Ammonite Therapy

Courage. Compassion. Growth.

About Kelly

Hi there! I am Kelly and I use she/her pronouns. I am glad you’re here! Congratulations on taking the courageous step toward finding a therapist that is the best fit for you. 

As a therapist, my goal is to provide a nurturing, compassionate, non-judgemental space where you feel understood, even if we haven’t walked the same paths in life. I offer a warm, collaborative and consistent presence that supports you in building upon your inner strengths as you navigate the challenges that come with being human.

I am a white, cis-gender, able-bodied therapist and licensed clinical social worker. I view my work through the lens of social justice and use a strengths-based, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive and feminist approach to therapy. I enjoy working with adults 18 and older from varied lifestyles, cultures, faiths and backgrounds.

I have specific training in a mixture of solution focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR), motivational interviewing and EMDR therapies. 

My experiences range from community mental health work, medical social work and a former career in global clinical trial research (pharmaceutical research).

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage” -Anaïs Nin

Approach

  • Intersectional Feminism

    Trauma-informed

    Anti-oppressive

    Systems

  • Person centered

    Strengths based

    Narrative therapy and social constructionism

    Mindfulness

  • Solution focused

    Motivational interviewing

    Integrative/Eclectic

    Cognitive behavioral

Specializations

Anxiety

Depression and suicidality 

Trauma

PTSD and Complex PTSD

Childhood trauma

Domestic violence/abuse

Chronic illness and chronic pain

Grief and bereavement

Life transitions and changes

Career changes and burnout

Power and privilege

Substance use and addiction

Young, middle and older adults

Interpersonal relationships

Credentials

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado (License #: CSW.09929990)

Master of Social Work from Colorado State University

Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from University to Colorado at Boulder

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) Basic training and consultation (ongoing) through EMDRIA certified course

Conversational Spanish - intermediate proficiency (Spanish Institute of Puebla) 

Training through community mental health organization:

-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) 

-Solution-focused Brief Therapy

-Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

-Motivational Interviewing 

-Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)

-Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)