Congratulations on taking the first step toward healing and growth! Keira is looking forward to aiding you on your journey to become the best you you can be.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Keira has extensive professional counseling experience working with individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and families. She will help you through the struggles of everyday life, offering developmental and instructional interventions as well as encouragement in a caring, therapeutic relationship. She offers a steadying influence during a crisis and will help you make long-term changes toward a healthier and more productive life.
Keira has experience and training in helping people deal with and recover from traumatic experiences as well as the many manifestations of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She has specialized training in art therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and Gottman therapy to help adults, teens, and children process trauma. She brings a wealth of experience in couples and marital counseling, premarital counseling, sexuality issues, infertility concerns, parenting challenges, blended families, adoptive and foster parenting, child and adolescent issues, violence or abusive patterns, addictions, co-dependency, divorce recovery, career changes, death and grieving, spiritual/religious issues, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, weight issues, eating disorders, sleep disorders, trauma and abuse recovery, alcohol abuse, substance abuse, and more.
EDUCATION:
Keira has a Master of Arts in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling Therapy with a Child and Adolescent Certificate from the University of Northern Colorado, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Phoenix.
She has also received specialized training in Gottman Couples Therapy (Levels 1 & 2), trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), art therapy, suicide prevention planning, and other mental health interventions for individuals, families, and couples.
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH:
One of the most important roles a counselor embodies is to develop a healthy therapeutic relationship with each of her clients. Keira prioritizes empathetic listening, respect, collaboration, and transparency to provide a peaceful, compassionate space to ensure you feel safe and secure while on your journey to a healthier, happier life. Her goal is to tailor the therapeutic process to meet each of my clients' unique needs.
Keira was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, which gives her a unique, multicultural approach to counseling, and is fluent in both English and Spanish.
TO GET STARTED:
Send Keira an email or call (970) 227-2770 today to discuss your specific needs over the phone and schedule a free consultation so that you can determine if counseling is right for you.