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AJ

Davies

MA Candidate

She/Her

I identify as a lesbian/queer cis-woman and hold a welcoming therapeutic space for all identities. I believe in the premise “towards not away” and that embrace of our emotions can lead to greater awareness and insight. They can serve as guides to our inner and outer world, so long as we’re willing to listen.

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My own therapeutic experiences deeply impacted the individual I am today and helped me find my own path towards an inner sense of calm and purpose. I am currently a graduate student at the University of Denver studying International Disaster Psychology: Trauma and Global Mental Health.

My experience includes working with individuals dealing with OCD, disordered eating, and anxiety and depression symptoms. I value diverse perspectives and lead with an open heart and open mind. My hope is to create a safe space where you become your own most powerful resource in healing and wellbeing, that carries with you far beyond the session.

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Alnora

Sights

MA, LPC

She/Her

I identify as a bisexual/queer cis-woman and I honor therapy as a space where all of our identities are important. I believe that when we experience hardship without support, we learn to defend against emotions that would be simply too much to hold alone.

I specialize in complex trauma and PTSD treatment with teenagers and adults. The focus of my professional career has been providing treatment to individuals and communities who face developmental, systemic, and intergenerational trauma. I have been privileged to work with communities in the rural and urban parts of Latin America and across the United States. Through this work, I witnessed the universality of trauma and the strength within humans to hope, to heal, and to grow.

My bicultural background allows me to support different communities through a culturally-sensitive framework, using attachment theory, integrative, neurobiological, and somatic-based approaches. I believe in the capacity of the brain to change throughout life and in the healing power of safe and validating relationships. I am passionate about client-centered therapy, individualized treatment, and empowering clients through self-understanding and self-compassion. I have extensive experience working with the LGBTQIA+ and Latinx communities and helping individuals who are navigating discomfort and confusion with their beliefs and values or leaving a religious organization. I am committed to providing a safe and non-judgmental space where my clients can explore their experiences, build resilience, discover their own truth, and heal from the trauma that can accompany religious disaffiliation.

I also specialize in working with cross-cultural couples, through attachment-based interventions, The Gottman Method, and teachings by relationship expert, Esther Perel. I am dedicated to helping couples navigate the unique challenges and opportunities presented by their diverse cultural backgrounds. I believe that effective communication, empathy, and mutual understanding are essential to building healthy and fulfilling relationships. By integrating evidence-based approaches with a culturally-sensitive lens, I help couples overcome obstacles and strengthen their connection.

Credentials:

Licensed Professional Counselor
Over 13 years of experience in the mental health field
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Trained in: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Attachment-Based
Therapy, Polyvagal Theory-Based Psychotherapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT),
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Pain
Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Neurobiology-Based Psychotherapy, Socio-Emotional
Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), Emotionally Focused
Therapy (EFT).

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Derek

Torres Diaz

MA Candidate

He/Him

I honor, as well as aspires to create, spaces where all identities feel safe and welcome. I whole heartedly believe that none of us are inherently broken, all we need is empathy and guidance to become the best version of ourselves. As an up and coming therapist, I am on a constant journey of growth and education. This allows me to approach and see therapeutic spaces and alliances with an open-mind and willingness to aid you in your own personal journey of growth.

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As a bilingual, Puerto Rican, therapist in training, my goal is to create a space where the diversity of experiences, be they individual or relational, can be explored with compassion and curiosity. As a student clinician, my approach and therapeutic style are constantly evolving, always searching for new ways to help clients reach their most authentic selves – while continuously fomenting a working relationship that positions the client as an equal with an innate skill set capable of change.

I believe that we are an amalgam of our lived experiences and that it’s those lived experiences that provide us with the frameworks which help us navigate our lives.Sometimes, our lived experiences provide us with the tools to survive but not necessarily to live in our most authentic truth. This could manifest as a disconnection between you and others as well as disconnection with yourself. If any of this resonates with you and you’d like to learn new lifelong skills to transform your life and your relationships, I invite you to take this first step towards change. I currently work with couples (Monogamous & Ethically Non-Monogamous Relationships), LGBTQIA+ Folx, Sexual & Gender identity issues, Shame & Trauma, Substance Use, and cultural topics. I look forward to hearing more about your story!

