Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Fort Collins, CO
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Ashley Lauren (Dubois) Van Vonderen
Licensed Professional Counselor, BA, MS, LPC, RYT-500
Verified
Verified
Together we’ll create goals and explore a variety of coping skills, interpersonal and
mindfulness
tools.
Do you often feel anxious, disconnected, depressed, or burned out? Maybe you're struggling to function in daily life, and responding to triggers with helpful coping skills. I help highly sensitive, creative, and compassionate people like you get “unstuck” by harnessing their inner resources, processing trauma, and reconnecting to the empowerment of personal values, authenticity, and compassion.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
& Online
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Blakely Sjostedt Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I use a whole body and mind approach through
mindfulness
, EMDR, and body-based techniques.
In order to heal, I believe we need a nonjudgmental space to look at the hard stuff that's not working, recognize how it has worked in the past, and identify changes. My role is to encourage and empower you to make these meaningful changes in your life so you can move from surviving to thriving. If you’re a dog person, Luna, my cattle dog mix can join your sessions as she is undergoing animal assisted therapy training. Luna welcomes everyone with enthusiastic tail wags!

Marybeth Green
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LAC, LPCC
Verified
Verified
I primarily work with
mindfulness
, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral therapy to provide a safe space for you to work through your current life circumstances.
Maybe you’re here because you are looking for something for yourself or someone else. It can take a lot of courage to start counseling for the first time or start with a new counselor. I believe connecting with your counselor is one of the most important parts of successful therapy. I currently work with people who are struggling with some part of their lives and use a substance to help them cope or even just to feel normal. I also have a special space for those who have suffered loss or are experiencing grief.

Marcie Lynn Mata
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I enjoy teaching stress reduction and
mindfulness
.
Accepting women 18+ who have First Health, Colorado Access, Aetna, United, or private pay, sliding scale. Telehealth only. I specialize in anxiety, trauma and women's issues. I enjoy helping empower women by identifying strengths they already have and finding additional strengths they may not realize they have! I use
mindfulness
and breath work to help a client identify and manage emotions. EMDR is used to help a client work through any trauma that they have experienced in their life. I also use cognitive behavioral techniques to help re-direct negative thinking patterns that can have a direct effect on our mind and our body.

Olivia Howk-Pomykal
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, NCC, LPCC
Verified
Verified
She primarily employs Person-Centered Therapy, Gestalt Therapy,
Mindfulness
-Based Cognitive Therapy, Culturally Sensitive Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Everyone has experienced times of fullness, gratitude, and inspiration. We have all also experienced times of stress, sadness, and conflict. Olivia Howk believes that you are powerful and can overcome any obstacle in life, and she is here to help you navigate challenging situations. Her approach is based on collaboration and creating a safe, supportive, and empathic space where healing, growth, and awareness occur. Olivia utilizes various proven therapeutic techniques to empower clients in increasing their awareness and cultivating authenticity, self-worth, and self-acceptance.

Trisha Dittrick
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
One of the greatest predictors of therapeutic success is a good match between therapist and client. My therapeutic approach is to be gently direct and focuses on you living the truth of who you are. I have no agenda about what your truth is or judgment of how it's become clouded. I am, however, interested in supporting you to live fully. I facilitate awareness through various means: body awareness, blockages to choice, personality, relationships, and teaching
mindfulness
practices. Clients who hold responsibility have the fuel to catalyze change, and I am ready to work with you.

Margaret Davis
Counselor, MS, LPCC
Verified
Verified
We're teammates in this process! I utilize multiple approaches with clients including: inner child healing,
mindfulness
, somatic/body-based tools, & trauma sensitive practices.
Hi! My name's Margaret and I’m here to help you slow down, connect with your authentic self, cultivate self-compassion, set boundaries, and remember the badass that you are! Being a human can be tough. You’re in the right place if you: experience anxiety & high stress, identify as empathic or highly sensitive, struggle to put your needs first, have relationship conflicts, or are going through a life transition/change. I aim to be a mirror for you, reflecting back to you what’s already within: your own power & your own wisdom! I won't have all of the answers for you, but I'll do my best to offer you grounded-ness amongst the storm.

