Psychotherapy · Denver & Colorado
25+ years of psychotherapy experience
Relationships. Work. The expectations you carry.
There’s room here to ask what you want—and explore what makes it hard to move toward it.
Thoughtful, collaborative therapy for adults navigating anxiety, recurring patterns, and questions of direction.
Request a free consultationWhere we might begin
You replay conversations, anticipate what could go wrong, or second-guess decisions. Perfectionism or what you think of as self-sabotage may leave you feeling stuck. We can explore the fears and expectations that make it difficult to trust your own judgment.
Anxiety · Overthinking · Perfectionism
Explore anxiety and self-trustYou may long for a relationship you haven’t found, or feel lonely even with people around you. You might put your needs aside to keep the peace or struggle to say what matters. We can explore what gets in the way of the closeness you want.
People-pleasing · Loneliness · Boundaries · Intimacy
Explore relationship workLife may look good from the outside while you feel something is missing. Work may no longer fit, or you may want more meaning in how you spend your time. We can think together about what you want and what makes the next step difficult.
Work stress · Career questions · Creative ambition
Explore work and directionA place for your experience
Space to talk about pressure, relationships, or feeling shut down—and find something useful to take away.
Friends may be pairing off while you are still looking for your person. You might be weighing parenthood or adjusting to life with children. We can think through the choices you face.
Consider your needs, self-worth, dating, and the patterns you bring to relationships.
You may be juggling marriage, children and career, navigating divorce, or getting to know your partner again after children leave home. We can talk about what you need now.
Working together
Knowing a pattern exists doesn’t always make it easier to change.
Our work starts with what you’re facing now. My approach draws on psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and we bring in the past when it helps us understand or work through a present concern.
I listen carefully and take an active part in our conversations. I ask questions, offer feedback, and help you consider other perspectives. We might work through a difficult interaction, prepare for a conversation, or think about something new to try.
We can explore recurring patterns and the feelings and expectations that keep them going, then consider different ways of responding. The aim is more ease within yourself and more freedom in your relationships.
I want you to leave with something you can use: a clearer understanding, another perspective, or a step to try between sessions. Your feedback helps us keep the work useful to you.
A person to think with
I want to understand what life is like for you, including the things you find difficult to explain. What’s been happening? What have you tried? What do you wish could be different?
I bring more than 25 years of psychotherapy experience to our work. My background includes graduate study in expressive therapy and postgraduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. These experiences have shaped the way I listen: with attention to your history, your relationships, and the ways you express yourself.
Outside my clinical work, I create LifeAcre’s reflection guides and KeepsiPuff coloring books for short breaks and de-stressing. Creating something of my own has given me another perspective on the uncertainty, visibility, and choices that can come with pursuing meaningful work.
These creative and educational projects are separate from my psychotherapy practice.
More about Dana and her approachBefore we begin
Please give at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel an appointment.
No. Understanding what feels difficult and what you want can be part of our work together.
A 50-minute session is $205 by telehealth or $225 in person. See extended-session fees and practical details.
Yes. You can request a free 15-minute consultation using the button below.
Your starting point
Online therapy across Colorado. In-person sessions by request at 50 S Steele St., Suite 950, Denver, CO 80209.
You don’t need to prepare your whole story before getting in touch. Start with what you’d like help with, and we can talk about the next step.
Choose a time online, or call 303-630-9711.
I also work with adults experiencing ADHD, panic, depression, or the effects of trauma and PTSD. We can begin with what matters to you and what’s getting in the way of the life you want to live, whether or not you have a name for it.
We work together to understand what’s happening and find ways forward. That may mean a different perspective, a fuller understanding, or something new to try. We’ll pay attention to what helps in your daily life.
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