Christian Therapists in Grand Junction, CO
Counseling is my second career, with a lifetime of experience adding to my master’s degree from a Christian university.
Want to create more fulfilling relationships? Need help with a crisis or mood swings? Stuck on how to overcome your past or a current obstacle? I believe therapy should be practical, personal and respectful toward the true bravery it takes for someone to seek help and aspire to change. I also apply creative exercises and experiential work to help build trust and solidify self- discovery for the children, teens and adults I work with. It is an honor and my passion to join individuals and families in their journey to cultivate a courageous heart, build life skills, and rediscover hope!
Counseling is my second career, with a lifetime of experience adding to my master’s degree from a Christian university.
Want to create more fulfilling relationships? Need help with a crisis or mood swings? Stuck on how to overcome your past or a current obstacle? I believe therapy should be practical, personal and respectful toward the true bravery it takes for someone to seek help and aspire to change. I also apply creative exercises and experiential work to help build trust and solidify self- discovery for the children, teens and adults I work with. It is an honor and my passion to join individuals and families in their journey to cultivate a courageous heart, build life skills, and rediscover hope!
Shemeah Richardson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MEd, MS, BHP
Verified Verified
Grand Junction, CO 81503 (Online Only)
Shemeah is trained in Solution Focused Therapy, Play therapy, Art therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Christian Counseling, Diversity and Affirmative Therapy, Mindfulness and Trauma informed care.
Yes, it is crazy “out there” and sometimes the “crazy” within makes it difficult to discern where one ends and the other begins. “It’s overwhelming, I don’t know why…It wasn’t always like this.” “I find myself frozen in the middle of it all wondering where I fit in, what’s it all about?” “Why am I here?” “I don’t know who I am.” Let’s talk…using a variety of therapeutic approaches together we can move through and process the events, situations, experiences, etc. that have you immobilized. I believe in treating the whole person and employing different therapeutic modalities based on what aligns with you and your needs.
Shemeah is trained in Solution Focused Therapy, Play therapy, Art therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Christian Counseling, Diversity and Affirmative Therapy, Mindfulness and Trauma informed care.
Yes, it is crazy “out there” and sometimes the “crazy” within makes it difficult to discern where one ends and the other begins. “It’s overwhelming, I don’t know why…It wasn’t always like this.” “I find myself frozen in the middle of it all wondering where I fit in, what’s it all about?” “Why am I here?” “I don’t know who I am.” Let’s talk…using a variety of therapeutic approaches together we can move through and process the events, situations, experiences, etc. that have you immobilized. I believe in treating the whole person and employing different therapeutic modalities based on what aligns with you and your needs.
Monument Christian Counseling, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Our therapists provide therapy that incorporates the tenants of the Christian faith.
Everyone has unique contextual factors that contributes to their life story. Your story matters! Our counselors consider it an honor and privilege to enter into your story with you. We provide individual counseling for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults, as well as couples counseling and family counseling. We believe that God meets us in our place of need. Faith based counseling allows God the space to heal us spiritually, mentally, and emotionally.
Our therapists provide therapy that incorporates the tenants of the Christian faith.
Everyone has unique contextual factors that contributes to their life story. Your story matters! Our counselors consider it an honor and privilege to enter into your story with you. We provide individual counseling for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults, as well as couples counseling and family counseling. We believe that God meets us in our place of need. Faith based counseling allows God the space to heal us spiritually, mentally, and emotionally.
I am a Christian therapist who uses cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy techniques to help you cope with life challenges.
Are you struggling with addictions or are your marriage not functioning then I can help. Are you or your children dealing with difficulties with behavioral or mental health problems then I can help. Are you a blended family but struggling with family dynamics, then I can help. Are you feeling depressed or anxious because life has not turned out the way you wanted, then I can help. Are you having difficulty with your teen or child, then I can help.
I am a Christian therapist who uses cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy techniques to help you cope with life challenges.
Are you struggling with addictions or are your marriage not functioning then I can help. Are you or your children dealing with difficulties with behavioral or mental health problems then I can help. Are you a blended family but struggling with family dynamics, then I can help. Are you feeling depressed or anxious because life has not turned out the way you wanted, then I can help. Are you having difficulty with your teen or child, then I can help.
The Lord Who Heals Christian Therapy
Not Verified Not Verified
Grand Junction, CO 81502 (Online Only)
Chris Cline, MA, has her Master's in Counseling and received her degrees from Regis University and Colorado Christian University. She has been working with children, teenagers, families, couples and individuals on topics of addictions, depression, sexual abuse, adoption, abandonment, attachment issues, domestic violence, wrestling with your relationship with God, trauma experienced while in the womb, gender identity, post traumatic stress disorder and conversion disorder. She has led groups on anger management, domestic violence, children of divorce, thinking errors, adolescent relationships and the masks we wear.
Chris Cline, MA, has her Master's in Counseling and received her degrees from Regis University and Colorado Christian University. She has been working with children, teenagers, families, couples and individuals on topics of addictions, depression, sexual abuse, adoption, abandonment, attachment issues, domestic violence, wrestling with your relationship with God, trauma experienced while in the womb, gender identity, post traumatic stress disorder and conversion disorder. She has led groups on anger management, domestic violence, children of divorce, thinking errors, adolescent relationships and the masks we wear.
As a counselor, I often utilize a person-centered and strengths-based approach. I also frequently utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I am very passionate in guiding my clients on their journey towards living a mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically fulfilling life! I am a firm believer that all people have the skills and power within them to achieve the life they desire. I look at each client’s strengths and individual circumstances and characteristics and walk aside them in their journey.
As a counselor, I often utilize a person-centered and strengths-based approach. I also frequently utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I am very passionate in guiding my clients on their journey towards living a mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically fulfilling life! I am a firm believer that all people have the skills and power within them to achieve the life they desire. I look at each client’s strengths and individual circumstances and characteristics and walk aside them in their journey.
I love couples work! To me, there is no greater fulfillment than helping two individuals reignite what was lost, and create new behaviors that have the ability to create a whole new relationship that both individuals may have lost hope for. Alternatively, couples counseling may also look like learning how to say goodbye, and doing so in the most productive and least painful way possible. The most painful option is to stay stagnant in an unhealthy relationship, having the same conflicts time and time again, and endlessly searching for an answer that isn’t appearing. You and your partner do not have to navigate these waters alone.
I love couples work! To me, there is no greater fulfillment than helping two individuals reignite what was lost, and create new behaviors that have the ability to create a whole new relationship that both individuals may have lost hope for. Alternatively, couples counseling may also look like learning how to say goodbye, and doing so in the most productive and least painful way possible. The most painful option is to stay stagnant in an unhealthy relationship, having the same conflicts time and time again, and endlessly searching for an answer that isn’t appearing. You and your partner do not have to navigate these waters alone.
Eric Gustavson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CFRC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Here in beautiful Western Colorado, you want to be living your best life. Maybe stress, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, or past traumas are preventing you from living your life to its fullest potential. Or perhaps you need a non-judgmental individual to talk to about concerns, thoughts, or feelings that you have. It could be that you have been hurt by people you thought you could open up to, and now you are unwilling to share things with others in your life. I am here to help, to be there with you as you take steps towards living the life that you want. Let us work together to overcome the issues that you face.
Here in beautiful Western Colorado, you want to be living your best life. Maybe stress, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, or past traumas are preventing you from living your life to its fullest potential. Or perhaps you need a non-judgmental individual to talk to about concerns, thoughts, or feelings that you have. It could be that you have been hurt by people you thought you could open up to, and now you are unwilling to share things with others in your life. I am here to help, to be there with you as you take steps towards living the life that you want. Let us work together to overcome the issues that you face.
Catherine Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Waitlist for new clients
Life rarely turns out how we think it will, so when a deeply distressing or disturbing experience occurs, we often struggle to find our next steps. Hope and purpose can become a distant reality. Sometimes, the traumatic event occurs to just one person, but often times, these experiences happen within the context of the family and everyone is impacted. Despite our best efforts to continue on our own, we may need the assistance of another person. At Mountain Valley Counseling, I use an integrated blend of evidence-based techniques as well as a warm, authentic approach to provide hope-filled healing and professional guidance.
Life rarely turns out how we think it will, so when a deeply distressing or disturbing experience occurs, we often struggle to find our next steps. Hope and purpose can become a distant reality. Sometimes, the traumatic event occurs to just one person, but often times, these experiences happen within the context of the family and everyone is impacted. Despite our best efforts to continue on our own, we may need the assistance of another person. At Mountain Valley Counseling, I use an integrated blend of evidence-based techniques as well as a warm, authentic approach to provide hope-filled healing and professional guidance.
Most people muddle their way through life doing the best they can with the limited information and tools they grew up with. How might life be different if a person took the initiative to understand what they want out of life and relationships, and then develop the healthy habits and tools they need to cultivate that life? It is never too late to change your trajectory by deliberately curating healthy life habits and genuine, well-connected relationships. Imagine growing something healthy and productive out of the ashes of trauma, or cultivating genuine relational connection out of conflict and loneliness.
Most people muddle their way through life doing the best they can with the limited information and tools they grew up with. How might life be different if a person took the initiative to understand what they want out of life and relationships, and then develop the healthy habits and tools they need to cultivate that life? It is never too late to change your trajectory by deliberately curating healthy life habits and genuine, well-connected relationships. Imagine growing something healthy and productive out of the ashes of trauma, or cultivating genuine relational connection out of conflict and loneliness.
Rest & Renewal Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Grand Junction, CO 81505 (Online Only)
Anxious? Depressed? Overwhelmed? Stuck? Life is difficult. We all suffer. But you do not have to walk this path alone. I am so glad you are taking this courageous step! I want to offer you the right support where you can be seen, heard, and understood. Are you tired of waking up dreading the day or thinking there must be more to life than this? Does your mind swirl with negative self-depreciating thoughts or does your anxiety spiral out of control? Maybe you wake up feeling like a black cloud is hanging over your life? Do you have trauma that is disrupting your life and relationships? Do you have the same fights with your partner?
Anxious? Depressed? Overwhelmed? Stuck? Life is difficult. We all suffer. But you do not have to walk this path alone. I am so glad you are taking this courageous step! I want to offer you the right support where you can be seen, heard, and understood. Are you tired of waking up dreading the day or thinking there must be more to life than this? Does your mind swirl with negative self-depreciating thoughts or does your anxiety spiral out of control? Maybe you wake up feeling like a black cloud is hanging over your life? Do you have trauma that is disrupting your life and relationships? Do you have the same fights with your partner?
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Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Grand Junction, CO 81501
I am honored to work with you through dynamic trauma in your life to see the other side using intensive EMDR. Invest in 3 to 5 full days with me and get your life back, looking at your progress and saying "wow! I did that". Let's get started today! Half-day, 90-minute, or hourly sessions are available as well.
I am honored to work with you through dynamic trauma in your life to see the other side using intensive EMDR. Invest in 3 to 5 full days with me and get your life back, looking at your progress and saying "wow! I did that". Let's get started today! Half-day, 90-minute, or hourly sessions are available as well.
Natalie (Willey) Hanks
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, RPT, NCC
Verified Verified
Grand Junction, CO 81504 (Online Only)
I use integrative, holistic and evidence-based practices to help those struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, and trauma. I focus on the integration of somatic, or body-centered therapies to help someone heal both in their mind, and in their body. My hope is to help my clients experience change from the inside out. I also believe in facilitating a culturally sensitive space that rejects assumed beliefs about someone based on their size, shape, gender, race or ethnicity.
I use integrative, holistic and evidence-based practices to help those struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, and trauma. I focus on the integration of somatic, or body-centered therapies to help someone heal both in their mind, and in their body. My hope is to help my clients experience change from the inside out. I also believe in facilitating a culturally sensitive space that rejects assumed beliefs about someone based on their size, shape, gender, race or ethnicity.
Alissa A Singh
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Do you feel like life is just giving it to you, and won’t let up? Are you feeling overwhelmed, unseen, invalidated, or just beat down? Maybe you just tragically lost someone special, your whole world is upside down, and your emotions have taken control. Maybe something unexpected and outside of your control happened, and you feel unsafe and unable to be. Maybe you feel numb. Maybe rage has taken over, a rage that scares the important people in your life, and honestly even scares you. Maybe the negative self talk seems constant, and you no longer have the energy to fight it. Maybe life just does not seem as bright at it once did.
Do you feel like life is just giving it to you, and won’t let up? Are you feeling overwhelmed, unseen, invalidated, or just beat down? Maybe you just tragically lost someone special, your whole world is upside down, and your emotions have taken control. Maybe something unexpected and outside of your control happened, and you feel unsafe and unable to be. Maybe you feel numb. Maybe rage has taken over, a rage that scares the important people in your life, and honestly even scares you. Maybe the negative self talk seems constant, and you no longer have the energy to fight it. Maybe life just does not seem as bright at it once did.
Tylor McGowan
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Emotional Support, Personal Growth, Trauma/Crisis, Mental Health Concerns, Cultural/Identity issues, and Relationship (Family/Marital/Friends) Issues. In therapy, I can provide a supportive and neutral space to explore your feelings, concerns, and underlying issues. My role is to facilitate open communication, promote understanding, and assist you in making informed decisions about your future, whether in a relationship or individual. By creating a safe and nonjudgmental space, I can help you process your emotions, manage stress, improve communication skills, and develop goal oriented strategies.
Emotional Support, Personal Growth, Trauma/Crisis, Mental Health Concerns, Cultural/Identity issues, and Relationship (Family/Marital/Friends) Issues. In therapy, I can provide a supportive and neutral space to explore your feelings, concerns, and underlying issues. My role is to facilitate open communication, promote understanding, and assist you in making informed decisions about your future, whether in a relationship or individual. By creating a safe and nonjudgmental space, I can help you process your emotions, manage stress, improve communication skills, and develop goal oriented strategies.
What is not making a change really costing you? Maybe happiness, personal growth, career progression, great relationships, control over your emotions and life. Your life is so valuable and you deserve to get the most out of it. You're ability to change is possible when you work consistently with the right strategy and mindset. Some of our greatest strengths come from our biggest challenges. I help clients work through anxiety, depression, relationship struggles and a variety of other mental health issues using science based practices. Video sessions or in-person sessions available.
What is not making a change really costing you? Maybe happiness, personal growth, career progression, great relationships, control over your emotions and life. Your life is so valuable and you deserve to get the most out of it. You're ability to change is possible when you work consistently with the right strategy and mindset. Some of our greatest strengths come from our biggest challenges. I help clients work through anxiety, depression, relationship struggles and a variety of other mental health issues using science based practices. Video sessions or in-person sessions available.
Theresa Bruner-Leydens
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grand Junction, CO 81507 (Online Only)
Are you feeling overwhelmed with daily tasks or feel like everyday is just like the last? Do you question what your purpose is or do you worry about what life will bring next? Are you stuck in the past or worry too much about the future? Have you suffered loss that you can’t quite get over? I am passionate about helping people become empowered to live their best lives possible. By encouraging self-awareness, I assist in helping my clients make choices that align with their personal value system.
Are you feeling overwhelmed with daily tasks or feel like everyday is just like the last? Do you question what your purpose is or do you worry about what life will bring next? Are you stuck in the past or worry too much about the future? Have you suffered loss that you can’t quite get over? I am passionate about helping people become empowered to live their best lives possible. By encouraging self-awareness, I assist in helping my clients make choices that align with their personal value system.