I am a graduate student at the University of Denver, currently working towards obtaining my master’s degree in International Disaster Psychology: Trauma and Global Mental Health. My bachelor’s degree is from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey in Psychology and Community Mental Health. As a professional with a formal mental health education from Latinx and American institutions, I am able to integrate both to create a unique approach to therapeutic spaces.

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E

Adams

LPCC

she/her

Choosing to gaze inward can be a strong yet vulnerable path, tuned to your unique life experience. Opting to be seen in these moments is a monumental process. With YOU as the empowered expert of your life, we will navigate the transpersonal realm to jointly explore and make meaning of issues. From in utero to present moment, increasing mindful awareness and discovery is a method to alter well-worn paths within. Utilizing mind, body and intentional honesty in session can flex cognition and expand new potential sequences.Whether couples counseling or individual, I honor your integrity and bravery.

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“Assume you have more in common with someone than not”
– Rick Doblin, Psychedelic/Humanitarian/Activist and founder of MAPS. MAPS convention Denver, June 2023.

Clients and others ask – why would you want to listen to someone’s problems every day? In our shared humanity, that statement is short sighted. We are all interconnected in a complex way on a shared path. How we decipher which path, how to share it is more accurate to reflect the therapeutic lens held in sessions. Becoming a therapist is my third career I am a licensed general contractor (no longer practicing), a barber and a transpersonal mental health counselor. My time in the construction field, behind the barber chair and as a single parent has peaked my interest in men’s mental health, religious trauma and couples therapy. During the pandemic, behind the barber chair, clients began to verbalize and or show signs of depression, isolation and hopelessness. I did not know how to respond and felt there was a call to action. The question at that time is the present question, how can I best serve others and reduce harm? As a single parent with teens, I opted back into graduate school. The journey reignited the ol’ feelings from being a 90’s kid, Woodstock 99 of burn it to the ground, no institutions type of resurgence. While dealing with my own anger (I long thought had subsided- surprise!), I was able to create healthy management skills with some aged challenges and wrap up a degree. After school, the real work has begun in the next professional chapter. My intentions are clear, my mind/body/soul ready to serve others in the lens of harm reduction. With that as the foundation of service, I welcome clients to the therapy realm.

The most common approach to therapy used is transpersonal. While mindfulness is the buzz, the transpersonal extends further to create impact and meaning of these broad concepts to an individual experience. Transpersonal brings in the entirety of a client – mind, body, soul, spirit. The individual sense of self and beyond self (near death experiences, intuition, spirituality, altered states of consciousness) are all used to inform the setting. This may include Somatic Exploration, IFS, NARM, EFT, Gestalt, Existential, Mindfulness and most importantly humanistic approaches. There may be opportunities for DBT, CBT, NVC. Each client will be considered on an individual basis of wholeness to discern and co create a therapeutic path. If you don’t know what the above means, that is ok! Therapy will be co created, defined and explained openly. As we know, plans change. As a client’s needs change, so will the plan. There is opportunity to discover, seek, change, adapt and restart. I believe that everyone has the ability to heal individually, collectively and create intentional community.

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Eric

Schaffner

LPCC

He/Him

I welcome all of your identities and strive to create a safe space where you feel empowered to show up fully as you are. I specialize in guiding clients grappling with depression, anxiety, isolation, sexual identity, gender identity, spiritual crisis and integration, religious trauma, personal and spiritual inquiry, career change and other life transitions.

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My approach to therapy is to accompany my clients in rediscovering their true self, their source of self-compassion, their innate healing power, their autonomy, and their personal authority.

