Lesbian Therapists in Crestone, CO
Nostoura | Psychotherapy by Shannon Browning
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
Online Only
You're searching for a way home to yourself, but you're not even sure who that is. Maybe you're carrying patterns that no longer serve you or questioning who you are beneath the roles you've been taught to play. You might be navigating a life transition, wrestling with questions of meaning and purpose, or feeling disconnected from your own authenticity. Maybe traditional therapy hasn't always honored the fullness of who you are and you're looking for something deeper. Enter Nostoura.
You're searching for a way home to yourself, but you're not even sure who that is. Maybe you're carrying patterns that no longer serve you or questioning who you are beneath the roles you've been taught to play. You might be navigating a life transition, wrestling with questions of meaning and purpose, or feeling disconnected from your own authenticity. Maybe traditional therapy hasn't always honored the fullness of who you are and you're looking for something deeper. Enter Nostoura.
Do you ever find yourself questioning if there is more to life, going through a life transition, or simply not feeling quite like yourself? You are not alone. These feelings are a natural part of being human, and there are times when we all need some extra support in our lives. I firmly believe that healing is attainable for those who have the desire, the necessary support, and the willingness to actively engage in their path towards well-being. Life presents us with various chances to explore ourselves and evolve through our encounters.
Do you ever find yourself questioning if there is more to life, going through a life transition, or simply not feeling quite like yourself? You are not alone. These feelings are a natural part of being human, and there are times when we all need some extra support in our lives. I firmly believe that healing is attainable for those who have the desire, the necessary support, and the willingness to actively engage in their path towards well-being. Life presents us with various chances to explore ourselves and evolve through our encounters.
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Hello, my name is Steven Kirkilas. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Masters Degree in Social Work from University of Illinois at Chicago. For the past 12 years, I have assisted individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds in overcoming their unique struggles. I believe my role is to meet individuals where they are at, nonjudgmentally. My most passionate work is in providing trauma informed care. I am trained in EMDR therapy and enjoy using somatic therapies. I am also passionate about the benefit of mindfulness practice in managing anxiety, depression, PTSD, and many other struggles.
Hello, my name is Steven Kirkilas. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Masters Degree in Social Work from University of Illinois at Chicago. For the past 12 years, I have assisted individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds in overcoming their unique struggles. I believe my role is to meet individuals where they are at, nonjudgmentally. My most passionate work is in providing trauma informed care. I am trained in EMDR therapy and enjoy using somatic therapies. I am also passionate about the benefit of mindfulness practice in managing anxiety, depression, PTSD, and many other struggles.
Elkwood Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Not accepting new clients
Life creates challenges that are often tough to deal with by ourselves. By providing a caring and empathetic approach, I can offer support and guidance to address issues that may include relationships, grief and loss, family conflict, and addictions.
Life creates challenges that are often tough to deal with by ourselves. By providing a caring and empathetic approach, I can offer support and guidance to address issues that may include relationships, grief and loss, family conflict, and addictions.
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If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, under a microscope, or constantly judged, you’re not alone. Even if the one judging you is your own inner critic, you're still not alone. Many high achievers quietly struggle with performance anxiety, chronic stress, depression, or the cumulative impact of trauma and microaggressions. When your mind, body, and spirit are overloaded, even simple tasks can feel overwhelming. These reactions are not personal failures or character defects, they are signs your nervous system is asking for support and repair.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, under a microscope, or constantly judged, you’re not alone. Even if the one judging you is your own inner critic, you're still not alone. Many high achievers quietly struggle with performance anxiety, chronic stress, depression, or the cumulative impact of trauma and microaggressions. When your mind, body, and spirit are overloaded, even simple tasks can feel overwhelming. These reactions are not personal failures or character defects, they are signs your nervous system is asking for support and repair.
Jennifer L.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LCSW
Pueblo, CO 81003
Waitlist for new clients
I hope to be a healing presence on your emotional journey. My twenty years in the helping profession can help you manage feelings, face emotional pain and reframe life experiences. The hallmark of my practice is compassion; creating a safe space for you to share. I tailor my therapeutic approach to adults; Women and Men's concerns, Queer issues, abuse in both hetero and same-sex relationships, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, oppression, substance abuse and family childhood dysfunction.
I hope to be a healing presence on your emotional journey. My twenty years in the helping profession can help you manage feelings, face emotional pain and reframe life experiences. The hallmark of my practice is compassion; creating a safe space for you to share. I tailor my therapeutic approach to adults; Women and Men's concerns, Queer issues, abuse in both hetero and same-sex relationships, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, oppression, substance abuse and family childhood dysfunction.
