Experiential Therapy in Brighton, CO

My life philosophy revolves around bringing loving kindness and acceptance into all parts of my life—including inside the therapeutic space. I believe we are all doing the best with the tools and experiences we were given, and that therapy can bring new meaning to those experiences. As a counselor, it is not my job to tell others how they should be—instead, I am here to accept my clients as they are while holding space for the areas in their lives that they want to change.

While I am interested in working with a wide variety of individuals and issues, I have two main areas of expertise. First, I am passionate about working with young people searching for insight into difficult life circumstances. I have experience across the spectrum working with gifted children and adolescents, as well as justice-involved youth, LGBTQ individuals, and youth across cultures. I also provide intelligence and learning disability assessments.

Trapped inside a life of depression and anxiety that doesn’t seem to have any escape? You find that your energy and motivation for life has diminished. You feel isolated and alone even though you have family and friends close to you. The voice you thought you had seems as though no one really hears it. You feel as though you are being ignored. Wanting to emerge from this life of torment as an empowered hopeful person is now your priority. The question is, where do you start in order to achieve this feat?

Everyone around you seems to have their life together. Meanwhile, you can’t escape the sleepless nights, mood swings, and faking a smile when people ask that dreaded question, “How are you?” Lately, you’re avoiding meetings and even skipping work or school because you’re so nervous. You find yourself snapping at people and then feeling horrible about it the rest of the day. The fact is you are miserable! You're overwhelmed by all there is to do, but people are depending on you. Pushing through isn't working anymore. It's like your world is spinning out of control and you’re afraid of losing your mind! Something needs to change.

I help adults and children facing anxiety, depression, grief, and the effects of abuse and trauma to find hope, manage emotions, and quiet thoughts. I'm trained in handling difficult issues like domestic violence, sexual assault, and adverse childhood experiences and can teach the skills to find meaning, a sense of belonging, and happiness. If are looking to change old habits and behavior, or to build new healthy ones, I can help by finding solutions that fit your lifestyle and personality.

I partner with each client differently, depending on their strengths and goals. I embrace the differences that each person comes into therapy with. I work with all ages and have worked with people experiencing various issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, and grief.

Life can feel difficult at times. Some problems are brief and only need a few sessions to work through, other problems take much longer. If you are feeling overwhelmed and are not coping with life, consider making an appointment. I offer a wholistic systemic approach. I also offer the Gottman Check-up Assessment for couples seeking to find out how to build a stronger marriage. Getting to a healthier life is possible, schedule a session now!

I believe human connection is imperative in healing. As a counselor, I have developed the unique gift of connecting with people of various ages and backgrounds. My approach is warm, empathetic, non-judgmental and my extensive training helps my clients heal efficiently and effectively. I use a highly personalized approach and tailor treatment to each individual while utilizing evidence-based treatment. I have specialized training in EMDR, which I use regularly to successfully treat individuals who experience distress due to past trauma, anxiety, depression and unresolved grief.

I whole heartedly believe in the therapeutic process to create lasting change in people's lives. I have over 10 years of experience working with families, children and individuals in a variety of settings. I use many different techniques, including EMDR, to support clients through their healing, reduce symptoms and create happy, fulfilling lives. I believe that YOU have an innate ability to heal and thrive. My role, as your therapist, is to help you feel empowered by accessing your own mind/body wisdom to bring balance and peace into your life.

We work with individuals, couples, families, and children at any time in their cycle of life. We are a great fit for people who are seeking respectful, professional, warm, and empathic care. We have training and interest working with any number of life experiences including challenges in relationship, familial issues, and attend to the unique experiences of children and adolescents. We work with folks who are seeking real support and transformative change.

I am eager for the opportunity to help you create the change you wish to see in your life. I have assisted many clients with setting new life goals, creating healthy boundaries, build coping skills,provide deep insight, self-awareness and reflection. I want to be your next big support system, I want all my clients to look back ten years from now and remember how my therapeutic services greatly impacted the quality of their lives!! The goal of my services is to provide a non-judgemental, empathetic and safe environment for my clients and assist clients with anything that may be troubling them.

Relationships are what make life richer, kinder, and more fun. When those aren't working well, life can be really tough, either because we don't have the relationships we want, or those we have aren't working... Loneliness, people-pleasing, social anxiety, or fear of rejection... arguments, lack of connection, or constant conflict... all these can make relationships really, really hard. It all comes down to our relationship with... ourselves. When we know, love, and care for ourselves, our relationships start to change, from the inside out.

My ideal counseling client is motivated and committed to making positive changes in their lives. They actively work on implementing strategies and techniques discussed in therapy. They have a willingness to examine their own thoughts, beliefs, and patterns of behavior, which enhances the therapeutic process and promotes personal growth. My role, is to help you feel loved, supported and to show up without judgement and hold space for whatever you bring to session. I pride myself on being open, honest and authentic in session.

We are a team of therapists who use strength-based and expressive therapies to help children, teens, adults, and families work through difficulties, learn more about themselves, and learn new coping strategies. We have dedicated our careers to supporting families in our community and are passionate about advocating for and supporting our LGBTQIA+ community. We enjoy supporting those experiencing family changes, illness or death in the family, anxiety, behavioral, mood, identity, self-esteem, and confidence issues.

Nothing seems to be working. You feel stuck and hopeless. You survived a not-so-great childhood (maybe a bad one)…but even now that you're on your own, things don't seem to be falling into place. You don't feel good about yourself no matter what you do (you might be successful and hard-working), and you either avoid or seem to choose the wrong relationships (or they're so stressful). Things may be falling apart... or maybe they have always felt broken. And.... you have headaches, back problems, or a condition that doesn't respond to treatment. All of it makes it hard to wake up without feeling overwhelmed and hopeless... exhausted.