Therapists in 80209
Bekka Jacobs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80209
You are an inherently resilient being who may sometimes need support through life challenges, strategies to move through the past or present, or just simply someone safe to talk to, and that is what I am here to help with. Each person is made up of valuable strengths that can be of great use to them in navigating life’s journey—my job is to help you realize and expand upon those strengths to empower themselves, all while in a safe environment. I have worked in intensive outpatient, inpatient, and outpatient settings and use this experience to help my clients wherever they may be on their journey.
You are an inherently resilient being who may sometimes need support through life challenges, strategies to move through the past or present, or just simply someone safe to talk to, and that is what I am here to help with. Each person is made up of valuable strengths that can be of great use to them in navigating life’s journey—my job is to help you realize and expand upon those strengths to empower themselves, all while in a safe environment. I have worked in intensive outpatient, inpatient, and outpatient settings and use this experience to help my clients wherever they may be on their journey.
Merissa Cope
Pre-Licensed Professional, SWC, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80209
Hi! Thank you for being here. Therapy is a journey, and even being on this page represents a significant step. Whether you’re an individual, couple, throuple, polycule, or friendship unit, you have a place here and I’m excited to work with you! Therapy is often difficult and vulnerable, as well as tender and joyful. I strive to embrace all of these pieces, so our work together will likely involve a shared smile or two in between the heavier moments. I hope we can work together to define and create more fulfilling relationships, from the one you have with yourself to those you have with others: platonic, romantic, familial, and more!
Hi! Thank you for being here. Therapy is a journey, and even being on this page represents a significant step. Whether you’re an individual, couple, throuple, polycule, or friendship unit, you have a place here and I’m excited to work with you! Therapy is often difficult and vulnerable, as well as tender and joyful. I strive to embrace all of these pieces, so our work together will likely involve a shared smile or two in between the heavier moments. I hope we can work together to define and create more fulfilling relationships, from the one you have with yourself to those you have with others: platonic, romantic, familial, and more!
Kara Johnson Martone
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EdS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80209
Navigating the world can be murky, difficult and anxiety inducing. Clients come to me when they are overwhelmed with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Together we work to establish personal understanding and create a path forward that feels stable, clear and bright. I have a wide range of experience working with clients within the LQBTQIA+ community, along with those who have experienced trauma, depression, and anxiety. I work from an existential framework with anti-racist and queer affirming lenses.
Navigating the world can be murky, difficult and anxiety inducing. Clients come to me when they are overwhelmed with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Together we work to establish personal understanding and create a path forward that feels stable, clear and bright. I have a wide range of experience working with clients within the LQBTQIA+ community, along with those who have experienced trauma, depression, and anxiety. I work from an existential framework with anti-racist and queer affirming lenses.
Cassie Grossman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80209 (Online Only)
I'm Cassie (she/they), and I would describe myself as a nurturer who strives to create a therapeutic space in which children, adolescents, and adults can feel safe and seen. I am trained in Art Therapy, as well as Play Therapy (yes, online works too!). I believe the capacity to heal is within us already, and the therapeutic relationship can reminds us of our own strength.
I'm Cassie (she/they), and I would describe myself as a nurturer who strives to create a therapeutic space in which children, adolescents, and adults can feel safe and seen. I am trained in Art Therapy, as well as Play Therapy (yes, online works too!). I believe the capacity to heal is within us already, and the therapeutic relationship can reminds us of our own strength.
Blackbird Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LAC, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80209
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Addiction Counselor. For the past nine years, I have helped adult individuals and groups heal from mental/behavioral health issues and substance addiction utilizing a variety of evidence-based practices. My approach focuses on cultivating self-acceptance & self-love, learning how to heal through traumatic and difficult experiences to find strength and resiliency. In a therapy session with me, you will find a direct and non-judgmental approach, with humor and warmth. My goal is to empower you to manage difficult emotions & find purpose, passion, and connection in your life.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Addiction Counselor. For the past nine years, I have helped adult individuals and groups heal from mental/behavioral health issues and substance addiction utilizing a variety of evidence-based practices. My approach focuses on cultivating self-acceptance & self-love, learning how to heal through traumatic and difficult experiences to find strength and resiliency. In a therapy session with me, you will find a direct and non-judgmental approach, with humor and warmth. My goal is to empower you to manage difficult emotions & find purpose, passion, and connection in your life.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.