Finding the right therapist to assist you can be an exhausting process and can deter people from pursuing counseling. A key part of my clinical practice is to build rapport with my clients to assist them with feeling comfortable sharing what can be painful topics and issues. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most influential factors in assisting individuals to be successful in therapy and reach their goals. I especially enjoy working with the LGBTQIA2S+ community as I identify as an LGBTQIA2S+ individual myself.
Finding the right therapist to assist you can be an exhausting process and can deter people from pursuing counseling. A key part of my clinical practice is to build rapport with my clients to assist them with feeling comfortable sharing what can be painful topics and issues. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most influential factors in assisting individuals to be successful in therapy and reach their goals. I especially enjoy working with the LGBTQIA2S+ community as I identify as an LGBTQIA2S+ individual myself.
My personal philosophy of counseling begins and ends with the wholehearted belief that each person has the capacity for personal growth and change. I entered this field because I feel that I have an authentic listening heart that desires to see people live as healthy and whole human beings. I have completed a masters in clinical mental health counseling through Adams State University and my professional background includes working as a corrections officer/counselor, volunteer coordinator for a hospital and as an Army veteran of Desert Storm.
My personal philosophy of counseling begins and ends with the wholehearted belief that each person has the capacity for personal growth and change. I entered this field because I feel that I have an authentic listening heart that desires to see people live as healthy and whole human beings. I have completed a masters in clinical mental health counseling through Adams State University and my professional background includes working as a corrections officer/counselor, volunteer coordinator for a hospital and as an Army veteran of Desert Storm.
Lisa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
2 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Waitlist for new clients
Integrative Functional Mental Health: trauma-informed therapy that doesn't suck. You're seeking intensive support during a stormy season of life, or strengths-based tools to maintain the growth you’ve worked for. Maybe it's a diagnosis you aren’t sure how to integrate into your day-to-day, a major life transition or identity shift, or you feel you’ve come as far as you can on self-awareness alone. You need to be heard, seen, supported? You wish someone could challenge you with humor and a direct approach? You feel like you're trudging through trauma, grief, loss, anger, stuckness, alienation, and relentless patterns? Let's connect.
Integrative Functional Mental Health: trauma-informed therapy that doesn't suck. You're seeking intensive support during a stormy season of life, or strengths-based tools to maintain the growth you’ve worked for. Maybe it's a diagnosis you aren’t sure how to integrate into your day-to-day, a major life transition or identity shift, or you feel you’ve come as far as you can on self-awareness alone. You need to be heard, seen, supported? You wish someone could challenge you with humor and a direct approach? You feel like you're trudging through trauma, grief, loss, anger, stuckness, alienation, and relentless patterns? Let's connect.
You look like you have it together.
You’re the reliable one. The capable one. The one everyone leans on.
And you’re exhausted.
At Riot & Rest, we work with high-functioning adults who are done living in survival mode, often navigating perfectionism, chronic over-responsibility, minority stress, or the lasting impact of relational trauma. Many of our clients are queer, from marginalized or culturally complex backgrounds, or have spent years adapting to spaces where they weren’t fully seen.
You look like you have it together.
You’re the reliable one. The capable one. The one everyone leans on.
And you’re exhausted.
At Riot & Rest, we work with high-functioning adults who are done living in survival mode, often navigating perfectionism, chronic over-responsibility, minority stress, or the lasting impact of relational trauma. Many of our clients are queer, from marginalized or culturally complex backgrounds, or have spent years adapting to spaces where they weren’t fully seen.
Find your strength through life's changing tides...I offer in-person, virtual, and nature-based therapy. I believe every individual is unique and deserves personalized, passionate care. I recognize that a strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation of meaningful change more than any one specific type of therapy. I work with individuals 16+ and I am deeply committed to supporting you wherever you are in your life's journey. My role is to help guide and support you as you work to heal from past traumas, manage current life stressors, and grow in your life.
Find your strength through life's changing tides...I offer in-person, virtual, and nature-based therapy. I believe every individual is unique and deserves personalized, passionate care. I recognize that a strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation of meaningful change more than any one specific type of therapy. I work with individuals 16+ and I am deeply committed to supporting you wherever you are in your life's journey. My role is to help guide and support you as you work to heal from past traumas, manage current life stressors, and grow in your life.
