Therapists in Manitou Springs, CO
Manitou Springs, Colorado has an active Historic Preservation Commission that’s charged with, “the protection, enhancement, and perpetuation of districts of historic and cultural significance and to instill and foster civic pride in the legacy and achievements of the past.” That’s a tall order for anyone, let alone someone who is struggling with mental or emotional health issues.
It’s possible to get back to feeling proud and significant when you make the effort to match up with a Manitou Springs licensed mental health counselor that can guide you from bleakness to beauty so that you can be a contributor to your community’s future.
Melissa Adcock
Clinician
License Type(s): MSW,CSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
11 years offering treatment
Hello, my name is Melissa and I am an MSW and LCSW, with more than 15 years in the mental health field. I graduated with honors in 2005 from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. In 2009, I obtained a master's degree in social work from Indiana-Purdue University. I received my clinical social work license from the state of Indiana in 2011 and then from the state of Colorado in 2015 after I traded in cornfields for mountains. Over the last 15 years I've been lucky enough to work with a lot of different populations in many different settings. I sort of feel like I've done it all, like if the mental health field was a menu I've ordered almost everything on it. I hope that means that I bring many years of well-rounded experience to the table. A famous author once said, “The most important things are the hardest to say… because words diminish them. Words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.” That’s why I’m so glad you’re here. Therapy and talking to someone about your fears and anxieties and other things you’re going through can be really helpful. Those thoughts and feelings that seem really overwhelming? You may realize they are actually pretty tiny when we bring them into the light and take an honest look. Or maybe they’re not. Maybe they’re as big as you thought they might be. And, we can do something about those, too. My therapy style is a relaxed mix of CBT (thinking about thinking), DBT, solution-focused, and motivational dialogue. But, maybe the most important thing to know up front is that therapy and therapists are not a ‘one size fits all’. If we talk and you decide I’m not quite what you need, that is absolutely okay because you are the most important part of this process. You are the driver. This is your time to get to know yourself better in a safe and confidential space so that you can live a life that feels like it’s really yours. I’m really glad you’re here.
Sara Raisley
Clinician
License Type(s): MA,LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteem
8 years offering treatment
I am a licensed professional counselor licensed in Colorado with over 7 years of experience working as a psychotherapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, sexuality, and anger management. I have also helped many people who have experienced sexual trauma, physical trauma and emotional abuse. My counseling style is warm and interactive. It is important for me to understand my clients as holistic people. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, psychodynamic and solutions-focused counseling. I will tailor our sessions and objectives to your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
Kathleen Adams
Clinician
License Type(s): LPC,PTR
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
32 years offering treatment
Hello! I’m a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in private practice since 1992. My practice is limited to adults. My theoretical orientation is in humanistic psychology, with training in cognitive-behavioral methods and solution-focused therapy. The merger of these methods means that I’m quite effective with people who want to discover their core strengths and core values and use them to achieve positive change in a variety of areas. Depression and anxiety, communication issues, self-esteem, grief and loss, recovery from unhappy or unhealthy relationships, better choice-making, transitions of all types and women’s self-emmpowerment are among my areas of experience. My personal philosophy of therapy is that it is a garden in which we grow the roots and blossoms of individual potential – those innate and unique gifts, talents and “superpowers” that each of us is born with but have not yet fully cultivated. Once these aspects of self are identified, they can become allies in the healing process. To that end, the watering can in my therapeutic toolshed is journal therapy, which I define as the intentional and purposeful use of life-based writing for healing, growth and change. I have helped to pioneer this field since 1985, when I was a first-year counseling graduate student. Client outcomes demonstrate that insight, clarity and positive outcomes come more quickly and easily when a journal is used as a companion in the therapeutic experience. I love my work and have happily juggled being a therapist, a teacher/trainer and an author for over 30 years. My first book, Journal to the Self, was released in 1990 and was an immediate best-seller. It is now considered a classic in the field. My 13th book, Journal Therapy for Calming Anxiety, was released in June 2020.
