Dana is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Addictions Counselor who has been practicing since 2011. She graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Clinical Counseling. Her training includes CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Relapse Prevention, and Motivational Interviewing, all of which she utilizes to help you reach your goals. She is prepared to work on a variety of life issues you may be facing, includin...
Alejandro Gutierrez, PMHNP, is an Advanced Practice Nurse at LifeStance Health, providing comprehensive mental health care to individuals throughout Colorado. He approaches each client holistically, incorporating medication management and therapy to address mental health challenges. Alejandro helps clients navigate a wide range of concerns, from anxiety and depression to substance use disorders, by integrating mind, body, and spiritual wellness into his care model. He works with children, teens,...
Stephanie is a licensed clinical social worker and has been working in the helping profession since 2003. Stephanie graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Psychology in 2009 and her masters in Social Work in 2012. Stephanie understands therapy can be scary especially for those who have experienced trauma. Stephanie takes great care to make her clients feel safe, understood, and validated. Stephanie enjoys a collaborative approach to care and believes her clients are the expert in their own l...
Amanda Cox is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado who has been practicing since 2017. Amanda has experience with a variety of mental health challenges ranging from depression to trauma, to life transitions and stress management. Amanda enjoys working with clients dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD, family conflict, and grief/loss. She works with ages 6 through young adults but enjoys children and teens most. Amanda utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy...
Amber Trujillo is an advanced practice nurse at LifeStance Health, dedicated to providing compassionate and expert mental health care to individuals across Colorado. She specializes in delivering personalized psychiatric evaluations and medication management to help her patients achieve mental wellness. Amber works with individuals ages 5 and up, including children, teens, young adults, adults, and seniors, ensuring a broad spectrum of care tailored to each unique phase of life. Amber is particu...
My Background and Approach: I am an outpatient therapist, who identifies as non-binary, with two master's degrees in Cinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, where the therapeutic relationship is a partnership, we may use a combination of DBT, CBT, SFBT, and/or Art Therapy in individual therapy virtually. Through utilizing the creative process, I encourage you to engage in your own self-improvement base on your chosen goals, objectives, ...
Struggling with depression or anxiety? Find yourself avoiding things rather than dealing with them? Find yourself beating yourself up on a regular basis? We can work on that. I have over 30 years of experience working with adults with depression and anxiety (mood disorders - major depression & bipolar and anxiety disorders - panic disorder, generalized anxiety, OCD, phobias, etc. ). I tend to take a Here & Now approach, focusing on not just talking, but taking action to make changes. I use cogn...
I received by BSN in Nursing from Regis 12/2011. I started working as an RN in 2012. As an RN I worked in medical/surgical, orthopedics, spine and as a school nurse. I graduated from Regis in May of 2021 with my Masters as a PMHNP. I received my board certification for PMHNP 9/2021. I have been working for Lifestance since 1/2022....
Sue McCullough is a Licensed Clinicial Social Worker who has been practicing since 1999. She graduated from the University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work with a Master Degree in Social Work specializing in mental health. Sue believes in a client centered approach to treatment, adding empathy and humor to her approach. Her main areas of focus include complex trauma and dissociation, depression, anxiety, issues associated with trauma brain injury, and grief related issues. As Sue's husb...
I have always had a passion for helping people with mental health issues. I received my first bachelor's degree in social work at Brigham Young University. A few years later I received my second bachelor's degree in nursing at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. I working for a few years as a registered nurse with most of my time spent working as a psychiatric nurse. I then received my master's degree as a family nurse practitioner from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ...
When you meet with Joni, you'll experience a genuine, grounded presence, and feel accepted and validated. You'll enjoy a little humor in an empathetic, trusting environment. You'll leave each session feeling heard. Joni uses active listening to help her clients overcome the issues for which they seek help. She guides them in finding inner strength and gaining tools and skills that can be utilized though their life's journey. She's eclectic in the modalities she subscribes to and tailors' therapy...
Brynn Jollay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been practicing since 2009. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH with a Master's in Social Work. Brynn believes in addressing the whole person. She helps clients age 13 years and beyond learn to live a more balanced life, full of gratitude and contentment. Her main areas of focus include mood disorders, adolescent care and self-esteem. In her spare time, Brynn enjoys reading, traveling and cooking for her tw...
Katherine Kelto is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who has been practicing since 2015. She graduated from Colorado State University. She has experience treating clients with medication management in all age groups with mental health disorders. She has extended training focused on applied genetics as a treatment tool. By utilizing the most recent research and most importantly listening, she persistently seeks to help clients realize their fullest potential. She believes that psy...
Mardi L. Chambers, LCSW Mardi L. Chambers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado who has been practicing since 1994. Mardi has more than 25 years in the field of Social Work/Therapy. She has worked in several settings including: Pediatric Clinics, Schools, Outpatient Clinics, and provided In Home Therapy for more than 13 years for teenagers and their families. Mardi specializes in Young Adult issues, Grief, Trauma, Chronic and Acute Medical conditions, Mid-Life Transition issues and Tr...
Anna Engkjer, MSN/MPH, ANP-C, PMHNP-C, a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at LifeStance Health is committed to providing empathetic and effective mental health care to individuals across Colorado. Anna believes that healing begins with active listening, and she takes the time to understand each person's unique needs and aspirations, working collaboratively with them to create a path toward recovery and empowerment. Serving adults and seniors in Colorado, she aims to help he...
Maria Esswein is a Licensed Professional Counselor, who has been practicing since August 2015. She graduated from The University of Missouri-St. Louis with a Master of Education in School Counseling. Maria believes in meeting client's where they're at, seeking to understand each individual holistically, including their backgrounds and they strengths they already possess to proivde an individualized approach. Through establishing a strong alliance, she partners with her clients to explore and add...
Sarah is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with adults via telehealth. She believes in being client lead. She will aim to be your partner in the counseling experience and empower you to be the expert in your own life. In your work together, you'll address many different challenges including, but not limited to: setting boundaries in relationships or work; limiting negative self-talk; meeting self-improvement and personal growth goals; adjusting to life transitions like loss or caregivi...
Hannah works with individuals who are looking to gain insight into themselves and improve their quality of life. She seeks to understand each individual holistically, including their backgrounds and the strengths they already possess to provide an individualized approach. Hannah believes that establishing a strong alliance with her clients is essential to getting the most out of therapy and creating lasting change. Through this alliance, she partners with her clients to explore and address thoug...
Alex Post is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado who has been practicing since 2019. She has a BS in Philosophy from California State University of Stanislaus and an MS in Clinical Mental Health from Walden University. While she is well-versed in a variety of counseling approaches and methods, Alex tends to approach counseling from a cognitive and behavioral as well as emotion-focused manner. Our thoughts, behaviors, and reactions can be used as powerful tools to enhance our quality of...
Chrissy Louf is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado with two years of experience. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Colorado at CO Springs and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University. Chrissy believes we are all looking for the opportunity to connect and contribute. She offers Individual Therapy and has expertise in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD/Trauma. In her spare time, Chrissy enjoys the violin, video g...