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Christina Szarka
MSW, MSTL
Verified Verified
Lone Tree, CO 80124
Are you experiencing relationship/family problems? Are you tired of experiencing the same pain over and over? Using an integrated solution focused approach, individuals and families will gain resources for healing and growth. Working together we can uncover your true purpose while addressing current stressors, past trauma, and future goals. While we can't change difficult past situations, we can better understand and resolve challenges negatively affecting our current situation.
Are you experiencing relationship/family problems? Are you tired of experiencing the same pain over and over? Using an integrated solution focused approach, individuals and families will gain resources for healing and growth. Working together we can uncover your true purpose while addressing current stressors, past trauma, and future goals. While we can't change difficult past situations, we can better understand and resolve challenges negatively affecting our current situation.
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Kara Young
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Highlands Ranch, CO 80124  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Issues include but not limited to anxiety, depression, low-self-esteem, low motivation, relationship issues, parent/child/couples communication, college and career counseling, life transitions, and more.
I love working with clients who are feeling stuck. It's that moment when things start to seem brighter and less burdensome for my clients that makes being a therapist so rewarding. I work with a lot of people experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem or low motivation that keeps them from doing what they want to do or being the person they want to be.
Issues include but not limited to anxiety, depression, low-self-esteem, low motivation, relationship issues, parent/child/couples communication, college and career counseling, life transitions, and more.
I love working with clients who are feeling stuck. It's that moment when things start to seem brighter and less burdensome for my clients that makes being a therapist so rewarding. I work with a lot of people experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem or low motivation that keeps them from doing what they want to do or being the person they want to be.
(720) 408-3995 View (720) 408-3995
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Katie Ann Fox Turner
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
I have survived divorce, found a forever spouse, and blended a large family.
My clients find themselves struggling with work satisfication, divorce, anxiety, depression, and coparenting challenges. Finding a safe place for you to be heard and seen is my goal. I work with individuals, families, couples, and kids ages 10 and up. Family therapy is a great space to establish a foundation for peace within your home. Reunification therapy is creating space for healing of a parent child relationship where appropriate. Additionally, I offer therapeutic visitation or Family Time/Supervised Parenting. Our center employs several Therapists and Parenting Time Supervisors. We are the one stop for family healing.
I have survived divorce, found a forever spouse, and blended a large family.
My clients find themselves struggling with work satisfication, divorce, anxiety, depression, and coparenting challenges. Finding a safe place for you to be heard and seen is my goal. I work with individuals, families, couples, and kids ages 10 and up. Family therapy is a great space to establish a foundation for peace within your home. Reunification therapy is creating space for healing of a parent child relationship where appropriate. Additionally, I offer therapeutic visitation or Family Time/Supervised Parenting. Our center employs several Therapists and Parenting Time Supervisors. We are the one stop for family healing.
(720) 637-1042 View (720) 637-1042
Couples Counseling Therapists

Does couples counseling work?

Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.

When should a couple seek counseling?

Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.

How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?

The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.

How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?

The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.