Adults Therapists in Greenwood Village, CO

I have over 45 years of experience doing individual, couples and family therapy. My approach is directive, caring and interactive, and usually short to intermediate term in duration. I use insight and cognitive-behavioral methods as well as other techniques and methods. My goal is to be effective in bringing about constructive change to improve relationships and overall functioning. I take pride in servicing the best interests of my clients. Visit my web site at MarkHeldPhdPC.com for additional information or call me at 303-903-5110 to see if I'm the right therapist for you.

My approach is a balance of collaboration, direction, humor, and curiosity. While you are the expert on your life, I value joining my clients as they explore the depths of themselves to increase self-awareness and prompt change. I’m committed to providing you with a safe, consistent therapeutic relationship that fosters healing and wholeness with a little bit of laughter along the way. I put an emphasis on values, identities, and mindfulness in my practice.

It is never too early or too late to seek a better life for yourself or your child. TheraPeak Wellness is proud to serve a diverse population of children (ages 5+), adolescents, individuals, & families. Through a trauma-informed approach, we aim to foster a safe, healing environment for clients to share their story & reach their goals. I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 7 years’ experience helping individuals & families achieve their optimal mental, emotional, & behavioral health. I specialize in treating symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, work/school stress, low self-esteem, and other uncomfortable emotions.

Do you Want Something Different in your Relationship, Family, Work, or Personal Life? Are you Tired and Stressed, Depressed or Anxious? For individuals, couples and families struggling with life - change is possible. I view therapy as a healing relationship, with conversation and support that provides clients with a safe, non-judgmental place to express and explore their feelings. Counseling helps you discover strengths and solutions that are consistent with your unique beliefs and values. We will work together to help move you away from self-blame and examine negative thinking/patterns so that you may achieve your goals, improve relationships and regain peace of mind.

In therapy, we learn to see ourselves more clearly through identifying our strengths and weaknesses with more openess, curiousity, and less judgement. It's through this compassionate and conscious way of relating to ourselves that we can begin to make wiser decisions for ourselves and our relationships. In my 34 years of practice, I have worked with individuals, couples, families and groups. After working in a hospital system for many years, I'm very comfortable working with people with chronic illness, depression and loss. I've also been dedicated to helping women around body image issues and transitions.

Has the heavy weight of your problems taken over? Are you spending your time just trying to get by? How would you like to start focusing on what is most meaningful to you, creating a life full of vitality and fulfillment? Learn to to shift from mere mental management to full life engagement. My goal is to help you spend your day doing what you care most about, having incredible connections and being the best version of yourself.

Do you feel overwhelmed? Are relationships frustrating? Are your kids driving you nuts? Are you having difficulty adjusting to changes in your life? Are you depressed, anxious or fearful?

My therapeutic style is welcoming, grounding, and curious. I aim for therapy to be a collaborative space for authentic exploration, which I approach from a open and curious stance. I believe my clients are the experts of their own experiences, and it is my honor and duty to use my knowledge to assist my clients in unfolding, understanding, integrating, and blossoming into their authentic, functional self. To assist my clients in this process, I often utilize personalized metaphor, analogy, reflection, and humor to both support and challenge each client. Often, my therapy style is described as relieving, exciting, and insightful.

The human experience can be a complicated journey of great joys and challenges. It is not uncommon for us to feel lost or unsettled during highs and lows. My great passion is to bring a healing perspective to your unique experience. For more than a decade, I have worked with an array of psychological issues. Some of my experience surrounds issues with relationships, work-life balance, anxiety, depression and alcohol/drugs. My clients are from all walks of life, seeking healthy perceptions of themselves or support to work through tough situations.

I help adults move from surviving to thriving. I create a safe space and supportive relationship where clients can gain a better understanding of behaviors that developed to protect/help them previously, but could be hindering them now. I help empower clients to utilize their strengths or put new tools in their emotional toolbelt to overcome challenging chapters in life. I focus on working with adult individuals struggling with trauma (including PTSD and complex PTSD), depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stress, and substance use disorders.

Maybe you’re saying, “I can’t do this anymore!” And you mean it. Can’t pretend life is okay. Can’t sleep at night. Can’t fight that awful feeling. Whatever you’re facing, I want you to have a plan for how you will get through this season and move forward. I provide a safe place for your story to be heard and understood, so you can gain perspective and learn from it. As with woodworking or planting a garden, the choice to engage in counseling stirs up dust and dirt. But it’s for the sake of creating a life that is meaningful and fruitful. Often, it’s not easy, but it is rewarding. And you don’t have to struggle alone.

Making the decision to begin therapy takes a lot of courage. With this understanding, I take a supportive approach with clients by using their strengths as a central part of the process. I work with clients of all ages and especially enjoy working on issues such as depression, anxiety, family difficulties, self-esteem, trauma and attachment difficulties. I have over 20 years of clinical experience and have worked in outpatient, inpatient and day treatment settings. ***Please note that as of 9/2021 my practice is currently full.

Note: all sessions are online. Welcome, and thank you for taking the first steps towards healing. I chose this line of work to provide others with the skills they need for walking their life path with their heads held high and love in their hearts. At some point we are all given difficult, transformative opportunities. I would be grateful to assist in honoring life's painful experiences and integrating them as they transform you into something greater. As a yoga teacher, therapist, and spiritual seeker who specializes in working with women I use healing modalities that shift the mind, body, and soul.

What if you could navigate your relationships, manage stress during life transitions in healthier ways, understand the roots of your anxiety or addiction and communicate in ways that foster deeper connections? As an experienced therapist, I understand that embarking on a journey of change takes courage. Imagine a life where you're not bound by the limitations that keep you feeling "stuck" in patterns that no longer serve you.

Sometimes the unimaginable happens and our life comes crashing down around us. We suffer the loss of a much-loved baby. Relationships end. People close to us die. Our past starts to haunt us. We lose our sense of purpose. Grasping at ways to cope, we end up drinking too much or numbing in other ways. We end up feeling isolated and disconnected from the world around us. Life can really suck at times. These experiences will change us, but you don't need to suffer.

I am a relational therapist who supports individuals and couples who are wanting to pursue healing. My clients often feel overwhelmed, stuck, and confused as they go through challenging transitions, relationship difficulties, or begin to face past trauma. I help couples who want to deepen intimacy and rebuild a meaningful sense of connection. I help individuals gain more understanding and compassion as we explore the unique challenges they face, past or present.

I have over 30 years experience in the counseling field. I assist individuals and couples with identifying self-destructive and self-sabotaging mental, emotional, and behavioral patterns, and provide support, encouragement, expertise, and healing options. There is a lot of pain and suffering when one gets stuck in patterns and cycles. When people find the courage to turn and face themselves, life difficulties, and the pain that they attempt to avoid with habitual behaviors, the healing that follows leads to a path of an amazing amount of joy and freedom.

I believe that we sometimes need to explore some of the darker places in order to come through to the light. I have worked with people who have past abuse they want to heal, and people who just want to figure out the best way to get through a day and communicate with the people they care about. There are a zillion ways of “being” and in the end I want people to feel good about who they are and how they live. Sometimes that may mean acceptance and sometimes that may require change. Body, heart, mind, and spirit are all important aspects of the human condition. I would love to work with you on your journey!

Since counseling is a very personal experience, your journey with me will include a personalized approach when exploring how to bring about self-acceptance, growth and change. I am a very solution oriented therapist, and work to provide tools to enhance my clients' lives. Tools can include anything from reading material, visual imagery, music, poetry, collage making or homework that you can grow from.