Who We Are

Has led Secondary Trauma Resiliency Training over 165 times for over 3500 professionals

Trauma psychologist, 35+ year experience

Psychotherapy practice: Colorado Psychological Resources, PC

Earlier in his career, police psychologist, forensic psychologist, hospital administrator.

Taught his dog to play tic-tac-toe. Dog never lost.

Private psychotherapy practice over ten years.

Primary Care Liaison for Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network.

Twenty years’ experience including community mental health, palliative care and hospice, animal-assisted therapy, victim rights and empowerment, vocational rehabilitation, and residential treatment.

Mental Health and Wellness Consulting

2006 Nightingale Finalist

Consultant, Clinician, Educator and Entrepreneur

C-Sane Consulting, LLC, Nightingale Center for Human Caring

Lives Life with Purpose and Passion

Previously: University Counselor and Outreach Coordinator at the Colorado School of Mines Counseling Center, Behavioral Health Professional and Project Manager with Clinica Family Health.

Specializes in grief and loss, inducing death loss and disenfranchised losses and life changes, secondary trauma, and women's issues.

First Job: Rollerskating Sonic carhop. Never dropped a tray.

Previously: Body-Based Trauma-Informed Therapist and Registered Dance/Movement Therapist with The Exclusive Addiction Treatment Center in Hawaii

Specializes in secondary trauma, burnout and self-care and wellbeing for professionals and clinicians, particularly in the treatment of trauma, mental illness, and addiction.

Certified Listener Poet with the Good Listening Foundation within medical institutions.

Loves squirrels, glitter, and the color orange… but not at the same time.

Previously with Community Reach Center, Eating Disorder Center of Denver, Naropa Community Art Studio, National Theater Workshop of the Handicapped, Women’s Wilderness Institute

Greatest Fear: Heights…Favorite Sport: Rock climbing

Queer Latine spoken word artist and poet. 

Focus on youth violence prevention, community building, and empowering individuals to be agents of change especially in BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color) communities.

15 years’ experience as a trainer and facilitator.

EWAK ​Clients include Sandy Hook Promise, HTI Catalysts, Common Health Action, The Equality Institute.

​Biliterate in English and Spanish

Fun fact: drafted to the minor leagues as a team mascot!

Master’s degree in educational psychology, studying how children think and learn. Over 22 years of experience supporting acutely, chronically, and terminally ill hospitalized children and their families and children whose parents are ill or injured.

Life passion is to raise healthy, fulfilled children and positively influence the lives of children with whom I work. I am a joy-filled adventure seeker,  optimist, teacher, playmaker, and light shiner!

10 years experience in Oncology Advance Practice Nursing with a specialty in chemotherapy/immunotherapy side effect management and treatment education. 

Supports patients through diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment, as well as end of life decision-making.

Passionate about cultivating resiliency in my profession. 

Holds the title “professional chaos coordinator” with my young children!

Extensive healthcare experience with a background in trauma critical care, eating disorders, and primary focus in oncology outpatient infusion center.
​Along with my passion for nursing and resiliency, I have been a dedicated mindfulness practitioner for over 15 years including MBSR courses and retreats.

Fun fact: First career was in Martial Arts. Loves being outside in nature, painting, yoga, creating memories with loved ones, and any opportunity to enjoy music and dance!

20 years providing early childhood mental health (trauma, and parenting expertise) to families and wellbeing support services to therapists, teachers and home visiting professionals.

Offers nature-based resilience activities such as forest bathing and snowshoe and ski tours.

Originally from New York but learned to calm my para-sympathetic nervous system in recent years!

Social Worker passionate about both individual and systems-level work.  Background in child welfare, foster child adoption, child advocacy - sexual abuse prevention and intervention, trauma-focused therapy, training and community inititiatives.  

Has a cat-sized dog and a dog-sized cat.  

6 years in community mental health on varying teams including High Intensity Treatment Team, Crisis Intervention Response Unit, Walk In Crisis Center and Residential Treatment. 

Outstanding Graduate Award Recipient from Regis University Clinical Mental Health Counseling Department.

Passionate about fellow first responder’s mental health, with private practice work in first responder centered therapy.

Identifies with multiple cultures and bilingual.

I have worked in the field of trauma for 20+years, primarily in the non-profit sector, and often in leadership roles

I recently started my own practice, providing individual therapy, clinical supervision, training & consultation

I take a holistic, integrative and collaborative approach to healing, and am passionate about supporting people in finding equilibrium and balance in their lives.

In order to maintain balance in my life, I enjoy most things outdoors, including hiking, skiing, and hanging out on patios or in nature.  I appreciate good food, the company of loved ones, yoga and spending time with my kid.