Family Counseling Services in Thornton, CO.

The relationships between children and their parents, within a marriage, and between siblings have a strong, ongoing influence on happiness, emotional development and coping skills. The counselors at Foundations Counseling can help you and your loved ones create supportive interactions and build strong, positive communication skills that will repair and enhance the closest and most important relationships in your life. You will be able to explore feelings of hurt and anger within an environment of emotional safety. Call today to find out if family therapy is the right choice for you and your loved ones. (970) 227-2770

In family therapy, I draw on the work of both Virginia Satir and Michael White to create a collaborative space where each family member feels valued. Inspired by Satir’s emphasis on connection and authenticity, we explore family dynamics without placing blame on any one person, seeking instead to understand how certain patterns have taken shape. Using White’s narrative approach, we also look at the stories each person holds about their role within the family, inviting re-authoring conversations that foster empathy, resilience, and a sense of belonging. Together, we build on shared values to create a supportive, growth-oriented environment for all.

No matter your family structure, family is one of the most influential aspects of our lives. I believe that our experiences with our family helps define who we are and how we exist in the world. My goal as a therapist to help each family member learn more about themselves, their other family members, and the family as a whole in order to reestablish healthy boundaries, increase connection, and increase understanding.

Family therapy supports healthier communication, strengthens relationships, and helps families navigate conflict, transitions, or stress together. Sessions create space for each family member to feel heard while addressing patterns that contribute to tension or disconnection. Families often gain practical tools for problem-solving, improved emotional understanding, and greater cohesion—allowing them to move forward with clearer boundaries, increased trust, and more supportive relationships.

Jaycee approaches family counseling with a focus on understanding and honoring the unique dynamics and stories within each family system. She creates a safe, nonjudgmental space where all members can express themselves and be heard. Using a person-centered, trauma-informed lens, Jaycee helps families improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen connections. Her goal is to support families in building healthier relationships, fostering empathy, and creating a foundation of trust and respect that benefits everyone involved.

Marie provides a compassionate and inclusive space for families to navigate challenges, improve communication, and strengthen connections among all members. She recognizes that each family system is unique and may face stressors such as transitions, conflict, or trauma. Using evidence-based approaches alongside mindfulness and transpersonal techniques, she helps families explore patterns, foster understanding, and develop healthier ways of relating. Through family counseling, clients can build trust, enhance emotional resilience, and create a more supportive, harmonious, and connected family environment.

True Happiness and Stability Stems from the Quality of our Significant Relationships! I provide therapy for children, adolescents, individuals, elders, couples, and families. I focus on people's strengths and possibilities while addressing their real life difficulties. I provide a wide variety of evidence-based treatment approaches. Which means that all the therapy that I implement is highly researched and therefore, proven to work, if followed correctly. I believe in a holistic approach to the therapeutic process that incorporates biological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions empowering a person or family towards mastering life to its fullest.

When you became a parent, you likely never imagined feeling such tension and distance from your kids. If your heart is breaking and you don't know what to do to reconnect with your teen, we want to help you bring your family back. We use cutting edge Emotionally Focused Family Therapy to help you finally begin to understand and reconnect with your kids. We are here to help!

While all families have their own dynamics and communicate with each other in their own individual ways, sometimes our psychological health can be affected by family miscommunication and tensions. Whatever the presenting issue is, engaging in family therapy can be a beneficial way to mediate your conversations and improve your family dynamics. Jamie Smiertelny can provide useful tools for you and your family to help support each other and improve psychological health through healthy relationships.

Erik Peaslee provides a supportive and collaborative environment for families seeking guidance through challenges, transitions, or conflicts. His approach focuses on understanding each family member’s perspective, improving communication, and fostering stronger connections within the family unit. Clients benefit from learning practical strategies to manage disagreements, navigate changes, and build healthier patterns of interaction. By addressing dynamics that affect the whole family, Erik helps families strengthen bonds, increase empathy, and create a more harmonious, resilient home environment where every member feels heard, valued, and supported.

Ryan approaches family counseling with a focus on improving communication, understanding, and collaboration among all family members. He recognizes the unique dynamics and challenges that families face and provides a safe space for everyone to express their perspectives and feelings. Using evidence-based techniques, Ryan helps families address conflicts, set healthy boundaries, and rebuild trust. His goal is to strengthen family bonds, promote empathy, and create a supportive environment where each member feels valued and heard.

Family can be our main source of comfort and safety. It can also be a source of conflict, and difficulty. We spend the most time with our family, so if there's ongoing conflict, life at home can be tough. Family therapy is about getting to see the underlying needs in each other, and meeting those needs so that we can let go of the conflict and move forward. As humans, we all have the same needs and emotions, so they work as a universal language. I will help you get to the root of family conflict so you can all get your needs met and move forward.

Authoritative Parenting - Balances warmth and responsiveness with firm, consistent expectations and rules, encouraging independence and self-discipline in children. Online Therapy and Counseling - Offering Telehealth appointments. Communication within the a family. Active listening between parents, child, adolescent, and young adults and how to navigate this properly.

