Play Therapy in Denver, CO

I'm here to help you, your family, your child (re)discover the love in your relationships with yourself and your family, as well as your inner wisdom and resiliency. I will provide you with support and coping skills in order to recover from trauma, mental illness, attachment disorders, and other stressors.

Therapy should captivate and transform you. When you are struggling to move past conflicts or getting stuck in all-too-familiar patterns, there should be something so direct, personal, and real about what you discover and practice in therapy that it should dramatically change how you think, feel, and act with others. That's my specialty. Yet, even though therapy is serious work, there should be room for play: for trying things on, for practice, for being human. As a family therapist I care about the quality of your relationships. My approach? Connecting. Pragmatic. Thorough. Creative.

I use traditional methods, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and a client-centered approach to assist clients. Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, somatic, and mindfulness techniques are also methods I use to enhance client processing. When working with children, I use play therapy online and in-person.

Racial trauma, adjusting to Covid-19, school stress, work life balance, self-esteem, and relationships, among other issues are difficult to deal with. Let's work through them together. Your emotions are normal, it is the way you express and cope with them that is important. I want to support you with your goals of feeling more confident in yourself, feeling more fulfilled in your typical activities, or feeling more understood. You deserve a safe space to process, heal, and grow. (I am offering interventions based on Theraplay principles).

Hi there! I operate strongly with the belief that kindness and care for others goes a long way. I enjoy connecting with and helping others regardless of our differences. I am passionate about working with kids and with family preservation. I hope to be an advocate for a child when they may not otherwise have one. I aim to help families connect and better understand one another to create a more cohesive home environment. As an artist, I am especially passionate about using art as healing. Art can create a strong container for difficult emotions, and I believe you don’t have to be an artist to benefit from the power of art making!

Are you, your child or teen, overwhelmed with the stresses of your world? Experiencing emotional and behavioral outbursts in response to this stress? Feeling drained and defeated? Together we can explore and process big emotions by focusing first on regulating our nervous systems and developing healthy relational experiences. With your openness and curiosity, we will embark on a journey of discovery, reflection and empowerment. You will dive into past experiences that live within the body as well as explore the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviors in a safe and secure environment.

I am a bicultural licensed professional counselor, registered play therapist, perinatal, and infant mental health specialist, and certified IFS therapist working with individuals across the lifespan. I have found a deep love of holding space for individuals walking through the sacred seasons around grief and loss, healing from trauma, and the journey of parenting. I love to work with those who are longing for holistic healing and ready to engage body, mind, and spirit.

You're here, you made it! You're taking the first step to seeking help so let me tell you a little about me. Along the way I have specialized in working with those on the Autism spectrum/ADHD spectrum, those coping with complex trauma, as well as families/couples/children. Although those are the populations I find myself most comfortable, please don't hesitate to reach out if you don't fall in those categories! I'm open to clients from all walks of life and work diligently to support those from marginalized communities such as LGBTQIA and Persons of Color. I'm so excited to meet you and can't wait to get to work!

Jordan has been practicing counseling since 2016, and has experience in community, non-profit, and private practice settings. She’s worked with teens and adults who have experienced trauma, life transitions, self-esteem concerns, depression and anxiety. Jordan is passionate about providing a safe space for clients to express and understand themselves. She uses a client-centered approach, along with expressive arts, CBT and solution-focused therapy to help clients reach their goals. Her approach is playful, creative, and empowering. She also has experience providing therapeutic support for members of the LBGTQIA+ community.

Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. I believe therapy can provide meaningful exploration of your mental, physical, and spiritual well-being in order for you to navigate these issues. Whether it is stress from work, relationships, issues related to school, or anxiety from your environment, I will assist you in processing those issues while strengthening your esteem and perspective.

In life we have joyful and enlightening experiences, and painful challenges that are best handled with help. Therapy helps you build awareness and increase your ability to deal with problems of life like depression, anxiety or fear. Counseling, enables you to recover the joy of life. We provide an atmosphere of understanding and trust where we listen empathetically to understand your perspective and issues. We use culturally centered Evidence and Practice Based therapy to find your strengths and equip you with tools to overcome challenges and to make positive changes so you can lead a better life.

Working with a diverse client population, I provide a brave and grounded space for clients who are curious about new possibilities for their lives. I offer individual, relationship, and family therapy for ages 4+. Rooted in experiential and narrative philosophies, I collaboratively explore the ways clients get stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. No matter how trapped clients may feel in the cycles they find themselves in, there is always a way to break free and to consciously create new cycles. I am here to help clients shed light on those old patterns, explore how they came to be, and step into a new way of being.

Are you looking for creative therapy and something more than talk therapy? Laurel’s approach may provide a glimpse into viewing therapeutic heart (hard) work differently. It’s possible with Laurel’s smile and wacky sense of humor that in therapy you will grow in connection to yourself and others. I am honored to walk alongside youth, families, and adults to support their journey. To know oneself is to experience another with heart (hard) work, compassion, and curiosity. Therapy is a brave and honorable journey and not meant to face alone.

Hello there, how's your search for a therapist going? It can be difficult to find someone who understands and appreciates all of the parts that make you, you. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a passion for guiding others in unlocking their full potential. I approach the therapeutic relationship with genuine intrigue and compassion, as I believe empathy & curiosity are two of the most important human values and essential for an effective therapeutic experience. Through balancing creativity with evidenced-based practices, our collaboration will create sustainable & meaningful progress in becoming the person you wish to be.

Whether your goals include overcoming and managing anxiety and depression etc., or you want to do some wellness work focusing on confidence, self-esteem, communication etc. we are here to be your partner in this journey.

Starting the healing process is challenging and takes courage. Within all of us is a drive or desire to become whole, happy and connected to our self and our world. I see the importance of integrating all parts and aspects of our Self and becoming more whole and complete human beings. This journey into wholeness in the realization of our potential, underpins our personal journey of transformation and healing. This philosophy is at the core of my approach.

Let's be honest; it's HARD to find a culturally sensitive therapist who understands what it's like to navigate life as a person of color, especially in the state of Colorado. How do you explain your deep love and respect for certain aspects of your culture while at the same time, acknowledge your disdain for the harmful parts of it? How do you sort through the trauma of not having your emotional needs met as a child while still feeling grateful for your parents' best attempts at loving you? How do you process the desire to assimilate into the dominant culture while not wanting to fully abandon important elements of your identity?

Are you or your family stuck in a cycle of unsuccessfu attempts to solve a problem? Do you and your family find yourselves repeatedly stuck in problem talk instead of solution talk? Whether that problem is internal, such as anxiety or depression, external, such as defiant behavior or associated with life transitions and the variety of obstacles we face daily, together with your strengths and previous success, we can work together to create your desired outcome and find a solution to your presenting concern. For adults, this will include solutions + goals, and for kids, it will include exploring solutions in their language of play.

Being a caregiver of a child means putting on multiple hats, whether it be a teacher, nurse, coach, or entertainer. Caring for a child who is struggling may lead to grabbing as many hats as you can in an effort to support them or make them feel better. Wearing multiple hats is hard and can be exhausting. Trying to constantly choose the right one to wear often leads us asking ourselves “Are there more hats I need to try?” I look forward to supporting your child, your family, and you to address these struggles and to straighten out those hats.