Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT) Therapists in Colorado

As your therapist I strive to create a safe and respectful environment, where you can explore your beliefs, perceptions, feelings, desires, challenges, strengths and weaknesses. I will listen carefully to your current conundrums, past struggles and successes, and your desires for your future. I utilize an eclectic approach based on over 40 years of education and experience to assist you in resolving conflicts, personal angst, and to create the sense of fulfillment and inner balance you are seeking.

Life has immense complexities. There are highs and lows as well as everything in between. When you’re stuck in the depths of life's challenges, it can feel impossible to believe that things will improve. It can be beneficial to have someone walking alongside you to help process those hardships. With the facilitation of raising self awareness, the building of skills, and the utilization of strengths you already have, growth beyond healing can undoubtedly occur. Richelle Reed will meet you where you’re at in order to provide a supportive, safe space to empower you to navigate through any changes or difficulties that you face.

Welcome! I’m glad you’ve decided to reach out for counseling, as I know it can often be a difficult step to take. I look forward to getting to know you as you explore what brought you here. I have over 20 years of experience in the mental health field working with individuals of all age ranges. I enjoy working with individuals and couples and utilize a person-centered approach, where I meet each individual where they are at on their journey towards wellness. I believe in the mind-body connection and the importance of using a holistic approach to building resilience and meeting life’s challenges.

Hi - My name is Barbara. As a dedicated graduate student in a CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, I am driven by a profound passion for aiding Colorado's children, adolescents, and adults in their mental and behavioral health recovery journey. My past experience includes conducting subjective mental health screenings, intake processes, and diagnostic interventions for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities, along with mental health diagnoses.

Building rapport with my clients is the first and primary on going focus of my practice. It is important that whomever you choose to work with understands your concerns, goals, and life direction as you see it. I take the time to understand who you are, where you come from and where you are going in order to effectively provide treatment that best suits your needs in individual, couples, family, or group counseling. From a foundation of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Systemic Family Therapy I provide direct but sensitive counseling services to those struggling with a variety of concerns.

Welcome to Specialty! We are a group of counselors with our own specialty areas. We believe in a “goodness of fit,” and want you to connect with your ideal counselor. We are currently accepting new clients and can provide both in-person and virtual sessions. Our team can treat most conditions and we accept most insurances. Check out our website for more information about who we are. We hope to hear from you soon!

Are you struggling to find meaning, purpose, or healing in your life? Has something happened you need to resolve? Looking for better ways to cope or have the things you have been doing stopped working? Struggling with addiction, depression, or anxiety? Life's challenges often times require fresh eyes and genuine support untethered by judgment or relationship complications. Let's walk shoulder to shoulder through this together to find gentle resolution of trauma, PTSD, or grief. I work with adult men and women to find emotional regulation and balance to live their best lives and find peace.

In therapy, we learn to see ourselves more clearly through identifying our strengths and weaknesses with more openess, curiousity, and less judgement. It's through this compassionate and conscious way of relating to ourselves that we can begin to make wiser decisions for ourselves and our relationships. In my 34 years of practice, I have worked with individuals, couples, families and groups. After working in a hospital system for many years, I'm very comfortable working with people with chronic illness, depression and loss. I've also been dedicated to helping women around body image issues and transitions.

My aim is to help you better understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, what they mean, and how they relate to your present-day struggles and challenges. I understand that each client faces unique challenges and needs to work on themselves at their own pace, I approach every client with an open mind, and never makes any assumptions about your life experience. Together, we will work to deepen your awareness, understanding of your desires, patterns of relating, so you may experience a more authentic and fulfilling life.

Is your stress getting increasingly difficult to manage? Are you finding yourself scrolling through social media too much, sleeping a lot, or avoiding what is causing you stress? Do you feel alone in what you are going through? In high-stress situations, it is common to have inner conflicts while you navigate the world around you. The overwhelm of emotions can feel unbearable. In addition, responsibilities do not stop so you manage by isolating when you can and being the person others need you to be. You’ve managed this far and now it is time to receive the support that you deserve.

We know finding the right therapist can be a daunting task. We hope to make that easier. We pride ourselves on the ability to work with each person in a supportive and encouraging setting. We strongly believe in each persons potential and ability to make changes and create happiness. Our clinicians are highly trained in a wide array of specialties. At 1st Priority Institute for Better Living the atmosphere is cheerful and hopeful; optimistic for a better tomorrow. We encourage you to dig deep and call today.

Just as you would gather tools, skills, and a plan before going into the unknown wilderness so should you before exploring your own internal wilderness. The desire to discover our internal parts and heal from trauma, overcome daily obstacles, reconnect with passion and purpose, and uncover hidden strengths can be as daunting as it is exciting. But where to begin? Together we can safely navigate and face any issue instead of avoiding, ignoring, or numbing them. Through multifaceted compassionate and direct therapy we’ll develop the tools, skills, and internal map to connect you to your true self and help you live more authentically.

Life often presents us with challenges that can make it difficult to find a way back to overall wellness. People enter therapy for a variety of reasons. Maybe you have lost a loved one or a life transition has caused anxiety and stress. Perhaps you or someone you know is struggling with addiction. You might be having a difficult time with self-confidence or depression. Developing skills to find healthy balance within ourselves and with others is needed for stability and happiness.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Addictions Counselor, and Registered Nurse. My approach to health and well-being is rooted in the belief that we have within us the capacity to live satisfying, engaged, empowered, joyful, and meaningful lives. I help my clients get to the root of what is holding them back, and transform limiting patterns so they can live a happy, healthy life. My style is compassionate, direct, supportive, and creative.

Don't go without support during these stressful times. It is easy to get stuck in the mundane and feel like life is stagnant, or on hold. This road can be met with many obstacles. Some we must learn to accept and some we must conquer. I help facilitate change and move you forward from past and current challenges. I assist you in gaining more self awareness, and teach you the tools needed to embrace difficult situations. The goal is to be free from worrying about the future, and replaying the past. Life transitions can cause a disruption in homeostasis. I am here to help you find balance and confidence in your decisions.

I like to work with individuals, couples, and families. My specialty is working with anyone who has a loved one with an alcohol or drug problem. If you or your loved one has problems with the use of substances, I am happy to talk with you about change and the possibilities of a new way to live. I am accepting new clients.

As a Telehealth therapist at All Points North, I’m grateful for the ability to share healing with a diverse group of people and offer care in a variety of milieus. I have my B.S. in Education/Therapeutic Recreation as well as my Master’s in Clinical Counseling and Substance Abuse. I am a licensed Professional Counselor, Recreation Therapist, and Mental Health Provider.

The most important part of building a therapeutic relationship is to know that I am not the expert of your life. I use empathy and create a non-judgmental environment, allowing humor and the collaborative effort to work towards realistic goals.

As a counselor, it is my desire to provide a caring and safe environment where individuals and couples can discuss, explore, and resolve issues of concern in their lives. Areas of concern can be as simple as a feeling of being "stuck", dealing with specific difficulties in life, a desire for more fulfilling relationships, or assistance in navigating a time of change or transition. As a compassionate listener, my practice is based on a Person Centered approach to counseling. I consider each client to have their own unique life story and experiences and tailor my approach to their specific counseling needs, interests, and desires.