Chronic Illness Therapists in Colorado Springs, CO

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker I specialize in helping individuals navigate through the difficulties of grief, boundary setting, chronic illness , and mood disorders. We often need someone to help identify and validate our needs, implement methods to prioritize change, and provide support during what may seem as some of the most trying in life. If you are wanting to find support and build a strong professional rapport with someone that is skilled in these areas as well as understands the importance of putting yourself first, then I would be honored to help.

Right now everyone's world has turned upside down. Most people in your life don't know what you've really been dealing with. Some days you can barely get off the couch, much less shower. You are exhausted, but can't sleep. From the outside your life might look great, but you feel you are slowly disappearing, unsure who you used to be. Many women with Chronic Illness or PTSD feel this way most the time. Often we are afraid of being disbelieved by not only friends and family, but by our Health Care Team as well. It can take years before women are correctly diagnosed. In pain, with complicated symptoms it's easy to feel invisible.

I focus on topics such as: trauma, including medical trauma; depression and anxiety; LGBTQIA+ adults and youth; polyamory and non-monogamous relationship styles; adolescents and young adults experiencing life transitions; children, adolescents, and adults living with chronic illness as well as their caregivers (with specialized knowledge of cystic fibrosis, diabetes, rheumatological diseases, pediatric cancers, and HIV)

The path to wellness includes many approaches to healing. You may need an open space for your frustrations to be heard or a neutral place to share your news and discuss treatment options. Perhaps these issues even lead you to question the meaning of life, your Spirituality, or your Religious background. My office is a peaceful place to address those concerns, to connect within, and to guide you on your journey to make meaning, no matter what your background is.

Are you ready to ease suffering and pain caused by symptoms of chronic illness , depression, anxiety, stress, or PTSD? Are you seeking a solution-focused, goal-oriented approach to your mental health care? Are you looking for judgment-free, compassionate, and committed guidance for your healing journey?

Thank you for considering me as your counselor! I offer individual counseling to adults who feel stuck where they are. This includes struggles with trauma, anxiety, OCD, social anxiety, stress and life transitions, low self-esteem, suppression of self, dealing with chronic illness , and the struggles associated with being a highly sensitive person (HSP). As a Christian, I know how integral one’s beliefs can be. If you come from a faith tradition, we can discuss how best to integrate your beliefs in the counseling experience.

Are you struggling with a loss of abilities due to Chronic Illness or Medical Crisis? Do you feel Isolated, Anxious and/or Depressed? I'm confident that together we can work to help equip you with the necessary tools to help you face and overcome these challenges. Whether you're struggling with life transitions, Grief or Loss of independence, of abilities, depression, Stress or caregiver burnout, it is important that you know you are not alone in this journey.

I provide EMDR and psychotherapy services to adults, adolescents, and couples working on a variety of issues. I've been a certified EMDR clinician for 12 years and trained by experts from throughout the country to ensure I have the tools necessary to treat each individual. I have treated hundreds of patients that have experienced severe trauma with outstanding success. I use the HIPPA-compliant RemotEMDR platform to conduct online trauma sessions. Previous in-person patients are using this approach and are extremely satisfied with their results. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and Virginia.

Are you facing a transition(s) not of your choosing? Are you choosing to make a personal and/or professional change to claim an opportunity for growth & fulfillment?. I will be pleased to work with you in avoiding the pitfalls and intentionally claiming the opportunities such transitions present. For over thirty years I have worked with persons dealing with trauma, divorce, remarriage, co-parenting issues, partner and family issues. I work mostly with adults, couples, & families. I enjoy working with persons from diverse cultural, ethnic, racial, national, religious, socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as sexual orientations.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing individual and group therapy. Therapy is not about identifying what you're doing "wrong" and "fixing" it. Therapy is a process through which we curiously learn about who you are and what you want for your life. Then, we look at what you're doing now that is working for you (moving you toward what is meaningful) and what you're doing that's not working for you (moving you away from what is meaningful).

Life is hard…even extremely painful at times. In a culture that prizes independence, it can take courage to reach out for support, but we all need people in our lives who will listen well, offer presence and express empathy through every season. Whether you are plodding through the darkest days of your life or just needing a safe place to process some of life’s complexities, I welcome you.

We are a group of highly-qualified mental health therapists serving clients all over CO via telehealth (and in-person) - serving Aurora, Denver, Boulder, Colo Spgs, mountain regions, eastern CO, Pueblo, & more! Our licensed therapists take most insurances. See c4vl.com or the photo gallery here for details on our clinicians, specialities, insurances and locations. Please indicate your insurance and location (if you will want to do in-person therapy). Our supervised LPCC/LSW/intern providers also take Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Cofinity, Victims Comp. We have providers who speak Spanish and French. We know we have someone who can help!

I work with adolescents and adults around issues of trauma (EMDR), anxiety, gender identity, chronic illness and depression. I think of therapy as training for your brain. With me, you will have the chance to talk it out, learn about your brain, develop new tools, and build new behaviors and beliefs. My goal is to create a safe, judgment-free environment for you to grow.

Life can be hard! The good news is, you've already taken the first step in the right direction by being here. I would love to help you work through challenges of self-esteem, life transitions, relationships, anxiety, body image, chronic illness , spirituality and depression to name a few. As a licensed therapist, my mission in life is to help make your life better.

Each one of us has an inherent worth apart from the work we do, people we serve, and labels we receive from others as well as ourselves. There are certain needs that each person has that shape the way we see and experience the world. These needs consist of feeling valued, having your own unique identity, being heard or validated, being seen, known and accepted. Lastly, having a sense of connection and authenticity with others. These do not come easily in our world today as we are taught the opposite and in turn we don’t have a clue how to identify our needs, let alone communicate this to others. Let me help teach tangible tools.

My approach to many issues we might face is that with a change in our mindset or normal path of thinking, we most likely have solutions to our concerns within ourselves. By changing our mindset or charting a new path we can find healing and peace. Sometimes we have to dig deep and look at situations from a different angle to see how we can take control and make the change we desire to achieve our best. I'm here to help you address areas where you feel like you could be struggling and discover new perspectives to help find a different path forward.