Life’s emotional journey does not always offer us a clear path to follow. As we search for improved well-being, sometimes it helps to recognize that we can enact change in our lives. And as we begin to choose our own way, we learn that we can manage stressors and reduce suffering. With gentleness and compassion, we will co-construct an affirming, inclusive, and accepting therapeutic relationship. I strive to find shared lived experience to promote and sustain meaningful advances in your life.
Life’s emotional journey does not always offer us a clear path to follow. As we search for improved well-being, sometimes it helps to recognize that we can enact change in our lives. And as we begin to choose our own way, we learn that we can manage stressors and reduce suffering. With gentleness and compassion, we will co-construct an affirming, inclusive, and accepting therapeutic relationship. I strive to find shared lived experience to promote and sustain meaningful advances in your life.
Have we noticed how chaotic it feels out there? I am here to remind you, you are the sky, not the weather. Making time for your mental health is also making time for your physical and emotional well-being. Therapy isn’t just about learning coping skill, it’s about healing your whole self, including your nervous system.
Above all, I believe therapy should feel collaborative, compassionate, and empowering. You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. My role is to "walk" alongside you, offering insight, perspective and practical tools so you can build a life that feels more aligned, manageable, and meaningful.
Have we noticed how chaotic it feels out there? I am here to remind you, you are the sky, not the weather. Making time for your mental health is also making time for your physical and emotional well-being. Therapy isn’t just about learning coping skill, it’s about healing your whole self, including your nervous system.
Above all, I believe therapy should feel collaborative, compassionate, and empowering. You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. My role is to "walk" alongside you, offering insight, perspective and practical tools so you can build a life that feels more aligned, manageable, and meaningful.
Now Accepting New Clients! Are you looking for relief that extends beyond the therapy office? Tired of talking in circles, feeling like you aren't being heard? Many of my clients feel stuck in cycles of overwhelm, numbness, or self-doubt - often carrying pain in both body and mind. I work with adolescents, teens, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and the heavy weight of old stories that shape self-identity.
Now Accepting New Clients! Are you looking for relief that extends beyond the therapy office? Tired of talking in circles, feeling like you aren't being heard? Many of my clients feel stuck in cycles of overwhelm, numbness, or self-doubt - often carrying pain in both body and mind. I work with adolescents, teens, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and the heavy weight of old stories that shape self-identity.
Immigration Psychological Evaluations- Dr. Grey
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Navigating the immigration process can feel overwhelming. Your lawyer is handling the legal side, but you’re left feeling anxious, confused, and scared that the only home you’ve ever known could be taken from you. You search for answers, and that’s where I come in. An Immigration Psychological Evaluation can provide critical support for your case. This could be the key factor in keeping your family together rather than torn apart. Whether you're seeking asylum, facing hardship, applying for a waiver, or proving the emotional impact of separation, I take the time to provide a comprehensive evaluation. You don’t have to do this alone.
Navigating the immigration process can feel overwhelming. Your lawyer is handling the legal side, but you’re left feeling anxious, confused, and scared that the only home you’ve ever known could be taken from you. You search for answers, and that’s where I come in. An Immigration Psychological Evaluation can provide critical support for your case. This could be the key factor in keeping your family together rather than torn apart. Whether you're seeking asylum, facing hardship, applying for a waiver, or proving the emotional impact of separation, I take the time to provide a comprehensive evaluation. You don’t have to do this alone.
I offer official Autism and ADHD evaluations with diagnosis and a detailed write up. My approach is collaborative, affirming, and tailored for adults especially those who may have gone under the radar. I aim for this process to be focused on self discovery and a deeper understanding. of yourself and your life. I also support clients with OCD and PTSD through evidenced based treatment modalities. My work blends evidence-based care with lived experience and a deep respect for you and your mind.
I offer official Autism and ADHD evaluations with diagnosis and a detailed write up. My approach is collaborative, affirming, and tailored for adults especially those who may have gone under the radar. I aim for this process to be focused on self discovery and a deeper understanding. of yourself and your life. I also support clients with OCD and PTSD through evidenced based treatment modalities. My work blends evidence-based care with lived experience and a deep respect for you and your mind.
Melinda Porter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, CST-S, C-CNM
2 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
As an AASECT certified sex therapist and supervisor, EMDR trained, and LPC Supervisor, I believe in growing continuously, learning in all the moments, and remembering your journey will be forever changing. I would be honored to work with you during the next part of your journey.
