Family Therapy in 80218
Have you tried everything but sadness, loneliness or your relationship stays the same? You don’t have to suffer any longer. I understand the courage it takes to ask for help. Together, we'll transform pain and isolation into meaningful insight, self-love, connection and powerful, emotional strength. I’m a couples’ therapy expert and adult wellness specialist. I help heal relationships with parenting difficulties, affairs, religious or financial differences, intimacy issues and family conflict. I also specialize in helping adults navigating life transitions, and experiencing anxiety or depression.
Have you tried everything but sadness, loneliness or your relationship stays the same? You don’t have to suffer any longer. I understand the courage it takes to ask for help. Together, we'll transform pain and isolation into meaningful insight, self-love, connection and powerful, emotional strength. I’m a couples’ therapy expert and adult wellness specialist. I help heal relationships with parenting difficulties, affairs, religious or financial differences, intimacy issues and family conflict. I also specialize in helping adults navigating life transitions, and experiencing anxiety or depression.
Liz Leahey
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218
I utilize the Internal Family Systems model, along with narrative therapy to help clients work through past traumas, current life events and stressors, and live a more fruitful life.
I can support you if you’re wanting to live a more authentic, connected life, where you are living out of your personal code of ethics. It is my goal as a therapist to help bring you back to a felt sense of connection with your body. I specialize in working with teen and adult clients who are going through transitional phases, experiencing relationship issues, or are in need of processing some heavy life events. Therapy doesn’t exist in a vacuum. For those of us with marginalized identities, whether that be neurodivergence, chronic illness, or you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, I want you to feel seen and heard.
I utilize the Internal Family Systems model, along with narrative therapy to help clients work through past traumas, current life events and stressors, and live a more fruitful life.
I can support you if you’re wanting to live a more authentic, connected life, where you are living out of your personal code of ethics. It is my goal as a therapist to help bring you back to a felt sense of connection with your body. I specialize in working with teen and adult clients who are going through transitional phases, experiencing relationship issues, or are in need of processing some heavy life events. Therapy doesn’t exist in a vacuum. For those of us with marginalized identities, whether that be neurodivergence, chronic illness, or you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, I want you to feel seen and heard.
I provide an eclectic somatic approach based in mindfulness, gestalt, sensorimotor, and internal family systems.
Are anxiety, depression, and trauma creating roadblocks in your life? Does it feel like there is a disconnect between you and the world around you? It is normal for the trauma stored in your body to create barriers to connection. Unfortunately, these barriers can be incredibly painful and difficult to cope with. You may be experiencing cycles of painful thoughts, days of numbness, or outbursts of anger.
I provide an eclectic somatic approach based in mindfulness, gestalt, sensorimotor, and internal family systems.
Are anxiety, depression, and trauma creating roadblocks in your life? Does it feel like there is a disconnect between you and the world around you? It is normal for the trauma stored in your body to create barriers to connection. Unfortunately, these barriers can be incredibly painful and difficult to cope with. You may be experiencing cycles of painful thoughts, days of numbness, or outbursts of anger.
Queer Asterisk Therapeutic Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC, LMFT, LCSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80218 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Queer Asterisk is a queer and trans-led 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization in Colorado. We provide outpatient individual, relational, family and group counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and relationships of all configurations. Our diverse team of compassionate, affirming mental health providers and graduate-level clinical interns create safer therapeutic spaces for clients to heal and grow. We also offer gender awareness and responsiveness trainings for other organizations and healthcare providers, including hospitals, schools and treatment centers.
Queer Asterisk is a queer and trans-led 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization in Colorado. We provide outpatient individual, relational, family and group counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and relationships of all configurations. Our diverse team of compassionate, affirming mental health providers and graduate-level clinical interns create safer therapeutic spaces for clients to heal and grow. We also offer gender awareness and responsiveness trainings for other organizations and healthcare providers, including hospitals, schools and treatment centers.
