Adults Therapists in Durango, CO

Adulting, amirite? Adulthood is a challenging journey, and difficult past experiences can make it hard to be the kind of person you want to be and build a life you want to live. Instead, you may find yourself wrestling with shame, anxiety, depression, and low self-worth. If any of that rings true for you, I'm glad you're here. Adulting is hard...and therapy can help. With support, you can learn to work with painful thoughts and tough emotions in a different way so they stop getting in the way of living. You can heal from old wounds, and start building a life you like.

Many teens and adults struggle with relationships, emotional regulation, and depression. Negative thoughts and beliefs about self and the behaviors that follow can disrupt daily functioning and have a serious impact on self-esteem and problems at home, school, and work. Stress, life events, and emotional and mental health challenges can feel completely overwhelming. Life's challenges are hard to take on by yourself and I enjoy helping others move through their journey, discover their strengths, and reach their goals. I love partnering with my Registered Therapy Dog, Rio, and my horses for experiential learning and psychotherapy.

Are you seeking to reconnect with yourself and discover a meaningful path in your life? I offer grief and trauma therapy for children, teens, and adults using talk therapy along with creative outlets such as active artistic expression and play techniques. I also offer monthly groups and children's summer camps. I understand that grief and trauma are personal experiences, and healing is not linear, nor does it follow predictable stages. It is an internal experience of deep sorrow which affects emotional and physical wellness, relationships, identity, and connectedness.

I am honored to be considered to help you with your current life experience. I use mindfulness, body-centered awareness, and intuition to help my clients deepen their own healing process. I believe the difficulties you are experiencing are opportunities to grow and heal the patterns that no longer serve you. I believe you are the expert in your life. Together we uncover your true knowing and create solutions from a place of strength, allowing you to move forward on your life path. It takes courage to heal and step into the fullness of who you are meant to be. The therapeutic relationship can support you in this.

KidStuff Child & Family Counseling, P.C. specializes in helping kids, families and adults navigate life's challenges and improve overall wellness. LifeStuff, HardStuff, AdultStuff: whatever your reasons for seeking therapy, our therapists will collaborate with you to create a therapeutic experience to meet your needs. Our therapists are open and welcoming while supporting clients through their healing process. If you have Medicaid health insurance, commercial insurance, or are looking for a reasonably affordable cash-pay option, we have options for in-office and telehealth services.

Life can be hard, can’t it?! If life feels hard and you'd like a little more support, I may be a good fit for you. Whether your challenges are due to unexpected life challenges or transitions, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, or substance abuse issues, I can help you work through that. My goal as a therapist is to support my clients in whatever life’s difficulty may be and to challenge them to grow and become a better and healthier version of themselves. I seek to understand what my client's individual goals and needs are and work together to feel better.

Thank you for your interest in how I work. I derive a lot of meaning and personal satisfaction from helping people live with greater peace, joy, and fulfillment. I work with adults of all ages, including couples. I assist people in clearing away unnecessary negative layers that get in the way of living a more fulfilling and enjoyable life. A lot of my clients struggle with everyday problems that affect many of us, but I specifically treat depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma, using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and a variety of approaches to talk therapy.

I have dedicated my career to helping teens manage anxiety and self-destructive tendencies, as well as working with young adults on managing issues that get in the way of "adulting." I help my clients to engage in a process of creating strategies around life's troubles.

Throughout our lives, we all face difficult situations. Human connections are vital to successfully navigate them. I work with children, adolescents, and young adults -helping my clients deepen their connections and relationships in a way that gives them the skills needed to not only work through difficult times but to thrive in the better times. To do this, I utilize a client centered, integrated, and creative approach.

I work primarily with individual adults , young adults and teens ages 18+ who find themselves in need of extra support, whether due to sudden life changes or longer term issues.

Addictive behaviors can be overcome. Our community has many stories of success and recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. Everyone's recovery experience is unique and can be successful with proper respect and care. I offer tools and strategies from several modalities and traditions with a special focus on resolution of trauma, ptsd, and loss. Teenagers, young adults and veterans are my client specialty.

Whatever has happened to you, I want you to know that there is someone who can help you create new habits and relationships with yourself and loved ones. Whether you have trauma or other mental health concerns, I'm a person who can help you navigate wherever you might be on your journey through healing. I have experience working with adolescents and their families, young adults , and adults . Call or text me at (405) 664-7519 to speak with me.

If you or your teen are struggling with self-esteem, anxiety, depression, behavior management, identity, healing trauma, life transitions, or general stress and overwhelm, I may be a good fit to meet your needs. I aim to create an experience for both teens and adults that doesn't make therapy yet another chore. It's okay if you're resistant to therapy, have had not-so-great experiences in the past, or you don't even know where to begin. Beginning therapy is incredibly vulnerable, but it does not mean you are broken. You simply need some tools and support.

I work with adults and adolescents on concerns of PTSD, anxiety/depression, relational intimacy, men's issues, gender/sexual identity, and chronic illness/pain. I can also sometimes assist with navigating the often confusing crossroads of differing cultural worldviews, having extensive experience working with Native Americans as well as Pacific Rim and Latin American immigrants. Beyond theory and approach, our therapeutic relationship and personality fit are extremely important parts of your counseling experience. I am guided by the approach you find meaningful and helpful, believing you possess strengths and potential to be fulfilled in moving through your concerns.