Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Florence, CO
My ideal client is a high functioning, exhausted person who’s tired of surviving. They struggle with emotional regulation boundaries, and carrying everyone else’s weight. They want peace, clarity and stability. They seek a therapist who feels safe, steady, and grounded so they can finally rebuild themselves.
My ideal client is a high functioning, exhausted person who’s tired of surviving. They struggle with emotional regulation boundaries, and carrying everyone else’s weight. They want peace, clarity and stability. They seek a therapist who feels safe, steady, and grounded so they can finally rebuild themselves.
You don’t have to have it all figured out to start healing, just a willingness to begin.
With over 20 years of experience walking alongside children, adolescents, and young adults in educational settings, I understand how life’s most formative moments can feel overwhelming, confusing, or isolating. Now in private practice, I’m deeply committed to helping individuals and couples reconnect with their strengths, navigate challenges, and move toward a more authentic, fulfilling life.
You don’t have to have it all figured out to start healing, just a willingness to begin.
With over 20 years of experience walking alongside children, adolescents, and young adults in educational settings, I understand how life’s most formative moments can feel overwhelming, confusing, or isolating. Now in private practice, I’m deeply committed to helping individuals and couples reconnect with their strengths, navigate challenges, and move toward a more authentic, fulfilling life.
I work with adults of all ages. I continue to use a strengths based approach with all of my clients. You will be able to see situations in a different light, which in turn helps with healing. With a great deal of knowledge and experience surrounding trauma, I can help you learn to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress and much more.
I work with adults of all ages. I continue to use a strengths based approach with all of my clients. You will be able to see situations in a different light, which in turn helps with healing. With a great deal of knowledge and experience surrounding trauma, I can help you learn to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress and much more.
My name is Verena Burger Schmid. I have an MA in Community Counseling from Adams State College, CO and 26+ years of experience in treating individuals, couples, and families. I work with adults, adolescents, children (starting age 6) and their families and/or caregivers. I can help you with depression, anxiety, acute/chronic trauma, mood disorders, relational problems like couples and/or family conflict, adjustment issues etc. I will meet you where you are at and assist you in reaching the goals that you find important to achieve. Every person has strengths and I aim to help you uncover yours to enhance your well-being.
My name is Verena Burger Schmid. I have an MA in Community Counseling from Adams State College, CO and 26+ years of experience in treating individuals, couples, and families. I work with adults, adolescents, children (starting age 6) and their families and/or caregivers. I can help you with depression, anxiety, acute/chronic trauma, mood disorders, relational problems like couples and/or family conflict, adjustment issues etc. I will meet you where you are at and assist you in reaching the goals that you find important to achieve. Every person has strengths and I aim to help you uncover yours to enhance your well-being.
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It feels good to be heard! I strive to provide convenient & caring counseling services. It is so important to have a strong support system in life. Having someone that listens to understand is a simple necessity I offer to you. I have been providing mental health services in the Pueblo community and surrounding areas for approximately 25yrs. I hope to help make our community better by helping others become happier, healthier, and safer through providing an open door and an open ear to those that may be struggling with something big or small in their lives.
It feels good to be heard! I strive to provide convenient & caring counseling services. It is so important to have a strong support system in life. Having someone that listens to understand is a simple necessity I offer to you. I have been providing mental health services in the Pueblo community and surrounding areas for approximately 25yrs. I hope to help make our community better by helping others become happier, healthier, and safer through providing an open door and an open ear to those that may be struggling with something big or small in their lives.
As a therapist, I bring warmth, curiosity, and a deep sense of compassion to every session. I believe in the power of connection, and I strive to create a safe and encouraging space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported. With a foundation in evidence-based practices and a heart for helping others grow, I am passionate about walking alongside individuals as they discover their strengths, process life’s challenges, and move toward healing and hope.
As a therapist, I bring warmth, curiosity, and a deep sense of compassion to every session. I believe in the power of connection, and I strive to create a safe and encouraging space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported. With a foundation in evidence-based practices and a heart for helping others grow, I am passionate about walking alongside individuals as they discover their strengths, process life’s challenges, and move toward healing and hope.
Are anxiety, depression, and trauma creating roadblocks in your life? Does it feel like there is a disconnect between you and the world around you? It is normal for the trauma stored in your body to create barriers to connection. Unfortunately, these barriers can be incredibly painful and difficult to cope with. You may be experiencing cycles of painful thoughts, days of numbness, or outbursts of anger.
Are anxiety, depression, and trauma creating roadblocks in your life? Does it feel like there is a disconnect between you and the world around you? It is normal for the trauma stored in your body to create barriers to connection. Unfortunately, these barriers can be incredibly painful and difficult to cope with. You may be experiencing cycles of painful thoughts, days of numbness, or outbursts of anger.
Hello, Im Alli and I absolutely love what I do! I have worked with many adults to compassionately overcome trauma, depression, and anxiety. Therapy can offer you clarity and confidence which can aid in making significant personal changes, so you can discover how valuable you really are!
Hello, Im Alli and I absolutely love what I do! I have worked with many adults to compassionately overcome trauma, depression, and anxiety. Therapy can offer you clarity and confidence which can aid in making significant personal changes, so you can discover how valuable you really are!