Life Skills Management Services LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MBA, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80218 (Online Only)
We are licensed in Oregon, Maine, Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Colorado. We currently offer telehealth and virtual therapeutic services. We work with individuals with a wide range of concerns including depression, mood disorders, family relations issues, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. We combine different therapeutic approaches based on client's presenting concerns, goals, and motivation, such as, cognitive-behavioral, brief therapy, mindfulness, client-centered, solution-focused therapy.
We are licensed in Oregon, Maine, Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Colorado. We currently offer telehealth and virtual therapeutic services. We work with individuals with a wide range of concerns including depression, mood disorders, family relations issues, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. We combine different therapeutic approaches based on client's presenting concerns, goals, and motivation, such as, cognitive-behavioral, brief therapy, mindfulness, client-centered, solution-focused therapy.
Ryan Gerut Coyle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CAS
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80218 (Online Only)
My areas of expertise include helping clients with depression, anxiety, and school related issues and have experience in working 1:1, with groups, and within family systems.
Hello! I am an LCSW, Certified Addiction Specialist, and registered psychotherapist living and practicing in Chicago, Illinois as well providing teletherapy services in Colorado. My areas of expertise include helping clients with depression, anxiety, addiction, and school related issues and have experience in working 1:1, with groups, and within family systems. If you think we might be a good fit for therapy or have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out, looking forward to hearing from you!
My areas of expertise include helping clients with depression, anxiety, and school related issues and have experience in working 1:1, with groups, and within family systems.
Hello! I am an LCSW, Certified Addiction Specialist, and registered psychotherapist living and practicing in Chicago, Illinois as well providing teletherapy services in Colorado. My areas of expertise include helping clients with depression, anxiety, addiction, and school related issues and have experience in working 1:1, with groups, and within family systems. If you think we might be a good fit for therapy or have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out, looking forward to hearing from you!
In addition to individual therapy, I provide couples and family therapy, as well as pre-martial counseling.
I believe that emotional symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, are ways that our bodies and minds communicate with us. Through really listening and being present with you, I will help you explore these messages, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and heal old wounds. This process is profound in creating change, allowing you to experience more peace within yourself, live with more passion and presence, and improve the quality of your relationships. I am a licensed psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology. I have experience working with individuals of all ages who are seeking to live more full and engaged lives.
In addition to individual therapy, I provide couples and family therapy, as well as pre-martial counseling.
I believe that emotional symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, are ways that our bodies and minds communicate with us. Through really listening and being present with you, I will help you explore these messages, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and heal old wounds. This process is profound in creating change, allowing you to experience more peace within yourself, live with more passion and presence, and improve the quality of your relationships. I am a licensed psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology. I have experience working with individuals of all ages who are seeking to live more full and engaged lives.
Tristan Johnson
Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, BSc, MA, MFTC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218 (Online Only)
Are you feeling lost or unfulfilled in your life or relationships? Are you anxious about what's next? If you are tired of being stuck in life and reliving the same cycle over and over again, let's chat! Whether your seeking support as an individual, a couple or a family, I am happy to help.
I like to create an environment that encourages self- awareness and promotes lasting change. I believe that we all have potential to obtain fulfillment. My goal as the therapist is to help support, empower, and advise so that you may achieve your goals and reach your fullest potential. Life can be hard and complicated, and each of our experiences are unique. Which is why I like to organize my orientation around my clients so that they can get the most out of our time. My intention is to create a nonjudgmental, collaborative space where my clients can unpack their truths and begin to heal.
Are you feeling lost or unfulfilled in your life or relationships? Are you anxious about what's next? If you are tired of being stuck in life and reliving the same cycle over and over again, let's chat! Whether your seeking support as an individual, a couple or a family, I am happy to help.
I like to create an environment that encourages self- awareness and promotes lasting change. I believe that we all have potential to obtain fulfillment. My goal as the therapist is to help support, empower, and advise so that you may achieve your goals and reach your fullest potential. Life can be hard and complicated, and each of our experiences are unique. Which is why I like to organize my orientation around my clients so that they can get the most out of our time. My intention is to create a nonjudgmental, collaborative space where my clients can unpack their truths and begin to heal.
