Prolonged Exposure Therapy in Lake City, CO

My aim is to help you better understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, what they mean, and how they relate to your present-day struggles and challenges. I understand that each client faces unique challenges and needs to work on themselves at their own pace, I approach every client with an open mind, and never makes any assumptions about your life experience. Together, we will work to deepen your awareness, understanding of your desires, patterns of relating, so you may experience a more authentic and fulfilling life.

I focus on practical solutions for clients who are going through difficult times or help folks with skills to make changes they want to make in their lives. At Common Sense Counseling, counseling is provided with specific, measurable goals that make sense to you, within common sense time frames. The goal of counseling I provide is to help you make sense of yourself and make sense of your life and get back on track with what you want for yourself.

My passion lies in helping those who seek calm to find it. My clients typically come to me with anxiety, self-doubt, feelings of being overwhelmed, at times socially isolating. They want to feel better, sleep better, be fulfilled and connected but find themselves with busy minds, an inability to relax, and strained interactions. I offer listening to understand, nurturance to support self-compassion, and exploration of the root of the emotional distress. It is often times the result of chronic trauma, disappointing relationships, and a tendency towards perfectionism.

Do you feel helpless, overwhelmed and has little hope for the future? Do you have more than one clinical issue, e.g. depression, anxiety, substance and/or drug abuse, relationship issues and hearing voices? Have you experienced physical, emotional and sexual trauma and is struggling with relationships? If your answer is YES, you fit the profile of my ideal client. I will endeavor to empower you and instill hope for the future and if you have not benefited from prior therapy, I would appreciate getting a chance to try and change your mind.

Will therapy help? Yes! Therapy can improve your relationships with others as well as your relationship with yourself. Together we can identify where you are stuck and how to move forward to build more meaning in your life. Evidence-based skills and strategies can help you make concrete changes in your everyday life. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in the treatment of depression, anxiety, insomnia, grief and trauma. My approach integrates evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness. Treatment is active, practical and skills-based.

KidStuff Child & Family Counseling, P.C. specializes in helping kids, families and adults navigate life's challenges and improve overall wellness. LifeStuff, HardStuff, AdultStuff: whatever your reasons for seeking therapy, our therapists will collaborate with you to create a therapeutic experience to meet your needs. Our therapists are open and welcoming while supporting clients through their healing process. If you have Medicaid health insurance, commercial insurance, or are looking for a reasonably affordable cash-pay option, we have options for in-office and telehealth services.