Teen Therapists in Capitol Hill, Denver, CO

I can support you if you’re wanting to live a more authentic, connected life, where you are living out of your personal code of ethics. It is my goal as a therapist to help bring you back to a felt sense of connection with your body. I specialize in working with teen and adult clients who are going through transitional phases, experiencing relationship issues, or are in need of processing some heavy life events. Therapy doesn’t exist in a vacuum. For those of us with marginalized identities, whether that be neurodivergence, chronic illness, or you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, I want you to feel seen and heard.

The world has become a stressful place and while it has always been stressful, we have less community and connection. These times have really put a strain on us as individuals, our relationships, our families, our jobs/school and created overwork, stress, and trauma. Honestly, doing healthy relationship and navigating stress and trauma are not skills we have been equipped with. Therapy has become the space to learn those skills, navigate stress, do self care, live presently in life, and process the trauma that's historical and present in our day to day.

I work with children of all ages, adolescents, adults, and families. Currently, I am accepting new adolescent and adult clients. I approach therapy from a warm and relational framework and believe that therapy is about exploring patterns and looking within. These processes lead to heightened self-awareness and understanding, which break cycles and create lasting change.

Our approach to therapy is humanistic, nonjudgemental, and down to earth. Client-centered and solution-focused therapies are used to help people determine and tackle their goals. We approach each individual as an already whole person with the capacity to change no matter what challenges they are experiencing.

I strive to understand my clients in all of their environments. I use the lens of family therapy. My approach is strength-based, trauma-informed and built upon establishing a trusting relationship. I work with caregiver(s) and their child(ren) to help resolve issues within the home and/or school setting. I am open to working with the caregiver alone to support in parenting and/or with the child/ teen to discover solutions which address obstacles to social emotional functioning such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and/or trauma through talk therapy (therapy dog optional), interactive social emotional learning, bibliotherapy, CBT & DBT.

As a passionate and empathetic mental health professional, I seek to provide creative, exploratory therapeutic practices to help children and adolescents flourish. I hold space for children to think, feel, explore, and make sense of their innermost worlds. I seek to enhance their brain/body connections to aid in healthy, autonomous development while healing from past traumatic experiences. My approach is very playful, child-directed, and trauma-informed. I am simply an instrument to help children unlock their unique gifts and potentials. Together, we will work towards integration of mind, body, and spirit.

Denver Adolescent Therapy Group provides psychotherapy to teens and their families. DATG has full time licensed therapists who have extensive experience working with adolescents and their families to address a wide variety of concerns and challenges. We are confident that we can find the perfect fit for your teen and your family.

My therapeutic approach is one led by compassion, deep listening, and a belief in the inherent goodness of people. At Kairos Wellness Collective, I work with adolescents, adults, and families navigating OCD, Anxiety disorders, and ADHD. As a Wilderness Therapist, I work with those longing to incorporate nature into their therapeutic process and those who seek to reconnect to nature after trauma or adverse experiences. I also work with survivors of the Troubled Teen Industry and abusive wilderness programs. I bring a warmth and openness to counseling sessions. I love to laugh with my clients and celebrate their victories!

As a teenager or young adult, navigating life can be challenging as your life may be filled with opportunities, choices, heartache and transitions. You may wonder how to navigate this time in your life. I can help you develop the skills and build your strength and courage to survive and thrive.

Welcome and congratulations! You have just taken a forward step towards change! Here is a snapshot of my professional background. I earned my Master's degree in counseling from Adams State University, Alamosa, Colorado, and I am licensed by the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. I have over a decade of experience providing therapeutic interventions and counseling services to individuals, couples, and families of varied economic and cultural backgrounds. The "human condition" knows no specific demographic.

Some people have called me the teen whisperer. I have worked with kids for over 26 years in many different communities. I spent several years in Denver working with kids in the legal system or who had been expelled from school. The last 8 years I have been in a school counseling role. I am very passionate about helping teens find their way. These are rough years and today our kids are struggling more than ever with mental health. There is a lot of unresolved trauma and helping them unpack this can be so healing. I am also a cancer survivor and mother of 3 so I understand resilience and parenting.

Overwhelmed? Struggling in relationships? In this therapy space, let's begin to process and move toward integrating your experiences. I am here to walk with you along your path in a way that feels authentic to you. Together we will ask meaningful questions, seek understanding, find venues for healing, and navigate what comes next. Changing patterns can mean approaching your day to day life with a different perspective.

Seeking out therapy can be incredibly difficult, and the fact that you are here means you are looking for transformative healing. We do the best we can with the information available to us. Sometimes, the way that we have handled challenges of the past, are no longer serving us. This is where I come in, to give you the tools to tackle challenges that are causing stress in your life. I want to walk beside you in a journey of self-discovery that helps you take back your life. We will create a space together in which no subject is too taboo, and I will accept you for exactly who you are.

This summer I will be offering psychotherapy with equine assistance for kids (individual and group treatment) ages 6-adolescents at Promise Ranch in Parker, CO. We also partner with additional farm animals! I work with children, adolescents and adults who are primarily dealing with anxiety, depression and relationship issues. Emotional health is as important as physical health. We work together to understand how to accomplish change. I work in medical and mental health settings with the belief that integrating feelings with appropriate behavior creates a more peaceful existence.

I love people and families. As a result, I love working with clients from 4 years of age, through childhood, adolescence, and with adult women. I enjoy working to build knowledge, coping strategies, family support, and stability in my clients/families as they deal with a variety of life challenges and mental health struggles. I believe that children and adolescents are amazingly creative and resilient and I strive to foster these traits as we face their mental health struggles together. And because I believe that the mothers also need support, encouragement and insightful care, I offer maternal mental health services as well.

I believe that curiosity heals, that healing comes from approaching our lives with greater openness & non-judgement. I work with individuals, intimate relationships, & families impacted by trauma, relationship issues, chronic illness, grief, & identity exploration. Using an adaptable, creative, direct approach, I support clients to gain deeper understanding, increase emotional regulation, & use more effective conflict management strategies. I believe that our world often makes it seem like we need to be fixed when really we need trust, connection, and tools to cultivate desired change within ourselves and our relationships.

You are already the expert on you. I am here to help you fully realize how valuable your expertise can be. You have what it takes to survive and thrive, but that can be difficult to believe at times. No matter a client's age, they bring a variety of personal traits and experiences to therapy that have led them to the present moment. My role as a psychologist is to meet my clients where they are and discover the strengths within and the resources around that can lead to personal growth. I serve children, adolescents, and adults in an integrative and collaborative manner.

Are you feeling disconnected from your body, partner(s), family, or sense of self? Are you wanting to respond to difficult situations rather than react? Are you experiencing high stress because your body, identities and/or partnerships disrupt harmful societal norms? Are you struggling with an inner critic at your job or in your relationships? Are you reassessing your relationship to alcohol or other substances? Have you had traumatic past experiences that you feel ready to confront but are afraid to do so alone? If any of these questions reflect your current experience, I can support you in making lasting change.