Sexual Abuse Therapists in Fort Collins, CO

I believe that every person deserves to live a fulfilling and authentic life. I strive to create a safe, warm, and compassionate environment for clients to share their unique stories, current struggles, and future aspirations. With a trauma-informed lens, I use a holistic and eclectic approach, mindfulness-based techniques, and attachment theory to help my clients explore their stories at their own pace and create the future they want. I utilize person-centered and strengths-based modalities, as well as EMDR, to help empower my clients to take steps to transform their lives in positive and long-lasting ways.

Are you struggling to find the joy you once felt? Needing help navigating through the stressors of life? Wanting relief from past traumas that are keeping you from being fully engaged in life? I am here to help! My name is Melissa Blatnik, and I am excited to assist you on your journey to a happier, healthier you! I have worked in the mental health and substance abuse field for 14 years, and I am still as passionate about it today as I was back then. I am an empathetic counselor who provides a safe environment to open up about the struggles you have been through. I look forward to working with you!

Hi! I’m so glad you stopped by. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Colorado with a Masters in Business Administration and have over 20 years of experience in psychotherapy, coaching, personal & professional development. I am known as The Holistic Well-Being Guide and help my clients transform from anxious, chaotic and insecure adults into confident, calm, peaceful people who create their best lives. Viewing every human through the lens of my Model of Holistic Well-Being™, I support my clients in discovering and becoming their highest and best selves.

As a psychologist, I assist clients in working through many difficult life events, mental health disorders, and general day to day struggles. I primarily focus on adults and adolescents with a variety of concerns including adjustment issues, depression and anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, OCD, gender/sexuality issues, and couples/marital issues. I am experienced and trained in several specific psychological modalities including CBT, DBT, interpersonal process therapy, psychodynamic therapy, psychodramatic techniques, and EMDR. My clients enjoy my sense of humor, authenticity, and passion for my work.

Welcome! Thanks for taking the time to look at my profile. I have to be honest, I don’t like writing these “therapist bios” because it is so difficult to accurately describe the therapeutic process and it often sounds cheesy but here goes my best attempt. I have over 10 years of experience providing individual counseling services to college students, young adults and members of the LGBTQ+ communities including specialized training in providing services for a variety of concerns including trauma and addiction. My approach is flexible, person centered and I am adaptable to the needs of each individual I work with.

Talking about sex, relationships, and intimacy can be incredibly difficult. Throughout our lives many of us have been confronted with fear and shame-based messages, inaccurate and harmful information, and often problematic ideas regarding sexuality. These experiences can leave us feeling confused or ashamed, ultimately impacting our ability to tap into our full and authentic selves. Exploring these issues in a therapeutic setting with a trained, sex-positive therapist can be life-changing. A sex-positive framework means that I affirm all consensual sexual activity (or lack of sexual activity) as positive, healthy, and pleasurable.

Kelsey believes that people are operating in the world the best they can with the tools that they have. Everyone needs a safe and loving environment to build on those tools and reach a place of peace and prosperity for themselves and for their families. Kelsey strives to empower individuals to enhance their lives and create meaningful change that will have a lifelong impact. Kelsey has extensive experience working with individuals on their healing journey, couples looking to rebuild their relationships and families who have their heart set on finding peace and restoration.

You have taken a very positive first step in deciding to seek therapy. I am a supportive, compassionate, non-judgemental therapist who will guide you through life's challenges. I specialize in helping adults understand their emotions, examine troubling thoughts, change behaviors and heal from past adverse experiences and traumas. My goal is to help you develop solutions and tools to live a more fulfilling life.

Since 1991 our therapists have provided therapy to a diverse population of clients. We use evidence-based therapies to treat a wide range of individual, couple, and family issues. Our fees are on a sliding scale ranging from $25-$85. Our therapy is brief, strengths-based, and solution-focused. When you call, we will conduct a brief phone intake and schedule your first appointment. Morning, afternoon, and evening sessions are available for your convenience. We welcome all clients regardless of race, gender, class, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, ability, family form, relational status, religion or presenting problem.

I am not currently taking any reunification cases. You did it. Just by taking the first step to look up a therapist you have started your journey towards healing. I take a relational perspective in therapy and don't believe in defining someone by their symptoms. However, these symptoms such as anxiety, depression, or anger can get in the way of what we want to be able to accomplish in our lives and make even the happy elements harder to enjoy. I can help provide a space to understand these difficult emotions that hang over you so you can accomplish your goals, whatever they may be.

We'd like to welcome you to therapy. If you've had therapy before and found yourself searching for a deeper experience or struggled with the administrative process, we hope to provide you with something different. We view therapy as an experience that goes beyond the session, striving for care and intention to underscore all facets of what it means to be a client - from how it feels to enter the waiting area to the responsiveness of our staff. We also take care during scheduling so that we can thoughtfully suggest a therapist when a recommendation is requested.

Hello! I'm Emily. I specialize in supporting children, teens, and adults who are navigating various impacts of trauma. Much of my work has been centered on addressing trauma occurring within the context of relationships. Therefore, I see the therapeutic relationship as the most important aspect of therapy, and show up in a compassionate and authentic way that allows for development of a trusting relationship. As our relationship strengthens we may explore the strategies you have used to survive and cope during difficult life experiences, while also acknowledging how these strategies may no longer be serving you.

I have diverse clinical experience with children and their families in community settings, as well as in elementary and pre-school settings. I also have great experience with helping children navigate developmental disabilities, behavioral and mood disorders, divorce, separation, and stepfamily dynamics. I have worked with many children who have been exposed to trauma including, abuse, neglect, and domestic violence. I believe that involving the family, parents, and other primary caregivers in the therapeutic process provides the best possible resolution for the toughest challenges.

Each person has a unique ability to heal themselves or grow in the area of their choice. In my work with individuals, couples, and families, I strive to personalize services based on the needs and input of my clients so they obtain the quality of support they are looking for. A passion of mine is to empower individuals and families to strengthen their personal relationships so each person may reach their true potential. I strive to create a supportive environment for individuals to grow and learn regardless of age, gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

My approach begins with the belief that the human experience is to know both joy and pain, & every variation of emotion in-between, often in the same moment. I believe that which has been wounded in relationship must be healed in relationship. In order for your true self to emerge it must be witnessed. Just as our deepest glory must be held, so too must our wounds. In these places we will engage a posture of curiosity of how those wounds have impacted your style of relating and the ways you have had to adapt to cope.

I have been working in the mental health field for over 40 years. I started working in mental health facilities in my early 20's while I was in college. I have worked with adults and adolescents in all kinds of modalities, yet I seemed to focus more toward young people and their families with substance abuse problems and anxiety. Some of that stems from having to deal with my own addictions in my late teens and finally getting clean and sober at age 20. Thus, I understand what it is like to be overwhelmed by addiction and the need to engage in a recovery process.

Each of us has a unique history and is often remarkably creative in setting up the life we want- although sometimes we need help resolving some inner conflict before enjoying it. Even the most painful patterns develop for good reason. What has helped you to survive in one environment, may not work in others. This can be the source of significant suffering. I work with clients to peel back the layers of identity and examine the forces shaping the way they think and act. With this kind of exploration, greater well-being is possible.

If you have found yourself at a crossroads in your life or relationship, then I am here to help. I am an individual, couple and family therapist specializing in trauma healing, self-esteem, and transitional difficulties treated both individually as well as in the context of a couple or family. I use a strengths-based approach to therapy and believe that people are geared toward healing and growth. While providing resources and tools for healing, I support clients on their journey towards health and well-being.

I work with a variety of people: adults, adolescents, and couples. I work with men who aren’t sure if therapy will work for them. I work with teens rightfully suspicious of an adult’s ability to help. I work with couples and families through issues such as addiction, finances, parenting, and trust. And I work with people of a wide range of demographics on understanding their own patterns in how they relate to themselves, and how they relate to others. This is the meaning of relational therapy.