J. (they/them) is a therapist who works with individuals and couples navigating relationship conflict, attachment wounds, trauma, anxiety, identity questions, and life transitions. Many of the people they work with feel emotionally overwhelmed, disconnected, unseen, or exhausted from repeating the same painful patterns in their relationships, such as wanting closeness, but fearing rejection, conflict, or vulnerability. J. understands that people can appear highly capable on the outside, but may carry deep loneliness, self-criticism, or a sense that they have to hold everything alone.

Grounded in attachment theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy, J. helps clients slow down and understand the emotional patterns shaping how they protect themselves and reach for one another. J.’s work focuses on understanding how your nervous system and lived experiences have shaped the ways you survive, cope, and seek connection. Clients often describe feeling deeply seen, emotionally safe, and gently challenged in ways that create meaningful and lasting change.

They support clients with concerns such as trauma, life transitions, identity exploration, relationship challenges, and personal growth, and they integrate trauma-informed care, mindfulness, and holistic practices to meet people where they are. In therapy, J.'s approach is warm, deeply attuned, and collaborative, while also active and direct. They are not afraid to move toward difficult conversations or sit with intense emotions, as those spaces can hold important truths.

As a queer, non-binary, and biracial person, J. brings lived experience into their work, and is especially passionate about working with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC clients, neurodivergent individuals, consensual non-monogamy (CNM/ENM) and non-traditional relationships, people healing from relational trauma, and people who are navigating questions of identity and belonging. They believe culture, identity, and lived experience shape how we love, cope, and make meaning, and they strive to approach each person with curiosity, nuance, and respect. They strive to create a space where people feel safe, respected, and free to show up as they are, welcoming clients from many backgrounds and walks of life.

J. earned their master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Denver and has experience in crisis intervention, relational therapy, and community mental health settings. Their background in crisis work, contemplative practice, and holistic healing traditions informs a therapeutic style that is steadily compassionate, grounding, and human.

Outside the therapy room, J. enjoys spending time with family and friends, making and listening to music, being outdoors, and curling up with their cat and a good book or a cup of coffee.

Availability & Rates:

• In-person (Denver Office): Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays

• Telehealth: Wednesdays

• Rates: $160 (50 minutes) | $240 (75 minutes)