Therapists in Centennial, CO

We offer evidence-based therapy for couples and individuals seeking to improve their relationship! Our team also offers empirically founded family and child play therapy as well. We are happy to arrange a free phone call or 75% OFF FIRST SESSION to discuss your concerns and ensure the right client-therapist fit. We understand that searching through profiles trying to find the right fit is very difficult. We hare happy to help you in any way possible. If we are not a good fit for your needs, we are well connected in the community and are happy to provide a referral that best fits your needs.

Time To Hit Those New Year's Resolutions Hard! Together we can be a power team to eradicate what is holding you back in life. Treating behavioral addictions, codependence, victims of narcissists, eating issues, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, parental estrangement, sexual violation, trauma. I use several alternative healing modalities including techniques that I developed from working with thousands of clients over many years. Results-oriented treatment approach. Experienced in treating individuals requiring a high need for confidentiality or desire not to have a mental health insurance record.

Each of us aims to perform in this production of life, although, I understand all too well that we take on several distinct roles. As a mentor to adolescents and young adults, a career woman, wife, and mother, I understand the juggling act in today’s society, whether you are trying to balance several different roles or are struggling to simply master one. I will help you find calm amidst your storm, explore goals within your current career or desired calling, rehearse healthy relationship skills, and encourage you to "do you," contrary to what the world around you may be saying.

Potential clients seeking therapy for marital and family issues have unique needs that require a compassionate and understanding approach. As a veteran, male, and dad therapist, I bring a unique perspective to the therapeutic process that can resonate with clients from various backgrounds. I understand the challenges and dynamics that military families face, and I am familiar with the intricacies of parenthood and the different roles individuals play within a family unit. This allows me to create a safe and inclusive space where clients can openly discuss their concerns and work towards resolving conflicts.

At Original Path Counseling, you are welcome to show up exactly as you are in the present moment. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, family dynamics, or other concerns that are as unique as you are, you will be accepted without judgment. I will walk alongside you to explore your story and help you unravel and understand your experiences, thoughts, feelings, and beliefs and become empowered to transform challenges and pain into healing and growth.

In treating children, adolescents, families and adults for thirty years, my style or approach has evolved to become increasingly more relaxed, down-to-earth, active, and-at its core-respectful. It is not based on giving advice or otherwise suggesting that I know what is best for you. On the contrary, my therapy (and personal) “voice” has grown to become increasingly grounded in humility and profound empathy, sitting comfortably not being certain, keeping my mind open, listening intensely, putting aside my personal frameworks, sensibilities, and reference points-all in order to genuinely see you.

My approach is practical, open and straightforward while maintaining warmth and respect. I believe every person has the capacity to grow and change, given the internal resources and the courage to make the attempt. Together we can enhance self reflection, stimulate self renewal, and guide introspection. I use a family systems approach, with psychoanalytic and humanistic techniques. I also apply art and play therapy techniques with children and adults. Often I will give homework assignments and offer reading resources. I am trained in the use of EMDR and use EMDR techniques and processes.

Perhaps, you are facing a time in your life where your current reality or past experiences are getting in the way of living the life you desire. Maybe, you are feeling overwhelmed and stuck in anxiety, depression and want relief and freedom. Are you looking for support as you grieve the losses and challenges of life? Do you desire closeness yet feel disconnected in relationships? You are not alone!

I work with couples, adults individuals, and the LGBTQIA+ community dealing with anxiety, ADHD, significant life changes, identity, intimacy, and relationship problems. In relationship & sex therapy, I support partners in seeking better communication, connection, and passion in their romantic lives. I utilize Gottman Method Therapy to assist partners in building happy and satisfying relationships.

I have gained extensive experience working with young adults (18 and older), adults, and couples. Issues common to those with whom I work are life transitions, relationship and family issues, premarital and marital counseling, depression and anxiety, grief, emotion regulation, trauma and abuse, and autism. I work very collaboratively and take the time to fully understand your concerns. I find that it is important to consider external factors related to an issue such as one's relationships, current stressors and past major life events as well as internal factors such as one's beliefs, thoughts and emotions.

Each of us carry a collection of experiences that impact how we show up in our lives and relationships. Maybe something terrible happened in the past that sticks with you. Maybe good things didn't happen, for that matter. Maybe it wasn’t any one thing but a culmination of hurts, betrayals, and disappointments. It turns out, we repeat what we don't repair. I can help you understand how your past experiences influence your present cycles and symptoms. Through individual couples therapy, I can get to the root of how you arrived where you are today and invite you to explore new paths that lead you back to yourself and to one another.

When viewing therapy as a journey, clients are the one who take the steps and therapists are there to walk alongside them. While on their own journeys, children, adolescents and young adults are striving to develop their distinct sense of self and establish meaningful relationships with those around them. Supporting your child/teen comes with its own set of stressors that can lead you to feel unsure of what to do next. I believe that our childhood experiences impact how we connect and relate with others as adults. Trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, grief and other life stressors can deeply impact how we make meaning.

Accepting NEW Clients, September 2023. I enjoy working with teens (15 yrs+), adults, relationships, caregivers, and premarital couples. As a second-generation Latina and in-betweener, I thrive in working with people from various backgrounds and identities and center our therapeutic work on justice, critical consciousness, cultural relevance, and deep inner exploration and processing.

As your life coach, I will compassionately support, guide, and empower you toward attaining your specific goals. Adapting my approach to each client, I am very interactive, collaborative, and holistic. I often include state of the art methods, such as energy-based and spiritual (not necessarily religious) practices. I have served as a certified life coach since 2001 and as a psychotherapist for over five decades until recently retiring as a licensed psychologist in private practice. An active member of the International Coach Federation, I was awarded "Best Relationship Coach" in Colorado for two consecutive years.

Currently Accepting NEW Clients - IN-PERSON or Virtual Offered - All ages (Children-Adult)- We all need help sometimes. Life can be utterly wonderful but it can also be really hard; you do not have to go through the difficult parts of life alone. My goal is for every session to end with my client feeling heard, accepted, encouraged and inspired by the work they are accomplishing and direction we are headed in together.

Often we look for a therapist when we are in our darkest times or at our lowest point. I want to help you to find some calm in the chaos and work through the concerns. Please call or email to set up a free phone consultation! As a therapist, I work to use empathy, a sense of humor, and connection in all sessions. I want us to feel like a team working toward a common set of goals. I am trained in trauma work and get great joy from helping others feel more connected and engaged. It is important for me to give my clients a safe place to talk and share. We can work on getting a life you may have never thought to be possible to achieve.

I believe the time we spend together belongs to you and want to ensure that you feel safe and heard. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions, concerns, and/or feedback you may have regarding your treatment and care. I have experience working with children and adults, a wide variety of diagnoses, and in individual, family, and couples counseling. I have worked in both residential and outpatient settings. I use an integrative approach which often draws from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), client-centered therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT).

The Denver ADHD Center is committed to helping individuals and their families using scientifically supported methods for testing, treatment planning, and ongoing management of ADHD. I offer testing services, executive functioning coaching, and can help you coordinate medication management with your doctor.