Colleen Conroy, MA, LPC

Colleen Conroy, MA, LPC

by | Nov 18, 2020

Colleen Conroy, MA, LPC based in Boulder, CO

Colleen Conroy, MA, LPC

How I Work:

Focusing on the individual and their unique capability toward healing is the guiding approach I take in therapy. I work with great curiosity to explore the distractions and negative cycles that may be keeping you stuck. The struggle for clarity is a difficult one to navigate in isolation; together we can look at patterns and behaviors that no longer service you and gently work toward a new, more expansive pathway. The therapeutic process is one of finding balance between the emotional and rational, the mind, body and spirit then bringing that forward into our lives. Bringing meaning and integration to mind, body and spirit is the philosophy I hold in the practice of therapy.

 

Specialty Treatment Areas:

  •     Substance Abuse & Addiction
  •     Trauma Work
  •     Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  •     Anxiety/ Panic Attacks
  •     Depression
  •     Somatic/Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  •     ADD/ ADHD
  •     Self-Harm
  •     Suicidal Ideation
  •     Anger Management
  •     Impulse Control
  •     Adolescent Challenges
  •     Transitioning Young Adult Challenges
  •     Executive Functioning Issues
  •     Jungian Analysis
  •     Emotional Regulation Issues
  •     Family Work

 

Individual Holistic Psychotherapy:

It seems to me that in order for real change and healing to occur, the mind, body, spirit and brain must all be incorporated into the therapeutic process. Each of our stories is unique and there is no “one-size-fits-all” treatment.

            Together we can work on:

  • Identifying triggers that put you into a survival state (fight/flight/freeze/collapse), which can contribute to self-defeating patterns.
  • Exploring your relationship to your family of origin.
  • Learning your attachment style and revitalizing your relationships.
  • Developing compassion for all parts of yourself.
  • Creating resources to help calm your nervous system.
  • Loosening the grip of chronic self-judgment.
  • Healing addictive and reactive patterns.
  • Building mindfulness techniques to help you feel more grounded and present.

Family Work:

Families can benefit from therapy when they experience any stressful  event that may strain family relationships, such as financial hardship, divorce,  or the death of a loved one. In addition, it can be effective in  treating mental health concerns that impact the family as a whole, such  as depression, substance abuse, chronic illness, and food issues, or everyday concerns, like communication problems, interpersonal conflict, or behavioral problems in children and adolescents.

I work with families in an Emotionally-Focused framework, based on the work of Sue Johnson. This approach works from an attachment-based lens to help understand problematic cycles that trigger and maintain issues in the family. It then works to build interactions that that establish safer connection and a calmer, more regulated atmosphere among individuals and in the family system.

            Together we can work on:

  • Building skills for more emotional regulation and a better sense of feeling grounded.
  • Dismantling reactive negative cycles by establishing a more secure base of attachment.
  • Studying the blocks that arise in connection and support.
  • Creating an alliance through effective communication, emotional safety and bonding.

 

Trauma Informed Therapy/ Sensorimotor Psychotherapy:

Dr. Gabor Mate defines trauma as, “a psychic wound that hardens you psychologically that then interferes with your ability to grow and develop. It pains you and then you act out of the pain. It induces fear and then you are acting out of that fear. Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside of you as a result of what happened to you.”

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is a complete therapeutic modality  for trauma and attachment issues. SP welcomes the body as an integral  source of information which can guide resourcing and the accessing and  processing of challenging, traumatic, and developmental experience. SP  is a holistic approach that includes somatic, emotional, and cognitive  processing and integration.

SP enables clients to discover and change habitual physical and  psychological patterns that impede optimal functioning and well-being.  SP is helpful in working with dysregulated activation and other effects  of trauma, as well as the limiting belief systems of developmental  issues.

SP helps clients cultivate their strengths, while providing enough  challenge to stimulate growth, long lasting change, and well-being.

