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Meet Our Therapists

Carter Holmes, LPC therapisT

Carter Holmes, LPC
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Individual therapy | Adults

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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 emphasizes each client's unique worldview within the therapeutic relationship, utilizing a person-centered approach  along with mindfulness, cognitive behavioral, and other techniques based on the individual's needs. Carter works 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 a 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.​​​​​

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Sadie Adams, LPC
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Individual therapy | Adults, adolescents age 9+

 

Sadie is passionate about social justice and advocacy, which allow her to deepen her understanding of the people and environment around us. As a cisgender, pansexual, neurodiverse, able-bodied, queer, white woman, Sadie recognizes that the identities we hold influence the way we show up in the world, as well as the way that society shows up for us.

Sadie learns about each client's passions, frustrations, difficulties and the many other characteristics that make her clients who they are. Her approach is person-centered, multicultural, and informed by the belief that clients are the experts on their experiences. She utilizes mindfulness and resilience-building techniques to empower clients to develop skills for managing life’s challenges.

Sadie works with adults and adolescents age 9 and older, addressing concerns related to anxiety, depression, trauma, self esteem, and interpersonal concerns. She incorporates identities, relationships, and past experiences into the therapy process, working collaboratively to gain insight into her clients’ unique stories. Amid a safe and affirming therapeutic relationship, Sadie creates the space for each individual to explore, grow, and lean into their authentic selves.

Sadie holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology as a well as a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Northern Colorado.

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Kaine Fredrickson professional counselor candidate

Kaine Fredrickson, LPCC
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Couples and individual therapy | Adults

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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.  Having someone to hold space for you and your experiences helps pave 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 them in creating a sense of safety and empowerment. Person-centered, insight-oriented and narrative approaches characterize Kaine's orientation to therapy along with elements of CBT, DBT, family systems and attachment-based work.

 

Kaine has specialized training and experience working with couples and has completed Gottman Level I and II training. Kaine also works with clients in individual therapy including clients age 18+ who are struggling with concerns related to trauma, depression, anxiety, self esteem and self worth, life transitions, and career changes.


Kaine received a master's degree in mental health counseling with an emphasis in marriage, couples and family counseling. His background includes working with college students and adults of all ages who may be experiencing difficulty with transitions, career choices and mood disorders. 

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Jacob Anderson, LPCC
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Individual therapy | Adults

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Jacob believes that therapy is a space to explore what feels overwhelming, unfamiliar, or painful with honesty and without judgment. He understands that each client’s story is unique, shaped by background, beliefs, and lived experience. 

 

Jacob integrates a variety of approaches, drawing from acceptance and commitment therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to meet clients where they are. His work emphasizes creating safety, fostering vulnerability, and encouraging resilience.  Jacob is passionate about supporting clients who are navigating depression, anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, and life transitions. 

 

Alongside practical strategies for change, Jacob helps clients reflect on the deeper patterns that shape how they relate to themselves and others. In this way, therapy becomes not only about addressing symptoms in the present but also about uncovering and working through the roots of long-standing struggles, fostering more lasting growth and healthier relationships.  

 

Jacob holds a master’s degree in clinical mntal health counseling. His training and experience enable him to treat a wide range of adult mental health concerns in individual therapy, with a focus on both immediate coping strategies and long term healing. He is committed to offering an intentional space where clients feel seen, supported, and empowered to discover resilience and transformation along their journey. Jacob is passionate about ongoing personal and professional growth, which he carries into the therapy room with curiosity, care, and dedication to the work of healing.

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B Giffin counselor

B Giffin, SWC
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Individual and couples therapy | Adults

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Choosing to enter therapy can be a vulnerable decision, which is why B emphasizes creating an environment where clients feel safe and empowered to take steps in their healing journey. They believe that individuals are the experts on their own story and that treatment should be tailored to the client's unique needs, wants, and strengths. 

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B works with clients to recognize which patterns in their lives work for them and which patterns no longer serve them. B assists clients with developing the skills they need to feel more in control of thoughts and emotions and believes that learning about one's internal experiences is vital to the therapeutic process.​ As a clinical social worker, B aims to help their clients live authentically and unencumbered by shame, creating a space where all areas can be explored without judgment.

