trauma, and reclaim their whole selves.
If you are depressed and life feels like a chore, anxious and unable to relax, frustrated, angry, grieving, confused, or just getting the sense that you're not getting the juice you want out of this life, read on.
I work with individuals and couples who are coming to see that it is too costly, and too exhausting, to maintain their social performances, or to remain engaged in distractions and sedations all the time in order to avoid feeling the fullness of their feelings. I use IFS, EMDR, and Radical Honesty to work with people who want to feel more awake in their lives, resolve trauma, and reclaim their whole selves.
If you are depressed and life feels like a chore, anxious and unable to relax, frustrated, angry, grieving, confused, or just getting the sense that you're not getting the juice you want out of this life, read on.
You may feel like you’re carrying more than other people can see. I work with people who feel overwhelmed by the depth or complexity of what they’re experiencing, even when they seem “fine” on the outside. My approach is depth-oriented, collaborative, and paced with care. Rather than pushing past difficult patterns, we work to understand them more fully, creating space for insight, nervous system integration, and meaningful change over time.
You may feel like you’re carrying more than other people can see. I work with people who feel overwhelmed by the depth or complexity of what they’re experiencing, even when they seem “fine” on the outside. My approach is depth-oriented, collaborative, and paced with care. Rather than pushing past difficult patterns, we work to understand them more fully, creating space for insight, nervous system integration, and meaningful change over time.
Are you feeling overwhelmed trying to manage everyday life with things like anxiety, relationship challenges, addiction, or the impacts of trauma? I am a licensed therapist and addiction counselor dedicated to providing support to women and LGBTQIA+ individuals, offering a safe, inclusive, and affirming space where clients can explore their experiences, identities, and mental health. With an understanding of the unique challenges faced by these groups, I am committed to empowering clients to live authentically and work through any obstacles they may encounter.
Are you feeling overwhelmed trying to manage everyday life with things like anxiety, relationship challenges, addiction, or the impacts of trauma? I am a licensed therapist and addiction counselor dedicated to providing support to women and LGBTQIA+ individuals, offering a safe, inclusive, and affirming space where clients can explore their experiences, identities, and mental health. With an understanding of the unique challenges faced by these groups, I am committed to empowering clients to live authentically and work through any obstacles they may encounter.
I offer support to individuals who are striving toward understanding, acceptance, healing, and growth to strengthen wellbeing in all areas of our complex lives. You might be bearing a heavy weight - whether it be a past trauma impacting your present day, grief, anxiety, depression, overload, or a difficult transition, we will work to lighten your load and strengthen your skills in our time together. You may find yourself wondering, “Can I change this?”. The answer is yes! I believe we all have innate strengths to guide us to our true selves, and I am here to help you overcome the obstacles in your path.
I offer support to individuals who are striving toward understanding, acceptance, healing, and growth to strengthen wellbeing in all areas of our complex lives. You might be bearing a heavy weight - whether it be a past trauma impacting your present day, grief, anxiety, depression, overload, or a difficult transition, we will work to lighten your load and strengthen your skills in our time together. You may find yourself wondering, “Can I change this?”. The answer is yes! I believe we all have innate strengths to guide us to our true selves, and I am here to help you overcome the obstacles in your path.
In my private practice (Shapes of the Mind Psychotherapy) I specialize in supporting folks navigating: life transitions; embracing neurospiciness; sensory sensitivities; identity & belonging within queer spaces; grief; relational ruptures; cult recovery and exiting high-control relationships; climate anxiety; liberation struggles of the global majority & colonized peoples; and mapping internal emotional landscapes to more gently carry lived experiences.
In my private practice (Shapes of the Mind Psychotherapy) I specialize in supporting folks navigating: life transitions; embracing neurospiciness; sensory sensitivities; identity & belonging within queer spaces; grief; relational ruptures; cult recovery and exiting high-control relationships; climate anxiety; liberation struggles of the global majority & colonized peoples; and mapping internal emotional landscapes to more gently carry lived experiences.
