Therapists in Colorado Springs, CO

Do you find yourself struggling to navigate your thought processes? Do you desire a safe space to figure out who you are at your core, and what your heart desires? Has past trauma caused you to second guess yourself and your desire to learn to trust yourself? Do you long to find healing and forgive yourself from past hurts? Maybe your child struggles with low self-esteem and anxiety. Congratulations on taking this great first step in seeking a counselor to walk alongside you on your healing journey!

The best fit for my practice and approach are those who seek holistic mental health solutions for anxiety, stress, trauma, and personal development. They desire a blend of practical tools and existential exploration. Motivated to transform their lives, their needs include coping with anxiety, managing stress, addressing trauma, and finding deeper meaning and purpose in life. Their goals are to achieve mental wellness, inner peace, and a sense of fulfillment. They want this because they value their well-being and are determined to live a more meaningful and balanced life.

I am a Licensed professional Counselor in the state of Colorado with a Masters of Counseling in Community Counseling. I am a certified Master Addiction Counselor as well. I have extensive experience working with issues surrounding low self esteem, which harbors a negative impact on ones ability to reach their full potential. I believe that it is important that you to understand how your belief system affects your ability to feel good about yourself. I want you to understand that with motivation, changes to the behaviors that are maladaptive can be practiced and become a natural response.

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As a marriage and family therapist, I look at not only how the presenting problem affects the individual but also how that issue affects a client's relationships. I have a conversational style, knowing every client has a unique story; I want to hear your story. My role is to help my clients resolve the underlying issues affecting their daily lives.

At Riverbend Counseling we serve a variety of clients. Brooke specializes in healing from childhood, relationship, and spiritual trauma. Jeanne specializes in addiction recovery, trauma, and somatic processing and Lateka specializes in BIPOC trauma recovery and body reclamation. You can learn more about each of us at our website, www.riverbendcolorado.com.

Our life’s journey begins the moment our heart begins to beat. Our path is marked by significant people and experiences impacting our attachment, mindset, and worldview. Some are positive and some are painful, both leaving a lasting impression that reflect in our identity, self-esteem, and sense of purpose. I seek to walk alongside my clients as they find meaning in those relationships and experiences. I am considerate of the story my clients have to tell and offer a compassionate space to meet them where they are, and offer an authentic therapeutic relationship.

Are you having difficulty sorting through life's many challenges? Have you been struggling with worry thoughts? Have you felt low motivation lately? Although life can be overwhelming at times, there is hope and you deserve support. I am dedicated to creating a safe and compassionate space that fosters personal growth and acceptance. Therapy should be a place to explore and heal, and I am honored to hold space for this process. You are the expert of your own life and experiences, and I am here to work with you to formulate a plan of support that feels right.

My focus is on working with adults who are transitioning through personal and relationship challenges. They may be learning to cope with painful events (divorce, infidelity, loss of a loved one, or life-limiting medical diagnosis). They may also be struggling with emotional suffering from recurring episodes of anxiety, depression, or trauma. My clients have self-doubt, excessive guilt, challenges accepting personal failures, or difficulty finding personal fulfillment or reaching life goals. They aspire to find comfort in their daily life, reduction in emotional suffering, have greater self-confidence, and have motivation to succeed.

Everyone has a story: how we live within our stories affects the people we are and who we are in the process of becoming. Our stories are about the things we’ve done and the things that have been done to us. We’ve hurt people and been hurt by people. We all have parts of our stories we wish we could change, erase or do over. We’ve listened to, believed and internalized things we or other people have said about us with profound impact. I believe in listening and working within your story to help and I would be honored if you chose to share your story with me.

Do you find talks with your partner turn to fights? Does frustration surface when you need to discuss important topics? You are not alone. Many couples struggle with communicating effectively and understanding each other. Every argument is a conversation you need to have. It is not too late to have the fulfilling relationship you have always wanted.

Whatever the issue at hand you are dealing with, there is hope. It can be nerve-racking and scary to begin the journey of self-reflection, growth and development but John believes in the healing and restoration of individuals, couples, and families!

We have all experienced various levels of loss, harm or violation in our lives and this will have an effect on us. Are you experiencing disordered eating, unwanted sexual behavior, depression, anxiety, anger or turning to substances for relief? Often people feel a pain inside they are unable to understand or articulate. Perhaps you're frustrated and beginning to feel hopeless or helpless to change. Transformation and change is possible but it is a process, not an event. Research shows that finding the right "fit" in a therapist is one of the most important factors in having a transformative experience in therapy.

Are you looking to find your place in the sun? Life is filled with many experiences from good to bad to everything in between. Certain moments of life can be hard to navigate and it can help to have a listening ear. Taking the steps to seek help can feel daunting and overwhelming. I am glad you are taking the first of many steps to work toward the change you want to see. The position that you find yourself in now does not have to be where you find yourself in the future, and I believe counseling can assist you in reaching your goals.

Miriam Santoscoy is a Licensed Social Worker in Colorado who has been practicing since 2022. She obtained her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California and earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree from the University of West Florida. Miriam can help a client find their strengths, problem solve, identify triggers, practice several different coping mechanisms, practice meditation, and use evidence-based treatment modalities to help reach therapeutic goals.

Life isn’t simple, nor is it straight forward. Although, with professional guidance I believe I can assist you and your loved ones through the current emotional pain and stress that may be hindering an ability to live a life-enhancing lifestyle. By establishing a healthy collaborative therapeutic relationship with my clients and their families, I believe that together we can create positive outcomes throughout your healing journey. I provide a safe, non-judgmental, non-biased, and genuine environment that will allow us to work towards a better future.

We often experience unpredictable events throughout our lives causing us to feel insecure about our future. Finding a therapist that will walk alongside you through life’s Ebben- flows is not always easy. It is my life’s passion to help support individuals as they face their fears, anxieties and challenges life presents. I would love to help and support you along your personal journeys healing process. My degree is in family, individuals, and children. I look forward to sharing this journey with you.

You need not walk alone through trauma, grief, loss, anger, stuckness, numbness, overwhelm. You're getting through the day, exhausted from saying "It's fine," needing new perspectives and tools. We will work together to foster a new way forward, carried by meaning-making, gentle curiosity, inviting change, and recalibration toward wholeness. I approach therapy as an intentional, collaborative relationship rooted in the belief that people are inherently adaptive and fundamentally whole. My approach is trauma-informed and person-centered, both reflective and practical. We uncover, discover, discard, reimagine, restore, re-story.

Have you been through a trauma/adverse event that has challenged your view of yourself, or made you feel anxious or out of control? I do not judge, and want to hear your story. I have had personal experience with loss and trauma, and have benefited from caring support. Whether it is anxiety, depression, trauma, changes in identity, relationship difficulties, anger, addiction, or a combination of challenges, I would like to help you through it. I consider it an honor to be trusted with the story of your experience. Even your darkest moments can emerge into light again. I know it's possible, as I've been through some dark spots.