Grief Therapists in Wheat Ridge, CO

Sweet! You made it this far because looking for a therapist is half the battle. I specialize in helping young adult women who experience anxiety, grief or family member struggling with addiction. Life can be extremely hard to navigate when you are feeling anxious and fearful. I personally know how hard it can be. Sometimes it feels impossible. Together we can walk through the fire and add to the toolbox.

Life and relationships can be challenging and reaching out for help is a sign of courage and strength. If you are struggling with relationship issues, navigating life transitions, experiencing grief and loss, or desire greater personal and interpersonal growth, I believe I can help you improve these areas of your life. I strive to create an atmosphere of warmth, safety and trust to explore your most difficult and sensitive concerns with compassion and without judgment. My goal is to help you grow, heal, and achieve your therapeutic, relationship and life goals.

More than likely you learned along the way that staying guarded or numb or that distracting yourself with substances or an overbooked schedule was easier than actually feeling difficult emotions. But now you’re coming to terms with the reality that avoidance is only making everything feel worse. It’s affecting your relationships, your health, your work, even your sense of self. It’s getting harder to manage every day.

“To love means to open ourselves to the negative as well as the positive – to grief, sorrow, and disappointment as well as to joy, fulfillment, and an intensity of consciousness we did not know was possible before”—Rollo May. Therapy can help you be open to everything life has to offer. I have a wealth of experience to support you through life's daily ups and downs, as well as big events, trauma, transition, and mental illness, and to help improve your relationships with your self, family, loved ones and professional contacts.

Being diagnosed and living with a chronic medical condition can have many impacts on your emotional and social well-being. Caring for a loved one during a time of illness can be tremendously stressful and life changing. Nonetheless, these challenges in life can provide opportunities for healing and growth in new and unexpected ways. As expert health psychologists and specialists in psycho-oncology, we will compassionately and respectfully assist you and your loved ones to develop tools to cope with anxiety, grief, trauma, changes in body image and identity, and ultimately, live a fulfilled life - even with limitations.

Do you feel like your life has become defined by your struggles with your symptoms or yourself? Do you feel far away from the life that you want? My goal is to work with you to help you let go of, move through, and transform your struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, in order to move toward a more full, meaningful life. As part of our work together, we will create an idea of what a fulfilling life looks like for you, explore how to get there, and compassionately confront the barriers that might exist between you and that life.

I respectfully focus on the uniqueness of each individual and how they are experiencing themselves in the present moment, rather than what they have been told in the past. I am a trauma informed therapist, specializing in working with grief, loss, trauma and life transitions. My professional experience includes working in an inpatient psychiatric setting with adults with trauma, substance abuse and chronic mental health issues, working with adult survivors of childhood trauma and working as a bereavement counselor in hospice.

I am a licensed professional counselor with experience working with individuals, families and groups. I enjoy working with clients of all ages, but I have a special affinity for early adolescents and teenagers. My experiences as an educator serve as the foundation for working with these clients and their families. I use a client-centered approach and believe my clients are experts in their own lives. I view my role as therapist as a facilitator who assists clients in discovering their own truths and gaining a deeper sense of themselves.

If a major loss has left you overwhelmed, stuck, and unsure of the best path forward, I know how hard it can be to cope and get through day-to-day life. I offer a non-judgmental space to explore and feel through these life challenges, a place to reflect, and a place to slow down. I work with high-achieving and highly sensitive adults and couples who are struggling with the pain of grief, challenging life transitions, relationships, burnout, self-esteem, or confusion about what comes next in life. You’re not alone in feeling challenged by these very human experiences, and you deserve to navigate them with support all along the way.

Are you someone who is in a committed relationship where you are co-existing but are struggling to deeply connect or work through conflict? Have you lived through a difficult challenge that has put stress on your family (i.e. loss of a parent or job, substance abuse problem, etc.)? Or are you a new parent and you’re having difficulty adjusting to the demands that come with this new life stage? You are not alone. And these are all issues and challenges that can be addressed in therapy where we explore your needs, identify your strengths, practice new skills, and work together towards your goals.

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.

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.

I specialize in providing support for adults dealing with a range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, burnout, stress, anger, grief, addiction, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns. I have a particular focus on maternal mental health, addressing issues related to pregnancy, the postpartum period, pregnancy loss, infertility, and the various stresses and burnouts associated with motherhood. Another area of focus is drug and alcohol addiction. I enjoy helping you find the underlying root of addiction and will help you move towards the life you want to be living.

My areas of specialty include adult ADHD (I am an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider,) anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions and stress management. Are you struggling with ADHD symptoms including emotional dysregulation, poor time management, trouble starting or finishing tasks, and/or job or school stress? ADHD is so much more than what is typically known. I would love to talk with you about how to understand your ADHD and help you put some effective strategies in place. We can work on other issues that may be affecting your quality of life so that you can feel happy, productive and joyful.

Finding the right mental health clinician can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. At FRFRC, we hire only the best clinicians and our number one priority is you and your family. We offer help for those who suffer with depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, and so much more. Do you find yourself in a toxic relationship? Maybe you and your partner need some help with communication. We offer counseling for family, marriage, couples, or other relationships like father/son or mother/daughter for example. We also offer counseling for children and teens.

My approach in therapy is warm, honest, and direct. I don’t believe in staying in therapy forever and we will focus each session on moving towards what you most want. I believe in getting to the healing, finding the way through and living life how you most want to. I will help you listen deeply and accurately to yourself and make the choices that are truest for you. I support clients with all types of issues and specialize in individual trauma resolution (PTSD and C-PTSD), attachment healing and relationships, life transitions, grief/loss, anxiety/depression. I work with individual and couples.

Accepting new clients! Are you struggling to break out of old patterns in your life? Are you looking to overcome the impact of trauma, depression, anxiety, family dynamics, chronic illness, or grief? I can help you take back control of your life and create meaning and fulfillment once again. With 11 years of experience in mental health work, I specialize in working with clients through supportive guidance while challenging you to make the changes you want to see. Everyone has the strength and resilience to overcome their difficulties and create a life of fulfillment. Sometimes all you need is a gentle nudge out of your comfort zone.

From day to day, life presents many challenges that makes it hard to stay balanced and feel positive. I believe in the uniqueness and benefits of the therapeutic relationship and space to allow a person to feel supported and heard. Telling your story can be powerful and can allow for beginning steps to healing.

You deserve connection, joy, and self-worth. But trauma, loss, a major life transition, has got you feeling… off. Maybe your thoughts are harsh and just won’t stop racing, or you feel depressed and the best part of your day lately is those several seconds before you fully wake and remember how stuck you feel. How you show up for yourself and in your relationships is suffering and it hurts. You have been coping with this pain in ways that you don’t love and you are ready to take a new step towards healing. Let’s talk.