I believe in therapy because it has been a key tool in my own healing journey. Growing up as a gay/queer cisgender male in a conservative religious community left me struggling with worthlessness. I felt divorced from my body, my spirit, and the wider world around me. I found self-compassion and healing through my work with caring therapists, mindfulness meditation, and personal inquiry.

I collaborate with clients to address the psychology of the whole person. I work primarily from a person-centered approach and am training in techniques such as Gestalt, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and somatic interventions. When it fits the client, I like to incorporate mindfulness meditation to help clients build resilience and self-resourcing skills. I am passionate about these approaches because I’ve personally witnessed how using these techniques to integrate mind and body can enable profound healing.

Prior to becoming a counselor, I worked first as a molecular biologist, then as a software engineer. Although I found both fields interesting, I found that my real passion was exploring how my own mind worked and healing the false body-mind split. The more I discovered, the more passion I felt to share that experience with others.

I hold a BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology/French Language from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a master’s degree from Naropa University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in the Mindfulness-Based/Transpersonal concentration.

Credentials:

Training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Psychedelic Integration

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Everett

Dietzler

LPCC

They/Them

I identify as a queer, neurodivergent, trans person, which deeply informs my work as a clinician. My undergraduate degree is in Cultural Studies with a minor in Women and Gender Studies from Columbia College Chicago. I graduated with my master’s degree in Transpersonal Wilderness Therapy from Naropa University. I am in the process of becoming an IPI Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Practitioner. I specialize in working with gender dysphoria and neurodiversity.

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Often times folks in marginalized communities are forced to choose between attachment and authenticity. The work I do with my clients aims to bridge that gap by fostering a deeper connection to the self. The more we are in touch with our authenticity, the better we can communicate our needs and desires to others. Developing a sense of self-compassion is the cornerstone to loving and accepting ourselves as we are.

I work through a client centered approach which assumes my clients are the experts in who they are. Through mindfulness practice and connection to the natural world, clients will begin to understand themselves in a new light. This deeper insight helps to foster the fertile ground needing for healing. I am committed to providing a non-judgmental and empathic space for clients to explore their inner world. Through a collaborative process, I aim to help my clients find the tools to regulate their nervous system and achieve their therapeutic goals.

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Isaac

Archuleta

LPC

He/They

After confronting devastating questions of sexuality and gender with parents who pastored a conservative church, Isaac quickly realized there were very few resources for his family. He also learned that there were very few safe places where he could learn about his true identity without judgment or predetermined agendas. Over 10 years later, Isaac has grown the iAmClinic team to 10+ therapists and launched a sister company, iAmCouncil, to provide life and relationship coaching to individuals nationwide!

I chose counseling because I was once a young closeted kid that felt incredibly lonely, anxious, and lost. In wanting to heal and grow, it was important for me to find the answers for kids like me and families like mine, so that we could all experience the true connection and utter satisfaction I so deeply craved. It was with this motivation that iAmClinic was born. Before iAmClinic and the completion of my graduate studies, I spent time workin in Child Protection and served as a project supervisor for a counseling program in the nonprofit world. I also worked in the main operating room at The Children’s Hospital.

As a professional counselor, I use the techniques and insights given to the field of talk therapy by seminal authors/researchers like Pia Mellody, Terrence Real, Peter Levine, and Bessel Van Der Kulk. I interweave research-based modalities like Neurofeedback, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Somatic Experiencing, as well as empirically-based theories such as Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Feminist Theory into my practice. As I stepped out of the closet with anxiety, depression, and many unwanted behavioral patterns, I saw my healing journey as not only personally necessary, but as professionally worth it. I not only wanted to talk the talk, but also walk the walk. And as a clinician I believe it is important to be equipped with the knowledge, treatment interventions, and the skills to be effective in all facets of my clients lives so that I can offer the healing that changed my life to others. I believe in therapy, not because I have read a bunch of books, but because I am one major success story. When clients walk out of my office for the last time, I want them to feel the same liberty, connectedness, and internal peace therapy helped me discover.