Ben J Greene
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate , MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218
As a documentary filmmaker turned therapist, storytelling is at the heart of my therapy practice. I specialize in Narrative Therapy (NT), Play Therapy, Addictions Counseling (LAC-I), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Gottman Method for couples to help my clients write their next chapter. I work with a wide variety of clients (Adults, Teens, Children, and Couples) on a range of issues such as • Life Transitions • Addiction • Trauma • ADHD • Relationship Issues • Family Conflict • Parenting • Couples Counseling • OCD • Social Anxiety • Financial Instability • Sex and Kink • LGBTQIA+ issues • DHS-related cases • and more.
As a documentary filmmaker turned therapist, storytelling is at the heart of my therapy practice. I specialize in Narrative Therapy (NT), Play Therapy, Addictions Counseling (LAC-I), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Gottman Method for couples to help my clients write their next chapter. I work with a wide variety of clients (Adults, Teens, Children, and Couples) on a range of issues such as • Life Transitions • Addiction • Trauma • ADHD • Relationship Issues • Family Conflict • Parenting • Couples Counseling • OCD • Social Anxiety • Financial Instability • Sex and Kink • LGBTQIA+ issues • DHS-related cases • and more.
I help clients see that change and growth are an inside job. When people feel unhappy they often look to other people, career, money and substances to make them feel better. This doesn't work long-term and only creates dependencies that harm them. For many, struggles are rooted in childhood experiences with less than ideal parenting and attachment patterns. Helping my clients to resolve and move past family of origin wounds, identify and eliminate destructive beliefs from their childhood and the behavior created from these beliefs, allows clients the ability to embrace their own lives and opens the door into joy & personal freedom.
I help clients see that change and growth are an inside job. When people feel unhappy they often look to other people, career, money and substances to make them feel better. This doesn't work long-term and only creates dependencies that harm them. For many, struggles are rooted in childhood experiences with less than ideal parenting and attachment patterns. Helping my clients to resolve and move past family of origin wounds, identify and eliminate destructive beliefs from their childhood and the behavior created from these beliefs, allows clients the ability to embrace their own lives and opens the door into joy & personal freedom.
I am passionate about the work I do and truly enjoy helping people cope with, and move forward from, the issues that lead them to counseling. I offer individual and family therapy to teens and adults. Specialties include: anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship problems, and life transitions. You can expect that in our work together I will provide compassionate, honest and effective feedback, education and skills coaching that supports attaining your goals. I believe in focusing on the strengths you already possess and solutions that will work.
I am passionate about the work I do and truly enjoy helping people cope with, and move forward from, the issues that lead them to counseling. I offer individual and family therapy to teens and adults. Specialties include: anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship problems, and life transitions. You can expect that in our work together I will provide compassionate, honest and effective feedback, education and skills coaching that supports attaining your goals. I believe in focusing on the strengths you already possess and solutions that will work.
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I am passionate about helping clients on a range of issues including relationship challenges, grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, self-esteem, anxiety, shame, depression, disordered eating, stress related to toxic work or family environments, divorce, medical trauma, sexual, physical and narcissistic abuse.
We all struggle at times, whether we are experiencing relationship difficulties, anxiety, grief, stress or just feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward in our lives. These times can feel frustrating, overwhelming and exhausting! Come to a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can share your emotional pain and struggles. Together, we can create effective strategies for healing and self-acceptance, discover and develop your inner strengths, resources and joy and allow you to more fully enjoy life. I bring nearly 20 years of experience, compassion and a sense of humor to the therapy process. My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming.
I am passionate about helping clients on a range of issues including relationship challenges, grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, self-esteem, anxiety, shame, depression, disordered eating, stress related to toxic work or family environments, divorce, medical trauma, sexual, physical and narcissistic abuse.
