Attachment-based Therapists in Wheat Ridge, CO
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We are a unique group of highly trained practitioners specializing in trauma and childhood wounds and the lasting effects they can have on our lives and relationships. We each have different styles and expertise ensuring one of our providers will fit your individual needs and the needs of your family. Our experienced clinicians treat most mental health and family related issues, depression and anxiety, parenting concerns and marital conflict, attachment and adoption issues, and severe trauma and PTSD. We offer individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, massage therapy, and neurofeedback for mind-body-spirit healing.
We are a unique group of highly trained practitioners specializing in trauma and childhood wounds and the lasting effects they can have on our lives and relationships. We each have different styles and expertise ensuring one of our providers will fit your individual needs and the needs of your family. Our experienced clinicians treat most mental health and family related issues, depression and anxiety, parenting concerns and marital conflict, attachment and adoption issues, and severe trauma and PTSD. We offer individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, massage therapy, and neurofeedback for mind-body-spirit healing.
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Kayla Bettis-Weber
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LAC, ACS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
I describe my style as relational and attachment-based.
I have graciously provided psychotherapy for trauma and addictive disorders for over a decade and continue to love this work. I've led mindfulness-based workshops and group therapies, including comprehensive DBT programming. I currently supervise aspiring clinicians and provide consultation to established professionals. I've gained invaluable experience from the people I've worked with over the years and cultivated a therapeutic approach that balances acceptance and the invitation for change. I hold a compassionate, strength-based perspective that not only builds the therapeutic alliance, but lifts up the meaning behind this work.
I describe my style as relational and attachment-based.
I have graciously provided psychotherapy for trauma and addictive disorders for over a decade and continue to love this work. I've led mindfulness-based workshops and group therapies, including comprehensive DBT programming. I currently supervise aspiring clinicians and provide consultation to established professionals. I've gained invaluable experience from the people I've worked with over the years and cultivated a therapeutic approach that balances acceptance and the invitation for change. I hold a compassionate, strength-based perspective that not only builds the therapeutic alliance, but lifts up the meaning behind this work.
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Emma Johnson
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LAC, MFTC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Some of the modalities and techniques I use include: attachment-based therapies, motivational interviewing, person-centered, solution- focused, trauma-informed, and strength-based treatment.
For as long as I can remember, human connection has been a passion and priority in my life. I have been working in the mental health field since 2017 and have had the opportunity to work with a wide range of populations including: young children, adolescents, teenagers, adults, premarital and marital couples, and families. I have experience working at different levels of care including outpatient, partial hospitalization, and inpatient facilities. I work from a collaborative and systemic perspective considering all of the inter-moving parts that may be impacting what is going on and together, we decide on the best course of action.
Some of the modalities and techniques I use include: attachment-based therapies, motivational interviewing, person-centered, solution- focused, trauma-informed, and strength-based treatment.
For as long as I can remember, human connection has been a passion and priority in my life. I have been working in the mental health field since 2017 and have had the opportunity to work with a wide range of populations including: young children, adolescents, teenagers, adults, premarital and marital couples, and families. I have experience working at different levels of care including outpatient, partial hospitalization, and inpatient facilities. I work from a collaborative and systemic perspective considering all of the inter-moving parts that may be impacting what is going on and together, we decide on the best course of action.
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Betsy Clark
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80215
Clients come to me feeling stuck, alone, scared, insecure and overwhelmed, not good enough. My clients walk away from me with more confidence, more clarity of who they are and what they need, more deeply attached in healthy relationships, with more ease and balance in life, more able to face life’s challenges with a sense of possibility and hope. Couples learn to change the cycle of interaction so they feel more emotionally connected and secure. I provide compassionate, focused, trauma informed and attachment based emotionally focused therapy to regulate and heal your hurt and create secure attachments- with yourself and others.
Clients come to me feeling stuck, alone, scared, insecure and overwhelmed, not good enough. My clients walk away from me with more confidence, more clarity of who they are and what they need, more deeply attached in healthy relationships, with more ease and balance in life, more able to face life’s challenges with a sense of possibility and hope. Couples learn to change the cycle of interaction so they feel more emotionally connected and secure. I provide compassionate, focused, trauma informed and attachment based emotionally focused therapy to regulate and heal your hurt and create secure attachments- with yourself and others.
