Substance Use

In most professions, your tools are external — a computer, a scalpel, a set of blueprints. But as a therapist, you are the instrument of healing. Your capacity to empathize, to attune, and to hold space for someone else’s darkest moments is what makes the work transformative. And that’s exactly what makes it so costly. […]

Have you ever wondered why some people crave constant closeness while others pull away the moment things start feeling “too serious”? The answer often lies in something called your attachment style, and understanding it can change everything about how you show up in relationships. Developed by researchers John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, attachment theory suggests […]

Written by Denver therapist, Lauren Battista Do you ever feel drained, overwhelmed, or “off” — even after a full night’s sleep? That’s often a sign your body isn’t just tired… it’s under-rested.  Often when we think of rest, we think of sleep, or maybe “zoning out” on the couch after a long day. But true, restorative rest is much deeper and more nuanced than […]

Grief isn’t something to fix or cure. It’s one of the most profound human experiences we can go through, and it needs time and space to unfold. But sometimes grief doesn’t unfold the way it should. Sometimes it gets stuck. You might know this feeling. The weight of loss becomes so heavy that your nervous […]

If you’ve ever thought, “Part of me knows this isn’t rational, but another part just won’t let it go,” you’re already tuned into a fundamental tenet of Internal Family Systems (IFS). Every person has a system of protective and wounded inner parts that the core Self guides. The Core Idea Behind IFS IFS was developed […]

In most professions, your tools are external — a computer, a scalpel, a set of blueprints. But as a therapist, you are the instrument of healing. Your capacity to empathize, to attune, and to hold space for someone else’s darkest moments is what makes the work transformative. And that’s exactly what makes it so costly. […]

Have you ever wondered why some people crave constant closeness while others pull away the moment things start feeling “too serious”? The answer often lies in something called your attachment style, and understanding it can change everything about how you show up in relationships. Developed by researchers John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, attachment theory suggests […]

Written by Denver therapist, Lauren Battista Do you ever feel drained, overwhelmed, or “off” — even after a full night’s sleep? That’s often a sign your body isn’t just tired… it’s under-rested.  Often when we think of rest, we think of sleep, or maybe “zoning out” on the couch after a long day. But true, restorative rest is much deeper and more nuanced than […]

Grief isn’t something to fix or cure. It’s one of the most profound human experiences we can go through, and it needs time and space to unfold. But sometimes grief doesn’t unfold the way it should. Sometimes it gets stuck. You might know this feeling. The weight of loss becomes so heavy that your nervous […]

If you’ve ever thought, “Part of me knows this isn’t rational, but another part just won’t let it go,” you’re already tuned into a fundamental tenet of Internal Family Systems (IFS). Every person has a system of protective and wounded inner parts that the core Self guides. The Core Idea Behind IFS IFS was developed […]