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As a counselor, educator, and author with over 2 decades of experience in psychotherapy, specializing in sexuality, addictions, an...
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As a counselor, educator, and author with over 2 decades of experience in psychotherapy, specializing in sexuality, addictions, and psycho-emotional issues, I bring a rich and varied range of expertise to my work, grounded in a compassionate, client-centered orientation.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through life’s most challenging transitions. My approach combines compassion, collaboration, and evidence-based strategies to help clients find healing, balance, and empowerment. I specialize in relationship issues, trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, and personal growth, and I aim to create a safe and supportive space where clients can reconnect with their strengths and begin to thrive.
I earned my Master’s in Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology from the University of Phoenix. My therapeutic style integrates person-centered care with experiential and reality-based approaches, focusing on developing insight, building healthy communication, and strengthening emotional resilience.
If you’re ready to begin your healing journey, I’m here to walk beside you every step of the way. Together, we’ll explore the patterns that keep you stuck and work toward meaningful, lasting change. I look forward to helping you find clarity, connection, and a renewed sense of self.
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I help clients trust their inner voice and live life on purpose....
I help clients trust their inner voice and live life on purpose.
Jennifer Kubalak is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 5 years of experience working directly with children, adolescents, teens, and their families. She supports those who have lived through adverse experiences and holds the space for her clients to bloom, blossom, heal, and grow. Jenn specializes in relational challenges, life transitions, and identity development.
Jenn completed her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Naropa University in Boulder Colorado. Outside of therapy, movement includes volleyball, softball, and running to nurture her mind-body connection and teamwork community. Her mindfulness-based meditation practice reminds her to return to the breath and remain embodied with her life's work. Jenn utilizes multiple modalities that include a blend of emotional-focused, gestalt, internal family systems, attachment-based, somatic, and person-centered counseling techniques.
Each season of life presents expected and unexpected challenges. We all deserve to be supported with accountability through the high highs and low lows life offers without judgment. Jenn is a wonderful guide that meets you where you are through the emotional terrain that may be consciously or unconsciously showing up in your life. If Jenn sounds like a good fit, reach out to schedule with her!
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Cannabis use disorder counseling from our Thriveworks therapists in Westminster can help people manage their urges to use cannabis. In addition, it can help people manage the challenges that stem from their cannabis use disorder, from relationship issues to problems at work, as well as those that their disorder may stem from, like trauma.
Cannabis use disorder counseling works by helping one understand the underlying causes of their disorder, teaching them coping strategies, and recognizing their specific triggers. Long-term or ongoing cannabis use disorder counseling can also help to prevent relapse.
Cannabis use disorder counseling at Thriveworks Westminster, CO is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of cannabis use disorder counseling in Westminster depends on the individual’s needs, the extent and severity of their disorder, and the problems that might stem from it. That said, people can make meaningful progress in cannabis use disorder counseling in the first weeks to months.
Many people use weed legally and effectively, but some do not. Some people find themselves using it more often and in greater quantities than they ever intended. Some people have trouble quitting or curbing their use. Some people understandably need professional support as they quit using cannabis. The therapists at Thriveworks in Westminster, CO treat cannabis use disorder and have helped many people detox from and live without weed. If you need help, reach out to Thriveworks Westminster today.
the official definition of cannabis use disorder (CUD) comes from the DSM-5: use of pot regularly for a minimum of one year while also experiencing a loss of functioning and an increase in life disruptions. The lack of functioning and increase in disruptions may show themselves through at least two of the following symptoms:
The DSM-5 lists several factors that may increase a person’s risk for CUD. These include:
The body stores THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis, in its fat cells. Cleaning the body of THC can take longer than if it were water-soluble. Detoxing can take a while. People often experience challenges when they curb or quit weed. Treatment for CUD has helped many people overcome those challenges.
Therapy can equip people with coping strategies for overcoming withdrawal symptoms and living without weed. Often, people are overwhelmed with vivid dreams and intense emotions after they quit cannabis, and a therapist can guide people on effective strategies for handling these. Therapy may also allow people to explore any negative experiences or emotions that led them to begin using cannabis. Through counseling, people may be able to resolve those experiences and emotions in a healthy way.
If you feel like it’s time to quit or curb your cannabis use, know that Thriveworks Westminster has counselors who are experienced with treating CUD and are ready to help. We make evening and weekend appointments available, and we work with many insurance plans. Are you ready to treat your CUD? Let’s get started. Call today.
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