Queer Asterisk is a non-profit organization specializing in serving the queer community in the Denver and Boulder areas. As an intern counselor with QA, I am passionate about supporting clients in exploring and celebrating who they are outside of the boxes they have been put in. My social-justice mindset informs my work as I encourage clients to embrace parts of themselves that may carry shame, anxiety, disappointment, and unmet expectations. Whether I'm working with individuals or relationships, I make an effort to explore how greater systems contribute to client struggles.
Queer Asterisk is a non-profit organization specializing in serving the queer community in the Denver and Boulder areas. As an intern counselor with QA, I am passionate about supporting clients in exploring and celebrating who they are outside of the boxes they have been put in. My social-justice mindset informs my work as I encourage clients to embrace parts of themselves that may carry shame, anxiety, disappointment, and unmet expectations. Whether I'm working with individuals or relationships, I make an effort to explore how greater systems contribute to client struggles.
Many of the people I work with come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or uncertain about their path forward. My therapeutic approach combines existential and humanistic perspectives with specialized training in trauma, dissociation, grief, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and HeartMath. Above all, I strive to create a space rooted in respect, accountability, honesty, humor, and authenticity.
Many of the people I work with come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or uncertain about their path forward. My therapeutic approach combines existential and humanistic perspectives with specialized training in trauma, dissociation, grief, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and HeartMath. Above all, I strive to create a space rooted in respect, accountability, honesty, humor, and authenticity.
My ideal client is often a parent, caregiver, individual or a couple navigating parenthood, relationship challenges and/or an immigrant identity. Perhaps transitioning into parenthood or adjusting to a life far from their roots.
My ideal client is often a parent, caregiver, individual or a couple navigating parenthood, relationship challenges and/or an immigrant identity. Perhaps transitioning into parenthood or adjusting to a life far from their roots.
Transition, loss, confusion, disconnection, loneliness, sadness, anger, grief, anxiety, pain, emotional dysregulation, relationship conflict, low self-esteem. These are all normal feelings and experiences that come and go throughout life, but they can grow unmanageable and disrupt our health, well-being, and day to day functioning. Perhaps you are in perimenopause or a radical life transition, feeling deeply disconnected or uncomfortable, moving through trauma, or are in a place of suffering. You deserve to feel whole, healthy, and connected. You deserve help and support in navigating a path to feeling better. You are not alone.
Transition, loss, confusion, disconnection, loneliness, sadness, anger, grief, anxiety, pain, emotional dysregulation, relationship conflict, low self-esteem. These are all normal feelings and experiences that come and go throughout life, but they can grow unmanageable and disrupt our health, well-being, and day to day functioning. Perhaps you are in perimenopause or a radical life transition, feeling deeply disconnected or uncomfortable, moving through trauma, or are in a place of suffering. You deserve to feel whole, healthy, and connected. You deserve help and support in navigating a path to feeling better. You are not alone.
I am not currently accepting new clients.
I offer therapy for neurodivergent adults, teens, and children who are navigating ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. My integrative and collaborative approach draws from DBT, CBT, mindfulness, Expressive Arts Therapy, somatic therapy, biofeedback, music-based listening, and therapeutic roleplaying. I strive to create a creative and affirming environment, especially for those who may not have felt fully understood in traditional therapy settings. My practice is dedicated to providing authentic, identity-centered care and is especially welcoming to neurodiverge
I am not currently accepting new clients.
I offer therapy for neurodivergent adults, teens, and children who are navigating ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. My integrative and collaborative approach draws from DBT, CBT, mindfulness, Expressive Arts Therapy, somatic therapy, biofeedback, music-based listening, and therapeutic roleplaying. I strive to create a creative and affirming environment, especially for those who may not have felt fully understood in traditional therapy settings. My practice is dedicated to providing authentic, identity-centered care and is especially welcoming to neurodiverge
My priority as a body-centered psychotherapist, is to listen without judgement and work together to create an integrative, trauma sensitive approach to support your healing, growth, and developmental journey. You will receive a variety of tools and resources to help with emotional regulation, coping skills, mindfulness, and practical skills that may help inform you of how to care for your body, mind, spirit and emotional well-being. Our work together may include using movement, awareness of emotions and bodily sensations, and learning about resources that will help integrate what you learn in therapy into your everyday life.
