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"As a mother of adult children and extensive experience with children in schools and hospitals, as well as teens and adults, I sincerely enjoy helping people find solutions to what appear as major roadblocks along life's journey."

Marney Earnest is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Colorado with additional certifications in school social work (SSW) and animal assisted social work (AASW). Marney has over 25 years of experience providing different clinical assessments and therapeutic care to children, adolescents, and adults seeking help with issues related to: anxiety, cancer, depression, hematology, trauma, grief and loss, traumatic brain injuries, maternal infant health care, and women with substance abuse and co-occurring mental health issues. Marney has an extensive work background including schools, nursing homes, hospitals, maternal infant health care, pediatric oncology, trauma burn, traumatic brain injured (TBI), and substance abuse with women and co-occurring mental health issues.

She completed her Bachelor’s in Social Work at Eastern Michigan University and her master's at the University of Denver. Marney is known for her compassion and empathy, utilizing a strength-based, person-centered, and collaborative approach with her clients; meeting them where they are at, at any given time. In addition, she uses mindfulness and solution- or trauma-focused therapy, along with cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing, keeping in mind the current needs of the client, their flexibility and motivation, and/or needs for their future goals as well. Marney seeks first to establish a safe, warm, and caring relationship to assist you with your strengths, and your resilience identifiers. She will then collaboratively assist you with the empowerment and self-esteem you may have been previously overlooking. Her desire in working with you or your child is to meet both of your goals and aspirations in life, whether short or long term, and with a better balance for you in life’s “good times” and the more challenging or “difficult times,” when one can often feel stuck and troubled, but is desperately seeking the calm and happiness that life does have to offer.

Marney likes the analogy of life being like a mountain and a valley—sometimes we feel stuck in the valley, but is it realistic to think we will always be atop a mountain? It is just as important to take care of our mental health as is our dental and physical health. Treat yourself to an opportunity to be heard. She looks forward to helping you, whether you need a different perspective or coping skills or a collaborative approach for your or your child's current concerns.

"As a woman who has had mental health struggles, I understand how challenges with mental health can affect every aspect of day-to-day life."

Amanda Rusco is a Licensed Profession Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) with a background in Early Childhood Education. She currently has 3 years of experience working in the counseling field. Amanda is passionate about helping adults navigate their unique challenges and live a life that has a purpose and is fulfilling. Amanda specializes in addiction, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship issues, parenting issues and stress management.

Amanda completed her Master's degree with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health counseling in 2019 at Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma. She also has a Bachelor's degree in Education focusing on Early Childhood Education and was a teacher for 6 years. Amanda's background as a teacher gives her a unique perspective when working with parents struggling with issues with their young children. Amanda utilizes multiple treatment approaches including person centers, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing.

We all go through struggles in life. Amanda will be there as a beacon of positivity and support through life's challenges. If you are ready to make the change and do the work, schedule an appointment with Amanda today.