You have an Employee Assistance Program. It came bundled with your health insurance package, the per-employee cost looked reasonable on paper, and you checked the box. Benefit offered. Done. But here's the question worth asking: Is anyone actually using it? For most small to mid-size Colorado businesses, the honest answer is no. Or at least, not in any meaningful way. Bundled EAP limitations are one of the most common and least talked-about gaps in employer benefits packages,

“Be a man!” This statement evokes a range of responses that are unique depending upon individual and collective constructs of upbringing, conditioning, values, beliefs, and principles. We are informed on what it is to be a man by our grandfathers, fathers, brothers, leaders, religious figures, and society. Although the sources and implications of traditional male narratives may vary, any resulting impact that constrains our exploration of identity is potentially limiting and

Something is wrong. That is the thought that keeps surfacing, quietly and persistently, in the middle of feeding sessions and sleepless nights and moments when you are supposed to feel bonded and grateful and okay. Not wrong with your baby, but wrong with you. After having a baby, everything changes. Everyone around you seems to be struggling, sure, but not like this. Not in the way where the sound of the baby monitor feels like it is cutting directly into your nervous system

Parenting a neurodivergent child means loving someone whose world can feel like it is falling apart when plans suddenly change. If you have ever watched your child spiral over something that seemed small, like a canceled activity, a different route to school, or an unexpected substitute teacher, you know exactly how real and how hard this is. Your ADHD or autistic child (or AuDHD) experiences this everyday. If you are raising a neurodivergent child, you already live inside a

You spent years building something. A career, a reputation, a clear sense of who you are and what you are capable of. You knew how to set a goal and hit it. You knew how to perform under pressure. You knew yourself. Then you had a baby and suddenly you are not so sure! This is one of the least-talked-about parts of the postpartum experience, especially for high-achieving women. You knew to be worried about the sleeplessness and maybe even the feeding challenges. But, nobody w

Many professional women look highly capable and successful on the outside while quietly feeling emotionally exhausted underneath it all. They’re dependable, organized, thoughtful, and often the people others count on to keep things moving at work and at home. They manage responsibilities, support the people around them, and continue showing up even when they’re running on empty themselves. These strengths aren’t the problem. In fact, they often help women build meaningful and

Let’s be honest, life can feel like a lot these days. Between work, school, relationships, family, expectations, and a constant pressure to “have it all together,” it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or even a little lost. While friends and family can be supportive, there’s something uniquely powerful about sitting in a space where everyone gets it with no explanations needed. That’s where women’s support groups come in. As a therapist, I’ve seen firsthand how supportive these grou

Do you identify as “Neurodivergent”? If so, you are in the right place. In this article, we will be talking about Neurodivergence and how to best maximize your unique skills and abilities. Starting off, what even is “Neurodivergence”? It’s a term that has gained popularity in the last couple of years to describe individuals / groups of people whose minds are wired differently. There isn’t a central definition for neurodivergence since it is more of an umbrella term for those

Life can feel chaotic. Stress builds up, emotions run high, and suddenly it seems impossible to find steady ground. For many adults, overwhelming moments lead to frustration, impulsive choices, or shutting down altogether. When life feels like this, it’s hard to know how to regain balance. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group therapy provides a way forward. In our DBT Group for Calm and Balance, adults learn skills that reduce emotional chaos and create more stability. Tw

Parenting a neurodivergent child is one of the most loving, demanding, and at times overwhelming journeys a person can take. And when your own brain works differently too, that journey has a whole extra layer to it. If you have ADHD, autism, sensory sensitivities, or another neurodivergent profile yourself, you are not just parenting a child who thinks differently. You are doing it while managing your own unique brain every single day. That is a lot. More than most parenting

Parenting a child with ADHD or who is autistic can be at times exhausting, challenging, exhilarating, confusing, and oh-so-fulfilling. If you are raising a neurodivergent child, you already know this feeling well. Some days feel like a win. Other days feel like you are running a marathon with no finish line in sight. And some days feel like both at the same time. You are not alone in this. Parents of neurodivergent children carry a special kind of love. It is deep, fierce, an

As a therapist, I have been trained to name the unspoken in the room. Neurodivergence has been talked about more recently than ever, but still remains unspoken in society, especially when it comes to parenting a neurodivergent child. Neurodivergence is a way of describing the natural differences in how people think, learn, process information, and experience the world. The word “neurodivergence” can be used to talk about and explain people’s experiences in a world that is bu

Picture this: one of your strongest employees has been slipping lately. Deadlines are being missed. They seem distant in team meetings. They've even called in sick three times this month. You want to help, but you're not sure what to do, or whether it's even your place to get involved. This is one of the most common situations Colorado employers face, and it rarely has a simple answer. Mental health challenges, burnout , family stress, and grief don't stay at the front door

The word “trauma” has made its way into our everyday lives. Sometimes it can be unclear what it really means, or what it means to have a traumatic experience. So, let’s clear the air a bit. Trauma can be thought of as any experience that is intensely distressing that pushes you past your capacity to cope. This causes lasting negative impacts on your mental and emotional well-being, and may even have lasting effects on your physical health. So, if you’ve experienced trauma, wh

Boundaries are such a buzzword these days, and for good reason! They can do so much in protecting your mental health and giving you a safe space for growth. Boundaries can help you maintain relationships with people that you care about, who may engage in behaviors that aren’t supportive. They help in situations where you don’t want to lose your people; you just can’t continue with this level of exposure to their unsupportive behaviors. How do you limit exposure, maintain re

Trauma-informed therapy has gotten a lot of attention over the past 20 years. Research shows that 10-70% of adults in America (depending on population) have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lives. Studies also indicate that “ depres sion, functional impairment, and PTSD improve significantly” with trauma-focused psychotherapy (Melegkovits et al., 2022). Which is good news, until the obvious question arises: How can I feel safe in therapy, if a lack of safet

Many people spend their days with a constant inner critic. When something goes wrong, we often speak to ourselves in ways we would never speak to someone we care about. This might happen after a mistake at work, a missed deadline, or a difficult conversation. Practicing self-compassion means learning to treat ourselves with the same patience, kindness, respect, and understanding that we extend to others around us. Self-compassion does not mean you ignore challenges or pret

Loneliness is something so many people go through, even if it doesn’t always look that way from the outside. You might be surrounded by coworkers during the day or even family members at home and still feel alone. Maybe friends are busy, your relationships have shifted, or you’re simply craving deeper connections that feel hard to find. The truth is, loneliness doesn’t always look like isolation. Sometimes it shows up in the middle of a crowded room. In a full house or durin

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “Is therapy actually going to help me…or is this just how motherhood feels?” I hear this from new moms all the time. The postpartum period can feel hard for so many reasons. Your sense of who you are shifts. You’re constantly worrying whether you’re doing things “right”. You’re exhausted and overwhelmed in ways you didn’t know were possible. Somewhere in the middle of all of this, you’re asking yourself, “Is this normal?” Even when post

If you’re a people-pleaser or a perfectionist, the word “ boundaries ” might make you feel a little uneasy. I get it. As a recovering perfectionist, I absolutely struggled with boundaries. I felt selfish or like I was letting someone down. I told myself I’d set boundaries once I had everything under control. Then life kept on life-ing and the cycle of ignoring this need for myself continued. The reality? Boundaries aren’t a reward for having it all figured out. They’re kindne