Joni Beckner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Most of us are looking for peace, with ourselves, in relationships and as we move through our world. In cultivating peace, we may need support in managing difficult emotions or working through a loss or traumatic experience. Whether you are looking to manage grief, depressive symptoms or anxiety, or you desire to cultivate a deeper relationship with yourself and others, knowing our own truth is key. The answer is in each of us; we may just need a little guidance in finding it. I deeply love the work of meeting people where they are and guiding & creatively companioning them into work that enables a richer, more peaceful life.
Most of us are looking for peace, with ourselves, in relationships and as we move through our world. In cultivating peace, we may need support in managing difficult emotions or working through a loss or traumatic experience. Whether you are looking to manage grief, depressive symptoms or anxiety, or you desire to cultivate a deeper relationship with yourself and others, knowing our own truth is key. The answer is in each of us; we may just need a little guidance in finding it. I deeply love the work of meeting people where they are and guiding & creatively companioning them into work that enables a richer, more peaceful life.
Grand Valley Wellness, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Offering Individual Counseling in Parachute, Colorado, or virtually through a secure video platform. I look forward to helping you change your life.
Offering Individual Counseling in Parachute, Colorado, or virtually through a secure video platform. I look forward to helping you change your life.
Jennifer Geselevich
Counselor, MS, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grand Junction, CO 81501 (Online Only)
With an expertise in couples, neurodivergence and trauma including but not limited to medical trauma, I am passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and families going through difficult times and navigating new, difficult diagnosis' or dealing with any sort of trauma. Families often times need help understanding each other and feeling heard, and need direction and support in getting there. A lot of times a new diagnosis, from autism to cancer, a family needs help understanding what that means for each member of the family or navigating a new diagnosis on their own. I help in all areas of understanding and feeling heard.
With an expertise in couples, neurodivergence and trauma including but not limited to medical trauma, I am passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and families going through difficult times and navigating new, difficult diagnosis' or dealing with any sort of trauma. Families often times need help understanding each other and feeling heard, and need direction and support in getting there. A lot of times a new diagnosis, from autism to cancer, a family needs help understanding what that means for each member of the family or navigating a new diagnosis on their own. I help in all areas of understanding and feeling heard.
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Christian Therapists
Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
Therapists and clients don’t need to share the same belief system or background to be able to work effectively together, but a therapist whose training includes a focus on cultural competence may be better able to form a therapeutic bond with individuals from a range of backgrounds, as they will have experience in tailoring their approach to each client—and will be prepared to acknowledge and consider the effects of culture, religion, and other factors on each individual.
Why is it important to find a therapist sensitive to Christian values?
Each person brings a unique history and background to therapy, making it important to find a licensed therapist who is trained in a broad range of treatment modalities. In addition, for people who grow up in a faith tradition that strongly influences the way they conduct their everyday life, finding a therapist who understands or shares that background can ease the disclosure of sensitive information and facilitate the therapeutic process. For some clients, a Christian therapist is likely to incorporate faith-based principles into emotional healing techniques.
How do I recognize an effective Christian therapist?
Christian therapists are licensed mental health professionals—holding a master’s or doctoral degree in medicine, nursing, psychology, counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy—who are also familiar with Christian beliefs and values. They have an understanding of the importance that Christian principles play in the lives of individuals and families, which allows them to be especially sensitive to the kinds of struggles that can affect daily functioning. Like all effective therapists, a Christian therapist will have undergone training and certification in a variety of treatment modalities that help people through crises and enable them to master the challenges of life.
Why might someone feel comfortable with a Christian therapist?
While training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has long established that a strong alliance between client and therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns but also shares a client’s faith and values. Sensitivity to spiritual matters as well as to everyday struggles can provide a welcome sense of safety and contribute to the bond between client and therapist, both of which support the therapeutic process.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. The directory also shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation.