I am passionate about working with individuals from all walks of life and helping them along their journey with compassion and acceptance. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, substance abuse, developmental trauma, borderline personality disorder, and grief and loss. I am also experienced and passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ community and providing a...
The mental health professionals listed below specialize in treating the mental health concerns of members of the LGBTQIA+ community with sensitivity and understanding. LGBTQIA+ people experience various mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, at a higher rate than those who aren’t part of the community.
As a therapist I work with an individuals unique life experiences to help heal and grow from these struggles. My experiences as a mental health professional are diverse and unique. Working with individuals that have survived trauma or struggle with thoughts or feelings, that many feel, there is no way out of. I've been blessed to be trained and work with some amazing people in a range of...
Steve Gioielli
Boulder
Colorado
I consider my role as a psychologist to be one of great privilege. As I journey with others through the issues that have brought them to therapy, I often feel invited into sacred spaces, filled with suffering, pain, confusion, or one’s deepest longings of the heart. It is in these sacred spaces that there is also opportunity for change, for hope, for healing. My hope is that through the process...
Joel Smith
Denver
Colorado
I specialize in trauma and PTSD, depression and anxiety, and addictions. I'm a real human, and I'll treat you like one. You'll probably cry a bit, laugh a bit more, and feel heard and understood along the way. You'll leave therapy more equipped to manage the vortex that life can throw at you. I am certified in EMDR, a multi-purposeful therapy especially useful in helping people overcome the...
Paul Backlund
Los Angeles
California
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. So why therapy now? What are your hopes, dreams, and sense of the future from therapy? Problems and obstacles only survive and thrive when they are supported and backed up by particular ideas, beliefs, and principles, and can feel like a relentless need to escape a moment that never ends. Exploring t...
Kirsten Pett
Billings
Montana
You are the only expert in *your* life. As Carl Rogers did, I believe that all people have the ability to bring about meaningful change in their lives, and a my role is to guide you to a greater understanding of that power, while gaining new, positive skills. Level UP! I continually strive to demonstrate empathy and unconditional positive regard. Life is hard enough as it is - getting help...
Sharon Stafanson
Oakland
California
I utilize an integrated approach that considers body, mind, emotions, and spirit. This approach involves embarking on a journey with you in which I bring my entire presence to hold you with deep care, non-judgment, and a playful sense of humor. As you share your experiences with me, I will wholeheartedly attune to you with both my inner knowing and acquired knowledge and skills. I draw from...
Individuals and couples of all orientations and genders come to see me who want to find love, healing, and passion in their relationships and in their lives. They are looking for a Certified Sex and Couples Therapist, and a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist who is also the author of five books, including When You’re The One Who Cheats, The New Monogamy, Getting the Sex You Want and What's...
Hannah Strom
Durham
North Carolina
In the past few months, our society has gone through a dramatic shift. You might be worried about finances, your health, and the safety of your loved ones. The stress of a global pandemic may have altered your relationship or work/life balance. No matter what you’re experiencing, I will listen to your story with empathy and compassion. In this difficult time, therapy can be a way to create...
Latalia White
Colorado Springs
Colorado
I use an integrative and systemic framework in my therapy with a client-centered, strengths-based focus. I draw from a variety of methodologies and empirically-supported treatments to help each client system meet their needs and goals. I strive to provide a warm, empathetic, and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment, and I believe that change in therapy comes once a supportive client-therapist...
In today's world we are faced with many troubles and hard times. It can be difficult coping, causing one to need someone to talk to about their stresses and hardships. We at Counseling On The Hill (COTH) understand the needs of people in today's society. We care and understand all the tribulations that are difficult to cope with that befall us all. We are here to help!!! We have License...
My specialization includes assisting adults experiencing challenges of all types: be that physical, mental, psychiatric, developmental, cognitive, intellectual, chronic illness, etc. This may be a personal or indirect experience currently affecting you. We will work together to reflect on and overcome barriers in an empathetic and nurturing environment. We will take the time to grieve any loss,...
At some point in everyone’s life, we all start to need a little help. You may be at a place where you are questioning your next move and unsure of therapy Deciding to seek counseling is no small feat. It is likely the hardest part of the process, but I assure you, it is a step in the right direction for whatever you may be going through. Whether it is depression, anxiety, irritability, anger,...
Suffering is a part of life that even the most perfect lives must endure. So, how do we make the most of our pain and suffering? How do we get through these difficult times, without coming out empty handed? Let me help you navigate and understand the meaning behind your pain and suffering, even if you believe that there couldn't possibly be meaning. Alone, you are left questioning yourself,...