Jackie Tuohy
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
Typically, I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and
Mindfulness
-Based techniques in sessions.
I have current & immediate availability! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) with Strong Hope Counseling Center. I work collaboratively with clients to address issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue & burnout. I believe healing happens in relationships and I enjoy getting to know clients while building trusting relationships with them. My goal is to help clients identify and overcome the issues that are preventing them from feeling whole and healthy in all areas of their lives.

Stacy K Musial
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR, RYT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I have been trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR),
mindfulness
therapies, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Yoga, visualization & imagery, Solution Focused and Nutrition, psychedelic assisted therapy and integration, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).
You deserve to thrive. Come as you are and let's connect. Trauma is not something you have to learn to live with. It is something that you can overcome and create the life you deserve. My intention is to support you with unwavering acceptance, empathy, understanding, and excitement to create a partnership in change to discover your authentic self. I offer gentle encouragement to move forward by empowering you to discover your light within to shine brightly. You can expect a mutual respect and dignity when working with me. I often think out of the box when necessary to get to the root.

Braindrops Play Therapy & Wellness LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MS, LPC, RPT-S, EMDR
Verified
Verified
Through play,
mindfulness
, and attunement, self-regulation is facilitated.
Supporting children to accept only healthy relationships in their lives. I am a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist Supervisor. At Braindrops we work with family and school systems; develop awareness around what is creating and maintaining challenges; and, bring more regulation and less stress to everyday living. Braindrops benefits families living with a wide host of issues. Working in collaboration with families, training grounded in neuroscience and neurobiology, and on-going support, can create lasting change and growth.

Brady Neely
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
I have an eclectic approach incorporating contemplative/
mindfulness
practices, EMDR, ACT, DBT, CBT, MI, and other acronyms.
My approach is to create a warm, validating, and safe place in which we can explore your life’s challenges. We will work together to find ways to help you manage difficulties, calm your system, understand your patterns, improve your communication and relationships, and make more conscious choices. I will meet you where you are, and we will work on figuring out where you want to go and how to get there.

Tanya Vallianos
Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR, NCC, EMDRIII
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Using
Mindfulness
and Body-Centered practices (EMDR, Somatic Experiencing) along with Nature-Inspired wisdom and Compassion-Focused therapies allow clients to connect with body, mind, emotion, spirit.
If you're a woman in transition, I'm here to help you move through unknown territory with more ease. For you to get to a clearer and more grounded place, often it takes working through self-esteem/self-confidence issues, feelings of overwhelm and self-doubt. You may be looking for a change in career, a direction in life purpose or perhaps you're dealing with chronic illness, experiencing an existential crisis, have become a new mother, an empty nester or recently out of a longtime relationship. I offer you a unique and effective approach to helping you feel better and be on your way to living a confident and more fulfilling life.
Not accepting new clients

Paul McClure
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I have advanced training in the following
mindfulness
, trauma, and couples treatment models: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), IFS (Internal Family Systems), PACT (a Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), and Hakomi (a
mindfulness
-based, somatic therapy).
I AM NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. BUT IF YOU HAVE WORKED WITH ME BEFORE, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ABOUT GETTING BACK ON MY SCHEDULE. My work with couples and families is based on the latest research in the fields of attachment, neurobiology, and emotion. With individual clients, I focus on evidence based cognitive- and
mindfulness
-based approaches to help with trauma, loss, anxiety, depression, and issues related to relationships, work, and school. I have an MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from Colorado State University.

