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I believe healing happens when you feel genuinely heard, respected, and supported as a whole person, not just a diagnosis....
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I believe healing happens when you feel genuinely heard, respected, and supported as a whole person, not just a diagnosis.
I am a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) with 15 years of experience providing compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care. I work with children ages 10 and older, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, mood disorders, trauma, and psychotic disorders. Many of the clients I support feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or stuck and are seeking clarity, stability, and relief.
I earned my master’s degree in nursing from the University of South Alabama. My approach is collaborative, individualized, and compassionate, with a focus on understanding each client’s full experience, strengths, and goals. I provide thoughtful evaluations, clear education, and treatment planning that may include medication management and supportive care.
Seeking mental health care can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I strive to meet clients with respect, understanding, and support while helping them improve emotional well-being and daily functioning. I would be honored to support you as you take the next step toward healing and growth when you feel ready.
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“All that makes you fragile and fierce and clever and powerful and wounded and creative and layered and thoughtful and moody and i...
“All that makes you fragile and fierce and clever and powerful and wounded and creative and layered and thoughtful and moody and insightful and wild and damaged, can be described in one single word: lovely.” – Beau Taplin
Alanys Chavez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 5 years of experience and is passionate about helping people help themselves. She specializes in assisting individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, stress management, life transitions, and more. Alanys has worked at organizations aimed at helping teens learn leadership skills, develop self-esteem, and plan for their educational future. Alanys believes in a holistic approach to treatment that accounts for mind, body, and emotions.
Alanys received her Master’s in Clinical Mental Behavior Health from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She utilizes mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and interpersonal therapy.
Alanys strives to see everyone achieve the healthiest version of themselves through a therapeutic approach that is unique to them. She creates a custom plan to meet the needs of the client while focusing on their strengths and maintaining a positive approach towards change. Reach out to Alanys today!
As a bi-racial woman and former athlete, I understand the complexities around identity and changing narratives....
As a bi-racial woman and former athlete, I understand the complexities around identity and changing narratives.
Cydney Horton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Addiction Psychotherapist with 6 years of experience in the mental health field. Cydney is passionate about working with teens, adults, and families to address individual and systemic challenges. She specializes in depression, trauma, relationship issues, mood disorders, self-harm, addiction, transitions, domestic violence, and anxiety.
Cydney completed her Master of Counseling at Idaho State University. She is a former D1 athlete with experience in navigating the stressors and pleasantries of change and shifting narratives. Life experiences paired with her professional experience aid Cydney in providing understanding and support that her clients are seeking. She utilizes a variety of treatment modalities including person-centered, narrative, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Gestalt.
We all go through things in life. Cydney is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey to gain new perspectives and techniques that will support you with coping skills to address life issues. If you are ready to join therapy, schedule an appointment with her today!
Working several years with clients who have endured trauma, it is not uncommon to feel yourself comparing your past experiences wi...
Working several years with clients who have endured trauma, it is not uncommon to feel yourself comparing your past experiences with other people's past experiences.
Megan Learned is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Colorado. Over the past 3 years, Megan has worked with active duty military members in a partial hospitalization program (PHP) setting. Mostly conducting work with those who have trauma, depression, anxiety, and/or suicidal tendencies.
Megan obtained her Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University. Her counseling approaches include dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), solution-focused therapy, and goal-setting. She also focuses on skill-building, including adjusting to post-military life, family dynamics, and overcoming depressive symptoms.
Megan takes pride in being able to take an eclectic approach to meet each individual or family's specific needs. She will create a personalized treatment plan that'll best help you. Schedule an appointment today.
As a woman who has experienced trauma throughout my life, I have a deep understanding of how to learn the skills to overcome life'...
As a woman who has experienced trauma throughout my life, I have a deep understanding of how to learn the skills to overcome life's challenges.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 5 years of experience helping individuals navigate trauma, substance use challenges, and major life transitions. I am passionate about supporting people as they heal, grow, and rediscover their sense of purpose. My approach is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and trust, creating a safe space where clients can explore difficult emotions and work toward meaningful, lasting change.