Angela Bode
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW,MSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem
3 years offering treatment
Hello! My name is Angie and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over five years of experience providing therapy services. My experience is in a wide range of therapeutic settings including: inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, domestic violence shelters and with a community mental health agency. I have worked with clients affected by depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma and relationship challenges as individuals, couples and families. Additionally, I am a military spouse and have worked closely with active duty members as well as family members. I can personally and professionally understand the unique challenges associated with this population. As a military spouse, I moved frequently but have finally settled permanently in the panhandle of Florida. I received my Bachelors degree in Psychology and my Masters Degree in Social Work from Indiana University. My approach to therapy is client centered as I strongly believe and recognize clients are the experts on their lives and should determine the path, intensity and length of their therapy. I like to use a strengths-based and solutions-focused approach and I draw on multiple treatment modalities to guide clients in establishing realistic treatment plans to help them reach their desired therapeutic goals. I tend to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to assist clients in exploring relationships among their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to assist them in discovering any dysfunctional thought patterns leading to self-destructive behaviors and beliefs. I also support clients through developing coping skills using mindfulness and emotion regulation. It takes courage and bravery to take the first steps towards the change you desire. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
Tim Sauter
Clinician
License Type(s): MA,LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression
5 years offering treatment
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Colorado with over 9 years of experience working as a mental and behavioral health counselor. Additionally, I have a long, 30+ year personal and educational background in family dynamics, substance abuse, and finding purpose and making meaning. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, substance abuse/improving coping skills, and building motivation and purpose. My therapy style is warm, interactive and person-centered. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive therapy. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
Elizabeth McKinley
Clinician
License Type(s): Licensed Professional Counselor,National Certified Counselor
Mental Wellness Specialties: Family conflictsTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes
27 years offering treatment
I have been providing therapy/counseling in various settings for almost 30 years, most recently hospital-based psychiatric emergency crisis intervention. My areas of expertise include: crisis intervention; suicide risk assessment, prevention, and safety planning; general substance abuse treatment information in Colorado; parenting (human growth & development, infants to adolescents to adults); supervised and therapeutic visitation for non-custodial parents/guardians; family conflict (not to be confused with couples counseling); couples counseling; cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for "big T" and "little t" trauma; CBT for depression & anxiety; milieu treatment of severe mental illness (affect disorders such as depression/bipolar; psychotic disorders/personality disorders; treatment compliance) for adults; solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT); culturally competent behavioral health services; psychopharmacology for therapists; women’s issues (reproductive rights, infertility, sexism, domestic violence/intimate partner violence); end-of-life decisions; grief and bereavement; and non-emergent crisis intervention. My therapeutic approach is simple & straightforward talk therapy, formally referred to as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Something in your life is currently causing you distress and you want help, from a neutral source, finding ways to cope with and work through the issue(s) so it no longer interferes with your ability to live your best life. This type of therapy encompasses exploration of healthy boundaries, self-advocacy, effective communication and coping skills, goal-setting, and reduction of unwanted and unhealthy automatic thoughts (catastrophizing, hindsight bias). The therapeutic relationship that will occur between us consists of identifying the issue(s) and how you've managed similar problems in the past; the outcomes of those efforts; learning what you can & can’t control; exploring your strengths; and developing new plans to manage the problem(s). My job as a therapist is to empower you to develop insight and create your own solutions, not solve the problem for you. Once you’ve created & implemented your plan, I will provide support, encouragement, and reinforcement. In addition to CBT, I provide Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). SFBT concentrates on finding solutions in the present and exploring ways to find a quick and pragmatic resolution of one’s problem(s). This method takes the approach that you know what you need to do to improve your own life and, with the appropriate coaching and questioning, are capable of quickly finding the best solution(s). Another therapeutic modality I incorporate into CBT is motivational interviewing, which encourages clients to talk about their needs and stages of change, and talk about aspects of their personal history previously not considered relevant. I provide couples counseling using CBT and the framework of the Gottman Method. Last, I incorporate psychoeducation and mindfulness within the other modalities I practice. Psychoeducation combines elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy, group