Aetna Therapists in Fort Collins, CO

Do you struggle to connect with your partner or yourself? Would you like help making sense of trauma you experienced and the impact it has on your life? I believe that by exploring how our past experiences influence our current behavior, thoughts, and feelings, we can find authenticity in ourselves and our relationships. I am honored to help my couples, individuals, and family clients heal from and find understanding in their past experiences to make room for their future. I do this through helping my clients examine what patterns in their current thoughts, feelings, and behavior are not serving them or their relationships.

Welcome to my website. My name is Julia Landis and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults in many settings and I have successfully treated a wide range of problems and concerns that arise in the field of mental health. I have worked as a therapist for more than twenty-five years and have provided individual, family, and couples counseling. I have worked with children and adolescents and their divorced parents experiencing difficulty due to parental loss and divorce. Early in my career I helped young adults change self-destructive behaviors including , substance abuse, and eating disorders.

“I feel disconnected from everyone around me.” “I feel overwhelmed all the time.” “My relationship with my partner isn’t what it used to be.” “My family feels so disconnected.” “I feel like I don’t know how to talk to my child.” If any of this resonates with you and how you are feeling, I want to be there for you.

Sometimes the best transitions in life can also be the hardest. Sometimes things don't go as planned and our vision of how things could be is drastically different from our reality. Life can get messy. Without the needed skills or support, maybe you have found yourself wondering how to move towards becoming the person you really want to be. It can happen.

I view counseling as a dynamic process between a client and therapist. My theoretical orientation is dependent upon what would be most appropriate for the client. I view each client as unique and I use techniques that are designed to meet that client's specific needs. I listen carefully to my clients so that I can empower, confront when appropriate, teach, encourage, and guide them so they can grow emotionally, spiritually, psychologically and socially. I respect the clients I work with. I want people to participate in a healing process without fear that they will be judged or coerced.

I strongly believe that the essence of successful treatment is based on estabishing an alliance with the client in which he/she is treated with respect, compassion, understanding and acceptance. Recognizing that not everyone is the same I assess individuals' unique strengths as well as where they are having difficulty. I partner with my clients in defining areas of concern and formulating treatment goals. And I conduct sessions by both actively listening as well as providing direct feedback, interpretation and specific recommendations for effective problem-resolution. I work with individuals, couples and famiies.

I have been working with parents and children for 20 years and I specialize in finding the underlying causes of behavior in order to help children develop an identity as competent and confident young people. When working with and supporting parents, we will develop plans together to help build the skills necessary to modify behavioral outcomes in home and school settings. I work from a solutions-focused perspective that can hopefully generate some quick action steps in addition to the underlying work on causes, building self-esteem, and developing identity.

Have you ever felt as if life won’t give you a break? Your relationship is falling apart, you can’t seem to feel rested or happy, and you might be depending a bit too much on “crutches” to get through your day? If you have been struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction or a high-conflict relationship we need to talk. You deserve to start enjoying life without “crutches”, anxiety or chaos. I can help you better communicate with your loved one, heal from trauma and find inner-strength.

We all have the potential to be happy. Using a solution focused approach, my goal is to empower you to increase your emotional well-being and create a more vibrant life. Working together we will strive to increase your self-awareness and we explore strategies that can help you become more mindful in your thoughts and behaviors. I will guide you in coping with distress as we endeavor to increase your ability to regulate your emotional responses. Through this process we will aim to increase your ability to communicate assertively and master interpersonal problem solving skills.

Jim Salico-Diehl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience. Jim works in Fort Collins, Colorado with people who struggle with mood and anxiety disorders, relationship challenges, grief and loss, anger management, personality disorders, addictions, post-traumatic stress disorder and developmental injury. Jim also works with families and couples to strengthen their connections.

“I always worry about something”… “Why do I keep getting into that kind of relationship?”… “That’s when I had my first panic attack”… “I just want to lie in bed all day”… “If I gain weight, no one will want me”… “Food is my drug”… I have heard these things throughout my career, and if you recognize yourself in any of these, I’ll be glad to help you.

Sometimes life becomes too heavy to carry by ourselves and we can feel as though our emotions or stressors are consuming us. If you are looking for support to increase your quality of life, improve your overall wellbeing, or manage your difficult emotions, allow me to partner with you on reaching your goals.

Inner Life Adventures, LLC provides licensed psychotherapy to individuals, families, and relationships of all genders age 13 and up. We are working to enhance the mental well being of kids, adults, families, and couples in our community through a combination of evidence based practices, cutting edge innovative treatments, and creative outside the box programs indoors and outside. In our ever changing times, we are challenged to provide healing services outside the traditional models. We partner with the abundance of outdoor opportunities Reconnecting to Our Nature, LLC provides including coaching, retreats, and educational programs.

Life can present itself with challenges that are daunting and seeking help can be a scary and intimidating pursuit. That is ok, I want you to know that it is normal to feel overwhelmed with life in general and to feel anxious about seeking help. Doing so is one of the biggest steps you can take towards bettering yourself, and for that, you should feel proud. I am here to meet you along the way. Together, we can work on navigating all the challenges that life throws our way.