Credentials

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
11+ Years Of Experience
Served as Executive Director for one of the longest standing LGBTQIA+ organizations
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Certified
Neurofeedback trained in the Othmer Method
He is invited to speak at conferences and forums across the nation, and a contributor to The Huffington Post

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Katie

Cass

LPC, BCN

She/Her

I began working in the community mental health field in 2012 in northern Arizona, learning the best practices for working with culturally diverse populations addressing a breadth of mental health concerns. I believe in a holistic approach that involves assessing our brain, mind and context. Our thoughts, values and beliefs are molded by not only our experiences but informed and endless bombardment of information. Peace and ease come from alignment of all of our parts.

In addition to working with the individual, I work with couples using the Gottman Method emphasizing communication and recognizing how trauma impacts our experience in intimate relationships.

Credentials

Master of Arts in degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Board certified with the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA)
Trained in Gottman Method

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Nicole

Archuleta

Operations Support

She/Her

Nicole has been with the clinic since the beginning, and identifies as a straight ally. She enjoys hearing each client’s story of what brings them to the clinic and works diligently to help match clients with the right type of therapist that is equipped best for each client’s unique needs.

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Rae

Stout

LPC, CCC

She/Her

I identify as a queer/pansexual cis-woman. I have nearly 15 years of experience in identity formation/exploration and trauma, particularly in the field of career trauma. I am also a certified career counselor. My clients often come to me looking to better understand themselves and how they wish to ‘show up’ in the world.

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As the Clinical Director at iAmClinic, I also oversee the clinic’s human resources, hiring and student internship programs. Interested in working with the clinic? Check out our “Work with Us” page!

I work with clients to explore who they are, where they want to go and how they will get there. Often this looks like walking alongside my clients as they untangle their authentic parts of self from internalized shame and societal pressures in order to step into their own self-authored story. I incorporate mindfulness and narrative therapy techniques in my work, infused with cognitive information/cognitive behavioral modalities. Additionally, I am EMDR trained and use this in both mental health and career counseling settings.

Outside of work, I am an active volunteer in the National Career Development Association (NCDA), a branch of the American Counseling Association, serving as the Leadership Academy co-chair. I also serve as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Colorado Denver, teaching in their graduate counseling program. In my spare time, I love spending time with my wife, our two dogs, and getting junior ranger badges from all the national parks.

Credentials

Master of Arts in Community Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Certified Career Counselor (CCC)
Clinical Supervisor Training
14 Years of Experience
EMDR Trained
Adjunct Faculty, University of Colorado Denver, previously Metropolitan State University of Denver and University of Colorado Boulder
Certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Facilitator, Qualified Administrator for Strong Interest Inventory, YouScience and CliftonStrengths, Career Construction Training

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Ryan

Heindl

Neurofeedback Technician

he/him

I am so glad to offer neurofeedback for clients looking for an additional or alternative treatment to medication. I work with each client individually to determine protocols that will work best for their particular brain, and create a smooth process for this unique modality that can be an invaluable part of holistic mental health care. My goal is to facilitate a reduction in symptoms that affect clients’ daily life and consistently check-in on the protocols we are using in order to ensure that each client is experiencing results and reaching their goals. As a committed ally with deep ties to the queer community, I am proud to be part of the iMatter team serving the greater Denver LGBTQ+ population.

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Work With Us

Want to work with folks in the LGBTQIA+ Community?

We appreciate your interest in working with iAmClinic! Our staff is predominately made up of part-time and full-time contract clinical associates. We also hire practicum and intern student clinicians on a rolling basis.

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How We Work

We are passionate about working with the LGBTQIA+ community because it is OUR community – no one should have to teach their therapist about their preferred pronouns or face invasive questions about who and how they love.

At iAmClinic it is our mission to be experts in the field. It is our hope that you feel seen, affirmed and supported in your identities, so that together with your iAmClinic therapist, you are able to make the changes in your life that you are seeking.