About Psychiatric Solutions Golden

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I am so excited and passionate about being able to do this amazing work with patients. I feel equally blessed to have such great and talented partners to work with. We have truly created synergy with our space and vision.

I have discovered that the addition of Ketamine assisted therapy, meditation, movement classes, and support groups is an amazing addition to my traditional psychiatry and therapy practice. As a native of Colorado, it felt natural to begin my higher education at the University of Colorado Boulder. I went on to attend the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston Texas and finished my training there 30 years ago.

I have seen and experienced so much in the past 30 years of psychiatric medicine. When I was training, Prozac had just been approved for the treatment of depression, and AIDS was killing so many, I felt the call to try and improve patient’s mental health and outlook on life.

I used all modalities I could, I obtained a Master’s degree from Regis University in counseling to improve my skills and understanding of psychotherapy and stayed abreast of the advancing science in psychiatry through ongoing psychopharmacology courses and medical education. I have always believed in treating the whole person, using a combination of medication, therapy, and lifestyle changes to obtain wellness.

The goal of any mental health treatment is remission of symptoms, symptoms need to be relieved so that functioning normally is restored. Not just being alive but truly living, including the full range of emotions and experiences.

I found myself prescribing a first medication, then a second, a third, and in some cases a fourth or fifth to just keep my patients in remission of symptoms (the average number of medications a bipolar patient takes is an astonishing 5.2). While I was dedicated to keeping my patients well, this began to feel discouraging to my patients and to me. So much trial and error, trying to encourage patients, more prescriptions, less time. There had to be something better.

Fortunately, many in the field were having the same experience and through tireless work and research, there have been many breakthrough treatments in psychiatry, and more effective ways of gaining remission. For the first time treatments that help neurons grow and heal. When combined with therapy patterns of thinking and behavior can literally be rewired. Old mal-adaptive programs can be re-written and real change created.

I am so proud to be able to open up my own treatment center to offer these new and novel treatment approaches. I am excited for the future of Mental Health treatment and embracing better more meaningful approaches.

I look forward to sharing in this endeavor with all who walk through our doors!

Holding space for healing is not just my work, it’s my calling. I am deeply moved by the resilience of the human spirit, I consider it a profound honor to witness and support my clients as they step in to freedom, peace, and transformation. I specialize in working with individuals and couples who have tried everything but still feel stuck. Whether you are healing from trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, or chronic health issues like long COVID, I offer a different path - one that goes beyond symptom management and addresses the root cause of suffering. My work is especially powerful for those who feel disconnected to themselves, weighted down by past experience, or ready to step in to a new version of life. 

Like many of the people I work with, I once felt trapped by anxiety, limiting beliefs, and deep-seated emotional and physical pain. After years of searching for relief through traditional methods, I finally discovered combining many approaches to mental health made the largest personal impact. My journey to discover a multi-modal approach to mental health changed everything. It gave me not only my own healing but also a deep passion for helping others move beyond suffering when nothing else has worked. 

My approach integrates traditional talk therapy, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, subconscious reprogramming, belief and energy work helping clients clear emotional blockages, release trauma, and rewrite limiting beliefs at the deepest level. I combine practical counseling, conversational hypnotherapy, IFS, PSYCH-K, energy balancing to create profound shifts in the mind and body. My sessions are a sacred space where clients feel truly seen, supported, and empowered to heal. 

As a graduate from Regis University and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), I bridge the gap between traditional therapy and holistic healing. My background includes work in both clinical and alternative settings, including a community-focused veterinary hospital where I support the well-being of both animals and the people who care for them. 

Above all, my deepest passion is witnessing my clients reclaim their power, rewrite their stories, and step in to lives filled with more joy, peace, and fulfillment. I believe that true healing is possible for everyone, and I am here to hold space for those ready to embark on that journey. 

If you are ready to release what no longer serves you and embrace a new way of being, I would be honored to guide you. Let’s begin your healing journey together!