Life transitions therapists

Psychologist, PhD, MS

Dr. Mike Hart is a licensed psychologist in Denver with five years in practice. He works with adults who feel stuck because of anxiety, panic, depression, grief, trauma, OCD or a major life change, and who want relief from symptoms along with a clearer sense of direction and meaning. Clients often come to him caught in self-doubt or avoidance. He also treats substance use and dual diagnosis, bipolar disorder and men's concerns, works with veterans and welcomes LGBTQ+ clients. His toolkit includes ACT, CBT, cognitive processing therapy, exposure and response prevention, internal family systems and interpersonal and social rhythm therapy. He sees clients in person in Denver and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Nicole Hornstra is a licensed clinical social worker in Littleton, Colorado, with five years in practice. She works online with teens and adults whose minds rarely slow down, whether the worry is about daily demands, relationships, a life transition, or body image and food. She has a particular focus on pregnancy and the first year after birth, when many parents feel overwhelmed. She also helps with depression, grief, eating disorders, family conflict, self-esteem and career stress. Her approach draws on CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing and strength-based work, with Christian counseling available. Sessions are held online.

Family Therapist, LMFT

Kelly Bassin is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Boulder, Colorado. She works with children, preteens, teens, adults, couples and families, often meeting people at a crossroads who want change but are unsure where to begin. Her practice covers relationships and couples, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief and life transitions, along with OCD, substance use, eating disorders, bipolar disorder and chronic pain or illness, and she welcomes LGBTQ+ clients. She offers a warm, steady setting and lets clients set the pace. Her methods include art and expressive arts therapy, emotionally focused, attachment-based, family systems, experiential and existential work. She sees clients in person in Boulder and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT

Jackie Harrell is a licensed clinical social worker and registered yoga teacher in Lakewood, Colorado, with 18 years in practice. She works with adults and older adults who feel anxious or stretched thin, pulled between competing demands and second-guessing themselves under pressure from work or family. She also helps with life transitions, depression, grief, self-esteem, body image, chronic illness, family conflict and the concerns of later life, and she welcomes LGBTQ+ clients. Her approach blends ACT, CBT, compassion-focused, narrative and somatic work with mindfulness, and she can bring in restorative and yin yoga. She sees clients in person in Lakewood and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC

Allison Villarreal is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Boulder, Colorado, with 20 years in practice. Many of her clients are capable people others lean on, who still find relationships strained, transitions unsettling and the pull of work, parenting and caregiving enough to lose track of themselves. She works with teens, adults, older adults, couples and groups on relationship issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, OCD, alcohol use, infertility and the perinatal period, as well as sexual and sleep concerns. Her methods include EMDR, emotionally focused and attachment-based therapy, somatic work, CBT, mindfulness and coaching. She offers sessions in person in Boulder and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Charles Walker is a licensed clinical social worker in Aurora, Colorado, with 11 years in practice. He works with children, preteens, teens, adults, older adults, couples and families facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, life transitions and the feeling of being overwhelmed. His practice also includes couples and family conflict, substance use and gambling, school issues, sports performance, racial identity and men's and women's concerns. He aims to help clients regain balance and move toward a more fulfilling life. His methods include CBT, EMDR, the Gottman Method, narrative therapy, play therapy and solution-focused brief therapy. Sessions are offered online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC

Melissa Fuller is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor in Lakewood, Colorado, with four years in practice. She helps people who feel weighed down by old wounds, disconnection, anxiety or overwhelm, whether from personal trauma, strain in a relationship, grief or a major transition. She works with young children, adults, older adults, couples and families, and her practice also covers ADHD, substance use, adoption, infertility, parenting and the needs of first responders and veterans. She draws on EMDR, internal family systems, emotionally focused therapy, the Gottman Method, DBT, play therapy and Christian counseling. She sees clients in person in Lakewood and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, NCC

Ashley Swift is a licensed clinical professional counselor and National Certified Counselor in Baltimore. She helps children, teens and adults through anxiety, sadness, grief and the uncertainty of big transitions such as starting a job, moving, graduating, becoming a parent or a relationship shift, along with ADHD, self-esteem, family concerns and LGBTQ+ issues. She offers practical coping strategies and helps clients make sense of what they are going through, drawing on ACT, CBT, DBT, narrative, existential and person-centered approaches. Connection is central to her outlook, whether that means reconnecting with oneself, other people, community or the natural world. She sees clients in person in Baltimore and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW

Ariel Wagerman is a licensed master social worker in Towson, Maryland, with two years in practice. Her main focus is perinatal and maternal mental health: she supports people who are trying to conceive, expecting, adjusting after birth or settling into parenthood. She also works with young adults and adults facing anxiety, depression, OCD, family stress and hard life transitions. Her approach is strengths-based and solution-focused, and she brings in motivational interviewing, elements of ACT, I-CBT and nature-informed therapy. She aims to offer a relaxed, judgment-free space where clients can speak openly, including about feelings that run against social expectations. Sessions are available in person in Towson and online.