We all struggle at times, whether we are experiencing relationship difficulties, anxiety, grief, stress or just feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward in our lives. These times can feel frustrating, overwhelming and exhausting! Come to a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can share your emotional pain and struggles. Together, we can create effective strategies for healing and self-acceptance, discover and develop your inner strengths, resources and joy and allow you to more fully enjoy life. I bring nearly 20 years of experience, compassion and a sense of humor to the therapy process. My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming.
Welcome to Love and Grow Youth and Family Therapy :) I specialize in helping youth, young adults, couples, and families find direction in navigating difficulties with anxiety, depression, oppositional and defiant behavior, obsessive and compulsive behavior, as well as traumatic stress. I approach therapy with genuine curiosity, humbly meeting my clients where they are, validating those life experiences that bring my clients into therapy, and learning more about the tool kits clients have used thus far to steer them through troubled waters.
Welcome to Love and Grow Youth and Family Therapy :) I specialize in helping youth, young adults, couples, and families find direction in navigating difficulties with anxiety, depression, oppositional and defiant behavior, obsessive and compulsive behavior, as well as traumatic stress. I approach therapy with genuine curiosity, humbly meeting my clients where they are, validating those life experiences that bring my clients into therapy, and learning more about the tool kits clients have used thus far to steer them through troubled waters.
Samantha Torres - Reflecting Light Guidance
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80218 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Are you looking for someone to stand beside you as you navigate the complexities of chronic illness or need support in breaking cycles of codependency or difficult relationship dynamics with friends, family or partners? I specialize in providing compassionate and personalized support to individuals facing these challenges. I understand the unique struggles associated with chronic illness, offering a safe space to explore your emotions, address self-care needs, and develop effective coping strategies. Similarly, for relationships, I provide a non -judgmental environment and practical skills to help you create new dynamics.
Are you looking for someone to stand beside you as you navigate the complexities of chronic illness or need support in breaking cycles of codependency or difficult relationship dynamics with friends, family or partners? I specialize in providing compassionate and personalized support to individuals facing these challenges. I understand the unique struggles associated with chronic illness, offering a safe space to explore your emotions, address self-care needs, and develop effective coping strategies. Similarly, for relationships, I provide a non -judgmental environment and practical skills to help you create new dynamics.
Katie Kershenbaum
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218
I feel passionate about supporting people who want to heal from family and relational trauma, which can often be accompanied by anxiety, low self worth, perfectionist and people-pleasing tendencies, and emotional overwhelm and/or suppression.
I believe that we all have important stories to tell. Sharing those impactful stories while working through the emotions and self beliefs tied to them can bring clarity, ease, and a sense of understanding. In my practice, I vow to hold a space of warmth, empathy, and unconditional acceptance for my clients to allow their stories and vulnerabilities to be heard and nurtured. I enjoy working with individuals who want to build awareness of patterns that they feel stuck in; and together, we will explore avenues of change.
I feel passionate about supporting people who want to heal from family and relational trauma, which can often be accompanied by anxiety, low self worth, perfectionist and people-pleasing tendencies, and emotional overwhelm and/or suppression.
I believe that we all have important stories to tell. Sharing those impactful stories while working through the emotions and self beliefs tied to them can bring clarity, ease, and a sense of understanding. In my practice, I vow to hold a space of warmth, empathy, and unconditional acceptance for my clients to allow their stories and vulnerabilities to be heard and nurtured. I enjoy working with individuals who want to build awareness of patterns that they feel stuck in; and together, we will explore avenues of change.
My therapeutic background draws from Adlerian Therapy, Psychodynamic, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) approaches.
Hi there! I'm the owner of Pollema Counseling Center, and I'm dedicated to fostering healing and promoting a culture of health and well-being in our community. I approach my work with compassion, intentionality, and directness. I believe people come to therapy to be challenged and encouraged to make change. I aim to create a secure therapeutic space for you to address challenges and promote mental health. I am a big advocate for therapy homework and often collaborate with my clients on unique ways to implement their therapeutic work.
My therapeutic background draws from Adlerian Therapy, Psychodynamic, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) approaches.