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Are you struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, addiction, anxiety, depression or major life changes? There comes a time when help is needed to cope with many of life’s challenges. I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate in Colorado, and I’m here to support you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery.
Are you struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, addiction, anxiety, depression or major life changes? There comes a time when help is needed to cope with many of life’s challenges. I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate in Colorado, and I’m here to support you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery.
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Duane counsels people of all ages utilizing a variety of evidence-based techniques. His passion is helping people be the best version of themselves. He does this by accepting clients for who they are and ensuring they maintain their autonomy. He is interested in helping people develop self-esteem, confidence, and satisfaction in their lives. In addition, he is skilled at drawing on each person’s resourcefulness. He helps clients connect with their loved ones and unite together to solve problems. With couples and families, Duane identifies core strengths in the relationship(s) and brings clarity to ineffective communication patterns
Duane counsels people of all ages utilizing a variety of evidence-based techniques. His passion is helping people be the best version of themselves. He does this by accepting clients for who they are and ensuring they maintain their autonomy. He is interested in helping people develop self-esteem, confidence, and satisfaction in their lives. In addition, he is skilled at drawing on each person’s resourcefulness. He helps clients connect with their loved ones and unite together to solve problems. With couples and families, Duane identifies core strengths in the relationship(s) and brings clarity to ineffective communication patterns
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Valerie Cattany
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Self-discovery, personal growth, and mitigating limiting beliefs and behaviors, are important life goals that we at Together In Wholeness can help with. As a therapist I strive to provide accessible, efficient, and change oriented therapeutic services to help you reach your full potential. Uncover what is holding you back from reaching your goals and living the life you want. Enhance your strengths and positive traits. I will provide a safe, yet dynamic and collaborative environment that is conducive to positive growth and outcomes.
Self-discovery, personal growth, and mitigating limiting beliefs and behaviors, are important life goals that we at Together In Wholeness can help with. As a therapist I strive to provide accessible, efficient, and change oriented therapeutic services to help you reach your full potential. Uncover what is holding you back from reaching your goals and living the life you want. Enhance your strengths and positive traits. I will provide a safe, yet dynamic and collaborative environment that is conducive to positive growth and outcomes.
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Kathi Hall - Hope for the Journey Counseling, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Many of my clients report feeling sad, anxious, and overwhelmed, and they don’t know how to change that. They feel disconnected from their partner, and are struggling with conflict, trust, and communication issues that seem unresolvable. If this sounds like you, you don't have to do this alone. I can help you get back to yourself, change the patterns that are keeping you stuck, and reconnect with your partner. I've been working with individuals and couples for over 14 years, and it has been my privilege to walk beside them as they find healing in their relationships, and for themselves.
Many of my clients report feeling sad, anxious, and overwhelmed, and they don’t know how to change that. They feel disconnected from their partner, and are struggling with conflict, trust, and communication issues that seem unresolvable. If this sounds like you, you don't have to do this alone. I can help you get back to yourself, change the patterns that are keeping you stuck, and reconnect with your partner. I've been working with individuals and couples for over 14 years, and it has been my privilege to walk beside them as they find healing in their relationships, and for themselves.
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Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? - Mary Oliver, A Summer Day. Unsure? Unsettled? I love helping teens and adults navigate the joys and challenges of daily life. I spent twenty years working in a busy health care organization in both an outpatient mental health setting seeing kids to geriatrics in individual, family, and group therapy and serving as the solo behavioral health specialist for the physician group of Kaiser Permanente.
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? - Mary Oliver, A Summer Day. Unsure? Unsettled? I love helping teens and adults navigate the joys and challenges of daily life. I spent twenty years working in a busy health care organization in both an outpatient mental health setting seeing kids to geriatrics in individual, family, and group therapy and serving as the solo behavioral health specialist for the physician group of Kaiser Permanente.
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Emily Nicole Jolkovsky
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFTC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
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.
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.
