Therapists in East Boulder, Boulder, CO

Kelly is passionate about guiding individuals, couples, and families through the complexities of human connection and personal growth. Recognizing a multitude of challenges from relationship conflicts, anxiety, depression, addiction, and grief to the more complex trauma based wounds, Kelly strives to foster healing through inner child work and self compassion. Kelly assists you in uncovering your authentic self that has been there all along but buried through protective strategies from wounding. Kelly aims to facilitate positive growth and change through this unveiling as you reparent your wounded inner children.

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.

I am a Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in Individual and Couples Therapies. I maintain a private practice in Boulder, Colorado and am a graduate of Naropa University. With over 21yrs of experience the therapeutic approach I use is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. As needed, I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

Therapy can help you tap into your innate resilience and develop the coping skills to heal from trauma, emotional reactivity, grief and relationship challenges. I work with clients to help them understand their reactions, their relationship needs, access their strengths, and develop supportive coping strategies by drawing upon a variety of evidence-based therapeutic techniques including psychotherapy, EMDR, self-compassion, strengths based therapy and emotion focused therapy. Whether you're working through loss, anxiety, depression or trauma, you don't have to do it alone. Appointments are available in person or via telehealth.

My approach integrates DBT, CBT, Gottman Method, Attachment Theory, body-based therapies, humor, and creativity to support clients in understanding unhelpful patterns; setting healthy boundaries and communicate needs to the people they love. My hope is to help clients create agency and purpose in their lives through providing the space necessary for individuals and couples to address a wide range of challenges that arise within significant relationships and impact our overall well-being.

I became a therapist because I believe in the transformative power of therapy and its ability to destigmatize mental health. I’m passionate about fostering a strong therapeutic relationship, one built on empathy, loyalty, and trust. Witnessing my clients feel respected, cared for, and understood as they learn to navigate their mental well-being is incredibly rewarding. I am also a LGBTQIA+ allied therapist.

Here at Whole Connection, we believe that a healing relationship is the most important part of therapy. This connection allows each client to safely explore and create the changes and healing they are striving for. Our therapists support clients working with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, identity exploration, and a variety of other challenges that can arise in everyday life. We often work individually, with couples, or in a group setting to help our clients build the skills they need to work through and remain resilient in difficult times.

Wanting change? I am a licensed professional counselor, trauma healing wilderness therapist, coach, and men's group facilitator. I believe we have 1 life to live. My passion is helping you discover your way to live as fully and happily as possible. It is important to me that you experience progress, so I work hard with you wherever you are at in your struggles. My approach is both sensitive but masculine so that you feel safe and unpressured while bravely examining your inner blocks. Together we create action plans that help you apply your insights and get the most out of our work together. We go as deep as you feel ready to go.

I am an “Internal Family Systems” informed practitioner. I work with clients to discover more compassionate ways of thinking about themselves and to stop blaming themselves or others. Awareness, compassion for self and other, and support are the keys to facilitate these changes.

Jen is well-versed in treating depression, anxiety, complex trauma and co-occurring mental health diagnoses in children and adults. She works well with neurodiverse clients and those with emotional regulation issues. Jen uses many of common modalities including Internal Family Systems, DBT, CBT, and EMDR. She often incorporates art and creativity as additional support. Jen strives to help clients find what works for their goals and needs both in the short and long term.

If you struggle with mastering your circumstances, they may end up mastering you. This is a reality we all face, but the time and effort required to do so can be overwhelming. My experience is centered around neurodivergent populations who struggle with emotions and executive functioning. I view each client with holistic, person-centered views of a unique and complex individual rather than just a diagnosis. As an abstract thinker, I specialize in helping you tie the pieces together in a new, autonomous and empowering way. I strive to be genuine and collaborative in sessions-- come talk to me about anything, I would love to listen!

As your therapist I will work hard to provide you with the tools to overcome obstacles and reach your personal goals. Unlocking your potential will be our primary aim along with developing an awareness of how we create our own blocks. You will also work towards becoming more yourself as strange as that may sound! This involves getting in touch with your own psyche to discover, or rediscover, what makes you tick. It can be an incredibly rewarding process.

You may vacillate between highly anxious and just going through the motions: numb, disconnected, checked out. You feel overwhelmed with your daily life- tense, tight, constricted. Some days, even though you are trying your best, you blow up at the drop of a hat. Things that used to be easy make you feel anxious and fearful. You may feel like you are at the bottom of a well. Whether you know how you ended up here, or if you feel confused and uncertain, therapy can open doors to new ways of being that help you to feel like yourself again.

Do you have a lingering sense of emptiness? A feeling that something is missing, but not sure where to start? Are you stuck in the past, anxious about the future, and unable to enjoy the present? Like you, I have been there. I know how hopeless it can feel. Struggling with relationships and connection is the main focus in my work, and I help individuals like you start to feel more secure in relation with others and yourself. We all have an individual blueprint of attachment, where we might feel a sense of constant anxiety within our relationships, or maybe feel a need to withdraw or detach.

You may be feeling lost, stuck, frustrated or overwhelmed. Like you've tried everything but nothing really helps. My name’s Michael. I’m a licensed therapist and counselor. I help people find solutions for stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, depression and other challenges. Using scientifically validated tools such as person-centered EMDR, CBT and meditation, we’ll create a relaxed, supportive environment where you can comfortably explore your thoughts, feelings, emotions and experiences in order to gain clarity and insights that bring lasting relief.

Are you a mindful parent striving to raise your children with love and consciousness, only to discover that your own journey to healing is urgently calling out? Or perhaps you dream of parenting, but worry about the influence of your upbringing? Many women struggle with irritability, overwhelm, shame, and loss of identity during their transition to motherhood. You recognize the intricate dance between parenting and personal healing, especially when the echoes of your past trauma resonate deeply within. It's possible to interrupt the cycles of intergenerational trauma and restore your balance, centeredness, and joy for motherhood.

The power of the spoken word, and understanding its limits . . . Incorporating and expanding the impact of talk therapy to include somatic and relational components . . . Collaboration as the path to change and growth . . . I bring this frame to my practice of psychotherapy. If invited, I will join you in your search, as you find and open the doors that beckon to you, or that feel elusive. I am committed to social justice and deep ecology, and maintain awareness of the impacts of privilege, especially my own, and of systems of oppression.

UPDATED 3/13/24: NO openings at this time for new clients. I enjoy working with adults (18+ only) and specialize in working with sex therapy, men's issues, couples/open relationships/polyamory, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. To be clear, I work with female clients too. I also have a passion for working with the LGBTQ+ community. I believe that therapy has the power to bring about change in people's lives, as people are ready and willing to look at their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.