Denver Counseling Solutions

12/08/2025

Get to know our staff! Meet Joel Laos, MA, LPCC!

12/04/2025

12/01/2025

Get to know our staff!
Meet Alona Pence LPCC!

11/21/2025

Get to know our staff!
Meet Terri Klumann MEd, MFTC (she/her/hers)
Marriage and Family Therapy Candidate

11/14/2025

☁️Get to know our staff ☁️
Meet Logan Worth, MA, LPC, CCTP-II, EMDR therapist!

10/29/2025

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience domestic violence in their lifetime.
Healing starts with safety, support, and awareness.
You are not alone — help is available.
📞 National DV Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day 💚
A reminder that your mental health matters just as much as your physical health.
Healing isn’t linear, and seeking support is a sign of courage — not weakness.
Let’s continue to make conversations about mental health safe, normal, and compassionate — not just today, but every day.

10/07/2025

Your brain makes amazing chemicals that affect your mood, motivation, and overall well-being. Here’s how to give them a natural boost!

09/28/2025

When looking for a therapist, you might see a variety of letters after their name—LPC, LCMHC, LMFT, LCSW, PsyD, PhD—and it can feel confusing to know what they all mean. Each license reflects the provider’s training and specialty:
All of these professionals can offer valuable support—what matters most is finding someone you feel comfortable with and whose expertise fits your needs.

09/27/2025

Let’s talk about burnout — the slow drain of your energy, motivation, and joy when stress outweighs your capacity to cope for too long.

It often looks like:
Constant exhaustion (even after sleep)
Loss of motivation or productivity
Emotional numbness or detachment
Increased irritability or cynicism.
Feeling like you have nothing left to give

Burnout isn’t a personal failure — it’s a nervous system stuck in overdrive.

Recovery starts with:
Slowing down (even a little)
Setting boundaries
Prioritizing real rest (not just scrolling)
Talking to someone who gets it (yes, therapy helps!)

You don’t have to keep running on empty. Your worth isn’t measured by your productivity

09/12/2025

Guilt vs. Shame

These two emotions often get confused, but they affect us very differently:

Guilt says: “I did something wrong.”
👉 It’s tied to behavior and can motivate us to repair or make amends.

Shame says: “I am something wrong.”
👉It’s tied to identity and often leads to hiding, withdrawing, or feeling unworthy of love and belonging.

While guilt can be healthy and guide us toward growth, shame is heavy. It distorts the way we see ourselves and the world:

It convinces us we are “bad” instead of seeing our actions as separate from our worth.

It can erode self-esteem and make relationships feel unsafe.

It reinforces negative beliefs like “I’m not good enough,” or “I don’t deserve happiness.”

09/02/2025

Thoughts Vs. Feelings