About Lake Philpot

Practicing Clinician Intern
Starting August 5th, 2024

As you go through life’s journey, I am here to support you on your path toward growth
and healing. I believe that everyone can create positive change in their lives and that therapy can be a powerful tool for achieving personal and relational goals. Together, we will focus on your unique experiences and work towards building healthier behaviors and stronger connections. Whether you are facing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or any other challenges life may bring, I aim to create a welcoming, non-judgmental, and warm space where you feel seen, heard, and understood.

My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices such as Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method. I place great value on viewing our lives and challenges through a systemic lens. As social and interdependent beings, our issues are rarely isolated or purely individual. It is important to understand how the difficulties we face are closely entwined with our relationships, the organizations we belong to, and the broader community and culture.

I am currently working toward completing my master’s degree in Couples and Family Therapy at CU Denver. Additionally, I am training in Level 1 Gottman certification, and I plan to attend the Emotionally Focused Therapy externship in the Fall of 2024.

Email: lake@kenosiscounseling.com

About Alana D'Ambrosio

Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate

I am a relationship anxiety and betrayal therapist. I help people overcome emotional pain, grief, and uncertainty in order find hope and connection in their next chapter in life. My training and experience have led to an expertise in providing support to people as they heal from affairs and relationship betrayals. I work with couples hoping to forgive, reconnect, and create a new relationship post-betrayal as well as individuals looking to grieve, grow, and move- on after a break-up or divorce.

I am also specialized in supporting people as they process the many transitions of parenthood. The experience of becoming and being a parent is filled with joy and it can also be filled with anxiety, overwhelm, and uncertainty. I see both parenting couples looking to increase their communication and connection as well as individuals overwhelmed by the parenting experience. My therapeutic approach can be described as no-nonsense and direct with a sense of tenderness, humor, and flexibility. I will create a safe and validating space for you to step into vulnerability, hang out with the emotions you have been running from, and find your voice to express your needs. I draw from various evidence-informed modalities such as: The Gottman Method of
Relationship Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Humanistic Therapy, and Internal Family System (IFS).

I believe relationships can be the most powerful form of support when we are able to see and respect one another's unique humanness. My role is to provide therapeutic support to honor the delicate balance of autonomy and interdependence that is so important to relationship and individual happiness. Let's collaborate to understand your unique experience, set achievable goals, and create a fulfilling experience of life.

Email: alana@kenosiscounseling.com

Pronouns: she/her/hers

About Ayla Maduzia

Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate

It is spectacular and magical to invest in understanding the deep inner workings of yourself. I hope to help you create a deeper awareness of yourself in order to nurture the relationship within, and with those around you.

I work with adolescents, individuals, and all manners of relationships including polyamorous and LGBTQIA+. I am not simply a couples therapist, instead my focus is on relationships and however those relationships exist in your life.

I work from a systems framework in hopes to help you identify your strengths, your growth areas, your attachment history, and any conflict cycles that exist within your relationships.

I am passionate about exploring your experiences throughout childhood and adolescence in order to frame how that experience, trauma, or wound influences your adult life, and relationships. I am not limited to these populations, however I am passionate about working with those facing religious trauma, religious sexual trauma, and those in the life stage of fertility, conception, prenatal, postpartum, as well as grief and loss surrounding these specific life stages.

Through our time together, I might utilize talk therapy, somatic techniques, art therapy, writing techniques, among others that support healing and deepen our understanding of your experiences.

I believe it is vital to the healing process to put language to feelings, and how that feeling shows up in your body. This creates a connection from what we feel in the brain, to how these feelings manifest themselves in our body. This brings greater awareness, and a depth to the emotional landscape. In this, we are connecting our mind to our bodies and I find that pivotal to the therapeutic process.

Involvement + Trainings:

Level 1 Emotionally Focused Therapy - EFT Externship

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Member

Postpartum Support International Member

Email: ayla@kenosiscounseling.com

Pronouns: she/her/hers

About Bria Tavakoli

Licensed Professional Candidate

Are you feeling tired of getting in your own way, feeling stuck, disconnected, and alone, and looking to break the patterns that hold you back from living a life that you feel happy and at home in? Are you curious to unearth the unconscious patterns and shadow elements in your life that are preventing you from thriving? If any of the above resonates and you're looking for a therapist who can tell it like it is with kindness, humor, and compassion, let's connect.

I'm here to meet you where you are and help you create a life you love and cherish. My goal is to provide a brave, welcoming and judgment-free space to explore your unique challenges. I work with individuals, couples, and all relational structures, including non-monogamous, polyamorous, and LGBTQIA+ dynamics. I'm deeply passionate about my areas of specialization-sex therapy and guiding clients through psychedelic preparation and/or integration work. Through attachment work, Internal Family Systems, EMDR offshoot Brainspotting, and DBT, I support clients in building better relationships with themselves and others.