I specialize in ADHD and neurodivergence, as well as trauma therapy for those navigating divorce, emotional abuse, anxiety, and/or PTSD. As a licensed clinical social worker and former classroom teacher, I bring both clinical and educational insight to help families and individuals build measurable progress. As a former military spouse, I understand the unique stressors, transitions, and emotional demands of military life. Frequent moves, deployment cycles, reintegration challenges, and the pressure to remain resilient. My clinical approach integrates trauma-informed care with an understanding of military culture and family systems.
I specialize in ADHD and neurodivergence, as well as trauma therapy for those navigating divorce, emotional abuse, anxiety, and/or PTSD. As a licensed clinical social worker and former classroom teacher, I bring both clinical and educational insight to help families and individuals build measurable progress. As a former military spouse, I understand the unique stressors, transitions, and emotional demands of military life. Frequent moves, deployment cycles, reintegration challenges, and the pressure to remain resilient. My clinical approach integrates trauma-informed care with an understanding of military culture and family systems.
My name is Jessica Smith and I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Addition Counselor (LAC) based in Canon City, Colorado and working with client's statewide via telehealth. I work with adults of all ages and specialize in anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, addictions, self-injury, trauma, and adjustment concerns. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy comprehensive/skills training. I feel these modalities help my client's gain skills to navigate live's difficulties and work towards living a life that is fulfilling.
My name is Jessica Smith and I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Addition Counselor (LAC) based in Canon City, Colorado and working with client's statewide via telehealth. I work with adults of all ages and specialize in anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, addictions, self-injury, trauma, and adjustment concerns. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy comprehensive/skills training. I feel these modalities help my client's gain skills to navigate live's difficulties and work towards living a life that is fulfilling.
Have you experienced trauma, stress or loss in your life? Most likely the answer is yes, we all have a different tolerance for the things life throws at us. Everyday adversities can add up over our lifetime. Unfortunately, we live in a society that too often has a "forget about it and move on" attitude. I want to help you slow down and really look at how your life journey has impacted your overall mental health. My goal is to create a safe place for you or your child to begin understanding how these stressors are impacting your life. I want to normalize the importance of self awareness, communication and self love.
Have you experienced trauma, stress or loss in your life? Most likely the answer is yes, we all have a different tolerance for the things life throws at us. Everyday adversities can add up over our lifetime. Unfortunately, we live in a society that too often has a "forget about it and move on" attitude. I want to help you slow down and really look at how your life journey has impacted your overall mental health. My goal is to create a safe place for you or your child to begin understanding how these stressors are impacting your life. I want to normalize the importance of self awareness, communication and self love.
My priority is creating a safe and nurturing space for my clients, where they feel heard, understood, and respected. I emphasize the client-therapist relationship, recognizing it as a vital cornerstone of the therapeutic process. I believe that by fostering a trusting and supportive environment, clients can feel empowered to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences openly and authentically. My approach is rooted in the belief that confronting the root causes of our challenges can create lasting change and cultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness and resilience.
My priority is creating a safe and nurturing space for my clients, where they feel heard, understood, and respected. I emphasize the client-therapist relationship, recognizing it as a vital cornerstone of the therapeutic process. I believe that by fostering a trusting and supportive environment, clients can feel empowered to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences openly and authentically. My approach is rooted in the belief that confronting the root causes of our challenges can create lasting change and cultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness and resilience.
Do you struggle with the day to day of trying to do it all? Being a human with emotions is hard enough. Add trauma, generational cycles, and life experiences both positive and negative to the mix. It’s no wonder we need help untangling our thoughts and feelings sometimes! I focus on using tools and theories that really help increase self-awareness, focus on strength based goal setting, and looking holistically at mental health.
Do you struggle with the day to day of trying to do it all? Being a human with emotions is hard enough. Add trauma, generational cycles, and life experiences both positive and negative to the mix. It’s no wonder we need help untangling our thoughts and feelings sometimes! I focus on using tools and theories that really help increase self-awareness, focus on strength based goal setting, and looking holistically at mental health.
Life can become overwhelming, and it’s easy to feel stuck between worrying about the future and replaying the past. Stress, trauma, anxiety, self-defeating thoughts or depression can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, your relationships, and the life you want to live. Therapy offers a safe, supportive, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space to slow down, breathe, understand the emotional weight of what you’re carrying, and begin to heal. My goal is to help you learn to give yourself grace, build resilience, challenge self-negative thoughts and recognize that you are not defined by your past or the expectations of others.
Life can become overwhelming, and it’s easy to feel stuck between worrying about the future and replaying the past. Stress, trauma, anxiety, self-defeating thoughts or depression can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, your relationships, and the life you want to live. Therapy offers a safe, supportive, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space to slow down, breathe, understand the emotional weight of what you’re carrying, and begin to heal. My goal is to help you learn to give yourself grace, build resilience, challenge self-negative thoughts and recognize that you are not defined by your past or the expectations of others.
