Couples Therapy (All identities) • Men’s Mental Health • Religious Trauma • Queer-Affirming
Clients and others often ask, “What draws you to a profession centered on people’s emotional challenges?” For me, the answer lies in community. From construction sites, barber chairs, to the therapeutic container, alignment with a client creating a connection to healing is a powerful strength geared towards discovery in the moment, now.
Inviting all relationship dynamics and emotional vulnerabilities to the space, my passions include couples therapy/marriage counseling, infidelity/mistrust/emotional strain, attachment styles, and the desire to rebuild connection. I honor working with men’s mental health, opening exploration for clients to explore identity, vulnerability, and desires in an open, safe, direct space. Grounded, trauma-informed, mindful lens utilized rooted in compassion and honoring wholeness. Expanded awareness of additional impacts and identities of religious trauma, childhood wounding, and unresolved attachment patterns.
I offer queer-affirming care, welcoming LGBTQIA+ clients and polyamorous/CNM/ENM relationships with fluidity, respect, and an integrative approach to your unique life.
My practice is grounded in transpersonal therapy, an approach that honors and integrates mind, body, and spirit. In tailoring sessions to your individual needs, exploration may include spirituality, intuition, and somatic experiences alongside the more visible struggles of anxiety, disconnection, or grief. Common therapeutic approaches I utilize include Somatic Exploration, Internal Family Systems (IFS), NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), Gestalt, Mindfulness, and Transpersonal therapy.
Clients often come to me navigating emotional overwhelm, guilt, shame, attachment fractures, relational pain, and moments where life feels misaligned. Permission-based exploration at your direction is where we can begin.
Influencing my career shift to a therapist, my profession as a general manager (GM) in construction and barber were roles built on trust, steadiness, and human connection.
During the pandemic, behind the barber chair, was a clear calling to deepen my ability to support community in a deeper way. Clients shared stories of isolation, identity loss, and emotional pain. In pursuit of my own dreams in conjunction with harm reduction, I returned to pursue an MA.
Therapy is a strong held identity in being beside humanity and embracing healing. I am an avid van life traveler and support my son on his education/athletic journey. This lifestyle keeps me rooted in freedom, presence, and the quiet power of showing up for clients as they are.
“Assume you have more in common with someone than not”
– Rick Doblin, Psychedelic/Humanitarian/Activist and founder of MAPS. MAPS Convention, Denver, June 2023.
Now offering telehealth across Colorado. Sessions are conducted virtually, designed for clients with busy lives, competing schedules, or a preference for healing from home. Whether you’re navigating a squeezed calendar, time demands, or simply feel safer at home to process in your space, virtual therapy creates space to heal without physical transportation and additional time demands. Clients appreciate telehealth as a way to remain grounded while progressing through their unique healing journey. If you’ve been feeling out of step, overwhelmed, or unsure of where to begin, this is your invitation to arrive to session as you are. Email me for a free 15 minute consultation: elysia@southplattecounseling.com
Elysia Adams, M.A., LPCC
South Platte Counseling
Email For a Free 15 Minute Consultation: elysia@southplattecounseling.com
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South Platte Counseling in Denver Metro
Areas we serve: Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Littleton, Englewood, Golden, Lone Tree, Evergreen, and Morrison. We offer secure online counseling for individuals throughout Colorado.
