Photo of Reina Fujita Maus, Licensed Professional Counselor in 80302, CO
Reina Fujita Maus
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
Do you find yourself trapped in distressing relationship patterns? Worn out from nurturing others, unable to find rest for yourself? Battling with low self-esteem? These struggles often stem from childhood wounds. I’ve been there. I use somatic approaches capable of initiating deep, transformative healing, reshaping the neural pathways of your brain. If you’re still facing triggers despite trying various methods, book a session with me. I look forward to embarking on a healing journey together.
Do you find yourself trapped in distressing relationship patterns? Worn out from nurturing others, unable to find rest for yourself? Battling with low self-esteem? These struggles often stem from childhood wounds. I’ve been there. I use somatic approaches capable of initiating deep, transformative healing, reshaping the neural pathways of your brain. If you’re still facing triggers despite trying various methods, book a session with me. I look forward to embarking on a healing journey together.
(720) 802-3267 View (720) 802-3267
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Melissa Graham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LPA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
My goal in therapy is to guide others through their struggles, helping them gain insight and providing tools to resolve the challenges they face. It is always my goal to assist my clients toward the achievement of their fullest potential. I have a passion for working with women as they transition through life events; pregnancy, marriage, divorce, career, empty nest.
My goal in therapy is to guide others through their struggles, helping them gain insight and providing tools to resolve the challenges they face. It is always my goal to assist my clients toward the achievement of their fullest potential. I have a passion for working with women as they transition through life events; pregnancy, marriage, divorce, career, empty nest.
(512) 640-2037 View (512) 640-2037
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Michael Clifton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
I can help you with struggles like depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions, career counseling, and veterans issues (as one of them). Do you need help leaving a bad situation but you feel stuck? Are you struggling to adjust to leaving a bad situation and need some help connecting with your new life? Have you been feeling overwhelmed and you haven't been able to cope with life? Need someone to walk through hell with you and make sure you don't get distracted from the path out of rock bottom depression?
I can help you with struggles like depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions, career counseling, and veterans issues (as one of them). Do you need help leaving a bad situation but you feel stuck? Are you struggling to adjust to leaving a bad situation and need some help connecting with your new life? Have you been feeling overwhelmed and you haven't been able to cope with life? Need someone to walk through hell with you and make sure you don't get distracted from the path out of rock bottom depression?
(720) 545-1974 View (720) 545-1974
Photo of Colin David Runge, Licensed Professional Counselor in 80302, CO
Colin David Runge
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC, MA
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
"I am someone who genuinely cares about my clients and am involved in this work because I want to be there for you. I'd like to congratulate you already on taking the first step in therapy." Colin advocates a well-rounded lifestyle as a professional counselor and in his personal life, and believes that overcoming any life problem requires a lifestyle change. Colin has a wide range of mental health competencies, and uses empirically based - or scientifically proven - methods. Hours are set to most convenience his client's and only a limited number of clients are accepted at one time in order to commit to their progress.
"I am someone who genuinely cares about my clients and am involved in this work because I want to be there for you. I'd like to congratulate you already on taking the first step in therapy." Colin advocates a well-rounded lifestyle as a professional counselor and in his personal life, and believes that overcoming any life problem requires a lifestyle change. Colin has a wide range of mental health competencies, and uses empirically based - or scientifically proven - methods. Hours are set to most convenience his client's and only a limited number of clients are accepted at one time in order to commit to their progress.
(303) 276-3052 View (303) 276-3052

Intervention Therapists

How does an intervention work?

An intervention is a planned, structured meeting in which a person’s family or friends voice concerns about the person’s behavior and its consequences; the goal is for the person to accept treatment. In this meeting, the person’s loved ones (often with the guidance of a trained interventionist) share how the person’s behavior has harmed them and the consequences if the person refuses treatment. They collectively ask the person to accept a proposed treatment plan.

How effective are interventions?

There isn’t extensive research on the efficacy of interventions, in part because success is difficult to measure. Individuals often enter addiction treatment after an intervention, for example, but treatment itself may not work, especially if the person only begins due to external pressure from others rather than due to internal motivation to change. However, if all other attempts at helping someone have failed, an intervention may be worth exploring.

What are the limitations of interventions?

While a friend or family member’s intentions are in the right place in wanting to help a loved one through an intervention, there are significant limitations to the approach. The surprising nature of the event can make the person feel ambushed or judged. They may feel embarrassed or ashamed as a result, and relationships may be strained or broken. This can make it difficult for the individual to be receptive to the concerns of their loved ones and the interventionist.

Are there alternatives to interventions?

Rather than confronting a loved one through an intervention, an effective and less pressured approach is to create space for a caring, open, one-on-one conversation. This works best if the loved one asks open-ended questions, listens attentively to the answers, and frames their observations and statements with concern rather than judgment. More than one conversation may be needed, but change can take root over time.