Gayla Joseph approaches family counseling with a systems-based perspective, recognizing that each family member’s experiences, roles, and communication patterns influence the whole. She creates a respectful, structured environment where all voices can be heard and understood, helping families move beyond conflict toward healthier interaction. Gayla supports families in improving communication, establishing boundaries, navigating life transitions, and repairing trust. Clients benefit from greater empathy, stronger connections, and practical tools that foster cooperation, stability, and lasting positive change within the family unit.

In family counseling, Madi works with the entire family system to improve communication, understanding, and connection. She creates a respectful space where each member feels heard while exploring patterns and roles that may contribute to conflict. Using a trauma-informed, strength-based approach, she helps families build healthier communication skills, set clear boundaries, and increase empathy. Families benefit from reduced tension, stronger collaboration, and a more supportive, connected home environment.

Kelsey Edwards has extensive experience working with families and children who have been affected by divorce, addiction, grief and loss, trauma, and stress. She uses an integrative approach in her work counseling families in Northern Colorado, combining trusted strategies, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trust Based Relational Intervention with specific strategies for children and teens. If you think your family may benefit from counseling services, contact Kelsey to schedule a free consultation today.

Most family therapists inadvertently create more chaos through their well-intentioned efforts to assist a family move through a change process. Why? Brains are inherently deregulated (all of us, may I add) and most talking and dialoguing misses brain-centric problems that need more intensive help. Many times the emotional trauma created by years of solving problems ineffectively can wreak havoc on the brain's parasympathetic nervous system, not ever giving the family a break from flight or fight thinking. Contact us for an innovative neuroscience solution to family dysfunction. Kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.

Most family therapists inadvertently create more chaos through their well-intentioned efforts to assist a family move through a change process. Why? Brains are inherently dysregulated (all of us, may I add) and most talking and dialoguing misses brain-centric problems that need more intensive help. Many times the emotional trauma created by years of solving problems ineffectively can wreak havoc on the brain's parasympathetic nervous system, not ever giving the family a break from flight or fight thinking. Contact us for an innovative neuroscience solution to family dystunction. Kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161

Delaney approaches family counseling with a compassionate, systems-based perspective, recognizing that each family member plays a role in the overall dynamic. Unlike couples counseling, family counseling allows her to work with parents and children together to improve communication, clarify boundaries, and address patterns that may be contributing to conflict. She creates a safe space where each person feels heard and valued, helping families build healthier interactions, stronger trust, and more effective ways to navigate challenges as a unified support system.

Karen approaches family counseling with a focus on improving communication, strengthening relationships, and fostering understanding among all family members. She creates a supportive space where each voice is heard and respected, helping families navigate challenges such as life transitions, conflict, parenting struggles, or blended family dynamics. Using a collaborative and systemic approach, Karen helps families identify patterns, build healthier interactions, and develop practical tools for lasting change. Her goal is to promote harmony, connection, and resilience within the family unit.

Family therapy is based on the belief that each family is a unique social system with its own structure and patterns of communication. These patterns are determined by many factors, including the parents' beliefs and values as well as the personalities of all family members. I assist in identifying conflicts and anxieties and helping families develop strategies to resolve issues and strengthen family members so they can work on their challenges together. During therapy sessions, the family's strengths are used to help handle challenges and all members take responsibility.

Families benefit from Natalie's therapy because she skillfully addresses systemic challenges and the relational fallout of difficult life transitions. Holding a Master of Social Work and possessing deep experience in adolescent care, Natalie helps households navigate complex dynamics like codependency, the impact of addiction, and the stress of divorce, co-parenting, or blended-family adjustments. Rather than applying rigid protocols, she integrates practical clinical tools with unconditional acceptance and a warm, direct approach. Whether helping parents support a struggling teen or guiding a household through the slow work of rebuilding trust, Natalie meets families exactly where they are

Family therapy is a cornerstone of Cody's practice, where he collaborates with families to navigate challenges and conflicts they encounter. This therapeutic approach acknowledges the profound influence of family dynamics on individuals' mental and emotional well-being. In family therapy, Cody establishes a safe and inclusive environment where each family member can openly express their thoughts and emotions. Together, they explore communication patterns, roles, and unresolved issues within the family system. Drawing on evidence-based techniques and interventions, Cody guides families in cultivating healthier interactions, enhancing relationships, and effectively resolving conflicts.

Katie approaches family counseling with warmth, respect, and a strengths-based perspective, recognizing that every family member’s experiences and interactions shape the system as a whole. She provides a safe, supportive space where all voices are heard, helping families improve communication, resolve conflict, and rebuild connection. Using a trauma-informed, collaborative approach, Katie guides families in understanding patterns, strengthening relationships, and developing practical tools to navigate challenges. Clients benefit from her compassionate presence, emotional insight, and guidance in creating healthier, more resilient, and connected family dynamics.

Cierra approaches family counseling with a focus on improving communication, understanding, and connection among all family members. She creates a safe, respectful space where each person’s perspective is valued, helping families navigate conflicts, transitions, and challenges together. By fostering collaboration and empathy, Cierra supports families in building stronger bonds, resolving conflicts, and developing healthier dynamics. Her relational approach encourages growth and healing within the family system, promoting lasting positive change for all involved.