Veterans Therapists in Johnstown, CO

I will respond to all emails. I look to support college age and young professionals, men and military veterans, and anyone else who could benefit from therapy. I believe that therapy is an individualized process so I will meet you wherever you are at! I work to give each of my clients therapy that will support and bolster them to arrive where they would like to be in their lives. It is my goal that each client will find value in our sessions together.

Everyone tells a story: "I am a success," "I am content with my life," "I am a failure," or "no one cares about me." If your story is increasingly negative, perhaps we should talk about it. I use narrative therapy, which helps you separate yourself from your problems and then conquer them. It's like rewriting your story; your problems become the villains, and therapy helps you defeat them. In addition to narrative therapy, I am also an EMDR Level I & II practitioner, a therapy which helps you to reprocess traumatic memories so that you are no longer triggered by them. Our practice is accepting new clients.

Even the best mountain climbers need help to get to the top sometimes. The mountains of life look different for everyone--grief, trauma, anxiety, feeling lost--but one thing remains the same: they feel impossible. Imagine the bitter climb to the peak, full of scrapes and bruises, feeling like the steep twisting trail will never end. Picture yourself standing at the summit, filling your lungs with the sweet air of victory. See the treacherous trail behind you, and think to yourself “I did it!” No matter your mountain, you can feel that fresh breath filling your soul. You are a conqueror, and I’m honored to climb with you.

Life is not easy with all it demands, expectations and responsibilities. At some point in life and under certain circumstances life can become too difficult and we feel overwhelmed. We react with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. This is the time when we are ready to look for support and to find ways improving our lives. Be it from a difficult childhood, the end of a relationship or from other hardships there are ways to heal. When you are ready to start the journey of healing I would be honored to accompany and help you to find your innate strength to build the healthy relationship with yourself and the life you deserve.

Are you looking for the right therapist who can provide a safe space you need to heal? Maybe you are battling overwhelming depression and/or anxiety. Do you have a history of trauma or grief/loss? I've been working with individuals struggling with their mental health for almost 20 years. I have experience working with individuals who are struggling with depression, anxiety, C-PTSD, and trauma. I also specialize in postpartum depression/anxiety, pregnancy loss, fertility challenges, reproductive trauma and challenges of motherhood. Even if you feel alone.... you are not truly alone. I'm here to help. And I believe you can heal.

Are you struggling to find the joy you once felt? Needing help navigating through the stressors of life? Wanting relief from past traumas that are keeping you from being fully engaged in life? I am here to help! My name is Melissa Blatnik, and I am excited to assist you on your journey to a happier, healthier you! I have worked in the mental health and substance abuse field for 14 years, and I am still as passionate about it today as I was back then. I am an empathetic counselor who provides a safe environment to open up about the struggles you have been through. I look forward to working with you!

Kelly is proud to run Four Pillars Counseling, a small group practice consisting of 6 like minded therapists who specialize in helping clients find meaning in their discomfort and hope in their suffering. Kelly’s expertise in anxiety, relationship with Self and trauma inform her client work as well as her supervision of other therapists. The creative and open minded approaches of our therapists seek to transform trauma and suffering, and facilitate a more meaningful relationship with yourSelf.

When you experience trauma and/or attachment wounding in your life, you can feel out of touch with your true Self. You may be living in survival mode, constantly trying to protect yourself, or acting out of fear and scarcity, without confidence that you are stable and strong at your core. You may be able to keep it all together…as long as nothing unexpected happens. Living in this state feels exhausting! This can adversely affect relationships, daily functioning, mental health, physical health, and spiritual health.

I work with clients who live with intense emotions, debilitating depression, immense anxiety, anger, trauma, or the urge to avoid feeling all together. For many this can lead to unrelenting crisis, self invalidation, being hijacked by emotions, impact relationships, and reinforce behaviors that are not in line with the life they want. I create a space to support clients with non-judgmentally looking at their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that prompt suffering and inhibit access to long term goals. I support clients with recognizing the function of these behaviors, thoughts, and emotions that prompt pain and help find resolution.

COUNSELING and COACHING - it's a powerful 21st century approach, with tremendous therapeutic benefits and real world results. People frequently report, my therapist stares at me, and says or does nothing. This is classic 20th century therapy (it's old, and moderately effective). Our clients do not pay us to sit and do nothing - they pay us to work as a team; making you the best you. Feel free to read client testimonials, and learn more about our services at: www.yourlifecounseling.com

I have worked with children, and their parents, adolescents, adult men and women since 1984. I see people with a variety of concerns, which includes, but is not limited to, developing more rewarding relationships, parenting issues, making transitions in their lives, and loss & grief. Many people today feel overwhelmed with the pressures of living and trying to keep their heads above water. I help them to strategize ways to reach their chosen goals, and how to take better care for themselves and those they love.

There is a way to move out of suffering toward healing, and you deserve to find it. Specializing in addiction counseling and therapy for co-occurring mood disorders, I offer substance use counseling and addiction therapy and treat anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, trauma, grief & loss, life transitions, anger issues, and self-confidence/esteem issues. I am trained in humanistic, positive, mindfulness-based psychotherapy and use a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach.