Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Fort Collins, CO

Discovering the story of your heart and listening to the telling of your story is my passion. My goal is to provide a safe healing space for you in a caring and inviting environment. I have often found that it is in this safe place that my client is able to share the difficult pieces of his or her story for the first time. As we work together we will discover hope, healing, and freedom from deep emotional wounds both past and present.

Therapy is a wholehearted commitment to growth and healing, opening the door to self-compassion and emotional fortitude. By embracing vulnerability and imperfection, processing feelings, and exploring our shadow selves, we tap into our innate intuition and higher selves. In addition to supporting clients’ unique goals, I strive to foster each individual's sense of unconditional self-love and authenticity.

The very nature of our existence is discovered through meaningful engagement, and this natural vulnerability becomes most apparent when life’s challenges bring us into position where genuine change requires the guiding force of a therapeutic relationship. Chris Dickson believes in strengthening these connections through empathic engagement incorporating a combination of client-centered strength-based philosophies and therapeutic modalities – organically forming an atmosphere of unconditional acceptance. He brings warmth, safety, and security along the path of self-realization in therapeutic approach.

Turning Point was established as an emergency shelter for youth in the juvenile justice system in 1967. It has grown to become a multi-service agency offering a continuum of services including: Short and long-term intensive residential substance abuse treatment for teens, Crisis intervention services, Outpatient therapies and treatment, Coaching and mentoring programs and Individualized education. We provide direct clinical intervention services to address behavioral health and substance abuse issues for high-risk youth, ultimately teaching them to make healthy life choices and smarter decisions.

When circumstances in life have made you feel like the worst version of yourself, I provide a warm, nurturing and non-judgemental refuge that allows you the space to reconnect with your "best self". We will work as a team through trauma and obstacles that are preventing you from moving forward. I am certified in EMDR therapy which provides a deeper layer of work than traditional talk therapy alone can provide. I am also a certified TRE (Tension and Trauma Release Exercise) practitioner. TRE is a somatic therapy that works with the body to release neuromuscular tension patterns. Feel free to call me or email me with questions.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I enjoy working with a variety of clients seeking guidance and support in managing challenges or transitions in life and within relationships. I work with individuals, teens, young couples, parents, and families who are seeking to improve their communication, coping, and ability to find satisfaction and confidence in working through challenges that affect them and their families. My areas of interest include couples, maternal mental health, pregnancy-related issues, and self esteem.

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 help people who experience depression and anxiety find relief. You’re not sure how it happened, but there they are-those dark feelings you can’t shake. You may be feeling unmotivated and down. You may feel overwhelmed and plagued with constant fears and worries. You may be having a hard time at work or school/college. You don’t feel good enough and your relationships are suffering. These problems feel daunting, but you’re ready to make a change.

Have you ever thought of your Entire Life as being a web of relationships? I do. I see your life as having 4 Key Areas of Relationship: 1) With your SELF, 2) With OTHERS, 3) With local Community and the World, 4) And possibly, With Substances, or other Vices. When any 1 or more of these is stressful or out of balance, symptoms occur or worsen. Uncomfortable feelings of transition/change, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, internal or external conflict, feeling hopeless or stuck or angry, or alone, without support or solutions. The list goes on. It is my Mission to help you to feel rapid relief and to facilitate healing/change.

Talking about sex, relationships, and intimacy can be incredibly difficult. Throughout our lives many of us have been confronted with fear and shame-based messages, inaccurate and harmful information, and often problematic ideas regarding sexuality. These experiences can leave us feeling confused or ashamed, ultimately impacting our ability to tap into our full and authentic selves. Exploring these issues in a therapeutic setting with a trained, sex-positive therapist can be life-changing. A sex-positive framework means that I affirm all consensual sexual activity (or lack of sexual activity) as positive, healthy, and pleasurable.

NOW accepting insurance & new clients : Tricia bases her work in Pia Mellody's approach with relationships and codependency. She is experienced with individuals who are experiencing distress and shame because of addiction, codependency, and difficult relationships. Tricia is an interactive, solution-focused therapist. She has learned through her own experiences how important it is to have someone hear clients' stories as they navigate how to effectively address personal life challenges. Tricia works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

Do you use substances to turn off your mind, only to feel ashamed when you sober up? Do you feel numb or disconnected from yourself and the world around you? Have you been struggling with low self-esteem? Do you sometimes question your relationship with food or exercise? Do you often have intrusive or disturbing thoughts? I’m here for you.

My clients find that curiosity, honesty and courage are keys to exploring, understanding, and living out a meaningful life. I specialize in serving adult (21+) men, women and couples - individually, relationships and customized 1x1 Intensives. Clients often struggle in their relationships, communicating needs, with betrayal (pornography, infidelity), feeling overwhelmed or stuck, personal boundaries, and/or have unresolved loss, grief and/or anger. Clients seek recovery and healing from previous trauma and/or emotional, physical or sexual abuse. I also provide clinical supervision to LPCC candidates.

Life’s journey can be tumultuous at times depending on the road you are on at any particular moment.Perhaps your road was difficult to begin with.No matter the journey the need for support at times is invaluable.When I work with my clients I will take the time to understand their history, their family, and in general their world that has made them unique.Our past and the way in which we have lived it can define who we are today.I treat the whole person or the whole family through the integration of evidence based therapies and customize each treatment to fit the needs of my clients.

I have extensive experience working with depression, anxiety, ADHD, as well as other disorders. However, I take a relational perspective and don't define people by their symptoms. Stress, anxiety, depression, illness, can get in the way of the relationships we want. Even positive aspects of life, such as parenthood, education, and work can be obstacles to finding and maintaining close connection with others. I can help you learn to communicate more effectively, or get a handle on the anxiety or anger that hangs over everything you want to accomplish.

When life doesn't go as planned, you may feel you don't have the tools to cope with the unexpected. With compassion, kindness, and sometimes humor, I’ll help you move forward. I believe that every person or couple is unique with different presenting circumstances and that counseling is an individualized process. I work with children (ages 7 and up), teens, families, couples, and individuals on a variety of issues specializing in anxiety, abuse, and trauma.

There are times when the best decision is to seek an outside, unbiased, professional to help renew balance in our lives. I see my role as that of a sounding board for options, with the final decision for action made by the client. Through empathetic questioning, acceptance and reframing we will discover the underlying reason for your current issue. My approach is supportive, with a focus on resolution. It is your time, your agenda. I work with adults and adolescents. I specialize in depression, anxiety, relationships and life transitions, although I work with a wide variety of other issues.

* NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS * I have over 18 years experience in the mental health field providing counseling to treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, behavior problems, substance abuse, trauma, relationship concerns, and prenatal and postpartum difficulties. I believe people possess more strengths than they realize and I approach therapy as a process of uncovering these strengths so that people can feel empowered to change and create more joyful lives.

I am a psychotherapist. I'm proud of claiming this profession. As a matter of fact, I believe we should all be in therapy at some point (maybe many points) during our lives. Life is glorious and life is hard. It's filled with joy and pain and constant change. Feeling lost, sad, depressed, anxious, lonely even crazy is NORMAL. Hey, but, you don't have to be suffering. Reach out, ask for help. It works. I am also a Nutritionist - Bachelors & Masters degrees. Hence, I combine these 2 professions when I work with disordered eating patterns.