            Together we can work on:

  • Validating your past hurts and traumas
  • Working though internalized feelings of shame and confusion
  • Identifying and understanding the everyday triggers that put you into a state of fight/flight/freeze/collapse.
  • Healing addictive and reactive patterns
  • Understanding how to process and release traumatic memories and emotions held in the body
  • Creating resources to calm the nervous system and help deal with trauma-related symptoms
  • Alleviating the suffering from emotions like fear, shame and anger

About Me:

Since graduating from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2015, I have been cultivating my therapeutic practices in and out of agencies. I have worked in a transitional program for young adults, AIM House, going on 6 years. The program is structured to help guide young people on garnering enough ego strength to forge a path of independence, while also staying connected and building community. I also worked with their families in assisting with the individuation process through parent coaching and extensive family systems work through an attachment-focused lens. I have been in private practice for going on 7 years. My practice encompasses work with individuals, couples and families and has included a variety of age ranges. In meeting with such an array of unique individuals and tailoring to what they need along the way, I have deepened greatly into various aspects of psychology.
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Kat Austin, LPC, LAC, LMFT

Kat Austin, LPC, LAC, LMFT

by | Aug 28, 2013

Kat Austin, LPC, LAC, LMFT

I am an experienced clinician in Boulder who works with a broad range of problems experienced by adults, young adults adolescents, families and couples. I bring 14 years of experience into my work from an array of settings including residential treatment programs, transitional living programs, outpatient clinics, drug treatment court, and private practice.

I utilize an approach, which combines humanistic principals, attachment theory, mindfulness tools, experiential exercises, addiction treatment, family systems theory, and emotionally focused couples therapy. I start with building a relationship with you that fosters trust, openness, and safety. I then tailor my approach to your unique needs to meet your goals and desires for treatment.

Educational Background: I received a bachelor of arts and a teaching certification in secondary social studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder. In 2009, I completed a masters of arts in counseling psychology with a specialization in couples and family therapy from the University of Colorado at Denver. I have completed training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Satir transformational systemic therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR.

Specialty Treatment Areas: Martial issues, infidelity, premarital counseling, drug and alcohol abuse/addiction, family conflict, transitional and adjustment issues, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiance, trauma, EMDR, self harm, eating disorders, impulse control issues, mentoring.

My Practice:

Couples: I am trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT). EFT leads a couple to get right to the heart of the problems that keep relationships unsatisfying and disconnected. The goal is to help you create safety and security in your relationship so that deep connection and caring can grow from the practice of honesty and vulnerability. I will help a couple identify the negative cycle they get stuck in. Then I will lead the couple to develop new ways of interacting that will help manage conflict and move into the caring, loving, and connected relationship we all desire. EFT has been found to be successful with about 75% of couples.

Families: Working from a systemic view of change, I effort to help families increase their communication, connection, and harmony within their relationships and their homes. We can become entrenched in unhealthy and unproductive patterns. I will help each family member develop awareness around their part in these patterns and develop new ways of being within the system thus rekindling a positivity and synchronicity in the family.

Individuals: I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults.   I have a passion for working with adolescents and young adults. The adolescent years can be difficult to navigate through and young adults have the struggle of individuating from their parents. I will guide adolescents and young adults through this difficult time—helping them develop more emotional awareness, coping skills, and realizing their individuality and resiliency.   I also work with adults clients presenting with depression, anxiety, impulse control issues, and trauma. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and use it often with individual clients.

Working with drug and alcohol abuse or dependence: I have years of experience working with addiction issues. I work from a biopsychosocial model of addiction, helping the client develop understanding of the underlying aspects of their use and how their use could be maladaptive way to cope with uncomfortable feelings.

Disclaimer: Boulder Psychological Services is a marketing platform. All therapists listed are independent clinicians who are solely responsible for their therapeutic practices.

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Roslynn Regnery, LPC

Roslynn Regnery, LPC

by | Sep 19, 2023

Roslynn Regnery, LPC

I work primarily with adults ages 20–60 who are longing for deeper connection — to themselves, their relationships, and the natural world. Many of the people who find me are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, major life transitions, or simply a quiet sense that something inside feels disconnected or untended.

Nature is not just a backdrop in my work — it is a partner in the process. I offer outdoor therapy sessions for those who feel called to step outside the traditional office setting. Walking beside a river, sitting beneath trees, or feeling the steadiness of the earth beneath us can create a kind of spaciousness that supports clarity, grounding, and authentic change. I also offer in-person office sessions and telehealth, allowing us to choose the setting that best fits your needs.