 

B utilizes CBT, ACT, and DBT and specializes in anxiety, OCD, and working with LGBTQ+ individuals. They also work with those struggling with life transitions, grief and loss, depression, and relationship concerns. B's experience includes training in exposure and response prevention (ERP) for the treatment of OCD and certification as a Daring Way facilitator. 

 

B obtained a master's degree in social work from the University of Houston and has experience in residential settings treating OCD and anxiety disorders, as well as treating diverse clients impacted by mental health concerns. 

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Hannah Hunsberger Fort Collins therapist

Hannah Hunsberger, LPCC
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Individual therapy | Adults and teens

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Hannah believes that by cultivating a compassionate, judgment-free space, we can listen to the deep knowledge our bodies hold. In therapy, Hannah supports and guides her clients as they encounter their inner world.

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Hannah's work is tailored specifically to her clients, whether they're working toward healing past wounds, or coping with current stressors. She integrates multiple modalities, drawing from attachment work, person-centered and strengths-based approaches, as well as mindfulness therapy. Hannah is also skilled in her use of  CBT, ACT and DBT techniques.

 

Hannah's experience includes treating clients from adolescence through adulthood, and she currently works primarily with those age 18+. Hannah's areas of focus include anxiety, adult ADHD, stress, self-worth and self esteem, relationship difficulties, depression, and attachment concerns. In her work with adolescents and teens, Hannah addresses emotion regulation and emphasizes self-expression, authenticity and developing a sense of grounded empowerment.

 

Hannah has a master's degree in clinical and counseling psychology from Chestnut Hill College. She has worked with clients of all ages with clinical experience emphasizing trauma, ADHD and anxiety. 

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Hannah Hughes, LPCC
she/her

 

​Individual therapy | Adults

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Hannah approaches therapy with warmth, radical acceptance, authenticity, and a genuine love for her clients. Her hope is for clients to feel deeply seen, accepted, and safe enough to challenge themselves in discovering their most true self. 

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She believes in demystifying the therapy process and centering your voice, autonomy, and goals in every aspect of your work together. She values your unique identities and worldview and fully views you as the expert on yourself. 

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Hannah’s style is rooted in empowerment theory, working from a trauma-informed, social justice, and relational framework. She utilizes narrative therapy, DBT, mindfulness, and attachment-based tools.

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Hannah works with adult and adolescent clients who are navigating the complexities of life, including anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, and life transitions. She is passionate about working with the LGBTQIA+ community as well as individuals navigating substance use. 

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Hannah received a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and feels passionately about mental health advocacy at the community and state level. The values most authentic to Hannah include community, hope, and resilience.

Alexa Holsten counselor

​Individual therapy | Adults, adolescents 12+

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Alexa believes that growth and healing take place where all emotions are welcome in a nonjudgmental environment that invites clients to explore every part of their story. She creates a space that welcomes 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 to discover 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 client. She utilizes CBT and 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 adults and adolescents age 12+ and is experienced with mood disorders, self-image, grief and loss, and major life changes.

 

Alexa holds a bachelor's degree in psychology with an emphasis in crisis counseling and is finishing a master’s degree 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 where they are in their journey.

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Alexa Holsten, BS  she/her 
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern

 

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Erin McCarthy, LPCC
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Individual therapy | Adults

 

Erin believes that we are all deeply human and that therapy illuminates the way to personal renewal, stability, and peace. She finds that healing happens when individuals feel seen, heard, and supported while exploring the complexities of their inner and outer worlds. 

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Erin's approach is collaborative and intentional with an emphasis on depth, nuance, and making meaning of life’s challenges. She integrates person-centered, strengths-based, CBT, existential, and mindfulness-informed modalities with sessions tailored to be responsive to each client’s natural rhythm.

 

Erin works with adults from all backgrounds and identities. Her clients may be those who are navigating anxiety, depression, grief, identity exploration, life transitions, and other mental health concerns. She assists clients in developing emotional resilience, self-understanding, and individualized practical skills in a safe and open environment that allows for reflection, authenticity and clarity. 

