Our Values & Approaches
Our Values ground us and the work that we do together. Whether in therapy supervision, or consulting, it is important at Ampaw Psychotherapy and Consulting that our values align.
Ampaw Psychotherapy and Consulting strives to create a healing experience for individuals, couples, families, and professionals to build community with one another while recognizing the intersectional inequities of our world.
What does this mean?
It means that we, at Ampaw Psychotherapy and Consulting, we do things differently for our clients in Colorado…
Our clients come to us with so many hopes and dreams.
They envision who they want to become and how much it will change generations to come.
But, there’s a problem. They are tired of the status-quo: they’ve been pushing themselves beyond belief, trying every resource that didn’t take their lived experiences and identities in consideration. They want to build genuine community and connection with themselves and others.
When we start, we see all the strengths and wisdom they bring from their lived experiences and relationships and over time, they become the changemakers they’ve dreamed of being in their relationships and communities.
They are determined, but kind to themselves.
They bring people together to heal from the Traumatic experiences that try to keep us apart.
They make clear and aligned decisions about who they need and want to have in their lives, from romantic partners to family and friends.
We are grateful and honored to hold space for them and we would love to do that for you too.
Building Community
Along with our values around mental health therapy, our values and approaches center about building community.
Why is building community so important? Because relationships whether it be with biological family, chosen family, friends, or partners ground our day to day experiences. The people around us play a role in our day to day lives and for me, tapping into who supports you is essential to our work together, whether in therapy or consulting.
Ampaw Psychotherapy and Consulting LLC acknowledges, honors, and recognizes the privilege of holding space that was stewarded by Indigenous communities. I currently am located on land that was stewarded by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. The colonization and genocide of Native American people is why I am able to hold space for therapy and consulting today.
Ampaw Psychotherapy and Consulting also strives to support minoritized communities(e.g.:BIPOC, LGTBQIA+, etc.)who continually experience discrimination and oppression based on their identities and lived experiences through therapy, consulting, and through collaborating and financially supporting organizations who are in line with these values .
As an organization, we continue to strive beyond making a statement. It is important for us to be held accountable by the communities we serve. Through community building and our own learning, we work to reject harmful practices. The therapy interventions, consulting strategies, and community partnerships Ampaw Psychotherapy and Consulting utilizes center equity, humanity, and inclusion by acknowledging the power of language and understanding and creating accessibility.
We would love to talk to you about our work! Schedule a consultation with us!
Approaching Therapy
Our clinical orientation focuses on starting with getting to know the human in front of us. Whether It is starting from their lived experience and/or building trust in our relationship, It is important for us to center the many parts clients bring into therapy. This includes centering the intersectional identities clients hold and the ways that you show up. Taking an approach that includes recognizing the expertise you hold regarding your life and an approach that celebrates your lived experiences in anti-oppressive ways is where we like to begin with all clients. Holding an intersectional, anti-oppressive, Health at Every Size®, body liberation, approach means we are able to effectively celebrate each part my clients bring to our sessions!
Along with starting from understanding the human, we believe in pulling from interventions as they fit the needs of the client. we utilize the following interventions as they fit:
Narrative Therapy
Liberation Psychology
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
Structural Family Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Attachment Theory
Psychodynamic Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Intersectional Sex Therapy
What are these bulleted types of therapy? They are different evidence based interventions that encourage openness and transparency on my end while using strategies that center humanity. It is important for me to continually receive training so I can provide the best therapy to my clients.