Family Therapy in Fort Collins, CO

Come, let's sit and chat where you can be heard and seen. "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired." - (Fannie Lou Hamer) ... "I want to feel like I am enough." ... "I don't have any hope." ... "I don't know what to do to feel better." ... These are just a few things I've heard in my career. If this sounds like you, then I'd be happy to walk alongside you in your journey. There are many injustices, microaggressions, and systemic issues that oppress individuals and families, causing anxiety, trauma, and family conflict. Although this can impact your day-to-day life, there is hope and healing available to you.

If there is anything you should know about me, it is that I am passionate about my work as a psychotherapist. I love working with clients toward the changes they want to make in their lives. Therapy takes courage and I am humbled by that. It is an honor to share in people's lives. Therapy is a collaborative process. The most critical ingredient to successful therapy is the relationship you build with your therapist. If you don't feel comfortable, it will be difficult to share your deepest emotions and vulnerabilities.

I work with a wide range of clients and issues, however, the clients that benefit the most from working with me are ones who are looking for a partner in therapy. I believe that every person is the most accurate resource to understanding themselves and their world view. I would like to pair my knowledge about mental health with your lived experience and to help you create your own solutions. I provide an inclusive and non-judgmental space for all that walk through my door. Diversity is what creates beauty in this world and as such I strive for cultural sensitivity, body positivity, LGBTQIA+ rights and neurodivergence affirming.

I love supporting men to evolve as lovers through exploring their family environment and healing past trauma, guilt, shame or anything else that is holding them back from the authenticity and intimacy they seek in all their relationships. I love supporting relationships and all the forms of loving from monogamy(ish), nonmonogamy, kinky, BDSM and LGBTQIA folks. Clients love seeking me out for my direct & supportive interventions and resources to support them to evolve in and between our sessions. I support clients to move into greater self-love, & boundaries, & to explore hard conversations while staying protected and connected.

I have afternoon and evening availability. Finding a therapist can be a challenge and I’m so proud of you for exploring counselors who might be a good fit for you! What drew me to the counseling field is a desire to work with people and offer hope to those who are hurting. Through my own mental health journey, I understand that counseling can offer a safe place to explore and process heavy experiences and big emotions. My professional experience has all centered around relationship building and counseling allows me to use those skills to dive deeper into the healing process and rewarding inner work.

Choosing to seek therapy takes strength and courage, and you are already showing that within you. I believe that you are the expert of your own story and hope to treat you as such, while providing some additional insight that could be helpful to you. I value respect, honesty, and vulnerability in the work I do.

My job as a counselor is to help empower you and to work with you to find a solution to the problems you or your family are facing; whether it be anxiety, depression, or school/job related stressors, or you’re having relationship or family issues, I am here to help. I have worked with a wide variety of clients from the ages of 15 to 50 years old using individual and family therapy. Sometimes just having a judgement free place to talk can make all the difference when life stressors are impacting your daily functioning. I am offering tele-health at this time as well.

Accepting New Clients Today! No matter where you're at in life, there can be a lot of challenges that increase or cause distress. From having difficulty communicating with family members to struggling with adapting to life's changes. From challenges in developing healthy peer relationships to dealing with conflict within your support group. We are all dealing with so many changes in our lives, it can become overwhelming without someone who can be non-judgmental, unbiased, and able to provide unconditional acceptance to help navigate those changes. Our practice specializes in children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples!

My practice focuses on integrating one's body and mind awareness. I work well with clients who are interested in building their resilience as opposed to examining pathologies. I believe you have the innate ability to heal in a safe and nurturing environment.

My areas of interest and experience encompass treating anxiety, low self-esteem, family conflict, sexual assault, and PTSD. I enjoy collaborating with people who are interested in creating a healthy relationship with themselves and those around them. Individuals who work with me often aspire to cultivate a sense of self-assurance in their identity or to embark on a fresh path in life. Over the years, I have had the privilege of working with veterans, children and youth, addressing women's issues, as well as supporting those involved in the civil/criminal justice system.

I have a deep passion to sit with people in their darkest times of struggle. As a therapist, I too have been in need of help along my journey. I believe the strong are the people who reach out, to make their lives richer, full of peace, joy and hope. In order to heal past and current wounds, I have learned that safety is crucial to heal. Since safety is a primal need, I strive to help each client feel safe in my office and to work together to find the best solutions to their unique situation.

Trained in Family Systems, I work with individuals, couples and families. I am client centered and a bit more directive and goal oriented rather than passive. Your time is valuable. I want to see you get results. I offer clients resources and "exercises" to work on between sessions if you desire or you can simply work in sessions if you are too busy (many of us are!). I respect your background, values, beliefs, ethics, faith and what you bring to the process. We will collaborate in this process. You are the expert on YOU but I will give you ideas to help maximize your process.

I offer therapy for adolescents and families struggling with a range of issues - mood instability, complicated life transitions, family rupture, addiction and grief and loss. Young adults are being confronted by a complex and changing world that is stressful and confusing. Navigating school, peer relationships and other choices that impact the direction of their lives can be overwhelming. Parents often feel overmatched. Everyone is seeking purpose in his or her life. The therapy I offer is designed to help cultivate an evolution of meaning within the life of each client I serve.

Welcome! I am so glad you are ​here. I practice from a highly relational, person-centered philosophy, ​which means I believe you have the wisdom ​and courage you need for your journey inside ​of you already. This heartful approach ​welcomes all parts of the human experience with compassionate curiosity. It ​is my honor to come alongside not as an expert, ​but as a companion, as we discover and explore ​the strength and knowing within.

I view life as filled with opportunity for growth. Internal Family Systems therapy is a powerful way to grow your capacity to enjoy life and outgrow parts of yourself that protected you once but are no longer helpful. Parts caused by trauma, childhood events, life stressors or relationships. Are you an adult child of emotionally immature parents - with unmet needs you want to learn to meet? I teach skills to help you feel better quickly, and I also help you heal longer term patterns. We can clear painful memories from body, mind & spirit to create a healthy, integrated sense of self.

I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups around psychosocial and medical health issues. I am a Colorado and Washington State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. The psychosocial conditions I provide treatment for include: addictions/compulsions, anxiety and depression, abuse and trauma, marriage/relationship issues, health and wellness, spirituality/faith issues, identity development issues, and sexuality. I believe a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach to health is the most comprehensive method of treatment.

I am an individual, couple, and family therapist that specializes in trauma work, self-efficacy, and resilience. I use an authenticity and strengths based approach to help clients develop the self-authorship necessary to find healing and lasting change. To do this, I gently empower individual growth and self-actualization, helping clients rediscover their sense of self and the confidence to navigate life's complex challenges.

Reaching out and allowing somebody to help you sort through pain can be an intimidating process. I understand the courage it takes and because of this I believe in building a strong relationship based on trust. Not every therapist is a good match and I want to respect your time and finances. I offer a free 30-minute consultation to see what it would be like to work together. My goal is to provide a safe space for your story and to help you achieve healthy relationships and self-worth. I would be honored to be part of your healing process.

When you decide to come to therapy, you get to be vulnerable and explore the fears and tough feelings that you worry you cannot reveal to the people you love. I understand the need to be vulnerable and have worked to create a safe place for those exploring their fears and feelings. I have a drive for helping individuals, couples, and families discover their self-worth and by assisting those who are determined to overcome life’s most challenging moments; I believe that everyone can heal, grow, and change if the desire is present. It will take time and dedication, but real change is possible.