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Erin earned a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. She completed her clinical training at Carolina Psychological Associates, where she treated adults seeking emotional wellness, growth, and support through life transitions.

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Kayla Riley, LPC
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Individual therapy | Adults, teens, children 3+ ​

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Kayla hopes for clients to feel welcome in this space exactly as they are and to feel as though they are enough. Therapy is a safe space to be heard and to share your concerns each week.

 

Kayla collaborates with clients to help them begin to understand themselves more deeply, to evaluate the narratives and stories in their lives, examine relationships, and explore new ways of being in the world. Kayla’s goal is to be alongside you while you learn to heal from trauma and take steps toward the life you want. 

 

Kayla is trained in EMDR, emotion focused therapy, narrative and interpersonal process therapy, and traumatic grief. Kayla believes that each client has a story to tell and emphasizes the way the world and people around us have impacted that story.

 

Kayla encourages her clients to find tools within themselves, believing each client has a unique set of strengths to draw from, and with our combined expertise, Kayla hopes to join with clients to explore their lives and the needs they bring to therapy. Kayla has a passion for working with clients of all backgrounds and diverse identities, focusing on building a caring and warm relationship intended to make each person feel safe in the room.

 

Kayla received a master’s degree in community mental health counseling from the University of Wyoming. Her education and continued learning and training has equipped Kayla to work with clients beginning at age 3 and throughout the lifespan. â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

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Ashley Schmaltz Loveland counselor

Ashley Schmaltz, LPC
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Couples and individual therapy | Adults, couples

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Ashley collaborates with her clients as they heal, grow, and gain confidence from the challenges they face. She creates an empowering environment where clients feel heard, valued, and can share their experiences. She uniquely supports each individual in pursuing the life they desire.

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Ashley practices from a foundation of person-centered and trauma-informed therapy combined with mindfulness, CBT, narrative therapy, and emotionally focused couples therapy. She joins with her clients to explore their struggles and fears and find connections to the past. Ashley brings intention to sessions and explores with clients the impact of their environments and relationships.

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Ashley is skilled in working with clients struggling with anxiety, stress, life transitions, trauma/PTSD, and relational issues and has experience supporting foster and adoptive parents. She is also passionate about working with couples to improve communication, foster connection and heal from past traumas.

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Ashley received a master’s degree in professional counseling with an emphasis in couples, marriage, and family therapy from the University of Northern Colorado. Her training and experience enables her to work with a variety of mental health concerns with children, adolescents, adults, and couples.

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Megan Silberhorn Loveland therapist, EMDR trained

Megan Silberhorn, LPCC
she/her

 

Individual therapy | Adults, adolescents age 12+

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Therapy is about facing what holds us back from becoming our highest selves; it is discovering the truth of who we are. Megan helps her clients transcend their wounds and fears, and provides the opportunity to heal in relationship with another human being. For many of us, there is an experience we have always been missing of what it feels like to be truly safe and secure. 

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Megan is trained in AEDP and brings a focus in her work to the therapeutic relationship, attachment, and leveraging connection as a way through trauma, emotional overwhelm, and isolation. Megan works with clients ages 12+ and brings advanced skill to her work with teens and young adults.  

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The space to pause and take time can feel new and Megan provides an accepting environment for clients to reflect, consider and explore. Megan works with trauma and PTSD, anxiety and life transitions. She also sees clients experiencing isolation, grief & loss, identity concerns, self-harm, struggles with self-esteem, suicidal ideation, and women's issues.  

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Megan brings an inclusive, growth-oriented perspective to therapy that seeks to honor the inner world of others. Megan holds a master's degree in mental health counseling and her background includes working with college students facing a variety of mental health concerns.

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Lauren Stanley LCSW Fort Collins therapist

Lauren Stanley, LCSW
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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 interpersonal concerns and brings heartfelt compassion to those experiencing the impacts of caregiving.

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Lauren holds a master's degree in social work from the University of Houston and completed a post-graduate clinical fellowship focused on the 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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