As an AASECT certified sex therapist and supervisor, EMDR trained, and LPC Supervisor, I believe in growing continuously, learning in all the moments, and remembering your journey will be forever changing. I would be honored to work with you during the next part of your journey.
I specialize in supporting neurodivergent adults and couples, especially those navigating a late diagnosis or self-discovery. My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you feel seen and understood. Together, we’ll explore your unique strengths and values, work through challenges, and build toward the life you want. I bring both professional expertise and genuine care, meeting you with empathy, curiosity, and respect for your story.
I specialize in supporting neurodivergent adults and couples, especially those navigating a late diagnosis or self-discovery. My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you feel seen and understood. Together, we’ll explore your unique strengths and values, work through challenges, and build toward the life you want. I bring both professional expertise and genuine care, meeting you with empathy, curiosity, and respect for your story.
Everyone deserves healing, connection, and the opportunity to thrive. In today’s challenging world, I work to empower individuals to adopt a healthier way of living, in which connection and supportive relationships can counteract life's adverse experiences.
Everyone deserves healing, connection, and the opportunity to thrive. In today’s challenging world, I work to empower individuals to adopt a healthier way of living, in which connection and supportive relationships can counteract life's adverse experiences.
I offer individual and relational therapy for all people, all relationships, and all genders. I also offer supervision for MFT and LPC candidates who are pre-licensed. It can be difficult to make that initial step and reach out. I believe you are more capable, intelligent, determined, and stronger than you may know. Sometimes we need an open, safe, effective, and accepting environment to access and fully explore all that we are capable of.
I offer individual and relational therapy for all people, all relationships, and all genders. I also offer supervision for MFT and LPC candidates who are pre-licensed. It can be difficult to make that initial step and reach out. I believe you are more capable, intelligent, determined, and stronger than you may know. Sometimes we need an open, safe, effective, and accepting environment to access and fully explore all that we are capable of.
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What is lesbian-affirming therapy?
Lesbian-affirming therapy is a type of mental health support that fully affirms and reflects a client's lesbian identity. It is rooted in acceptance and does not attempt to change or question an individual's sexual orientation. In this type of therapy, clients work with a therapist who understands the unique experiences of lesbian women. This support is especially important, as research shows that lesbian individuals face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges compared to heterosexual populations. Lesbian-affirming therapy acknowledges that lesbian individuals may encounter specific stressors—such as coming out challenges, family rejection, workplace discrimination, and minority stress—that require specialized understanding and intervention. Lesbian-affirming therapists often work with clients across all age groups, from adolescents navigating their emerging identity to adults and older individuals addressing life transitions and relationship concerns. Many therapists also provide couples therapy for lesbian partners, helping them navigate relationship dynamics, communication challenges, or external stressors that may impact their relationship. It is important to note that therapists provide talk therapy and counseling services but do not prescribe medication—if medication is needed for conditions like depression or anxiety, they will coordinate care with a psychiatrist or primary care physician who can provide psychiatric medication management alongside therapeutic support.
Why should I see a lesbian therapist?
Some clients prefer to work with lesbian therapists who may bring personal lived experience to the therapeutic relationship. Choosing to work with a lesbian therapist can offer a deeper sense of connection, comfort, and shared understanding. A therapist who identifies as lesbian may require clients to give less background explanation—whether it’s about navigating romantic relationships, feeling unseen in certain spaces, or processing the impact of past relationship challenges. However, a non-lesbian therapist with strong training and a sincere commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who respects your identity and fosters trust, safety, and understanding. However, a non-lesbian therapist with strong training and a sincere commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who respects your identity and fosters trust, safety, and understanding. Additionally, many lesbian-affirming therapists can connect clients to other providers or community-based resources—such as bisexual support groups or LGBTQ+ organizations—that offer additional affirming spaces for connection.
How do I find a lesbian therapist?
The Psychology Today online directory is a helpful tool for finding lesbian-affirming therapists. You can use search filters to identify therapists who specialize in LGBTQ+ care and work specifically with bisexual clients. You can also filter by clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, accepted insurance, session costs, and languages spoken to find the right fit. Look for profiles where therapists explicitly mention working with lesbian clients, or where they describe their approach as identity-affirming, inclusive, or trauma-informed. Many providers will also list their own identities, which may help you find someone with shared lived experience if that is important to you. You can also look for credentials or continuing education in areas such as LGBTQ+ mental health, trauma-informed care, and intersectionality.