I earned my Master’s in Social Work from the University of Denver. I utilize evidence-based modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and trauma-focused therapies to guide my clients toward emotional regulation, self-awareness, and personal growth.
I believe that through healing and self-discovery, my clients can achieve lasting change and fulfillment. If you’re ready to take the next step in your personal growth journey, I’d be honored to support you—schedule an appointment today to begin writing your next chapter.
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Therapy for the treatment of Black men and women is a person-centered, individualized type of psychotherapeutic care that takes into account the emotional and mental impact of being a black person of color in today’s society. Thriveworks Littleton therapists use traditional therapy techniques implemented through an anti-racist lens, addressing issues like racism, colorism, toxic masculinity/misogyny, and others. This type of therapy is meant to create a safe space for black individuals to express their emotions and alleviate their stress in an environment that caters to their unique experiences.
Therapy for Black men and women is much like standard psychotherapy in that Thriveworks Littleton therapists will use a variety of approaches depending on each client’s needs. However, it will also heavily incorporate person-centered therapy, which means that every client’s individual experiences, goals, and needs will be at the forefront of treatment.
Therapy for Black men and women at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Therapy for Black women and men will last as long as necessary to achieve the client’s therapeutic goals, whether that be a few months or years. Generally, though, true progress will often take at least five months. Thriveworks therapists in Littleton, CO will continue to provide care for as long as necessary to help clients meet their therapeutic needs.
Deciding to start therapy is often the best choice, but it is not always the easy choice. Many people feel a social stigma when they think about scheduling mental health care, but some feel that weight more heavily. A 2010 study found that Caucasian Americans receive mental health care twice as often as African Americans do. There are many reasons for this disparity of care.
Mental health care is often not accessible—either physically or economically—to many African Americans. Further, when African Americans do have access, the quality of care they receive is often lagging. Psychologist William Lawson remembers being taught that African Americans do not develop depression—a terrible falsehood. “Part of it is that many professionals simply don’t know how to diagnose properly African-Americans,” Dr. Lawson said in a 2012 radio interview. However, a shift is changing this phenomenon. Therapists are doing the work they need to do in order to offer quality care to the African American community, and those within the community are responding.
The licensed therapists and counselors at Thriveworks in Littleton, CO hope to join Jinneh’s work and offer quality and accessible mental health care to African Americans.
The bedrock of mental health care is the trust that is built between a client and a therapist. When clients feel safe and trust their therapist, then they can go deep into emotional wounds together and apply deep healing. Each individual has unique dreams and hopes, opportunities and challenges, hardships and traumas. Mental health professionals are more guides than dictators. Clients often set the pace for therapy, moving forward as they feel safe and as trust is established. In order for that trust to occur, therapists must be open to each person’s unique circumstances and experiences. A therapist’s goal is to create a space where clients feel safe to share openly about anything in their lives—including racial and cultural issues they face.
Some in the mental health field advocate for a “colorblind” approach. This technique may be implemented with the best of intentions, but it ultimately minimizes the importance of an individual’s context. Culture and race are important, both for the client and the therapist. The therapists at Thriveworks in Littleton, CO understand their own cultural biases, and how they might affect the therapeutic relationship. We are committed to facing issues regarding race and ethnicity with honesty, understanding, empathy, and respect.
When fear and judgment are absent and when empathy and understanding are present, clients often grow to trust their therapist. Every individual’s experiences are unique, but some of the mental health challenges that African Americans have chosen to address in therapy include the following:
What is happening in your life? Maybe you recognized something on the list of issues people discuss with a therapist. Maybe something else is going on that feels overwhelming. If you are ready for mental health care, the licensed therapists, counselors, and other mental health providers at Thriveworks in Littleton, CO are ready to meet with you. We offer sensitive therapy, and appointments are available as early as this week.
If you call our office for an appointment, you may want to know that a real person will answer the phone and help you make an appointment. We have scheduling specialists who are ready to help—not automated response systems or voicemail. We also accept many forms of health insurance. Let’s work together. Call today for an in-person or online appointment.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Littleton is located in Southwest Plaza near W Cross Dr and W Alamo Pl, off W Bowles Ave. It is just down south, Governor Grant Park, and close to the Clement Park and Johnston Reservoir.
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