Anger Management Therapists in Golden, CO

I offer a supportive, encouraging and pragmatic approach, and will partner with you to help you understand how and why you were designed to heal and overcome everything from severe childhood trauma to the everyday struggles of parenting, marriage and interpersonal relationships. Once the how and why are established, then we move on to helping you actively create new patterns in your life that will lead you, and often others connected to you, on the path to becoming everything you and they are meant to be.

As a provider of individual and family psychotherapy for over 26 years, I have a long standing reputation as a caring, compassionate and supportive therapist. I specialize in working with children, teens and adults who struggle with a wide range of mental health issues. I have considerable experience treating the following: family and parenting issues, anger management, blended and stepfamily problems, child & teen behavior issues, conflict in relationships/family, mood problems, depression/anxiety, parenting, co-parenting issues, parent-child relationships, stress/coping.

Above all, you are welcome here. I offer a trauma-informed, kind, and non-judgmental approach for teen and adult individuals struggling with loneliness, shame, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship troubles. Our struggles can often lead us to feel “broken,” or “wrong,” but I strongly hold that we are never broken or wrong, and instead see wounds that need compassion and healing. Together, we can explore your unique ability to grow from these struggles, and lead the happy, loving, and meaningful life you desire.

Congrats on your first step! Being here means you are that much closer to your goals! At times, life challenges you in ways that can be hard to accept, sometimes you can't seem to catch a break. As your therapist, my goal aims to help you understand and process the difficult emotions to life's challenges: whether it be anxiety, depression, anger, trauma responses, relationship problems, or general life stress. I want you to recognize and improve your strengths. I help you build skills through using many proven therapeutic approaches, with a strong focus on solutions.

Clients seek counseling with me for struggles that they are experiencing with depression, anxiety, anger, relationships and transition periods in their lives. I provide them with specific skills and techniques to manage their distress more effectively. My treatment is solution-focused, short-term in nature, and many clients return to me intermittently for times that they get stuck in old and unproductive patterns.

I specialize in working with children of all ages and young adults who are struggling with anxiety, self-esteem/identity, attachment, emotional/mood difficulties, trauma, opposition/defiance, family conflict, anger, school problems, ADHD, and self-harm behaviors. My strengths-based, integrative, and collaborative approach promotes a child's success across all settings. We will work together to develop a plan that includes realistic goals and evidenced-based interventions to meet your family's needs. I am trained in Synergetic Play Therapy and use specific techniques to introduce self-regulation strategies and address your child's symptoms and possible underlying causes.

I offer mindfulness-based, cognitive-behavioral therapy for long-term relief from anxiety and depression. This holistic approach coupled with meditation is a powerful synergy for change and is known to have the highest success rate of all therapies. Between session practice skills expedite & reinforce growth. I specialize in helping clients reduce anxiety, depression, shame, anger, addictions, insomnia, ADHD, and more. I will support, encourage & guide you as you change long-held negative behavior patterns while building a kinder, gentler relationship with yourself. Now accepting new teen, college-age, adult & senior clients.

Are you struggling? Feeling stuck? Are you dealing with PTSD, trauma or have you experienced a painful childhood? Many times with those experiences we develop underlying symptoms like anxiety, depression, panic attacks, self-esteem issues & physical body ailments. I want you to know that life can be so much better. It is possible. I can help. I use a therapy approach that takes place in 2 to 6 sessions and is endorsed by recent neuroscience. You won't have to talk about the event endlessly or relive it. Together we will step you through healing. Clear your mind. Change your world.

It is easy to feel overwhelmed and out of control when your best efforts to manage are not enough. Sometimes emotions like anger, anxiety, or depression are too intense, making it hard to deal with even the day to day. Sometimes, your support system is not able to meet your needs or perhaps an issue is so impactful it requires expertise to successfully address it. There is support for these tough times. Whether skills and strategies need bolstering or deep hurts healed, you do not have to face this alone.

I have 28+ years experience providing effective, sensible, and practical results oriented therapy to fit your situation, diagnosis and personality. I bring a warm, caring and empathic style of relating to my clients. My goal is to establish a solid working alliance with you. Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy are my primary methods of treatment. With my vast experience to draw upon, and in-depth knowledge of diagnostics, and a strong knowledge of many therapeutic orientations, I am able to artfully select and effectively integrate various therapy techniques and strategies tailored to meet your needs and desired treatment goals.

As you read this, try releasing your shoulders from your ears, unclenching your jaw, and removing your tongue from the roof of your mouth. We tend to hold onto stress in the least noticeable ways and subtle changes can help bring awareness to our stress patterns. Whether you find yourself struggling with anxiety, sexual/gender identity, relationships, life transitions, or the general stress of everyday life, you are in the right place. My hope is that through collaboration and a safe space to explore whatever it is you may be facing, I can be of support to you along your way.

I specialize in working with individuals and couples on relationship, sexuality, and trauma-related issues. I am an American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (aasect.org) Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor. I use a client-centered, strength-based, and relational approach to therapy. In addition, I have extensive training in attachment-based and experiential therapies (Emotionally Focused Therapy and AEDP) and trauma therapy (EMDR).

Do you want more freedom and ease, but when it comes to making lasting change that gets to the root of the issue, you have run out of ideas and patience and want support from someone who understands and can help facilitate growth? My goal is to help support your journey of discovery through inquiry and exploration. Together we will work to create more freedom and choice in thought, action, and feeling- transformation from the inside out. I work with individuals and couples across a wide variety of issues including relational stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, personal growth, and career and life transition.

Stop beating yourself up! We all engage in some unhealthy behaviors at times and we don't need to feel ashamed of these struggles. Maybe we cope with stress by having an unhealthy relationship with food (binging, purging, restricting) or by engaging in self-destructive patterns in an attempt to deal with our extreme feelings. I can help you process your past traumas and allow you to create a new path for yourself based on self-compassion. The world doesn't have to be a scary, lonely place.

I am a licensed professional counselor at SonderMind. I received my Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado in 2018. I have experience working in Community Mental Health, Outpatient, Crisis Mental Health, Disaster Mental Health, School-Based Mental Health, and Private Practice settings. I am passionate about working with people of all ages and backgrounds and believe that though we may be the expert on our own life, having another empathetic person to talk things through with can help an individual reach their goals and aspirations.

The grace, acceptance, and strength of my clients inspires me and continually shapes my practice. My particular interests and specialties tend to fall within women’s issues, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship Issues. The belief that everyone deserves access to quality mental health care and a chance to be the best version of themselves informs every element of my work.

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness." Brene Brown. I'm a licensed professional counselor passionate about seeing people not just having a deeper understanding of what they've experienced or are experiencing but moving towards healing, change and wholeness. I've been treating individuals, families and couples for over 18 years. I can truly say I continue to find great joy, and meaning in this work to enter into the stories of others and to provide space for healing, truth, compassion, reconciliation and hope.

My ideal client would be anyone who is willing to seek help, can be honest with themselves, open to new ideas, and motivated for change. The majority of the clients I work with struggle with Depression and Anxiety that has interfered with their relationships with others, their work or school performance, and their overall quality of life. Client's goals are to learn the strengths and skills in order to get back to, or even improve, the quality of life they had before affected by mental illness.

You are someone who seeks a deeper understanding of yourself. You aspire to develop healthier coping mechanisms and enhance your emotional regulation. Your goal is to heal from past traumas, build meaningful relationships with yourself and others, and align your actions with your personal values and life goals. This pursuit, you believe, will increase your overall satisfaction and happiness. You value truth and understand that despite its potential to cause discomfort, it is the most fulfilling path forward, creating mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical peace.