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Ariella Hubbard
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
I am passionate about supporting women, young adults, & Neurodiverse individuals who are committed to healing & seeking support for complex trauma, anxiety, late diagnosis ADHD/Autism, major life transitions, grief, low self-esteem/self-worth, & women's issues. If you want to learn the skills to disrupt unhealthy & outdated relationship patterns, build confidence in your choices & trust in yourself, stop living in survival mode, & rediscover a sense of purpose while connecting with nature, I've got you! I offer evidence-based modalities while also honoring the mysticism & spiritual connection that nature invites us to notice.
I am passionate about supporting women, young adults, & Neurodiverse individuals who are committed to healing & seeking support for complex trauma, anxiety, late diagnosis ADHD/Autism, major life transitions, grief, low self-esteem/self-worth, & women's issues. If you want to learn the skills to disrupt unhealthy & outdated relationship patterns, build confidence in your choices & trust in yourself, stop living in survival mode, & rediscover a sense of purpose while connecting with nature, I've got you! I offer evidence-based modalities while also honoring the mysticism & spiritual connection that nature invites us to notice.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC , CCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (Online Only)
Are you experiencing relationship difficulties? Would you like to strengthen your relationship with your partner? I am here to help you and your partner have the relationship you dream about. Together, we will work together to heal past hurts and wounds. I work with individuals and couples to transform your current relationship into the relationship you both desire. I do this by being a neutral third party to help you and your partner uncover habits and patterns that may negatively impact your relationship. We will also work together to notice the strengths you each bring to the relationship and build upon what is working well.
Are you experiencing relationship difficulties? Would you like to strengthen your relationship with your partner? I am here to help you and your partner have the relationship you dream about. Together, we will work together to heal past hurts and wounds. I work with individuals and couples to transform your current relationship into the relationship you both desire. I do this by being a neutral third party to help you and your partner uncover habits and patterns that may negatively impact your relationship. We will also work together to notice the strengths you each bring to the relationship and build upon what is working well.
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Rosemary Anne Leone
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFTC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Who do you turn to when your partner has stopped acknowledging, considering, or appreciating you? When you’re afraid that you won’t get the kind of love you need? Or the kind of respect you crave from your family or partner? Do you notice that the more you try to achieve these things, you feel more distant? Maybe there’s a recent change in your family that you didn’t see coming. You want to stay emotionally connected with them but you notice yourself drifting away. You desperately want a deep connection, to know you’re doing the right thing.
Who do you turn to when your partner has stopped acknowledging, considering, or appreciating you? When you’re afraid that you won’t get the kind of love you need? Or the kind of respect you crave from your family or partner? Do you notice that the more you try to achieve these things, you feel more distant? Maybe there’s a recent change in your family that you didn’t see coming. You want to stay emotionally connected with them but you notice yourself drifting away. You desperately want a deep connection, to know you’re doing the right thing.
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I have great compassion for the circumstances that lead one to seek out counseling. You may be at a point where you feel stuck and don't know where to go or how to move forward, whether it be at your job, in a relationship, or where you find yourself in this time and place. It can be confusing and sometimes the only thing we know for sure is "this is not where I want to be."
I have great compassion for the circumstances that lead one to seek out counseling. You may be at a point where you feel stuck and don't know where to go or how to move forward, whether it be at your job, in a relationship, or where you find yourself in this time and place. It can be confusing and sometimes the only thing we know for sure is "this is not where I want to be."
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Vicki Madden- Relationship Specialist
Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, MA, MFTC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Do you struggle to share how you really feel in relationships because your partner often gets defensive or doesn’t really seem to hear you? Or perhaps you did share your feelings, but nothing has really changed and you're feeling lonely and unsure of what to do. What if I told you that relationships don't have to feel this hard? What if you could communicate your needs in a way that created connection rather than further distanced you? Together, I can help you transform your patterns of relating with one another so that you can start to feel connected and secure in your relationship.
Do you struggle to share how you really feel in relationships because your partner often gets defensive or doesn’t really seem to hear you? Or perhaps you did share your feelings, but nothing has really changed and you're feeling lonely and unsure of what to do. What if I told you that relationships don't have to feel this hard? What if you could communicate your needs in a way that created connection rather than further distanced you? Together, I can help you transform your patterns of relating with one another so that you can start to feel connected and secure in your relationship.