therapy, and education. The goal is to provide clients with facts about various facets of mental illness/wellness and its treatment, not pop culture distortions. This facilitates working with your therapist for a better overall outcome. I have an extensive library of resources designed to help you process and practice the issues we discuss in therapy in between sessions. Please know that I will point out misperceptions and misunderstandings about psychology, mental health, and human behavior. I don't do this to belittle my clients, I do this to educate. I've completed post-graduate training to provide clinical supervision to new therapists pursuing licensure (LPCs only in Colorado); 10 hours of training in the Neurobiology of Trauma through the National Institute of the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM). This training will enhance my ability to provide therapy for people who are survivors of past and/or current trauma. I also completed seven hours of training to provide culturally competent behavioral health services to Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Other post-graduate training: ethics, telehealth ethics; and the effect of maltreatment on brain growth and development. I have an extensive library of resources that include fact sheets; journals; workbooks; symptom trackers; guided mindful meditations; and worksheets so you can continue to work on your therapy in between sessions. If, at any point in therapy, I determine that I lack the expertise to provide sufficient therapeutic assistance to you I will assist you in finding a therapist on Betterhelp who can better meet your needs. It is also not uncommon for clients & therapists to fail to make a therapeutic connection. It’s important for both of us to be forthcoming about this if it occurs. You also have the right to a second opinion and to discontinue services with me at any time. In certain situations I will strongly recommend medication for you in addition to therapy (if you are not already taking medication). Some mental health problems are serious and require medication to reasonably manage the illness. I look forward to working with you. Thank you for taking the time to read this rather long introduction!
Jennifer Masson
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
3 years offering treatment
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado with three years of experience. Therapy is a collaborative work that considers the life experiences, patterns, relationships, and beliefs that have shaped and currently influence your ways of being in the world. I am committed to identifying and exploring challenges and the innate strengths and resources that will allow you to make the changes you desire. I am committed to provide a safe and accepting therapeutic environment that facilitates growth, insight, and change. I am trained within a variety of treatment models and will work with you to determine the approach that best fits your needs. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Our conversations and treatment plans will be tailored to meet your unique needs. Pursuing a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and I am here to support and empower you on that journey.
Kimberly Craig
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesDepression
14 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Arizona with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & intimacy related issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Natacha Iszler
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
8 years offering treatment
I am a licensed professional in Colorado with 8 years of experience. I specialize in helping clients manage stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and depression. I am committed to treating everyone with respect, empathy, and kindness. I will customize our conversations and treatment plan to address your individual needs. It takes strength to pursue a more fulfilling and joyful life and to take those initial steps toward change. I am here to support and empower you throughout that process.
Donald Lynch
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
5 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Colorado with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
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What types of therapists are available to clients in Manitou Springs?
Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Be sure to narrow your search for therapists in Manitou Springs that can offer psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), therapeutic talk therapy, group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy depending on your needs.
Licensed therapists & mental health professionals available through BetterHelp's online platform
Mental health therapists in Manitou Springs available through BetterHelp are accredited as psychologists to help individuals and couples. Manitou Springs therapists' credentials can include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, Manitou Springs therapists are trained in any type of therapy in the Manitou Springs region and in the state of Colorado.
How can a therapist help you destress, manage your emotions, and guide you towards the life you want?
Therapists in Manitou Springs can help clients in improving healthy relationships, communication skills, working through life transitions, couples challenges, managing a mood disorder, improving coping skills, self help tips, offer life coaching, family life, or change in negative thinking patterns. A therapist in Manitou Springs may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment.
Is it better to find a mental health counselor or therapist in Manitou Springs offering online therapy or in person?
Studies show online therapy can be just as effective as in-person counseling. Online therapy with licensed counselors is often more affordable, with BetterHelp pricing ranging from $65-$100 weekly, while in person therapy can cost up to $200 per session.
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