I can guide you as you improve your communication skills, navigate your desire differences, process trauma, and shift insecure attachment patterns into more secure, grounded, and satisfying ways of relating. I'm big on offering you practical tools you can use in your everyday life as you grow, heal, and become more authentically you. As a yoga and meditation instructor with 16+ years of teaching experience, I can fluidly weave mindfulness and embodied awareness into your sessions. As the proud daughter of an immigrant and a purity culture dropout, I hold an understanding, compassionate container for those with similar experiences.

I earned my master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Adams State University. I am engaging in ongoing sex therapy training. My psychedelic studies include coursework through Psychedelics Today and attending the Psychedelic Science conference in Denver in 2023. I have presented on a favorite topic-the interweaving of psychedelics and sexual healing-at the 2024 Federation of Sexology conference in Italy, at the Sex on the Western Front conference in Denver in 2024, and through sex education programming at the Sexploratorium in Denver. Additionally, I have presented on developing more secure ways of relating at the Colorado Counseling Association conference. Fun fact: my first master's degree is in journalism from Columbia University, which reflects an ongoing fascination with both the stories we are a part of and the stories we embody in our lives.

Email: bria@kenosiscounseling.com

Pronouns: she/her/hers

About Dave Jackson

Licensed Professional Candidate

Ever find your need to be logical getting in the way of being emotionally present? Ever find yourself stuck on the outside, seeing your experience from afar? Ever find yourself lost in the forest, knowing the right path for you is just the other side of the darkness? You do not have to go through any of this alone. Using a person-centered, non-judgmental and humanistic approach, my job is to assist you in ascertaining your priorities, goals, and the best way to help you make those dreams into reality. Taking a collaborative, informal and supportive approach, my goal is to help clients learn and develop the skills they need to manage their lives in ways that work best for them. Whatever the situation, be it relationship discord, difficulties with self-assertion and boundary management, trouble with feeling unable to manage ones emotional responses, or anything else that leaves you feeling like you are not the You who you want to be, we can work to rediscover the map, shine a light on where to redirect, and get you back on the right path for you.

I am a recent Masters Level graduate of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Adams State University, with a professional background in the community mental health and coordinated care realms. As a cisgender white male, I recognize the cultural and systemic structures which shape and define our roles and identities. I see my work as helping to assist my clients in expressing their beliefs, values and identities for no one but themselves. I love to work with, and have personal and professional experience, those with relationship challenges including those that concern separation/divorce, co-parenting, non-monogamous and non-traditional relationship structures, kink, 2SLGBTQIA+ and immigrant identities, and all manner of life transitions.

Email: dave@kenosiscounseling

About Francine Bejarano

Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate

For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a person for others to lean on when they are going through a difficult time. I believe that giving folks a safe space to be vulnerable in sharing their experiences can be empowering and an opportunity to foster growth.

I am dedicated to guiding individuals who face difficulties in building meaningful connections. Together, we explore early childhood experiences, uncovering past wounds and unraveling self-limiting narratives. Through a blend of emotionally focused and narrative approaches, I facilitate personal growth, drawing from both individual and collective stories. My expertise extends to working with individuals, couples, and families, rekindling those precious bonds you've tirelessly nurtured.

I have received an MA in Couples and Family Therapy from the University of Colorado-Denver in August 2023. I am trained in Level 1 & 2 Gottman Couples Therapy and am working to complete certification in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. Externship completed in September 2022 and working towards completion of Core Skills in March 2024.

Let me help you reconnect with your loved one and strengthen the bond you worked so hard to create over time.

Email: francine@kenosiscounseling.com

Pronouns: she/her/hers

About Mallory Montgomery

Licensed Professional Candidate

What if I'm not good enough. What if I'm not sexy enough. What if I fail or I'm rejected. Getting intimate makes me nervous. Are these examples of thoughts or struggles you worry about? Are these thoughts affecting your ability to engage in relationships or make you feel shame in yourself? It's difficult to feel like our body is not a warm and inviting home for us. If you are struggling with self-esteem or shame, I think we would be a great fit together.

I work with self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and trauma. I also specialize in sexual concerns including differences in sex drive between partners, sex and porn addiction, Erectile Dysfunction, having a hard time orgasming, and body image.

I have a masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Colorado Denver, and bachelors degree in Psychology from Colorado State University. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) in the state of Colorado. I am supervised by Robyn Flores, LMFT-S, LPC, NCC, ACS I am currently working on my AASECT certification in sex therapy.

Going to therapy can be a scary experience at first and it is important for you to feel safe to explore yourself and your life. You also have been doing what you do because you survived with the tools you know. When we work together, we'll start exploring your behaviors in a curious and empathetic way. And we can start to do things differently!

Email: mallory@kenosiscounseling.com

Pronouns: she/her/hers