My priority as a body-centered psychotherapist, is to listen without judgement and work together to create an integrative, trauma sensitive approach to support your healing, growth, and developmental journey. You will receive a variety of tools and resources to help with emotional regulation, coping skills, mindfulness, and practical skills that may help inform you of how to care for your body, mind, spirit and emotional well-being. Our work together may include using movement, awareness of emotions and bodily sensations, and learning about resources that will help integrate what you learn in therapy into your everyday life.
Hi, I’m Annette Godbout, LCSW. I’m a licensed therapist with nearly 6 years of experience supporting individuals of all ages and from all walks of life. I truly believe that everyone possesses the tools within for self-healing and recovery, and I would be honored to walk beside you on your journey.
I offer EMDR, CBT, and DBT to help you on your journey.
Hi, I’m Annette Godbout, LCSW. I’m a licensed therapist with nearly 6 years of experience supporting individuals of all ages and from all walks of life. I truly believe that everyone possesses the tools within for self-healing and recovery, and I would be honored to walk beside you on your journey.
I offer EMDR, CBT, and DBT to help you on your journey.
Thank you for clicking on my Profile! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Colorado. I am a Cisgender Black-Brown Latina Woman, who is Neurodivergent. I recently went into Private Practice, where I provide individual therapy to adults and couples. I see clients in person (office located in Colorado Springs) and Telehealth statewide. I accept most major insurances including Tricare and Medicaid. As an individual within several oppressed identities, I stand firm in advocating for clients and validating their experiences within their presenting/preferred identifies. I am a Social Worker first.
Thank you for clicking on my Profile! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Colorado. I am a Cisgender Black-Brown Latina Woman, who is Neurodivergent. I recently went into Private Practice, where I provide individual therapy to adults and couples. I see clients in person (office located in Colorado Springs) and Telehealth statewide. I accept most major insurances including Tricare and Medicaid. As an individual within several oppressed identities, I stand firm in advocating for clients and validating their experiences within their presenting/preferred identifies. I am a Social Worker first.
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At Rock Springs Psychological Testing Center, we provide premier, precision-driven psychological assessments tailored to your needs. This includes minimal wait times and same day results. Located in the outskirts of Denver, Colorado (Arvada), our expert evaluations offer deep insights that empower personalized treatments, accommodations, and strategies for success.
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It's time you gave yourself some credit. Life is hard. Sometimes we need help learning skills, identifying our emotions, or slowing down thoughts. Individuals who have appreciated my style have aspired to find motivation, rekindle their passions, and achieve balance. Maybe you feel overwhelmed or perhaps you're feeling lost and uncertain. Be assured that whatever your goals are, they're achievable. Therapy is a complex and valuable process where you can learn new skills and develop a greater understanding of yourself.
It's time you gave yourself some credit. Life is hard. Sometimes we need help learning skills, identifying our emotions, or slowing down thoughts. Individuals who have appreciated my style have aspired to find motivation, rekindle their passions, and achieve balance. Maybe you feel overwhelmed or perhaps you're feeling lost and uncertain. Be assured that whatever your goals are, they're achievable. Therapy is a complex and valuable process where you can learn new skills and develop a greater understanding of yourself.
The first time I heard the saying "Nothing About Us Without Us" I fell in love, and I now have regular, ongoing consultation with autistics, including autistic counselors. I'm here to make life easier, kind of like a Mental-Health Interpreter, bridging the gap between the autistic and neurotypical world. Together, we can focus on easier communication, promoting understanding, building connections, and ensuring access to a life worth living. Or, maybe on just making it through the next week. My approach is strictly NON ABA, NON-behavioral/compliance focused, and highly trauma and PDA-informed.
