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Family therapy in Colorado Springs, CO

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1,142 people sought family therapy help at Colorado Springs in the last year

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22  therapists available in Colorado Springs

Aurora

As an individual who has lost several family members, I understand the importance of mental health services....

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Colorado Springs

As an experienced nurse practitioner and active compassionate listener, I partner with individuals to find the best treatment opti...

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Aurora

As a bi-racial woman and former athlete, I understand the complexities around identity and changing narratives....

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Pueblo

As a woman who has experienced trauma throughout my life, I have a deep understanding of how to learn the skills to overcome life'...

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Westminster

I strive to create a warm, collaborative space where you feel understood and supported, and where we can work together to turn ins...

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Pueblo

As a Black, queer, lesbian, disabled veteran and aging practitioner, I bring lived experience and clinical care to create a nonjud...

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Centennial

As a therapist with a disability, I know firsthand what it feels like to move through a world that isn’t adapted to you. Healing b...

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Colorado Springs

As a clinician who blends warmth, structure, and humor, I help clients understand their patterns, build emotional insight, and dev...

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Littleton

Growing up in America as an Egyptian with expertise in CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing, I provide a compassionate, eviden...

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Littleton

I’m a strong believer in the resilience of the human spirit, and that while working on yourself is hard, it’s also a portal into n...

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Westminster

"We are born in relationship, we are wounded in relationship, and we can be healed in relationship." – Dr. Harville Hendrix...

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Colorado Springs

As someone who has struggled silently, I know the pain of being strong. I provide a culturally sensitive and compassionate environ...

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Colorado Springs

I am constantly challenging myself to grow personally, and I am honored to assist others who are going through this process....

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Westminster

I help clients trust their inner voice and live life on purpose....

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Littleton

David Kohn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 5 years experience in the mental health and substance abuse field. He is...

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Colorado Springs

As a licensed professional counselor, I am passionate about walking alongside individuals as they pursue healing and clarity, inte...

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Littleton

As a therapist and a fellow human who understands the messiness of life, I’m passionate about holding space with curiosity, compas...

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Colorado Springs

As an empowered female, I embrace a strength-based, client-centered approach to build self-efficacy in my clients in order to assi...

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Colorado Springs

I believe life is not without struggles and it is important that we have the necessary support and skills to help better navigate ...

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Westminster

As a counselor serving school aged children for over 10 years, I am able to empathize and relate well to younger clients....

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Littleton

I believe the path to emotional wellness starts with a single conversation....

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Colorado Springs

Life is a multidimensional experience and I am committed to helping people process those experiences....

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Kara Kays

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What is your go-to approach for family therapy?

My go-to approach for helping people in family therapy is systemic family therapy. I prefer family treatment because it allows all members of the family to impact and work together to bring about change.

What tools do you teach in family therapy?

I teach about the following in family therapy: communication, solution-focused care, problem-solving, and attachments.

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in family therapy?

I know a client is making meaningful progress in family therapy when the family reports they feel more connected to one another.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement family therapy?

Clients can supplement their time in family therapy by spending time together.

What should someone do to prepare for starting family therapy?

To prepare for their first family therapy session, an individual can reach out for help.

Starting Family therapy in Colorado Springs

What is family therapy?

Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.

How does family therapy work?

Thriveworks family therapists in Colorado Springs, CO usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.

What is the most effective family therapy?

The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.

How do I know if my family needs therapy?

This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.

What is included in family therapy?

In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.

What is the success rate of family therapy?

Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.

Is family therapy conducted in person or online?

Thriveworks therapists in Colorado Springs, CO offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does family therapy last?

Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.

Need more help deciding?

Our family – biological family, foster family, adopted family, step family, and the family we acquire throughout life – has a major influence in every aspect of our life. We view our life through a lens that is formed by our family’s values, habits and culture. Many of the ways we think and act are learned patterns of behavior from our family.

