Counselors

Aimee Leifer

LCSW

Aimee strives to provide a supportive, confidential space for children, adolescents, and adults to heal, grow, and flourish.

Charis Jaeger

LCSW

Offers support and collaboratively empowers individuals to navigate tough emotions, build resilience, and cultivate self-awareness using a strength-based approach and techniques.

Heather Kassman

Taking a comprehensive approach to therapy, she works collaboratively with clients to find the best fit for their needs, understanding that there is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Jessica Barks

LPC, ATR-P

Specializes in using expressive art therapy to address issues like anxiety and depression, integrating approaches such as ACT, DBT, and CBT, while emphasizing family involvement for therapeutic success.

Julie Parelman

LCSW

Julie treats a variety of emotional and relational difficulties including depression, anxiety and relationship conflicts, trauma/PTSD, as well as parent/child issues and significant life changes.

Keagan French

LCSW

Keagan French (He/Him) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University. Keegan has worked with at-risk youth of all ages and enjoys building therapeutic rapport with young clients in outdoor settings.

Laura Ferguson

LCSW

Over the last 25 years, Laura has worked in many different settings with teens and adults including wilderness therapy programs, adolescent residential treatment centers, hospitals, private practice, and schools.

Lauren Paulick

MSW

Lauren is committed to fostering a warm, respectful environment where clients feel heard, supported, and empowered to create meaningful change.

Margaret Hodges

PsyD

Specializes in pediatric and adult neuropsychological testing and sport psychology, fostering positive changes through a relational and strength-based approach, empowering individuals to live more fulfilling lives.

Michelle Wilson

LPC

Offers an eclectic approach rooted in neuroscience, positive psychology, and various therapeutic modalities to empower individuals to find calm, joy, and resilience, fostering personal transformation and healing in a safe, non-judgmental space tailored to each unique journey.

Robin List

LCSW

Specializing in adolescents, adults, and trauma survivors of all ages. Trained in a variety of holistic modalities, she facilitates healing through mindfulness and a host of research validated therapeutic interventions.

Annie Cooley

BCBA

Annie supports neurodiverse youth in building confidence, emotional flexibility, and meaningful coping skills using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Ariel Shea

LCSW

Specializes in empowering children, adolescents, and young adults through collaborative, research-backed therapy methods

Gail Bartkovich

LPC

Gail specializes in working with children, teens, young adults, and families, Offering practical tools and creative problem-solving approaches to address challenges such as low self-esteem, anxiety, peer or family issues, and legal difficulties

Jeff Leichtman

LCSW

Leveraging over 15 years of experience specializing in trauma, substance use, mood disorders, and attachment.

Jim Orsund

LCSW

Using evidence-based strategies such as CBT, mindfulness play therapy, EMDR, and interpersonal connection, he helps individuals change unhelpful patterns, build insight, and enhance coping skills

Karen Torf

MA, LAC, LPC

Karen Torf specializes in working with adolescents and adults. She uses a sense of curiosity and the gifts her spiritual and scholastic mentors have given her to help guide clients on their journey of discovery.

Kelly Andrews

LPC

Specializes in helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and unhealthy patterns while fostering confidence and positive self-esteem, emphasizing the importance of feeling heard and understood in the therapeutic relationship

Laura Thompson-Beato

LPC

Specializes in supporting gifted children and young adults through collaborative therapy, emphasizing strengths and cultural values while addressing challenges with a positive psychology perspective

Lisa Beeson

LCSW

Bringing nearly 30 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker specializing in grief, trauma, and family therapy, offering tailored support and emphasizing the importance of a supportive therapeutic relationship for healing and self-discovery.

Marissa Chabai

LPC

Marissa is passionate about helping older adolescents and young adults through an integrative approach that takes their life, experiences, and mind/body connection into consideration.

Rebecca Kitey

LCSW

Offers personalized support for young adults dealing with anxiety, depression, and emotional distress, using modalities like EFT and ACT to create a non-judgmental space for growth.

Wes Cain

MS, LPCC

Wes has a M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, is an LPCC, a Nationally Certified Counselor, an Integrative Health and Wellness Coach, a Registered Yoga Teacher, a Skylight Psychedelics Certified KAP Therapist, and an Affiliate Faculty in the Neuroscience and Psychology Department at Regis University in Denver, CO.

Sam Harwood

LCSW

Sam focuses on helping clients explore their thoughts, feelings, and goals in a space grounded in care and understanding.

Bridget Williams

LCSW

Bridget is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been practicing in the Conifer area since 2008.

Heather Aberg

LCSW

Brings over two decades of experience as a bereavement counselor and EMDR-certified therapist, having co-founded Resilience1220 to address mental health in the mountain community and advocating for minority voices

Jenny Madison

LPC

Jenny has experience working in community mental health, crisis management, runaway/homeless youth, and with foster care and adoption populations.

Julie Maus

LSW

Julie specializes in helping teens and adults cultivate greater self-awareness, resilience, and compassion.

Kari Read

LCSW

Provides compassionate support and connections for individuals and families, helping them find their voice, power, and place in the world.

Kim Wolniak

LPCC, GEP

Kim will work with you to discover what in your past needs healing, what you can do to be better today, and help achieve goals for your future.

Laura Womack

MA, LPC

Empowers individuals, particularly youth, through counseling services grounded in person-centered, ACT, CBT, and Jungian approaches, fostering an environment of authenticity and support for navigating life's challenges collaboratively

Lyndy Modesitt

LPC

As a trauma‐informed therapist with more than 12 years of experience, Lyndy has worked with children, adolescents, and young adults navigating anxiety, emotional shut down, relationship difficulties, sexual assault, and addictive patterns rooted in both shock‐based and developmental trauma.

Michelle Christensen

LCSW

At the heart of Michelle’s practice is a commitment to collaboration, safety, and compassion. Her goal is to meet clients where they are and support them in creating meaningful and lasting change. Together, she works with clients to develop comprehensive plans and provide the tools needed to help them reach their goals.

Renee Lockhart

MA, LPCC, NCC

Renee often works with adolescents and teens that struggle with self-esteem, anxiety, obstacles with school, separation or divorce in their family systems, and discovery and process of neurodivergence.

Will Black

MA, LPCC

Will’s areas of therapeutic focus include substance use, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, life-transitions, trauma and school-related issues.

Counselors

Aimee Leifer

Charis Jaeger

Heather Kassman

Jessica Barks

Julie Parelman

Keagan French

Laura Ferguson

Lauren Paulick

Margaret Hodges

Michelle Wilson

Robin List

Annie Cooley

Ariel Shea

Gail Bartkovich

Jeff Leichtman

Jim Orsund

Karen Torf

Kelly Andrews

Laura Thompson-Beato

Lisa Beeson

Marissa Chabai

Rebecca Kitey

Wes Cain

Sam Harwood

Bridget Williams

Heather Aberg

Jenny Madison

Julie Maus

Kari Read

Kim Wolniak

Laura Womack

Lyndy Modesitt

Michelle Christensen

Renee Lockhart

Will Black

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