Holly Carpenter
Licensed Professional Counselor, BA, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
This includes, use of
mindfulness
, Gestalt therapy, humanism, somatic experiencing, Brainspotting, psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and art therapy.
Pornography, sexting, and sexual behavior problems are real, pervasive among both adults and teenagers, and, the destruction can be terrifying for you or your loved ones to confront. You are not alone, people recover. My clients begin to find meaning in themselves and start to meet their goals for long term success in all facets of their lives! Together, through authentic connection, challenging negative and old thought processes, and exploring your purposeful strengths, the heaviness of your situation will lighten. People find power and strength in their best selves! My approach is nonjudgmental, specialized, and compassionate.

Ken Gabel
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
My therapy is interactive and supportive, blending Cognitive, Behavioral, Dialectical, Emotional and
Mindfulness
Techniques to resolve core issues which we are all susceptible to and can affect us and our relationships.
I have a personable style of working with people which allows them to quickly settle into the therapy process. I focus on helping others learn how to rely on their inner resources which will define their true personality and recognize the beliefs or behaviors which hold them back from their full potential. This opens up the process to build new skills, a stronger self esteem, regain self confidence and a real sense of direction. With a renewed sense of personal strength people build healthier, happier relationships with family, friends and coworkers, and pursue vocations with greater success.

Rebekah Knight-Baughman, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Healing relationships help us overcome challenges. Whether you struggle with eating issues, anxiety, addictions, mood, career or relationship issues, my goal is to help you lean into your strengths and discover the most helpful coping tools for you to thrive. My approach to healing is through
mindfulness
, dialectical behavior therapy, and interpersonal psychodynamic therapy. I utilize these therapies according to your needs and what works for you to gain peace and satisfaction in your life. I will guide you in managing emotions, improving relationships and cultivating kindness and self-compassion.
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John R Kinnaird
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR II, CHT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My primary forms of treatment are client centered, strength based,
Mindfulness
Based Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT), and solution focused.
I use my 30 years of behavioral health experience to help my clients overcome relationship issues, anxiety, depression, and trauma, including narcissistic abuse. You will encounter a non-judgmental and straight forward approach to understand yourself, while developing skills and strategies to move your life forward. Our work will help you better understand how to use your mind as a tool for success rather than being controlled by unwanted thoughts, emotions, and actions. There is more to you than you know and I would love to provide space for you to find the next you.
Not accepting new clients

Shannon Booker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I can help you develop practical skills through
mindfulness
, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Everyone has a unique story. Everyone needs someone to trust with that story. I can be that trusted sounding board. I can be that person who can help you navigate the significantly challenging times of life. In session, you will experience my calm and genuinely caring demeanor. You can expect to be heard and validated.

Saoirse Chalcraft
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR-BC, EMDR II
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
I use the following therapeutic techniques:
mindfulness
-based psychotherapy, EMDR therapy, integrative, transpersonal, art therapy, and ritual.
My practice is currently FULL, and I am not accepting new clients. Former Clients are welcome to contact me to schedule a return meeting. I'm glad you found your way here. Perhaps you are here because you want to find...the peace of being comfortable with who you are, release from the pain of depression or anxiety, relief from the deeply sad feelings of losing a love one, a deep and meaningful relationship with another person, grace amidst the limitations placed upon you by illness, liberation from the constraints trauma, release from an unhealthy relationship, who you truly are and rest in that knowing.

Reagan Miller
MS, MFTC, RYS-200
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
In my work, I incorporate many evidence-based approaches including
mindfulness
and an internal family systems (IFS) lens to help individuals and couples navigate difficulties in their lives including large life stressors, disconnection, communication problems, disappointments, unresolved problems, and unhelpful patterns.
Navigating challenges within life and relationships can be difficult when you are feeling disconnected and having trouble communicating. Sometimes it may even feel like you don’t know how you got to that point and what the next step might be. I can help you to take that next step! I work with individuals and couples to understand themselves better and to develop tools and insight that can be applied during everyday life. Through this work, I can help you to experience greater healing and compassion and to build more meaningful connections.
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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists
How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.
When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behavior through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.
What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.
Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.