Healing from the inside out: relational counseling and nervous system support to help you reconnect, heal, and thrive.
Specialties
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Grief can make the world feel like it’s moving on without you. While others seem to return to their routines, you’re left navigating a flood of memories and emotions that rise without warning. I’m here to help you slow down, make space for what this loss means, and walk with you as you mourn.
Grief is a threshold — once you cross it, life is never quite the same. My role isn’t to take away your pain, but to help you carry it. Together, we’ll work to integrate your loss into the ongoing story of your life, making room for both your sorrow and your hopes for the future.
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Trauma can leave you feeling shattered — like the foundation you once relied on no longer holds. Whether it's the result of a relational rupture, abuse, a significant loss, or another overwhelming experience, trauma can make it hard to feel safe, grounded, or like yourself.
Using somatic techniques, I help clients gently reprocess trauma in a way that invites safety back into the body. This body-centered approach allows us to reach the areas of the brain where trauma is stored, supporting healing from the bottom up — not just by talking about what happened, but by helping your nervous system feel that healing is possible.
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Anxiety can steal your ability to feel present, grounded, and confident in your choices. Whether it shows up in social situations, relationships, or in quiet moments alone, anxiety often brings racing thoughts, constant distractions, and a deep sense of unease or unsafety in your own body.
I take a psychodynamic approach to explore the roots of your anxiety — the early experiences and beliefs that may still be shaping how you move through the world. At the same time, I incorporate somatic, body-centered work to help your nervous system settle. Together, we’ll untangle the underlying patterns and begin to create new, more compassionate narratives.
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If relationships feel overwhelming, confusing, or leave you anxious and unsure of where you stand, you’re not alone. Many of the clients I work with grew up in divorced or emotionally complex families and are now navigating new relationships—sometimes realizing that old patterns are getting in the way. You might find yourself stuck in anxiety, people-pleasing, or pulling away when things get too close.
Using an attachment-based lens, I help you explore how your early experiences shaped your relational blueprint. With approaches like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and relational therapy, I gently make space for the parts of you that are trying to protect or connect—so you can move toward relationships that feel more secure, authentic, and aligned with who you are becoming.
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If your faith is central to your life, therapy can be a sacred space to deepen your healing journey with God. I offer Christian counseling for those who want to integrate spiritual practices like prayer, discernment, and reflection into their work. Whether you're navigating anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, or questions of purpose, we can invite the Holy Spirit into the process and hold space for both emotional healing and spiritual formation.
My approach is grounded in psychological insight and rooted in the belief that God meets us in our brokenness with grace, truth, and transformation. I welcome clients from a wide range of faith backgrounds and aim to create a space that honors your unique walk with God.
Somatic Therapy
In therapy, we’ll gently slow down and tune in—to your body, your emotions, and the deeper patterns that shape how you move through the world. Our work together will focus on helping your nervous system feel safer, more regulated, and more connected, so that healing can unfold from the inside out.
I support clients navigating trauma, relationship struggles, attachment wounds, life transitions, and the chronic stress of feeling stuck in survival mode. Together, we’ll work to:
Process unresolved pain stored in both body and mind
Build tolerance for difficult emotions without becoming overwhelmed
Shift patterns of protection that no longer serve you
Strengthen your connection to your authentic self
Cultivate confidence, clarity, and internal resilience
Move toward a more grounded, meaningful, and embodied life
What you’ve been through matters—but it doesn’t define you. I’ll walk with you, not just to make sense of what’s happened, but to support your nervous system and inner world in finding safety, strength, and wholeness.
FAQs
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Brainspotting is a powerful, brain-based therapeutic approach that helps people access, process, and release trauma, emotional pain, and limiting beliefs. By identifying specific eye positions—called "brainspots"—that correlate with distressing experiences stored in the body and brain, Brainspotting allows for deep healing at a neurobiological level. It is often used to treat trauma, anxiety, performance issues, and more, and can be integrated with other forms of therapy.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a compassionate, evidence-based therapy that helps people understand and heal the different "parts" of themselves—like the inner critic, the people-pleaser, or the wounded child. IFS views the mind as made up of these distinct parts, each with its own emotions, beliefs, and roles. Through IFS, clients learn to connect with their core "Self"—a calm, curious, and confident inner presence—and support their parts in releasing burdens from the past, leading to greater balance, healing, and self-understanding.
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How long does therapy take?
Everyone’s journey in therapy is different, and how quickly people notice change can vary. Some clients feel relief or gain insight within a few sessions, while deeper, lasting change often takes more time. Many begin to notice meaningful shifts after 6–12 sessions, especially with consistent attendance and engagement. Therapy can be short-term—focused on a specific issue—or longer-term, supporting growth, healing, and deeper self-awareness over months or years. You’re always in control of the pace and length of your therapy, and we’ll collaborate to find what works best for your needs and goals. -
Is telehealth counseling effective?
Yes—telehealth counseling is not only convenient, it's also highly effective. Research shows that virtual therapy can be just as beneficial as in-person sessions for many concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. Telehealth allows clients to access support from the comfort of their own space, often leading to greater consistency and ease in scheduling. It also reduces barriers like commuting and time off work, making it easier to stay engaged in the therapeutic process. What matters most is the quality of the connection—not the location. -
You don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Many people come to counseling because they’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, depressed, or disconnected from themselves or others. Others are navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, grief, or a sense that something just isn’t right—even if they can’t quite name it.
Therapy is also a powerful tool for self-growth, healing past wounds, building resilience, or improving emotional regulation. If you’ve been trying to “handle it on your own” and it’s not working—or if you simply want a safe, supportive space to explore your thoughts and feelings—you’re not alone, and it’s okay to ask for help. The decision to start therapy is a sign of strength and self-awareness, not weakness.
You don’t need a specific diagnosis or a rock-bottom moment to reach out. If something’s weighing on you, that’s reason enough.
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Progress in therapy doesn’t always happen in a straight line—but there are clear signs that it’s working. You might notice changes in how you respond to stress, increased self-awareness, improved relationships, or feeling more grounded and less reactive. You may find yourself setting better boundaries, being kinder to yourself, or handling emotions with more clarity and ease.Sometimes the shifts are subtle at first—like catching negative thoughts more quickly, communicating your needs more clearly, or noticing patterns you hadn’t seen before. Other times, growth shows up as greater resilience or confidence in navigating challenges that used to feel overwhelming.
It’s also completely normal to have ups and downs along the way. Part of the healing process can involve facing difficult emotions or memories—but with support, these moments can lead to deeper insight and lasting change. Your therapist will regularly check in with you to reflect on your goals, explore what’s working (or not), and make adjustments as needed.
Ultimately, therapy is working when you begin to feel more like yourself—or a version of yourself you’re growing into with intention, courage, and care.
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Please reach out to Nicole at nicole@junipercounselingco.com, or call at 720-722-2079
Connecting you with Juniper Counseling
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Free 15-Minute Call
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Question & Answers
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Start scheduling.
I’ll work with you to find a time to schedule our first session. We will begin to dive into your pain point, as well as gather information on your background and family history.