Ellie Mental Health - Monument, CO

10/07/2025

Join therapist Samantha Spencer LPC for our first Seasonal Blues Group on Thursday 10/16. Contact us to register in advance.

09/16/2025

We are thrilled to announce that therapist Martin Quiñones Lebron LPCC has joined the Ellie Mental Health-Monument team! He has availability for new clients starting next week, and accepts most insurances!

Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) with more than 2 years of experience in the mental health field. He has a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. Martin is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a powerful therapeutic approach designed to help individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences.

His training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) enables him to work effectively with clients who are struggling with emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and self-destructive behaviors. Additionally, Martin utilizes Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based therapeutic approach that helps clients identify and change negative thought patterns and automatic thoughts to improve their mental health. Martin has experience working with teenagers and young adults, and is eager to help anyone in need.

Outside of work, Martin enjoys spending time with his family, exercising, and catching up on tv shows.

To schedule: call 719-259-4951 or visit https://elliementalhealth.com/locations/monument-co/

08/31/2025

It’s a beautiful day for 🎶 🎵 🎸 🎤 in Monument!

Hope to see YOU here…

08/23/2025

08/23/2025

Come say HI 👋🏽 to us at Booth 50 at Colorado Springs Health & Fitness Expo at Great Wolf Lodge today. We’re here until 5pm, and have cool swag!

08/11/2025

Struggling to set boundaries without feeling like the bad guy?

This podcast episode is for anyone who's ever struggled to say no, felt drained by unclear expectations, or wondered how to protect their peace without burning bridges.

Therapists Miranda Barker, LICSW, Letisha Harris, MA and Madison Wozniak, LCSW have an honest, practical conversation inspired by the book "Set Boundaries, Find Peace" by Nedra Glover Tawwab.

We explore:
🔹 What healthy boundaries actually look like in real life
🔹 How trauma and guilt can make boundary-setting harder
🔹 The difference between time, material, emotional, and internal boundaries
🔹 How we've grown (and stumbled) through boundary work ourselves

Whether you’re a therapist, a client, or just someone navigating the messiness of relationships, this episode offers tools and takeaways you can use right away. Here's the link to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/07cgH1wdmbfORDCfHiT0Bp?si=73TM0KZzQlSqSCGyreN-lg

Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments! ⬇

08/08/2025

Big emotions in little bodies can feel overwhelming-- for them and for us. Here’s how to respond without losing your cool. 💥➡️💞

08/05/2025

Back-to-school season is here and for many families, so is back-to-school anxiety.

Whether it’s the fear of new routines, separation from parents, or social pressure, the transition can bring up gigantic feelings for kids of all ages.

In this blog, therapist Miranda Barker, LICSW shares:
✅ Common signs of back-to-school anxiety in kids and teens
✅ Practical tools and coping strategies to try at home and in the classroom
✅ Book recommendations to support emotional wellness
✅ Simple morning and evening routines to ease transitions
✅ When it might be time to seek additional support

Let’s normalize school jitters and empower our kids with the tools they need to thrive (not just survive) the school year. 🍎🎒

📖 Read the full blog here:
https://elliementalhealth.com/calming-first-day-fears-a-parents-guide-to-back-to-school-anxiety/

Help kids conquer back-to-school anxiety with practical tips, calming routines, and coping strategies for a smooth transition.

07/30/2025

Today, on , we hold space for the losses that changed us— the ones we speak of often and the ones we carry quietly.

Whether your grief is fresh or decades old, visible or invisible, your pain is real. We're thinking of you today.

Here are some tips and book recommendations from one of our therapists for helping kids navigate grief and loss.

07/28/2025

Ever zoned out during a meeting, driven somewhere and not remembered how you got there, or felt totally disconnected in a stressful moment?

These aren’t just quirks.... they can be signs of dissociation, a powerful and often misunderstood coping mechanism.

In therapy spaces, we talk about dissociation often. But outside of them, people may not recognize it or know what to do when it shows up. For folks with trauma histories, dissociation isn’t just occasional spacing out—it’s the nervous system protecting itself when things feel too overwhelming to process.

➡️ In this new blog post, Ellie therapist Miranda Barker, LICSW, breaks down:
- What dissociation actually is (and isn’t)
- Why the body uses it as a survival response
- How trauma-informed approaches like EMDR, parts work, and somatic therapy can help
- Practical grounding strategies that reconnect people to the present

Whether you're a clinician, a mental health advocate, or someone who’s felt disconnected and didn’t have a word for it—this is worth the read.

🔗 Check it out here: https://elliementalhealth.com/feeling-disconnected-a-therapists-guide-to-understanding-dissociation/

🎧 Bonus: Watch this related podcast episode featuring trauma therapist Amy Wilkerson, LICSW, for more insights. https://youtu.be/2Cxr5KB8Atg?si=p-mTzj5ZgGmwveOx

In this episode of Therapist Thrival Guide, Miranda is joined by trauma therapist ⁠Amy Wilkerson, LICSW,⁠ for a conversation that many of us need but don’t a...