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Atlantic Family and Adolescent Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (Online Only)
We help families, couples, and individuals who are struggling. We offer them help when they are working through personal struggles, family concerns, the difficult teen years, emotional/behavioral issues, or other difficult life circumstances. This includes circumstances including depression, anxiety, self harming behavior, suicidal ideation, family communication issues, trauma, etc. We know this process can be scary and I commend you for starting it!
We help families, couples, and individuals who are struggling. We offer them help when they are working through personal struggles, family concerns, the difficult teen years, emotional/behavioral issues, or other difficult life circumstances. This includes circumstances including depression, anxiety, self harming behavior, suicidal ideation, family communication issues, trauma, etc. We know this process can be scary and I commend you for starting it!
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Nava Narayani
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC, MFT-C
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
I specialize in recovery from sexual trauma, attachment healing, identity development, and integrating spiritual experiences. I am affirmative of LBGTQ+, BIPOC, sex workers, ethical non-monogamy, psychedelic use, and spirituality of all backgrounds. The past doesn't have to keep haunting you. With a helping hand, you can turn towards the difficult places and bring light to where it's gone dim. It's possible to create new thought and behavior patterns. You deserve the love and fulfillment you seek.
I specialize in recovery from sexual trauma, attachment healing, identity development, and integrating spiritual experiences. I am affirmative of LBGTQ+, BIPOC, sex workers, ethical non-monogamy, psychedelic use, and spirituality of all backgrounds. The past doesn't have to keep haunting you. With a helping hand, you can turn towards the difficult places and bring light to where it's gone dim. It's possible to create new thought and behavior patterns. You deserve the love and fulfillment you seek.
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Laura Butler
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MFTC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
We all have the strengths and skills within ourselves needed to make changes we desire in our lives. Sometimes we just need a little help accessing it. I use a collaborative approach to my therapeutic work with individuals, couples, and families, meaning we work together to find the best way forward. I will help guide you to discover your and/or your family’s strengths while cultivating a stronger sense of self within your relationships.
We all have the strengths and skills within ourselves needed to make changes we desire in our lives. Sometimes we just need a little help accessing it. I use a collaborative approach to my therapeutic work with individuals, couples, and families, meaning we work together to find the best way forward. I will help guide you to discover your and/or your family’s strengths while cultivating a stronger sense of self within your relationships.
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Lisa Lamoreaux
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (Online Only)
I specialize in the treatment of psychological trauma, and its subsequent issues including anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. I have extensive experience working with attachment issues, family system concerns, developmental disabilities, and autism spectrum disorders. My therapeutic lens is person-centered. I believe every individual is the master of their own experience. I also see individuals as part of a bigger system. Oftentimes it is crucial to focus on the bigger system to foster change. Within this framework, I use art therapy as my method for healing.
I specialize in the treatment of psychological trauma, and its subsequent issues including anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. I have extensive experience working with attachment issues, family system concerns, developmental disabilities, and autism spectrum disorders. My therapeutic lens is person-centered. I believe every individual is the master of their own experience. I also see individuals as part of a bigger system. Oftentimes it is crucial to focus on the bigger system to foster change. Within this framework, I use art therapy as my method for healing.
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Dr. Hunter has over 20 years experience in the field of psychology and mind-body-spirit therapies. She is a psycho-spiritual therapist who helps clients gain access to their truest being and the light within. She seamlessly weaves together traditional psychotherapy with intuitive reading, meditation, Psychedelic - Assisted Therapy and somatic interventions. Her clients are able to shed patterns which no longer serve them and awaken the highest version of themselves. If you have tried traditional, talk therapy but are looking for something different or are a spiritual seeker by nature, Dr. Hunter may be the right fit for you.
Dr. Hunter has over 20 years experience in the field of psychology and mind-body-spirit therapies. She is a psycho-spiritual therapist who helps clients gain access to their truest being and the light within. She seamlessly weaves together traditional psychotherapy with intuitive reading, meditation, Psychedelic - Assisted Therapy and somatic interventions. Her clients are able to shed patterns which no longer serve them and awaken the highest version of themselves. If you have tried traditional, talk therapy but are looking for something different or are a spiritual seeker by nature, Dr. Hunter may be the right fit for you.
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.