LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Lafayette, CO
I look forward to continue working with clients recovering from anxiety, depression, and trauma, LGBTQIA+ populations, as well as fellow counselors, who feel stuck in their self healing journey.
I offer an novel person centered integrative approach that accommodates EMDR, ERP, DBT, and MI, through a trauma informed care lens. Helping the client where they are at by understanding that therapy, like people, is on a spectrum and unique to the individual.
I look forward to continue working with clients recovering from anxiety, depression, and trauma, LGBTQIA+ populations, as well as fellow counselors, who feel stuck in their self healing journey.
I offer an novel person centered integrative approach that accommodates EMDR, ERP, DBT, and MI, through a trauma informed care lens. Helping the client where they are at by understanding that therapy, like people, is on a spectrum and unique to the individual.
People don’t come to therapy because they want to do deep work, they come because something’s hurting, exhausting, or just hasn’t changed no matter how hard they try. I’ve sat with people in that place many times: the chronic pain that has no off-switch, the health that betrays you, the replaying of old hurts that still feels alive in the body.
People don’t come to therapy because they want to do deep work, they come because something’s hurting, exhausting, or just hasn’t changed no matter how hard they try. I’ve sat with people in that place many times: the chronic pain that has no off-switch, the health that betrays you, the replaying of old hurts that still feels alive in the body.
Robin Tejeda
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
6 Endorsed
Lafayette, CO 80026
Waitlist for new clients
My approach is mindfulness-based, somatic, and relational, and rooted in contemplative, queer, eco, and liberation psychologies.
Relationships are at the heart of my work. Many people come to therapy with me when old ways of relating to themselves, their partners, or their communities, are no longer working and instead create more pain. Relationships feel strained or confusing, desire or intimacy has shifted, identity is evolving, or life transitions have challenged familiar ways of being. You may find yourself caught in disconnection, unfulfilled longing, or uncertainty about how to move forward in your life or relationships.
My approach is mindfulness-based, somatic, and relational, and rooted in contemplative, queer, eco, and liberation psychologies.
Relationships are at the heart of my work. Many people come to therapy with me when old ways of relating to themselves, their partners, or their communities, are no longer working and instead create more pain. Relationships feel strained or confusing, desire or intimacy has shifted, identity is evolving, or life transitions have challenged familiar ways of being. You may find yourself caught in disconnection, unfulfilled longing, or uncertainty about how to move forward in your life or relationships.
My work begins with the simple belief that every person—and every relationship, both within and between us—has an innate movement toward growth and healing. In therapy, I create a space where individuals and partners can soften their defenses, tend to the protective strategies that once kept them safe, and begin to meet themselves and one another with greater ease and openness, especially in moments of pain or conflict.
My work begins with the simple belief that every person—and every relationship, both within and between us—has an innate movement toward growth and healing. In therapy, I create a space where individuals and partners can soften their defenses, tend to the protective strategies that once kept them safe, and begin to meet themselves and one another with greater ease and openness, especially in moments of pain or conflict.
I work with adults navigating CPTSD, anxiety, and neurodivergence, with a focus on autistic women with late diagnosis. Many feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns they can’t think their way out of, and may have found traditional talk therapy limiting. They often want to better understand themselves, reduce anxiety, and heal trauma safely. I support clients by creating a collaborative, attuned space while integrating nervous system regulation, EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted EMDR, and mindfulness-based art therapy to help them build self-trust and experience meaningful, lasting change.
I work with adults navigating CPTSD, anxiety, and neurodivergence, with a focus on autistic women with late diagnosis. Many feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns they can’t think their way out of, and may have found traditional talk therapy limiting. They often want to better understand themselves, reduce anxiety, and heal trauma safely. I support clients by creating a collaborative, attuned space while integrating nervous system regulation, EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted EMDR, and mindfulness-based art therapy to help them build self-trust and experience meaningful, lasting change.
Are you able to accept yourself as you are right now, while also committing to change? While you may be seeking therapy to get rid of a problem, what if we turn toward that problem, listen to it, and even notice how it is taking care of you? Ironically, this is how problems seem to shift. You may struggle with your capacity to feel present and authentic in your relationships. These struggles may have roots in what you first learned about love and closeness as a little person. In our work you can learn to embrace, understand, and take good care of this early imprint in your adult relationships.
