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Fort Collins Therapists
1221 E Elizabeth Street, Suite 3
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Kaine Fredrickson, LPCC
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Individual & couples therapy | Adults
In therapy, we navigate new and longstanding struggles and begin to find relief from isolation, emptiness, and sometimes years of deeply held pain within the support of a trusting relationship. Finding the person to hold space for you and your experiences paves the way for healing.
Kaine believes a secure framework is critical for impactful therapeutic work and strives to build authentic connections with clients while assisting with creating a sense of safety and empowerment. Person-centered and narrative approaches characterize Kaine's orientation to therapy along with elements of CBT and attachment theory.
Kaine has specialized training and experience in couples therapy and has completed Gottman Level I and II training. He also works with individual clients including those with trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and career concerns.
Kaine received a Master of Arts in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling. His background includes working with college students and other adults experiencing difficulty with transitions, career choices and mood disorders.
Carter Holmes, LPC
he/him
Individual therapy | Adults
Carter's primary intention is for his clients to achieve meaningful change and connection in their lives. His hope is that they may find joy and fulfillment in ways that may have been missing.
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Carter is skilled in treating trauma, depression, anxiety, and self esteem issues, as well as life transitions and career changes. His approach to treatment is strongly influenced by the needs of each individual and Carter feels drawn to exploring the nuanced impacts of his clients' life circumstances, environment, and upbringing.
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Carter brings an emphasis on each client's unique worldview to the therapeutic relationship and utilizes a person-centered approach with mindfulness techniques, cognitive behavioral skills, and other interventions based on the individual's needs. Carter's clients tend to be college students and other adults, some of whom are looking to explore relationship dynamics. He has a passion for working with the LGBTQIA+ community among other diverse populations.
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Carter received his Master’s degree in Counseling and Career Development with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado State University. His training and experience enable him to treat a wide range of adult mental health concerns in individual and group therapy settings.
Alexa Holsten, BS she/her
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Masters Intern
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Individual therapy | Adults, adolescents 12+
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Alexa believes that monumental growth and healing take place where all emotions are welcome in a non-judgmental environment that invites clients to explore every part of their story. She creates a warm space, welcoming the exploration of one's inner world and the impact of the world around them.
Alexa strives for her clients to grow in self-awareness and discover a new sense of empowerment while acquiring the skills to embrace each part of their journey, from unexpected changes to overwhelming emotions. No matter where you are along that path, Alexa believes that with a desire for change, commitment to the process, and a little curiosity, personal transformation is possible.
Alexa uses systems-focused and person-centered approaches and believes that counseling looks different for each of her clients. She utilizes CBT along with narrative therapy techniques, guiding clients to better understand themselves, their values, and their strengths to gain the ability to navigate life’s challenges. Alexa works with individuals 12+ and is experienced with mood disorders, self-image, loss and grief, and major life changes.
Alexa holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in crisis counseling and is finishing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Northern Colorado. Alexa's experience in multiple fields provides her with a unique ability to meet individuals wherever they are in their journey.
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Hannah Hunsberger, LPCC
she/her
Individual therapy | Adults, teens
Hannah believes in the healing power of the body, and by cultivating a safe, judgment-free space, we can listen to the deep knowledge it holds. Hannah supports and guides individuals as they explore their inner worlds.
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Hannah tailors treatment to the needs of those she works with. It may be that wounds from the past need attention, or the impacts of stress in daily life is a pressing focus. She integrates multiple modalities, drawing from strengths-based and mindfulness approaches, attachment theory and behavioral therapies including CBT, ACT and DBT.
Attuning to the approach that fits for each client is a strength Hannah brings to therapy. She is adept at supporting clients struggling with anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues, depression, and attachment disorders. In her work with teens, Hannah focuses on emotion regulation and fostering a space for teens to feel they can be themselves. She emphasizes self-expression, authenticity and grounded empowerment.
Hannah holds a Master of Science degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Chestnut Hill College. Her clinical experience spans all ages and includes anxiety disorders, trauma, and ADHD in settings that include outpatient treatment and within the school system. Hannah is passionate about continual growth and development, which she exudes in and outside of the therapy room.
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Elise Knowles, LPCC
she/her
Couples, family & individual therapy | Adults & adolescents
As a queer and indigenous therapist, Elise uplifts the powerful importance that human connectedness has in healing. She believes that the first step to good therapy lies in the strength and safety of the therapeutic relationship. Through this connection we can strengthen emotional bonds in our relationships and increase the radical self love we give to ourselves.
Elise has experience working with individuals, couples, and families and specializes in working with the LGBTQIA+ community as well as other members of diverse populations. Elise works from a lens of client-centered therapy, emotionally focused therapy, positive psychology, and strengths-based approaches, and believes in the importance of understanding and incorporating what works best for her clients.
Elise believes in the importance of a collaborative counseling relationship. She encourages clients to be active participants in the therapeutic process and works to create an environment where clients can be curious about themselves and their stories in a nonjudgmental space.
Elise received a bachelors degree in psychology from Westmont College and holds a masters degree in Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy from the University of Northern Colorado.
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Lauren Stanley, LCSW
she/her
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Individual therapy | Adults 30+
Lauren believes relationships are fundamental to our ability to thrive as human beings. She feels it's within trusting and secure relationships that we heal from past wounds and learn new ways of coping with life's difficulties.
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A sense of meaning and purpose can have extraordinary impacts on the ability to overcome struggles. Lauren helps clients leverage the elements in their lives that hold meaning for them. She has extensive formal training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and approaches therapy through a lens informed by family systems theory, dialectical behavior therapy and existentialism.
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Lauren believes we each possess the capacity for connection, and that it's not always possible to know how much lighter we can feel until some of the weight is lifted. She specializes in grief and loss and the complexities associated with aging. Lauren also works with those struggling with anxiety, chronic depression, and brings heartfelt compassion to those experiencing the impacts of caregiving.
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Lauren completed her graduate education and a post-graduate fellowship in Houston where she focused on treatment of co-occurring disorders. In Colorado, she served as clinical director of a statewide organization and now divides her time between clinical work and supporting Four Points as Managing Director.
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