Empowering Hope (She/Her)
Marriage and Family Therapist, Rachel LMFT, Kady MFTC, Jessica LPCC, Johanna LPCC, Emily LPCC, Andrea intern
In-Person in Fort Collins, CO 80526
Online in Colorado
Humans are built to heal, and that's what we strive for at Empowering Hope. We are not here to force change, but to help guide and help you on your journey to healing, growth, and self improvement.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Behavioral Therapy Uses learning techniques like reinforcement and practice to change unwanted behaviors. It is often applied to phobias, anxiety, and habits.
- Biopsychosocial Therapy Takes into account biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding mental health. It looks at the whole person, not just symptoms.
- Brainspotting A therapy that uses eye positions to access and process unresolved trauma. It helps release emotional and physical pain held in the body.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Experiential Therapy Involves hands-on activities to bring emotions into the present moment. It helps clients process feelings more deeply than through conversation alone.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Imago Relationship Therapy Helps couples understand how childhood experiences influence adult relationships. It teaches communication techniques to deepen connection.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Combines mindfulness practices with CBT to prevent depression relapse. It helps people notice thoughts without judgment and respond more calmly.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) A collaborative, client-centered approach that strengthens motivation for change. It is especially effective for addictions and health behaviors.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Psychoanalytic Therapy Based on Freud’s theories, it explores unconscious conflicts and past experiences. It seeks to bring hidden issues into awareness.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Psychoeducational Therapy Provides education and coping tools about mental health conditions. It empowers clients with knowledge and practical skills.
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) Helps clients challenge and replace irrational beliefs. It is an action-oriented approach for lasting change.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $60-150
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- We offer sliding scale based on availability per therapist. We also offer reduced rates and probono therapy through our intern, Andrea, who is under the direct supervision of Rachel our LMFT.
- Accepts Insurance
- Aetna, BCBS, United/UMR, Medicaid, Medicare, Cigna, Kaiser/Beacon Health
Education & Credentials
Empowering Hope Rachel LMFT, Kady MFTC, Jessica LPCC, Johanna LPCC, Emily LPCC, Andrea intern
- Female
- License # LMFT.00002407
- Licensed in Colorado
- Practicing Since 2020
Empowering Hope Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Fort Collins, CO 80526
- Available Online for residents of Colorado
Empowering Hope is a group practice located in Fort Collins, CO focused on providing in person and virtual mental health services to individuals and couples within Colorado. Each of our therapists has their own specialties and ways of practicing, but overall we focus on providing a person centered and human approach to therapy. We want everyone to feel included and welcomed at our practice no matter your race, religion, status, ethnicity, or gender.
We also believe that therapy should be accessible to all, which means we accept most insurances. Please see each clinicians page on our website to know which specific insurances they accept, or email us at connect@empowering-hope.com.
We have therapists available Monday-Saturday each week, and appointments are scheduled with each therapist individually.
We are also proud to have a few therapists with Gottman, EFT, and Brainspotting trainings, as well as a LAC in training.