Are you able to accept yourself as you are right now, while also committing to change? While you may be seeking therapy to get rid of a problem, what if we turn toward that problem, listen to it, and even notice how it is taking care of you? Ironically, this is how problems seem to shift. You may struggle with your capacity to feel present and authentic in your relationships. These struggles may have roots in what you first learned about love and closeness as a little person. In our work you can learn to embrace, understand, and take good care of this early imprint in your adult relationships.
Gretchen Stecher, MA, LPC - Soul Shine,
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
2 Endorsed
Lafayette, CO 80026
I take Kaiser! You've done a bunch of personal growth work. You know the relief of being with those who listen from the heart and help you explore the shadow. Those who stay present with you as you gently press into and navigate the discomfort, where the healing lies.
Another layer of old patterns has emerged. You can feel it nudging you, sometimes in a big way. It’s time to lean into the next step. You want to deepen your internal connection, trust yourself and meet your world with full integrity, giving from your heart, your truth. It’s a bold act of love and demonstration of strength to get what you need to be the change.
I take Kaiser! You've done a bunch of personal growth work. You know the relief of being with those who listen from the heart and help you explore the shadow. Those who stay present with you as you gently press into and navigate the discomfort, where the healing lies.
Another layer of old patterns has emerged. You can feel it nudging you, sometimes in a big way. It’s time to lean into the next step. You want to deepen your internal connection, trust yourself and meet your world with full integrity, giving from your heart, your truth. It’s a bold act of love and demonstration of strength to get what you need to be the change.
I am a trans/ queer trauma therapist.
I focus on long-term depth-based psychotherapy, so my style works best for people ready to start (or start thinking about) working on long-term issues, behavioral or thought patterns, and/or trauma that is affecting their lives. My work is liberation-focused, anti-oppressive, and collaborative, with a focus on harm reduction.
I am a trans/ queer trauma therapist.
I focus on long-term depth-based psychotherapy, so my style works best for people ready to start (or start thinking about) working on long-term issues, behavioral or thought patterns, and/or trauma that is affecting their lives. My work is liberation-focused, anti-oppressive, and collaborative, with a focus on harm reduction.
People usually find me when they have an intuitive awareness that something deeper is waiting for them. Life looks fine on the outside, yet inside there’s grief, uncertainty, exhaustion, or a longing for more meaning. My approach honors both emotional healing and spiritual connection. We listen for intuition and spirit guidance while gently exploring the psychological layers of your experience.
People usually find me when they have an intuitive awareness that something deeper is waiting for them. Life looks fine on the outside, yet inside there’s grief, uncertainty, exhaustion, or a longing for more meaning. My approach honors both emotional healing and spiritual connection. We listen for intuition and spirit guidance while gently exploring the psychological layers of your experience.
I am so grateful you are here! I support adult individuals process different types of grief related but not limited to death, childhood, sexual, spiritual and relational bereavement.
I believe that unresolved grief can lead us in unhelpful coping skills such as depression, anxiety, and damaging relationships. Through growth and development you will experience a fuller life and your feelings will start to be manageable. You will imagine going through life with a clear sense of self and purpose. You will learn that you are worthy. As Carl Rogers said "The curious paradox is when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change".
I am so grateful you are here! I support adult individuals process different types of grief related but not limited to death, childhood, sexual, spiritual and relational bereavement.
I believe that unresolved grief can lead us in unhelpful coping skills such as depression, anxiety, and damaging relationships. Through growth and development you will experience a fuller life and your feelings will start to be manageable. You will imagine going through life with a clear sense of self and purpose. You will learn that you are worthy. As Carl Rogers said "The curious paradox is when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change".
With warmth, humor, and honesty, I aim to create a space where you feel supported in life’s harder moments. Over the past 18 years of doing this work, I’ve learned that it’s possible to find meaning—and even joy—in the very places we tend to pull away from. Our thoughts spiral, we wrestle with feelings, and we try to hold on tight—often when we’re feeling most lost. Relationships and emotions can be messy, overwhelming, or painful. They can also be beautiful. Together, we can help you get out of your head, set boundaries with confidence, heal what’s been strained, and move toward a life that feels more like your own.
