Hi, I'm Adriana.
For women, teen girls, and nonbinary folks who look fine from the outside and are carrying a lot underneath.
I've been through some hard times myself, so I know what it feels like to be alone and unmoored. I'm fascinated by what the brain and body do under stress, and I wanted to bring that knowledge to the people it could help most.
People who know me would call me positive, calm, and grounded. In session I try to bring warmth and acceptance without judgment. Nobody should feel alone in what they're going through.
Listening to someone's story feels almost sacred to me. Sometimes I hear things no one else has ever heard, and I'm honored to be the person they tell.
Outside of work it's my family and my dogs, a golden retriever and a Pomeranian who make quite the duo. I write and make candles, and I've published nine books under a pen name.
How I work
I work best with women and teen girls 15 and up, and with nonbinary and genderqueer clients, who seem to be doing just fine and underneath are struggling to hold it together. Sometimes that weight comes from trauma. Sometimes it's anxiety, family conflict, or family and cultural expectations. And some people come to me after making it through the trenches of addiction, only to feel lost about how to do everyday life.
My style is calm, warm, and client-centered. I want sessions to be a soft place to land, where you can set your burdens down and just be for a while.
I use CBT, DBT, and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and I've worked everywhere from a research clinic at a teaching hospital to private practice to residential substance use treatment.
I see clients in person in Colorado Springs and online anywhere in Colorado.
What I work with most
- Women & teen girls 15+
- Holding it together on the outside
- Trauma
- Anxiety
- Addiction recovery
- Family conflict
- Family & cultural expectations
- Nonbinary & genderqueer clients
More on therapy for women and teen girls, DBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy and substance use.
Credentials
- Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC)
- M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Specialized training in CBT, DBT, and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Experience in a research clinic at a teaching hospital, private practice, and residential substance use treatment
Let's start with a call.
Free twenty-minute call. No pressure, no pitch. Just a real conversation to see if we're a fit.