The first time I heard the saying "Nothing About Us Without Us" I fell in love, and I now have regular, ongoing consultation with autistics, including autistic counselors. I'm here to make life easier, kind of like a Mental-Health Interpreter, bridging the gap between the autistic and neurotypical world. Together, we can focus on easier communication, promoting understanding, building connections, and ensuring access to a life worth living. Or, maybe on just making it through the next week. My approach is strictly NON ABA, NON-behavioral/compliance focused, and highly trauma and PDA-informed.
Christina Allard
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Are you exhausted from holding it all together? You might be carrying anxiety, depression, trauma, or feeling crushed by the state of the world. Maybe you're managing too much-work, stress, health, relationship strain, big life transitions or the quiet ache of wondering if this is all there is. You might be questioning if you're neurodivergent, carrying a lifetime of feeling "too much" and "not enough," or wondering why it all feels so hard. Even if you look fine on the outside, you feel overwhelmed, disconnected and worn out.
You are not broken or too late. You need support that meets you where you actually are and stays with you.
Are you exhausted from holding it all together? You might be carrying anxiety, depression, trauma, or feeling crushed by the state of the world. Maybe you're managing too much-work, stress, health, relationship strain, big life transitions or the quiet ache of wondering if this is all there is. You might be questioning if you're neurodivergent, carrying a lifetime of feeling "too much" and "not enough," or wondering why it all feels so hard. Even if you look fine on the outside, you feel overwhelmed, disconnected and worn out.
You are not broken or too late. You need support that meets you where you actually are and stays with you.
You’ve carried more than you let others see, and you’re exhausted from holding it all together alone. You may feel overwhelmed, shut down, reactive, or stuck in patterns you can’t break. You want relief, clarity, and a steadier way of moving through the world; not just coping, but actually healing. You’re looking for a therapist who is steady, direct, and willing to go into the hard places with you. You want to feel connected, honest with yourself, and in control of your life again. If this is you, I’d be honored to walk with you through this work.
You’ve carried more than you let others see, and you’re exhausted from holding it all together alone. You may feel overwhelmed, shut down, reactive, or stuck in patterns you can’t break. You want relief, clarity, and a steadier way of moving through the world; not just coping, but actually healing. You’re looking for a therapist who is steady, direct, and willing to go into the hard places with you. You want to feel connected, honest with yourself, and in control of your life again. If this is you, I’d be honored to walk with you through this work.
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What is a secular and non religious approach in therapy?
Secular or non-religious therapy is a theoretical orientation used by many therapists and describes a therapeutic approach that does not rely on any specific religious or faith-based beliefs in the therapeutic process. Secular counselors will often approach therapy with an emphasis on evidence-based practices, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients, instead of relying on religious practices, such as prayer or belief in God.
Is secular therapy primarily for non-religious people?
Both religious and non-religious individuals can benefit from secular therapy. People exploring their religious or spiritual beliefs may find it especially useful to work with a secular therapist who is unbiased toward any specific religion. While religious individuals might value the connection and familiarity of seeing a counselor who shares their beliefs, secular counseling can offer them the chance to develop coping skills independent of their religious practice, which can be beneficial in various aspects of their lives.
Can a secular approach to therapy help with religious trauma?
One major reason clients may seek a secular therapist is to process previous religious experiences, including religious trauma. Secular therapists can help clients manage symptoms of the trauma through practices such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). They can also encourage clients through talk therapy or psychodynamic approaches to explore the roots of their religious trauma. Since secular therapists do not have any predetermined religious beliefs, they can be particularly helpful for clients looking to explore their own religious beliefs following a history of religious trauma.
What does non religious marriage and premarital counseling involve?
Marriage and premarital counseling typically involves a couple meeting with a therapist to discuss topics such as planning for marriage, navigating a new marriage, addressing relationship challenges, and developing better communication and conflict resolution skills. Non-religious therapists assist couples in achieving these goals without adhering to specific religious beliefs or frameworks, often emphasizing inclusivity and non-judgment, especially for "nontraditional" couples. However, seeking couples therapy from a non-religious counselor does not mean religious topics are off-limits. In fact, non-religious couples from different religious backgrounds may benefit from a secular therapist who remains neutral toward the beliefs of each partner.