With warmth, humor, and honesty, I aim to create a space where you feel supported in life’s harder moments. Over the past 18 years of doing this work, I’ve learned that it’s possible to find meaning—and even joy—in the very places we tend to pull away from. Our thoughts spiral, we wrestle with feelings, and we try to hold on tight—often when we’re feeling most lost. Relationships and emotions can be messy, overwhelming, or painful. They can also be beautiful. Together, we can help you get out of your head, set boundaries with confidence, heal what’s been strained, and move toward a life that feels more like your own.
Have you ever wondered what therapy could be like using art materials and activities?
I support preteens, teens, college students, and young adults use the power of creativity to process emotions, gain insight, work through challenges, and overcome hardships through transformative art.
My style is relational, collaborative, and mindful. My clients describe me as: Grounded, relatable, supportive, humorous, comforting, non-judgmental, and patient.
If you'd like to mix up the setting, I also offer nature-based therapy, through doing sessions outdoors, on a trail, and/or creating eco art therapy from what we find in the wild.
Have you ever wondered what therapy could be like using art materials and activities?
I support preteens, teens, college students, and young adults use the power of creativity to process emotions, gain insight, work through challenges, and overcome hardships through transformative art.
My style is relational, collaborative, and mindful. My clients describe me as: Grounded, relatable, supportive, humorous, comforting, non-judgmental, and patient.
If you'd like to mix up the setting, I also offer nature-based therapy, through doing sessions outdoors, on a trail, and/or creating eco art therapy from what we find in the wild.
I work with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, identity exploration, and relationship challenges, including the LGBTQIA+ and poly/CNM communities.
My approach to trauma-informed care feels more like revisiting the past without reliving it. IFS helps us understand, build relationships with, and liberate the parts of ourselves that have taken on burdens or protective roles in order to help us move through the world. Somatic work uses our body as a guide to communicate in ways where language cannot.
I work with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, identity exploration, and relationship challenges, including the LGBTQIA+ and poly/CNM communities.
My approach to trauma-informed care feels more like revisiting the past without reliving it. IFS helps us understand, build relationships with, and liberate the parts of ourselves that have taken on burdens or protective roles in order to help us move through the world. Somatic work uses our body as a guide to communicate in ways where language cannot.
Change is hard, and while adjusting to the currents of life, you can feel lost or uncertain. This change could be navigating a recent move, a new job or school, a new diagnosis, or a new stage in life. You could be looking to explore your own identity, figuring out who you are and who you are becoming. Or maybe you're not sure what is changing, but you know you need support!
Change is hard, and while adjusting to the currents of life, you can feel lost or uncertain. This change could be navigating a recent move, a new job or school, a new diagnosis, or a new stage in life. You could be looking to explore your own identity, figuring out who you are and who you are becoming. Or maybe you're not sure what is changing, but you know you need support!
You might be someone who has been through something hard and haven't quite felt like yourself since. Or maybe you've always known your brain is wired in a way the world doesn't always make room for, and you're exhausted from masking, overcompensating, and falling through the cracks. Either way, you're ready for something to actually change. You want to feel calmer, more in control, and like your daily life isn't such a fight. You want real tools, a real plan, and someone who gets it.
You might be someone who has been through something hard and haven't quite felt like yourself since. Or maybe you've always known your brain is wired in a way the world doesn't always make room for, and you're exhausted from masking, overcompensating, and falling through the cracks. Either way, you're ready for something to actually change. You want to feel calmer, more in control, and like your daily life isn't such a fight. You want real tools, a real plan, and someone who gets it.
Hi, I am Matthew. My own journey through substance abuse and mental health struggles as a young adult is what drove me to this field and fuels my passion for helping others navigate their darkest moments. I specialize in working with teens, adults, and families navigating ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence of all kinds.
My therapeutic approach is holistic and mind-body focused. I integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), DBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic frameworks into our sessions. I am also an author and speaker, and have shared my insights on the TEDx stage.
