Strength-Based Therapists in South Boulder, Boulder, CO

Are you seeking a secure and impartial space to navigate your emotions? I'm Anna, and I'm here to accompany you on your path to heightened happiness, self-worth, and purpose. My approach is rooted in a strength-based perspective, empowering clients to bolster their self-worth while aligning their actions with personal values. With a blend of warmth, humor, and a lighthearted demeanor, I create an environment where clients can comfortably explore their vulnerabilities.

Are you finding yourself stuck in the same old patterns of relationship and you can't seem to get out of them? Are you desiring a deeper connection with both yourself and others? I support individuals, couples, and people in all types of configurations of connections to heal relationship wounding, attachment trauma, and the symptoms of anxiety and depression that stem from the pain that is often experienced in relationship. Healthy, empowering, and growth-producing relationships are possible. Are you ready?

Have you been curious about deepening your therapy experience in a creative way? Through a collaborative and relational approach, I support teens and young adults in their healing process through art therapy. Art therapy can serve as a way to process emotions, gain insight, and work with troubling material to give you the opportunity to work with it in a new format. My ideal client is someone who is ready and willing to gain self awareness, is hopeful for change, is open to creative therapy, and is seeking support with struggles such as trauma, depression, anxiety, family dysfunction, and self destructive behaviors.

Navigating life is a complex and tumultuous process. Every day, we're tugged in myriad directions, confronted with decisions at every turn that ask us to balance relationships, work, self-care, and personal growth. This constant barrage of "shoulds", responsibilities, and pressures in life creates an unrelenting current of stress and anxiety and leaves us worn thin and wondering, "why is it so hard to feel good?" It's no wonder that we find ourselves grasping at food, alcohol, tv, sex, drugs, and social media to relieve this tension. However, the relief provided by such behaviors is temporary and only exacerbates the problem.

I welcome you to a safe and nurturing space to embark on your therapeutic journey at your own pace. With a profound passion for facilitating transformative healing and mental health, I collaborate with clients to identify and move through the unique challenges that prohibit them from living their fullest, most authentic lives. I firmly believe healing is not a one-size-fits-all process. With a diverse skill set, and wide array of therapeutic modalities, sessions are tailored to meet the unique needs of each client who walks through my door.

Accepting New Clients. I enjoy helping clients get free from what limits their life and their vitality. Helping you meet your goals is my job. I work collaboratively in an open hearted and clear minded way. I have over 20 years experience. I work with anxiety and depression issues, health issues, loss of meaning issues, and lack of direction, difficult situations, difficult thoughts, difficult emotions as well as positive psychology and wellness. In successful therapy clients can learn to understand their lives better and to overcome patterns which hinder their vitality and aliveness by learning new skills and new insights.

I am interested in working with a person who is committed to understanding and undertaking the therapeutic process. This looks like a willingness to be vulnerable and honest, to dig deep into the state of their mind and body and address the traumas that they may be holding, and ultimately to develop a relationship with me that can facilitate their healing. I specialize in eating disorders, depression, anxiety, family and relational conflicts, and women's issues.

Feeling stuck and unable to move forward? Looking for a way to work through depression, anxiety, substance use? Are you ready to feel whole again?

Who are you, actually? Our sense of self is shaped by surviving our parents, social groups, and the cultures we grow up in. Is that really you? Old, unconscious reactive patterns can stop you from living the life you would like, and so can relationship injuries and stress. You CAN change and rebuild yourself in new ways, with focused time and effort! I use multiple approaches in my work. We'll focus on what you're doing right, as well as barriers or problems. I encourage awareness, mindfulness and somatic/ body based approaches along with changing unhelpful thought patterns, and clarifying your values to help direct your goals.

Are you feeling trapped, overwhelmed by uncertainty, or hopeless? Are you suffering with shame in the wake of trauma? You are not alone. You don’t have to do this alone. I’m here to listen. Together we will find healthy ways for you to cope, process trauma and grief, and tap into your inner resources to find calm, courage, and hope. You deserve to feel seen and heard.

I believe we are here to discover, learn, and experience as much as possible in this short journey. As a seasoned and experienced Counselor, I take a holistic (comprehensive) approach in psychotherapy focusing on all parts of a person which includes the emotional, social, biological, environmental, spiritual/philosophical (meaning and purpose), and psychological components that make us whole. And if you are in need of psychiatric medications, I work with a Psychiatrist in the area and you will have access to this service.

Having provided psychotherapeutic services for agencies in the Boulder area since 2007, I bring my background in somatic psychology, systems theory, neuropsychology, and working with members of the LGBTQIAP+ community to my practice. Sessions are geared toward tailoring tools to alleviate suffering, decrease conflict, and increase joy in your life outside of the therapy room. I am continually inspired by the courage, dedication and positive change I see in my clients. Let's work together in the journey toward the balanced and rich life you have envisioned for yourself.

People come to therapy for a lot of different reasons. Everyday life can be filled with disappointment, sadness, and situations and people that make you feel angry or hopeless. Past trauma or patterns of thinking may be holding you back or causing anxiety and depression. Maybe you have a dream that means the world to you and you haven’t been able to find a way to make it come true. Does any of this sound familiar?

If you're looking to heal past trauma, mend broken relationships, sort through major life transitions, or just get some general support, I am here to help. I believe that regardless of who you are, what you've done, or what you've been through, you deserve to feel good in your life, and you can feel good. Using the strengths you already have, and tools you may not yet have, together we will find a way forward. My clients say I have a calming presence, and that they feel seen, heard, and understood in sessions.

My clients are generally students (GED to PhD) who wish to maximize their academic experience so they may boldly go where their heart takes them with confidence and enthusiasm. Students and researchers often struggle with mental health and academic performance in isolation - rarely reaching out for support. I help students identify and work through their challenges, build strategies for success, find their path, and thrive!

In therapy with Nic you will gain Clarity, Resources, and a plan to take Action for growth and change in your life. Do you feel disconnected from yourself and the world around you? Are your relationships missing something, or are you having trouble identifying and expressing your needs? Many of these issues are caused when we attempt to use outdated strategies for getting our needs met. Additionally, neither our pain nor our path to wellbeing are separate from the larger context of the communities and societies we live in. Taking action for our own well-being is the first step to taking action for the well-being of the whole planet.

I help clients regain vision for their lives through a holistic approach considering their physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and relational well-being. My approach has been described by clients and co-therapists as compassionate as well as practical. I believe that when people are able to live out of their strengths, they will experience a greater sense of purpose in life and in their relationships. My specialities are sexual issues and relational dynamics, life and career coaching, and trauma/grief. I have helped those suffering from sexual addictions, poor body image, anxiety, depression, anger, and attachment issues.

Are you ready to be transformed by this work? Are you ready for deep, lasting change? Do you have a nagging sense that there's more you need to experience & offer? If some or all of these are true of you, we may be a fit. If you're willing to humbly SHOW UP to the work, learn & grow, be accountable, especially when it's hard, let’s talk. I’m a guide, coach, & mentor that helps people like you find their soul's purpose & the work that’s yours to do, while cultivating more aliveness & deep, meaningful connections with those you're closest to & with the natural world. If this feels like you, reach out to me; we've got good work to do.

Finding a good therapist is hard! Maybe you're feeling stuck right now with relationship issues, parenting struggles, or family trouble. Or maybe you're looking for individual therapy related to anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, or another mental health topic. We'll work together to make things better for you. Using proven, research-backed therapy practices, we'll build a calm, secure space to work through and resolve the deeper issues that feel so overwhelming right now. Life doesn't have to be a struggle every day. Let's work together to make it better. I have some available times we can meet.