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Cynthia Cruz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Colorado with 5 years of experience providing individual, couples, and family therapy. She is passionate about helping children and adolescents experiencing behavioral issues due to situations such as trauma, divorce, and peer relationships. Cynthia also works with adults on a variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, life events, relationship concerns, and more!
Cynthia received her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University. She works from a solution-focused and experiential approach, using modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy and play/sand therapy (for children and adults!).
Cynthia understands it can be difficult to take that first step towards therapy and congratulates you for being here! You are ready to make a difference in your life and have the courage to do so. Cynthia hopes you will allow her to join you and guide you on your journey of change!
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As an empowered female, I embrace a strength-based, client-centered approach to build self-efficacy in my clients in order to assi...
As an empowered female, I embrace a strength-based, client-centered approach to build self-efficacy in my clients in order to assist them in achieving optimal outcomes from the therapy.
Denice Maiden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Addiction Specialist with over 10 years of experience in behavioral health, providing assessment, crisis stabilization, and therapeutic care to individuals seeking help with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, women’s issues, and life stressors; and to couples who are experiencing communication and other relationship challenges. Denice is compassionate, dedicated, and results-driven. She is passionate about enriching clients’ lives and invested in their journey toward living successful and mentally healthy lives.
Denice completed her Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Argosy University-Denver. She embraces a collaborative, individualized, strength-based approach to treatment which is centered in present-moment awareness, utilizing evidence-based interventions for mindfulness, exploring core beliefs and thought distortions, and reframing narratives, in order to promote client self-efficacy and foster mental wellness.
Denice endeavors to put you at ease, instill hope, and help to normalize your present life challenges in a space that is inviting, validating, accepting, and unconditional, so that she may assist you in building a path toward a happier and brighter tomorrow.
Life is a multidimensional experience and I am committed to helping people process those experiences....
Life is a multidimensional experience and I am committed to helping people process those experiences.
Jaelyn Aragon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in working with children, teens, and adults who are struggling to cope with issues related to addiction, depression, anxiety, undeveloped coping skills, chronic illness, family conflict, trauma, PTSD, sexual or physical abuse, parenting difficulties, and much more.
Jaelyn works from a person-centered approach that borrows strategies from narrative therapy and insights from an existential lens. She knows that the client is an expert on themselves, but may need guidance from a counselor to help navigate the trials and tribulations of life. Jaelyn’s journey into counseling began with her work at Safe Passage Children’s Advocacy Center, where she volunteered for over two years. The experience taught her the value of meeting a client at whatever place or mindset they are in, and she learned how to respond to a range of emotional situations while being an advocate for the client’s best interest.
Jaelyn knows that everyone carries experiences that help to shape who they are. She is devoted to helping people process those experiences. Reach out to schedule a session with her, where you'll work together as a team to start achieving your personal goals.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for helping kids in child therapy is to take on the perspective that I am planting seeds for change. Some will grow to full bloom during the child's time in therapy, and other seeds may take years to begin to grow with due time and natural maturity. In child sessions, I often utilize play therapy techniques to build rapport, encourage change and shifts in perspective, and validate emotions while guiding toward more ideal behaviors. I take the approach that, although the child is my individual client, involving their family and legal caregivers throughout aspects of the treatment process is imperative to fully support growth and change.
I teach the following tools in child therapy:
I know a client is making meaningful progress in child therapy when they can show either verbally or through behaviors that they have made progress towards goals that the child, parents, and myself come up with. Sometimes this progress happens in the therapy room itself, while other times the child, their parents, their family, or their teachers may report seeing this progress.
For many children, play is their language and toys are their tools. In their personal time, clients can supplement their time in child therapy by engaging in play. For older children, this can look like quality time spent with close friends, engagement in self-chosen hobbies/sports, and other forms of play.
To prepare a child for their first therapy session, it is important that the adult/caregiver understands that, just like in adult therapy, their child may have varying emotions after each session. In preparation for the intake, I encourage both the adult and child to spend a brief amount of time thinking about two things they would like to see improved in their life. Beyond this, all that is needed to prepare is to schedule the appointment — the rest will come in due time!
Child therapy, also known as counseling for kids, helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst kids include behavioral issues, trauma, bullying, depression, and anxiety. All ages of children can attend and benefit from child therapy at Thriveworks Colorado Springs.
Child therapy works by using multiple techniques tailored to fit the child’s needs based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve play therapy for younger kids or cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks child therapists in Colorado Springs, CO have the expertise and experience to help kids at their level.
Child therapy is a type of therapy meant for clients within a specific age group, while play therapy is an approach to therapy that helps children with self-expression and stress relief, among others. Play therapy is a technique that is often used in child therapy to help children express what’s running through their minds when they do not have the words to express their thoughts and emotions. It can get children to express what’s wrong, what might be causing unwanted behaviors, or what they might need in a way that is accessible to them so that therapists can then work to treat the issue.
It’s not always obvious when a child should see a therapist for their behavior, though in the midst of challenges like divorce, loss, bullying, and other mental health conditions, it’s often a good idea to seek it out. Common behaviors that can indicate a need for child therapy include separation anxiety, bedwetting (at inappropriate ages), and agitation/excessive irritability — especially if it reaches a point of physical violence.
Cognitive behavioral therapy at Thriveworks in Colorado Springs, CO is one of the best types of therapy for children. However, it can be administered in child therapy sessions in a variety of ways that are more accessible to young minds, such as play therapy.
Child therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of child therapy depends on your child’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, child therapy sessions will last for several months.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
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