Hi, I am Matthew. My own journey through substance abuse and mental health struggles as a young adult is what drove me to this field and fuels my passion for helping others navigate their darkest moments. I specialize in working with teens, adults, and families navigating ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence of all kinds.
My therapeutic approach is holistic and mind-body focused. I integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), DBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic frameworks into our sessions. I am also an author and speaker, and have shared my insights on the TEDx stage.
Creating connection in this isolated world of post-COVID, connection with each another, connection with your inner-self, inner healer, authentic self and the world at large is healing. Using practices of Mindfulness awareness with techniques to sooth the polyvagal nervous system, cognitive processing of the thought, feeling, behavior triangle (CBT), and IFS parts exploration, I work holistically in the areas of mind, body and spirit for the client to thrive. With an MA in Art Therapy, I've also trained in working with various natural medicines regulated in Colorado though the latter not covered by insurance through Headway.
Creating connection in this isolated world of post-COVID, connection with each another, connection with your inner-self, inner healer, authentic self and the world at large is healing. Using practices of Mindfulness awareness with techniques to sooth the polyvagal nervous system, cognitive processing of the thought, feeling, behavior triangle (CBT), and IFS parts exploration, I work holistically in the areas of mind, body and spirit for the client to thrive. With an MA in Art Therapy, I've also trained in working with various natural medicines regulated in Colorado though the latter not covered by insurance through Headway.
Find meaningful change, new perspectives, and a clear path forward. Struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, loneliness, unhelpful patterns, or unresolved trauma can become barriers to a fulfilling and connected life. Many come to therapy feeling stuck, exhausted, and disconnected from themselves, their values, and others. Trauma keeps the score; however, healing is possible. I offer evidenced based, integrative tools and techniques to help you find your path toward wellness for the whole person. The invitation is open. You are welcome into this space to be seen, heard, and accepted with compassion and presence.
Find meaningful change, new perspectives, and a clear path forward. Struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, loneliness, unhelpful patterns, or unresolved trauma can become barriers to a fulfilling and connected life. Many come to therapy feeling stuck, exhausted, and disconnected from themselves, their values, and others. Trauma keeps the score; however, healing is possible. I offer evidenced based, integrative tools and techniques to help you find your path toward wellness for the whole person. The invitation is open. You are welcome into this space to be seen, heard, and accepted with compassion and presence.
My name is Sara DeFazio, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in supporting young adults who are recovering from interpersonal trauma and exploring their sense of identity to foster greater self-love and authenticity. In our work together, I co-create a warm, compassionate space where you can practice self-acceptance and build the capacity to meet life’s challenges with curiosity and resilience. During our initial sessions, you can expect conversations rooted in empathy and mindful awareness as we develop a felt sense of safety and connection.
My name is Sara DeFazio, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in supporting young adults who are recovering from interpersonal trauma and exploring their sense of identity to foster greater self-love and authenticity. In our work together, I co-create a warm, compassionate space where you can practice self-acceptance and build the capacity to meet life’s challenges with curiosity and resilience. During our initial sessions, you can expect conversations rooted in empathy and mindful awareness as we develop a felt sense of safety and connection.
I specialize in helping highly emotional, sensitive individuals/kids & overwhelmed parents navigate daily challenges, transitions & big life events. Many parents experience overwhelm & can feel stuck when their children are anxious, displaying out of control behaviors or regressing developmentally. I collaborate with parents and individuals to cultivate healing through increasing awareness of emotions & behaviors to co-create age and developmentally appropriate tools for emotional regulation, that help resolve emotional conflict & restore balance to the family unit. I also provide 1:1 parent coaching, individual & family therapy.
I specialize in helping highly emotional, sensitive individuals/kids & overwhelmed parents navigate daily challenges, transitions & big life events. Many parents experience overwhelm & can feel stuck when their children are anxious, displaying out of control behaviors or regressing developmentally. I collaborate with parents and individuals to cultivate healing through increasing awareness of emotions & behaviors to co-create age and developmentally appropriate tools for emotional regulation, that help resolve emotional conflict & restore balance to the family unit. I also provide 1:1 parent coaching, individual & family therapy.
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.