While my practice is centered on adults, I also work with children ages 0–10 and support parents around communication and relational skills. With children, I offer 45-minute Synergetic Play Therapy sessions in my office or outdoors. Later in the week, I connect with parents or caregivers for a 15-minute phone consultation to explore how the themes from therapy can be integrated at home. This approach allows meaningful change to ripple through the whole family system while honoring each member’s individual process.

Many people are surprised that I work with both children and adults. I value this range deeply. Different developmental stages bring different challenges and gifts — and witnessing the full spectrum of growth enriches my work. My work with children complements my work with adults, because no matter our age, parts of us can still feel small, tender, or young. I meet both populations with warmth, humor, and grounded directness.

Specialty Treatment Areas

  • Depression (including a subtle sense that something feels missing)
  • Anxiety (chronic anxiety and anxiety related to specific events)
  • Trauma and overwhelm
  • Challenging transitions (relationships, work, grief, identity shifts)
  • Women’s issues (motherhood, fertility, systemic pressures)
  • Gender identity support (trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse clients)
  • Parenting difficulties (with lived understanding — I’m a parent of two)

How I Work

It is my soul’s work to be a creative therapist. While talking is essential in therapy, it is not the only doorway. I integrate mindfulness, body awareness, EMDR, Hokomi, Gestalt, experiential approaches, and nature-based practices to help clients access their own deeper wisdom. I may incorporate movement, art, humor, somatic awareness, or time outdoors when it serves the work.

My goal is for clients to leave sessions feeling more centered — more connected to their inner steadiness and their belonging in this world.

Together, We Can Work On:

  • Finding the gifts within your struggles
  • Staying grounded in anxiety-producing environments
  • Exploring how your past influences your present
  • Creating healthy, sustainable choices that support growth
  • Identifying relationship patterns
  • Revitalizing you

Background

I earned my master’s degree in Transpersonal Psychology with a concentration in Wilderness Therapy from Naropa University in 2010. Since then, I have completed trainings in Hakomi, Gestalt, grief work, trauma, body-focused healing, Nonviolent Communication, somatic practices, heart-centered meditation, Synergetic Play Therapy, EMDR, and mother–daughter relationships.

My professional experience includes therapeutic and supportive roles with Women’s Wilderness Institute, Judy’s House, Outward Bound, preschools, and university settings.

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Roslynn Regnery, LPC

    195 2nd Ave., Lyons, CO 80540
    735 Poplar Ave., Boulder, CO 80304
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    Ryan O’Millian, LPC, LAC

    Ryan O’Millian, LPC, LAC

    by | Jan 2, 2025

    Ryan O'Millian Therapist from Boulder Psychological Services

    Ryan O’Millian, LPC, LAC

    Adult Individual Therapy: I am dedicated to working with people who want to get at the roots of their emotional distress and personal suffering. Building a collaborative relationship in therapy is the single most important factor in therapeutic success. This relationship will be the keystone for facilitating your personal growth and understanding of yourself not just intellectually, but also emotionally. Over time, an internalized healing space forms where you can recover access to parts of your true self. Speaking freely without unnecessary self-censorship may be simple, but it is not easy. I encourage you to try.

     Adolescent Individual Therapy: In my work with adolescents, I focus on helping them build the critical life skill of expressing their thoughts and feelings in words rather than actions. I do this by building a supportive therapeutic relationship where they feel safe to explore what’s really going on inside. In our work, they will learn to name and understand their emotions more clearly, strengthening their sense of self and helping them navigate the challenges of growing up.

     Group Therapy: A relational psychoanalytic process group can be an enlivening, transformative experience that supports you in forming the relationships and sense of self that you long for. In this group, you will have opportunities to explore relational patterns as they emerge in the here and now. You can also take risks and try new ways of connecting with yourself and others.

     My Approach: My practice is located in Boulder, CO, and online. I am psychoanalytically trained through the Colorado Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, the New York Center for the Advancement of Group Studies, and the Chicago Institute for Clinical Social Work. My treatment approach is informed by relational and classical psychoanalysis, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, somatic psychology, contemplative psychotherapy, and existential philosophy.

     

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    Ryan O’Millian, LPC, LAC

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      2919 Valmont Road, Suite 206, Boulder, CO 80301