Our first relationships are often with our family. These relationships teach us how to love, communicate and function with others. Some of us were born into a dysfunctional family which struggles with connection, communication and boundaries. The truth is that family dysfunction is on a spectrum and we are all on this spectrum at some point. No family is immune – we all struggle at times.

The good news is that family therapy or family counseling can minimize the dysfunction by working with individual roles and communication within the family. We will always have conflicts that arise in our families. It’s how we handle the conflicts that can be altered – to be handled in a healthy manner. Learning key skills can transform high level dysfunction into a healthy and productive family.

Who needs family therapy?

A family going through a transition:

  • Empty nest
  • Addition of a baby
  • Career change
  • Diagnosis of a chronic illness
  • Loss of a family member

Or, possibly one family member is struggling:

  • Addiction
  • Mental health disorder
  • Working 50+ hours per week
  • Poor academic performance
  • Financial strain

Sometimes there is a disagreement or conflict that creates strife within the family. These transitions, personal difficulties or conflicts effect the entire family. For example, many times a child will have behavioral or emotional problems that are the initial symptoms of family dysfunction.

Thriveworks Colorado Springs counselors work with families to strengthen communication, identify roles, build strengths and learn to handle conflict in a healthy manner. No family chooses conflict. Instead, we want love, respect and support from our families. If your family is spiraling down, developing unhealthy habits, you can benefit from meeting with one our professionals. We help many families in distress get back on track. Your family can too.

Why Choose Colorado Springs Family Therapy?

Our therapists are supportive and nonjudgmental. They have extensive experience working with many types of family dynamics. When you give us the opportunity to support your family, you and your family will be able to strengthen the relationship bonds and enjoy being together once again. Family life is key to our mental health and well-being. Call today to schedule: 719-266-3919

Additional resource:
https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/family-therapy/

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 360+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our therapists and counselors in Colorado Springs accept 28 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado Medicare Advantage

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado | GHI BMP

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado | PPO - HMO

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Carelon

  • Carelon | Medicare Advantage

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Compsych

  • Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage

  • Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

  • First Health Network

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Self-pay costs at Colorado Springs
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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Cheryl is so kind and wonderful. She is such a lively person and counselor. She is a great listener and super empathetic. She provides amazing guidance and advice. Always available So thankful for her
Matthew Sep 2025
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Rene is easy to talk to and has uplifting suggestions
Sara Sep 2025
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Rene is very personable and she is very professional. She helps support with understanding of each situation.
Jackson Sep 2025
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I appreciated being heard, I felt like there could be a more standardized approach to intake/waiting area
Peter Jun 2025
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My counselor was extremely knowledgeable about grief issues and was very instrumemtal in my healing and being able to move forward.
Keni Jun 2025
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I particularly enjoy having Cheryl as my therapist because we share some common interests and beliefs. Cheryl affirms my feelings and gives me a safe space in which to express my opinions and thoughts. She also offers valuable insight and suggestions. I enjoy both the face-to-face sessions and the virtual ones. The location of the therapy center is very convenient to me, and Cheryl's office is comfortable and inviting.
Read more I particularly enjoy having Cheryl as my therapist because we share some common interests and beliefs. Cheryl affirms my feelings and gives me a safe space in which to express my opinions and thoughts. She also offers valuable insight and suggestions. I enjoy both the face-to-face sessions and the virtual ones. The location of the therapy center is very convenient to me, and Cheryl's office is comfortable and inviting.
Debra Jun 2025
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Good organizing structure through Thriveworks , thank you ! I love working with this therapist , Dr Mark Stonger
Sreedevi Apr 2025
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I appreciated the experience and the advice, also thought is well laid out and furnished
Peter Apr 2025
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Therapy Colorado Springs is located at the corner of Chancellor and Channel Drive. Our building is across from Sassy Tan, next to Pikes Peak Dental, and slightly north of Fairfax Ridge Park. We share a building with Brothers Dental, and have parking available directly outside our main entrance.

Phone number

(719) 259-4585

Languages spoken by CO providers

  • English
  • Spanish
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