If you offer your team health insurance, you might assume that covers mental health support too. Technically, it often does. But if you have ever tried to help an employee find a therapist through their insurance plan, you already know the gap between what is covered on paper and what is actually accessible in real life. This is one of the most common questions we hear from Colorado employers exploring an Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Why do we need an EAP if we already

Have you ever arrived somewhere and realized you barely remember the drive? If you’re like me, you’ve left home wondering if you locked the door or turned off the stove. The theme is the same: your body was present, but your mind was somewhere else. Mindfulness helps bring the two into alignment. When you hear the word mindfulness, you might picture someone meditating on a mountaintop for hours. Or maybe it sounds like one more thing to add to your already full to-do list. Th

Probably the most common issue I hear about when couples come to me in therapy is communication. “We have trouble communicating...” In many ways this is not, but still is, the main issue. What I mean by that is people come to therapy at an impasse. They’re stuck. On one level they seem to be communicating very clearly, and often adamantly, about what they do not like in the relationship (usually with the other person). Yet on another level their intents and wishes get garbl

Small and mid sized employers want to take care of their teams. Most owners and HR leads we talk to genuinely care about employee wellbeing. But when it comes time to actually build that support into the budget, the math gets uncomfortable fast. Comprehensive mental health benefits sound expensive, and for a company with 50 to 100 employees, adding one more line item to an already stretched benefits budget can feel out of reach. Here is the good news. Supporting employee ment

For a lot of queer folks, queerness and community go hand in hand. You look at Pride Month or events like Pride parades and you see people who are confident in their queer identities. But, for a lot of people, exploring their LGBTQIA+ identity might still be in process. There are a lot of folks who figure out these identities in middle school or in high school, but for many, it happens a lot later. Maybe there's a part of you that's always felt different but couldn't put your

You knew going in that postpartum life was going to be hard. What you did not expect was how specifically, precisely hard it would be for your particular brain. If you have ADHD or are autistic, you have spent years developing systems, strategies, and workarounds to help you function in a world that was not built for you. You know your brain. You have learned, sometimes the hard way, what you need to stay regulated and functional. Then postpartum life arrived and dismantled m

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