Therapists in Summit County, CO
In the face of trauma, grief, substance abuse and mental health challenges we can find ourselves weighed down, overwhelmed, hopeless, disconnected and uprooted. My hope in providing therapy support is to walk through those challenges with you and collaborate with you on your journey towards healing, exploration, empowerment, growth and rediscovering your roots.
In the face of trauma, grief, substance abuse and mental health challenges we can find ourselves weighed down, overwhelmed, hopeless, disconnected and uprooted. My hope in providing therapy support is to walk through those challenges with you and collaborate with you on your journey towards healing, exploration, empowerment, growth and rediscovering your roots.
Online Therapists
Alice DiTullio
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80301
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, or healing from a past or present painful situation or trauma? With non-judgmental, compassionate presence, I offer the collaborative support needed for you to carefully work through these challenges, experience deep level change and live a more satisfying life. My therapeutic approach is focused on supporting your strengths and developing the inner resources you need to cultivate your innate capacity to heal. As a committed Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) in Boulder, CO, your health and healing is my number one priority.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, or healing from a past or present painful situation or trauma? With non-judgmental, compassionate presence, I offer the collaborative support needed for you to carefully work through these challenges, experience deep level change and live a more satisfying life. My therapeutic approach is focused on supporting your strengths and developing the inner resources you need to cultivate your innate capacity to heal. As a committed Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) in Boulder, CO, your health and healing is my number one priority.
It is a privilege to witness people reclaiming their lives and experiencing the profound satisfaction that comes from living a values-centered life. I have been fortunate to attend a doctoral training program, internship, and postdoctoral residency that were each accredited by the American Psychological Association, which helped ensure a high-caliber training environment, which was also quite varied in settings, approaches, and diagnoses. During our sessions, I will guide, encourage, and teach you. The work you do between sessions will be the most important as you grow and change in profound ways.
It is a privilege to witness people reclaiming their lives and experiencing the profound satisfaction that comes from living a values-centered life. I have been fortunate to attend a doctoral training program, internship, and postdoctoral residency that were each accredited by the American Psychological Association, which helped ensure a high-caliber training environment, which was also quite varied in settings, approaches, and diagnoses. During our sessions, I will guide, encourage, and teach you. The work you do between sessions will be the most important as you grow and change in profound ways.
Michela Raciti
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC, RBT
Verified Verified
Silt, CO 81652 (Online Only)
My ideal client is someone who is committed to their personal growth and development, and who recognizes that seeking support is a sign of strength. They are open to exploring their thoughts and emotions in a safe and non-judgmental space, and are willing to engage in the therapeutic process. They want to feel heard and understood, to gain insight into their patterns of thinking and behavior, and develop strategies to manage their symptoms. Their goals include reducing symptoms, improving their relationships, building resilience, increasing their sense of self-worth, or developing a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment in life.
My ideal client is someone who is committed to their personal growth and development, and who recognizes that seeking support is a sign of strength. They are open to exploring their thoughts and emotions in a safe and non-judgmental space, and are willing to engage in the therapeutic process. They want to feel heard and understood, to gain insight into their patterns of thinking and behavior, and develop strategies to manage their symptoms. Their goals include reducing symptoms, improving their relationships, building resilience, increasing their sense of self-worth, or developing a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment in life.
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Chronic Pain Therapists
How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.