Relational Therapists in 80207

I provide affirming and strengths-based therapy to support healing in your relationships with self, others, and the larger communities and world you live in. I work with teens and adults around issues related to healing from the impacts of various types of trauma, exploring gender identity and sexuality, parenting challenges, grief and life transitions, unlearning shame, and navigating relationship changes and challenges, including issues related to consensual non-monogamy, sex, and emotional connection and intimacy.

I'm warm, easy to talk to, a straight-shooter, and a creative problem-solver. I know effective therapy has room for laughter AND tears. Using your strengths as a guide, I'll help you identify and implement new strategies and tools to relieve your relational strain, overwhelm, burnout, complex decisions, and big life transitions.

I am inspired by the healing power of relationships. I specialize in helping women feel more alive and empowered, as well as helping couples reconnect and thrive. Therapy works when you and I build trusting relationship that is a catalyst for change in other relationships. My clients describe me as calm and empathetic, with a sense of humor. When you meet with me, you and I will create a safe environment where you can explore your full self and heal without judgement. With individuals I use EMDR, parts work, and other modalities to help you rebuild. With couples I use EFT, Gottman, and PACT therapies to help you reconnect.

I specialize in working with clients experiencing life transitions and adjustment difficulties; chronic health conditions, including cancer; issues related to aging; the many forms of grief and loss; anxiety; depression; self-esteem; identity issues; and relationship issues. I believe that giving a voice to one’s experiences can be a powerful agent of change and transformation.

My name is Dr. Darin Wallis & I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, & a Certified Addictions Counselor in Metro-Denver. My practice focuses on helping couples, families, & individuals with their relationships, their mental health, as well as substance abuse problems. I am a compassionate and committed therapist who is dedicated to helping others achieve security & satisfaction with their relationships. I can help you! Couples Therapy, Marital Therapy, & Family Therapy are my specialties, along with a unique expertise working with families experiencing paranormal phenomenon.

Are you ready to take control over your life and embark on the journey of getting to know the deeper depths of who you are? Are you currently having challenging behaviors with your child? Is your child currently having a hard time with peer relationships and emotional regulation? Are you tired of living in the past while craving freedom in the present moment of past traumas? I support and empower people to make the changes they want to see by encouraging insight and awareness of where these challenges came from and how they can take control and change their own life.

I work collaboratively with people to help them create the lives they want -- in their relationships, families, recreation and work. This process of exploration and discovery is inspiring and taps into hopes, dreams and imagination through story and re-connecting and remembering memories and experiences of connection and joy in their lives. Clients who benefit most from working with me are usually bright, creative and interested in freeing themselves from the constraints of family, social and cultural expectations that have become internalized and held as truths. This is a way of finding your way home ... to where your heart is.

Many life experiences can leave you feeling alone and silenced. You are looking for a nurturing space where you can grow, feel empowered, and advocate for your needs. I specialize in working with children, young adults, couples, and families, providing compassionate support tailored to their different needs. For children and young adults, I offer a supportive environment to explore emotions, develop coping skills, and build resilience. With couples, I facilitate open communication, conflict resolution, and mutual understanding to foster healthier relationships. For families, I offer guidance in strengthening the overall unit

Grounded in empathy, curiosity, and a deep belief in the capacity for change and growth, I am dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families build stronger and more fulfilling relationships, heal from attachment wounds, process traumatic experiences, and foster emotional well-being. If you are facing relationship challenges and communication breakdowns, struggling to cope with stress, anxiety, and depression, having difficulty with self-compassion, navigating cultural identity issues, experiencing harm due to systemic injustices, and/or looking to gain a deeper understanding of yourself, I am here to support you.

Currently accepting new clients. I am a Gottman Certified Therapist who lives in Denver Colorado. My passion is working with couples! This includes, dating, marriage or premarital counseling. I work with couples, helping them break communication barriers by teaching them to manage conflict. By the time couples contact me, they have experienced disconnection and are feeling lonely in the relationship. Please feel free to go to my website and schedule your appointment for your couples session. I do not take insurance. There are 3 EAP's I take. Please go to my website www.highergroundcounseling.org for any FAQs.

We live in a world that is becoming increasingly unmanageable and overwhelming, but it does not have to be this way. My belief is that anyone can more effectively navigate this world with the right tools and the right support. Rather than looking at any of these difficulties as a sign of weakness, a cornerstone of my practice is helping people understand that the struggles they face are rooted in unmet psychological needs. By responding more compassionately to these unmet needs, it becomes so much easier to navigate the ups and downs of daily life.

Do you experience frequent feelings of anxiety, self-criticism, and overwhelm when what you long for is a sense of ease, passion and connection in your life? Do you feel stuck in big areas of your life such as your relationships and career? Perhaps you don’t know how to talk to your friends and family about this because their advice doesn’t help, leaving you back in the cycle of feeling alone and stuck. I know you're tired of feeling trapped in these patterns, unable to be present. It's time to reclaim your power. I will help guide you to heal these negative patterns so you can experience emotional, mental and spiritual freedom.

I have provided counseling services in Denver since completing graduate school in 1999. I worked in both pediatric and adult medical settings, including hematology/oncology, emergency trauma and hospice. For 8 years, I worked at a school and community based medical clinic providing psychotherapy to all ages. I have also enjoyed private practice over the years. In each setting I work, including private practice, my therapeutic modality varies, but I always come from a strengths based/empowerment approach. I love somatic (mind/body) based work, as I am also a yoga teacher.

Depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessions, etc live in the mind's dark corners and create cages that breed and maintain pain, stagnation, isolation, and an inability to think. If your suffering feels like a never-ending cycle and a lifelong struggle, you’ve come to the right place. There are no tricks or quick fixes -despite what some might promise- so, let's explore your history and mind's process, and discover your strengths within. Once you finally understand the patterns and process the internal conflicts that have been keeping you stuck, the cage can be dismantled.

We all get stuck or feel lost sometimes. It's an inevitable part of being human. But for members of the Military, First Responders, and their families, this can be especially difficult. I don't feel that people are "broken," and I don't feel that people need to be "fixed." Sometimes, we may feel that way, but that doesn't make it true. If you are an Active Military service member, a Veteran, an Emergency Responder, or a family member or caregiver in these communities, then I am here to help, guide, counsel, and to listen without judgment.

I use a combination of EMDR and IFS, Internal Family Systems, guided meditation and relaxation techniques to help clients explore their feelings and needs so they can find the happiness they desire. Both EMDR and IFS are evidence-based, transformative therapies for treating trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and substance abuse. Rooted in neuroscience, these approaches allow clients to access inner resources and self-compassion for healing emotional wounding at its core. I teach clients a new way to identify with their "wise, healthy self", separating the person from the symptom, so they can heal.

Transitions are hard, whether they are expected or not. From child to adolescent/teen, high school to college, and from college to “adulthood.” Many transitions brings about changes in mood and feelings, as well as changes in the family dynamic. Whether you are a parent struggling to communicate better with your child/teen, an older child/teen trying to navigate your burgeoning independence, or an emerging adult who is confused and overwhelmed by life, my hope is to provide a space to gain clarity, peace, and a sense of relief.

Sometimes daily challenges grow to feel like they are actively holding you back. These once manageable internal blocks and environmental influences can be hard to name and even harder to break through. But there is also something calling you to reconnect and take strong steps towards truly living. The root of my work is to help you Define Your Duende -- the inherent fire that sparks your own authentic expression and inspired experience. Through talk therapy and varying modalities, we can collaboratively build a dynamic therapeutic approach that utilizes your strengths and engages your specific struggles.

Sometimes you know exactly what the problem might be, and other times it feels more confusing and elusive. Psychotherapy is a wonderful way to facilitate and enact positive change into your life. My predominant goal is to make you feel safe and supported, so that you can explore and connect your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a productive manner. I believe that past experiences and relationships have a profound impact on our present emotional health and work to explore those experiences using a variety of effective treatment approaches tailored to the individual or couple.