Schedule a free consultation instantly through my website (link in my profile)! As a Trauma & EMDR trained therapist I often hear my clients say "I’ll never be healed from my experience" or "I wish something would change." If this resonates with you, I am here to help. Whether it's learning to heal overwhelming emotions, cope with stressors, or foster a deeper sense of self-compassion, my goal is to empower individuals to create positive change in their lives. Through compassionate listening and collaborative exploration, I aim to create a therapeutic alliance built on trust, respect, and authenticity.
Schedule a free consultation instantly through my website (link in my profile)! As a Trauma & EMDR trained therapist I often hear my clients say "I’ll never be healed from my experience" or "I wish something would change." If this resonates with you, I am here to help. Whether it's learning to heal overwhelming emotions, cope with stressors, or foster a deeper sense of self-compassion, my goal is to empower individuals to create positive change in their lives. Through compassionate listening and collaborative exploration, I aim to create a therapeutic alliance built on trust, respect, and authenticity.
I am a trauma informed psychologist and I work with adults. Most of my clients are in mental health crisis due to relationship issues when they enter therapy.
I am a trauma informed psychologist and I work with adults. Most of my clients are in mental health crisis due to relationship issues when they enter therapy.
Schedule instantly through my website link in my profile! I’m a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who graduated from Alliant International University in 2011. My work is rooted in the belief that healing happens when people feel truly seen, supported, and understood. Before moving into private practice, I spent years working with individuals facing severe mental illness and addiction—experiences that shaped my deep respect for resilience and the many ways people learn to survive difficult seasons. I’ve also had the privilege of providing clinical supervision, helping new therapists grow into confident, grounded clinicians.
Schedule instantly through my website link in my profile! I’m a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who graduated from Alliant International University in 2011. My work is rooted in the belief that healing happens when people feel truly seen, supported, and understood. Before moving into private practice, I spent years working with individuals facing severe mental illness and addiction—experiences that shaped my deep respect for resilience and the many ways people learn to survive difficult seasons. I’ve also had the privilege of providing clinical supervision, helping new therapists grow into confident, grounded clinicians.
I work with kids, teens, and young adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, school stress, behavior challenges, and—especially for teens and young adults—disordered eating and eating disorders. As a bilingual Latina therapist and former school social worker, I understand the real pressures young people face at school, at home, and around identity, belonging, and expectations.
I work with kids, teens, and young adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, school stress, behavior challenges, and—especially for teens and young adults—disordered eating and eating disorders. As a bilingual Latina therapist and former school social worker, I understand the real pressures young people face at school, at home, and around identity, belonging, and expectations.
Schedule now through my website in my bio! Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself” (Rumi). As a trauma survivor on a personal healing journey, I learned how to help others simultaneously. Healing was hard work, but finding the right therapist was a huge piece of the puzzle. Traditional therapy fails so many trauma survivors. I aim to go beyond talk therapy to find the right modality for each unique client. It is a passion of mine to work with clients who face problems of trauma, stress, coping with depression, and anxiety such as military veterans, and survivors of abuse.
Schedule now through my website in my bio! Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself” (Rumi). As a trauma survivor on a personal healing journey, I learned how to help others simultaneously. Healing was hard work, but finding the right therapist was a huge piece of the puzzle. Traditional therapy fails so many trauma survivors. I aim to go beyond talk therapy to find the right modality for each unique client. It is a passion of mine to work with clients who face problems of trauma, stress, coping with depression, and anxiety such as military veterans, and survivors of abuse.
Hello old friend, we may have never met, but I've seen your pain. The journey from suffering to satisfaction can be a long, uncertain, and winding road. It’s never set. But it's almost always worth it. If you’re ready, I’d like to share that journey with you. I may be able to help you find the peace and freedom that seem so tough to find. If you’re ready to explore your story with me. It’s probably much easier than you think. I can handle the neurobiology and therapeutic interventions, you bring a story and an open mind/heart.
Hello old friend, we may have never met, but I've seen your pain. The journey from suffering to satisfaction can be a long, uncertain, and winding road. It’s never set. But it's almost always worth it. If you’re ready, I’d like to share that journey with you. I may be able to help you find the peace and freedom that seem so tough to find. If you’re ready to explore your story with me. It’s probably much easier than you think. I can handle the neurobiology and therapeutic interventions, you bring a story and an open mind/heart.
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Suicidal Ideation Therapists
How does therapy for suicidal ideation work?
Stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances can give rise to suicidal thinking. Therapy can address the events at the core of an individual’s suffering. Understanding why a person may be suicidal can help the therapist and the patient discover alternative methods of coping. A person with suicidal ideation may be mired in catastrophic thinking, and treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy is a good choice for breaking such patterns. In addition, treatment such as acceptance and commitment therapy can help a person manage their distress through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for suicidal ideation?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, acceptance and commitment therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual tolerate distress, regulate emotions, and not act on dangerous urges.
Are there specific medications to be combined with therapy?
The use of medication for suicidal thoughts must be aligned with the underlying cause; conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis may be at the root of suicidal ideation. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for symptoms, which may include antipsychotics such as aripiprazole or antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
How often and how long are therapy sessions for suicidal ideation?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. Still other patients, especially those with co-occurring conditions like major depression and anxiety, may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months. In some cases, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm.