Veterans Therapists in Lodo, Denver, CO

“Change is the only constant in life.” -Heraclitus. This quote captures a significant principle in the human experience. Every single change and transition that we experience is both greivable and celebrateable. I am passionate about imparting support to motivated and engaged individuals, with a special focus on caregivers, first responders, veterans , lgbtqia+ folks, and individuals with alternative lifestyles. I aspire to provide culturally competent, trauma informed care to people in every stage of adulthood for change that they desire, or are coping with.

I'm a trustworthy, compassionate, experienced, unbiased & Licensed Couples & Family Therapist and I specialize in Applied Neuroscience. I use a direct and considerate approach. I specialize in couples & family therapy and trauma recovery. I approach all clients and families from a neuroscientific & brain based perspective. I'll help you understand your brain and body's responses to past and present stressors, in an easy to understand manner. I use humor, lightheartedness, and techniques verified in research to help you experience rapid change. I help all my clients learn how to work with the brain, not against it. See my website!

Are strong and intense emotions affecting your life and relationships? Do you feel lost and directionless? Has it been challenging to find hope and positivity in your life? Well I'm here to tell you that you are not alone! Anxiety, trauma, depression and other mental health concerns have a way of tricking us to stay stuck, feel miserable, isolate from others and even act out towards our loved ones. But that does not have to continue to be your life anymore. By taking the first step and even reading these words, you recognize you want things to change but just don't know where to start. Let me first say, I'm so glad you're here!

I'm a Colorado native with 20 years of experience in counseling. Our mission is to let you identify changes and then set those goals as we support you every step of the way. Do you feel broken, wounded, desperate, empty, guilty, lost? Our clients appreciate that we all share common experiences, and sometimes we need some professional care. I believe you have strengths that we can use in counseling to build up your resilience. I'm easy-going and very compassionate and caring.

It is my belief that we all have an innate desire to connect, feel heard, and be understood. My therapeutic approach is grounded in this belief, and it is my hope that we will create a meaningful therapy that is validating and encouraging, yet simultaneously challenging enough to be a catalyst for meaningful growth. Because change often occurs as a byproduct of a connected and understanding relationship, a critical task of therapy is to help you explore, understand, and challenge what meanings you have made of your experiences, and in so doing, facilitate a new experience of yourself or your relationships.

Are you struggling to find your place or purpose within society or in life in general? Are you ready to work on your relationship? Perhaps you are ready to break free from those social norms and are hoping to build your own confident identity? Maybe you are ready to break from the generational or multigenerational trauma that has been normalized in your life? Yamel can help you heal from the effects of various traumas in a culturally-competent, affirming manner. As a first generation Latina in her family, she is well versed in the struggles and difficulties of finding your voice and reclaiming or reconstructing your identity or life

The work at our group practice, Better Lives Building Tribes, focuses on that complex point, at which, individuals intersect with another. Through intimate/romantic relationships, friendships, partnerships, families, and organizations that we are surrounded by, we learn where individual strengths and weaknesses are. Through that knowledge and understanding, we work with people to discover creative means of closing the gap between where people are right now and where they would ideally like to be.

Is your relationship stuck in the same pattern and you two are losing hope? Do you want more trust, connection and intimacy? Are you depressed, anxious, stressed, struggling with addiction or repeating patterns that lead you down to the same dead end? As a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) through AASECT, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I specialize in working with married & unmarried couples and individuals from all gender identity and sexual orientations. I help clients heal from intimacy/sexual issues, communication issues, depression/anxiety, infidelity, sexual trauma, mismatched sexual desires, sexual dysfunctions, gender identity and sexual orientation concerns. I am a LGBTQIA friendly and Kink aware therapist.

My practice is grounded in treating stress, trauma, and PTSD. Supporting a broad range of clients impacted by the debilitating effects of these conditions - abuse, abandonment, loss, physical injury, chronic illness, terminal illness, chronic pain, obesity, work-related stress, relationship issues, etc. I have a uniquely-effective approach for assisting those impacted by sexual trauma. It is my professional passion and commitment to use the most effective and rapid treatment methods available to help clients achieve the highest degree of personal liberation and authenticity. I assist clients from the comfort and convenience of their own home via web video (Skype, FaceTime) and by phone.

Have you ever felt like you’ve experienced things in your life that make you feel alone, as if others can’t possibly understand? Have you been overwhelmed by your trauma to the point it has severely impacted your mental health – specifically depression and anxiety? Your choices and behaviors are all deep-rooted in issues of the past? Do you just need a better way to cope? If you struggle with any of the above questions, I may be a perfect match for you.

Each of us has the ability to impact the world in a unique and powerful way and we are all born with the desire to deeply connect with others. Struggles with anxiety, depression, insecurity, burnout and stress can discourage us and keep us from realizing our full potential. Counseling gives you the opportunity to feel seen, heard, understood as well as challenged. It is through therapy that we come to understand ourselves more fully allowing personal growth, self esteem and possibly true satisfaction with the life we are given.

My goal is to help you find healthy ways to feel better and reach your potential. Depending on your needs, I can help you develop effective ways to address relationship issues, self-defeating behaviors, or bothersome feelings, such as worry, sadness, irritability, and fatigue. I provide dependable support and guidance as you find positive ways to respond to life's challenges - whether that happens to be relationship problems, family issues, work-related concerns, academic pressures, or other life stressors. I will meet you where you are and work to find effective ways to address your concerns.

Imagine starting the journey of self-forgiveness. Imagine being a little kinder to yourself than you were yesterday. Imagine a life where you are enough. You are deserving. You are worthy. You are able to focus on your abilities, instead of your inabilities. You are able to trust yourself within your environments and surround yourself with people you do trust and feel safe with. Imagine connecting intimately with those you do love. Imagine finding joy in the small things. Imagine setting and achieving a goal. Imagine embracing your meaning and purpose. If you can imagine this, I can help you take the first step toward achieving this

You want to feel better, right? I take pride in my commitment to helping you achieve this. I will help you understand yourself better and work through blocks so that you can have more enjoyment, worry less, and function better in work, relationships, and life. I listen for what's underlying your issues and then help you find resolution. I work with you to relieve worries, racing thoughts, poor concentration, panic, moodiness, irritability, relationship problems, and work-related problems.

I will be fully online as of February 2022. I help people who feel stunted by the lingering impact of trauma and early childhood relational wounding. I offer a welcoming space where safety and trust are imperative, inviting my clients to be truly heard and seen in a non-judgmental environment. By aligning with your innate wisdom, I offer space for clients to feel heard, empowered and supported to work through trauma and relational wounds. Together we set out on a journey to find greater flexibility and ease in life and to feel freedom and confidence to have a life worth living. Psychedelic/Peak experience integration also offered.

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.

We all have great capacity for change but there can be grief barriers when integrating what was when on our way to becoming new. If we learn how to welcome in surrender to being with what is present and create more space in our lives to listen we strengthen our awareness. If we attend to it with loving kindness and a sense of curiosity about why we aren't aligning with our highest good we can find acceptance and understanding. If we then nurture all parts of ourselves (the inner children running the show) we can find freedom in taking steps to return to our capital "S" Self--our wild and most true nature, our biggest gift to offer.