Ever been atop Long’s Peak? I’ve been there once alone and once with my youngest son. The journey with my son was 10 times better. To have a counselor is to have one to journey with you up the difficult and often darkest mountains of life. My simple passion is to be a compassionate guide and equip you to journey up whatever seemingly impossible mountain you are facing and prepare you for the next one.
I cannot carry your pack or take the next step for you, but I can help you determine what you need to let go of and what you need to add. I can partner with you to rethink, reimagine, and acclimate you to new elevations before you take the next step.
Life is complicated and full of pain and setbacks. My heart is to help you experience more freedom, deeper relationships, life-giving meaning, and a new perspective.
I served in the non-profit world for nearly 30 years in both New Jersey and Colorado. In those years, I journeyed with people up many demanding mountains and tackled a few myself.
Though often the journey is painstaking, the view is worth it. At the top, we can see what we could not see in the valley: we glimpse how much we are beloved, we see what truly matters, and we begin to sketch a hopeful and more healthy way forward.
I am a licensed professional counselor candidate (LPCC) with Strong Hope Counseling in Fort Collins, Co
I work with men, women, and couples.
I tailor my approach to the unique needs, goals, and strengths of each client.
For individuals, I integrate evidence-based approaches including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients develop greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and lasting change.
For couples, I draw from the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Relational Life Therapy (RLT) to help partners strengthen communication, deepen emotional connection, repair trust, and create healthier relationship patterns.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
Anxiety
Burnout
Grief Work
Couples Therapy
Divorce Recovery
Trauma
Purpose and meaning
Sabbatical Resourcing
Foster & Adoption Issues
Leadership Issues
Spiritual Abuse & Recovery
To schedule a free 20 minute consultation or to make an appointment, call
(970) 670-0509 or email me at SlaybackCounseling@gmail.com