Hi there! I'm the owner of Pollema Counseling Center, and I'm dedicated to fostering healing and promoting a culture of health and well-being in our community. I approach my work with compassion, intentionality, and directness. I believe people come to therapy to be challenged and encouraged to make change. I aim to create a secure therapeutic space for you to address challenges and promote mental health. I am a big advocate for therapy homework and often collaborate with my clients on unique ways to implement their therapeutic work.
Lou Ashcraft
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MFTC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218 (Online Only)
I know finding the right fit for a therapist can be a bit like shopping for a sofa: try a bunch before finding the one that makes you want to rest and stay a while. I’ll offer a few details that might make this process feel a little more directive. I am a licensed professional counselor and a marriage and family therapist candidate. My work is relational at its core, whether I am working with individuals, or larger units. Those who seem to get the most out of working with me are in touch with their internal emotional landscapes and interested in being active participants in their healing.
I know finding the right fit for a therapist can be a bit like shopping for a sofa: try a bunch before finding the one that makes you want to rest and stay a while. I’ll offer a few details that might make this process feel a little more directive. I am a licensed professional counselor and a marriage and family therapist candidate. My work is relational at its core, whether I am working with individuals, or larger units. Those who seem to get the most out of working with me are in touch with their internal emotional landscapes and interested in being active participants in their healing.
Life is hard! I sometimes see life and our family of origin as a tangled ball of yarn.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Would you like to process your trauma or family of origin? Figuring out how to transition into the new role of motherhood? Or are you looking for some help with your marriage or relationship? I have a passion to see clients that are seeking wholeness and some time and space to process life. I'm empathetic and kind while also being directive and intentional in our time together.
Life is hard! I sometimes see life and our family of origin as a tangled ball of yarn.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Would you like to process your trauma or family of origin? Figuring out how to transition into the new role of motherhood? Or are you looking for some help with your marriage or relationship? I have a passion to see clients that are seeking wholeness and some time and space to process life. I'm empathetic and kind while also being directive and intentional in our time together.
Ryan Gardiner
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218 (Online Only)
I use a variety of approaches, including parts work, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness/meditation, CBT, and body awareness.
When depression, anxiety, and stress begin to feel too heavy to handle alone, I offer a safe place to explore and feel. My aim is to help you uncover and overcome the obstacles that are blocking you from living the life that you want. In our sessions, I will bring a warm, vibrant, grounded energy that is equal parts gentle and challenging. I believe that you possess an inner wisdom that truly knows what is true and right for you. Let's find that together.
I use a variety of approaches, including parts work, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness/meditation, CBT, and body awareness.
When depression, anxiety, and stress begin to feel too heavy to handle alone, I offer a safe place to explore and feel. My aim is to help you uncover and overcome the obstacles that are blocking you from living the life that you want. In our sessions, I will bring a warm, vibrant, grounded energy that is equal parts gentle and challenging. I believe that you possess an inner wisdom that truly knows what is true and right for you. Let's find that together.
My approach is based in a family systems and attachment-focused lens to provide context and a foundation for building a more secure attachment style, fostering healthy coping skills and creating an intentional path forward.
I am a relationship therapist. Whether you are working on your relationship with yourself, your romantic partner or your friends and family, we will work to identify and gain insight into your patterns and work for you to connect authentically and deeply with those you love. My specialties include: new relationships and preventative couples therapy, secular pre-marital counseling, relationship decision-making, relational perfectionism and undoing longterm patterns.
My approach is based in a family systems and attachment-focused lens to provide context and a foundation for building a more secure attachment style, fostering healthy coping skills and creating an intentional path forward.
I am a relationship therapist. Whether you are working on your relationship with yourself, your romantic partner or your friends and family, we will work to identify and gain insight into your patterns and work for you to connect authentically and deeply with those you love. My specialties include: new relationships and preventative couples therapy, secular pre-marital counseling, relationship decision-making, relational perfectionism and undoing longterm patterns.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.