Mountain Ascent Counseling
Somewhere along the way, taking care of everything became your job.
Therapy for individuals and couples who want to understand themselves, change familiar patterns, and feel more connected to their lives.
Boulder, Colorado, and online throughout Colorado
You may be ready for therapy if...
Maybe you’re managing a career, relationships, family, and expectations, while trying to figure out when there’s going to be time for you.
You feel like you’re constantly trying to keep up. Between work, relationships, family, and everything else life asks of you, it’s easy to lose sight of what you need.
Sometimes you know exactly why you do the things you do, but still can’t seem to do them differently. Or you just know something isn’t working, and you’re not sure where to start.
Therapy is a place to talk it through without having all the answers. Together, we make sense of what’s been weighing on you and figure out what needs to change.
What we might work on
Most people arrive with a few of these tangled together, and that’s a great place to begin.
When your mind won’t give you a break
Anxiety, overthinking, perfectionism, and the pressure to keep everything together. Especially when you’re so used to being the capable one that you don’t know how to stop.
When relationships feel harder than they should
People-pleasing, boundaries, attachment, conflict, and the ways you lose yourself trying to maintain relationships with other people.
When the past keeps showing up in the present
Experiences that have shaped how you see yourself, how you trust, and how you respond to the people around you.
When you’re questioning the life you’ve built
Identity, career changes, motherhood, relationships, and those moments when you start wondering whether the life you’re living is actually the one you want.
When you want a therapist who understands LGBTQ+ experiences
A place to talk about identity, relationships, family, belonging, and all the complexities of being yourself.
You don’t have to be the capable one in this room.
Maybe you’re the person everyone leans on. Maybe you’re a man who was never sure therapy was for you, one half of a couple having the same argument again, or someone tired of explaining yourself before you get to the real conversation. There’s room for all of that here.
Meet Deana
I’m a psychotherapist and writer. My background in journalism shaped how I approach therapy: listening closely, asking questions, and looking beyond the obvious. I’m interested in people’s stories and the experiences that shape how we see ourselves, relate to others, and move through the world.
In my work with clients, I help make sense of patterns that are difficult to change, even when we understand where they come from.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and direct. Therapy can be about more than managing symptoms. It’s a chance to understand yourself better, work through what’s getting in the way, and make changes that feel meaningful in your everyday life.
Start with a conversation.
A free consultation is a chance to tell me what’s going on and see whether we’re a good fit.
No pressure and no need to have it figured out.