Psychodynamic Therapists in Granby, CO

I believe in a collaborative healing approach. Together, we identify areas of concern and develop strategies for change. I also believe in exploring the underlying causes of our struggles. My approach is varied, taking and blending techniques from a variety of sources, rather than relying on a single system of intervention. I strive to create a safe environment for my clients to explore their world in an authentic way. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with the State of Colorado.

Are you a professional feeling stuck in your career? Do you question your purpose in life? Are you a young adult trying to find your path? Coloradans are overwhelmed with unrealistic societal expectations and constant technological evolution, increasing at a pace many of us can't keep up with. Social media, pressure to maintain a façade, political instability, and unknown future impacts of artificial intelligence have created a sense of chaos and unpredictability. This is especially true when someone is dealing with unprocessed traumatic experiences or strained relationships. I'm here to help you navigate life's increasing demands.

As a therapist, I am all about helping you taking the wheel. I'm here to guide you through uncharted waters, but you're the captain of your own ship. Together, we'll navigate the highs and lows, working towards insight and growth. My approach is direct and transparent while being rooted in empathy and understanding, ensuring that you feel heard, valued, and respected every step of the way.

My name is Dante Valvo, LCSW, MFT, and I am a licensed clinical social worker who has been practicing in Colorado since 2018. I have extensive experience working with a diverse clientele in individual therapy, group therapy, and crisis/triage evaluations. Additionally, I was a clinical supervisor for many years, supporting new clinicians in the field. My chosen modality is primarily Psychodynamic; however, I also integrate Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Internal Family Systems therapy, and Emotionally Focused therapy. My approach is founded on warmth, humor, and a devotion to a strong therapeutic relationship.

With a caring and trauma-informed approach, I help clients explore and examine the root causes of their current distress, weariness, and emptiness to begin the process of healing old wounds, breaking unhelpful patterns, and finding new hope. In this exploration, we also uncover and celebrate a client’s positive traits and strengths, helping them to shift their perspective to a more generous and compassionate understanding of themselves. I support my clients in the odyssey through self-exploration and self-awareness, helping them to build the courage to trust themselves, take action, and make lasting positive change in their lives.

Life is (blank). How do you fill in the (blank)? We are all striving to feel heard, understood and connected, but all too often this business of being human – our personal histories and our entangled thinking – brings struggle and suffering. We can lose our purpose, passion and vision. We can feel unsteady, and disconnected from our true self. I can help. My counseling approach is not about discipline, hard work or grit. It is about stilling the mind, seeing clearly, removing barriers and realizing your innate capacity. Capacity for wisdom, love, and resiliency. Capacity to realize your full potential.

I help children, adolescents, and adults overcome challenges and traumatic events that shape their development, self esteem, and interpersonal relationships. I utilize a psychodynamic, client centered treatment approach to address each individual's educational, occupational and interpersonal goals. My specialties include child and adolescent development, couple's communication and parenting, separation and divorce, and the treatment of complex trauma.

We all have a story to tell. In my 20+ years of counseling individuals and couples, I’ve had the honor of hearing many stories that exhibit the strength of individuals healing from grief, injustice, trauma and chronic illness. I’ve been inspired by the resiliency of the human spirit and the hopefulness that inevitably develops as the narrative of one’s life unfolds. It can be a painful process but one that yields great rewards as we gain understanding of what our story has to tell us about our past and helps us to plan for our future.

If you're reading this, maybe you’re hoping for better days ahead… or maybe you’re wondering if you’ll ever feel like yourself again. If you’ve found this page, you may be looking for support- someone to be with you during the hard moments, someone to have your back, someone to help you heal and reconnect to your badass and unique self. I’m so glad you're here. I would be honored to partner with you to support your unique journey towards joy and wellness.

I believe most people are looking to feel connected. I see therapy as a space to explore the obstacles keeping us from connecting to other people, to our values, or towards our goals. I have a special interest in relationship issues and family of origin issues, which can often be precursors to depression, anxiety, personality disorders, trauma, sleep issues, eating disorders, and a myriad of other mental health problems. I use predominantly psychodynamic methods in my clinical work and I believe that exploring our past is crucial in understanding and changing the present.

I am a pre-licensed therapist primarily interested in working with adults in a counseling setting. I enjoy working with clients pursuing mental health and substance abuse treatment—both concurrently and separately. I take an integrative approach to counseling, operating through a relational, person-centered lens. I believe my clients are the writers of their own life story, and the experts of themselves. Everyone deserves the opportunity to feel truly seen and heard, and my over-arching goal is to provide that feeling to all of my clients.

Sometimes we find ourselves struggling over things we "shouldn't" or feeling down, anxious, or stuck "for no reason." We often criticize ourselves for struggling or try to grin and bear it, but these options often make things worse or at best maintain the status quo. Therapy, however, can help us learn how to navigate life's challenges and be kinder to ourselves in the process. Within the context of a genuine, empathic, collaborative, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship, my goal is to help you learn about yourself, and together move you towards living the life you want.

Feeling overwhelmed? Not like yourself? Having a hard time finding your joy or your ease? Find solace in psychotherapy. Together, we will unveil the strength within you and unravel the emotional grips that cause you to suffer. Take the first step towards peace and nurture your mental health. You're not alone. We will think about things together, and pave a path to serenity and self-discovery. Reaching out is the first step towards an emotionally lighter future. You deserve peace of mind. Start your journey to inner understanding and clarity with Loretta.

As a social worker, Laura believes that relationships are at the core of our well-being and works to make the therapeutic relationship central, characterized by empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness. Laura helps clients achieve change through gaining insight into unconscious processes, resolving unresolved conflicts, and developing healthier ways of coping with emotions and relationships. Laura works to provide a supportive environment that allows clients to explore solutions and integrate their experiences by facilitating self-exploration, self-acceptance, and personal growth.

You know how it goes. Life gets hard, things happen, and we develop creative strategies to protect ourselves from real, perceived, and/or anticipated threats of suffering. These strategies, accumulated overtime, suddenly seem to shape much of how we interact with the world. Some are useful and their cost outweighs the pain they help avoid. Others seem so random you can’t even tell how they started; although, you suspect they no longer serve you. A third kind are the strategies you don’t know you’re using, their cause, cost or benefits. After a while, you may feel less connected, less whole, and may not feel and experience as deeply.

You have a calling to know yourself more completely, to make lasting changes in habitual pattens, to engage in the deep healing of unconscious unfinished business, and to integrate awakened insights fully into the body, into relationships, and into your life in the world. We get to know each other to build trust, identify areas for exploration, and then we dive. The therapeutic experience involves transformational epiphanies and the processing of hidden and stuck emotions. I gently challenge my clients to lean into uncomfortable places and build the tolerance for psycho-spiritual unfolding. See my website for more information.

I believe in providing a safe space where clients can feel supported to explore their emotions, values, and beliefs. Working across multiple cultures and backgrounds, I have learned to encourage openness and creativity with compassion. Using an integrative approach, I incorporate different modalities with a focus on psychodynamic, relational, and trauma focused therapies.

I provide psychotherapy and counseling to adults, couples and families, and have extensive training in couples work and grief therapy (including traumatic loss and loss after a suicide). I draw primarily from a Psychodynamic approach to therapy but have training in a variety of modalities, including EMDR and Brainspotting, specialized grief therapy, DBT, family systems, IFS, trauma therapy, and Imago couples therapy, so as to be able to meet my clients where they are and with what might best attend to their issues.