About Therapy & Lindsay

About Me

A little bit about who I am…

I’m Lindsay!

Am I a normal human? Yes.

Am I a therapist because I am perfect in every single way and have never had a human problem? No.

Would therapy even work if that were the case with therapists? CERTAINLY not.

Growing up I took to heart so many messages that told me other people were better than me. That for people to stay by my side and love me I had to accommodate them and be perfect. That my natural way of being was shameful. That being a girl meant I was supposed to be quiet, small in every way, flawless. I’d learned that who I was wasn’t good enough, and that I should be ashamed of my imperfection and the things that made me ME, or I would be alone, I wouldn’t succeed, and even my family wouldn’t want me.

When I was 18 years old and left for college, the emptiness I felt consumed me so completely that I couldn’t get out of bed. All I could say to explain the heavy, endless dark hole I felt inside was “I just have nothing to offer.”

So I spent my 20s finding out how to fill that void. How to look at my shame, and SHARE it with others, and find SAFE people who love me for all of me, and who don’t expect me to be someone I am not. How to TAKE CARE of myself in a profound way that makes me feel my connection to people and the world. How to see that my spirit and my natural way of being are BEAUTIFUL, LOVABLE, and desired by those who love me.

Then I Became A Therapist, So You Can Feel All These Things Too.

My journey has been marked by so many powerful, beautiful women who have shown me they’ve felt empty and lost too. You are not alone. This is part of life. And getting to a place of peace and calm takes connection and help from others. There is NO shame in needing help. In fact, we’ve evolved as a species to rely on one another for survival.

I Am Here To Journey With You, Because Humans Flourish Through Connection.

Getting my professional footing…

I earned my master’s degree in Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver, and during that program I spent two years working with people who were in pain from a huge spectrum of experiences. The education and experience were exceptional, and I could not be a therapist without it.

When I graduated, I started a private practice so I could choose every client I work with. Feeling a synergy with each of my clients is what makes this work so powerful, and having a private practice ensured that every client I take on is an excellent fit and will therefore get the absolute most out of their time and expense.

My clients get the best of me and the real me because. I’ve personally had therapists before who put up palpable emotional boundaries between me and them. That’s not my style. If we’ve decided we’re a good fit, you’re getting my whole self in our sessions.

If we work together you’ll find I’m dead honest, I ask straightforward questions, I share what’s happening in my mind as we explore together, I’ll share personal anecdotes when it’s appropriate and helpful, and we’ll likely have some good laughs. It’s not going to feel stiff, awkward, uncomfortable or ambiguous.

Women in my life have been the lifeblood of my wellbeing. The opportunity to help women in my community feel as powerful and capable in their personal life as they do in their professional life gives me a sense of purpose that goes beyond my career path and fuels my soul. I adore my clients this work.

In my personal life, I live in Denver with my partner, our two kids, and our dog, Patty. Two little kids and a dog is an absolute blast and utter chaos much of the time. We love it.

I grew up on the East coast, and after college I lived in New York City for four years working for startups. I came out to Denver because people here are a lot friendlier, and I don’t get a grimace or an eyebrow raise from strangers when I strike up a conversation or ask them about their day. It’s just different here, and I love it very much.

My free time is spent with my kids, preferably outside, making as much noise and mess as possible, and usually with friends who also love to horse around!