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Melissa Shaw, LCSW Melissa Shaw is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who shares office space at Heart Center Counseling for Individuals, Couples, and Families. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Melissa moved to Colorado in 2008 to take advantage of all that Colorado has to offer. She is married with two wonderful, rambunctious, loving kiddos! She has an adventurous spirit that comes out not only in the way she speaks, but also in the way she loves others and lives her life. She has a passion for helping people by helping the relationships in their lives. After providing individual and couple therapy for many years, she realized that change, REAL CHANGE, was hidden in the dynamics of people's relationships and the emotions they carry around with them.
What can you expect from her? She has a casual and encouraging approach, while also being direct and transparent. You can expect her to be caring, down-to-earth and solution-focused. She will create a safe space for you to explore, process and express yourself while also guiding you in a way that creates lasting change. She strives to work with you at a pace that is both comfortable and also challenging, but not overwhelming. What are her beliefs? She BELIEVES in the power of changing the "dance" in your life. She believes that making the decision to start counseling can be hard, and she understands the vulnerability that it takes. Most importantly, she believes in you and that YOU are the expert while she is your guide there to help you uncover your own answers. Learn more about Melissa at http://www.knot-therapy.com/ |
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Jackie Vonfeldt, MFTC Practice Owner Jackie is a Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, practicing in the State of Colorado. Originating in Kansas, she founded and passed on West Wichita Couple and Family Counseling, which continues to serve her hometown community. She is also the practice owner at Heart Center Counseling for Individuals, Couples, and Families, where she currently serves Lakewood and the surrounding areas. She is working towards a Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision through the University of Northern Colorado in order to deepen her clinical skills through doctoral training and research and eventually educate and supervise other counselors. She received her prior education in Kansas through Friends University with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy. She also completed 29 credit hours towards a Doctor of Marriage and Family therapy degree before pursuing counselor education.
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Jackie specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals, couples, and families struggling with relationship and marital distress, sexual intimacy, family conflict, trauma, parenting and child issues, and mood disorders. Jackie has additional training in premarital counseling, marriage enrichment, substance abuse counseling, the Gottman Method, nature-based therapy, sand tray therapy, and the treatment of trauma through EMDR.
Her passion for helping others has developed through overcoming childhood trauma, as well as experience in many professional roles in the mental health field. In addition to her experience in private practice, she has previously worked as a crisis, intake, and outpatient therapist at a community mental health center, done spiritual counseling, and taught group classes for survivors of domestic violence. Jackie also has extensive experience working with children and teens in a variety of roles, including working as an educator and house staff at a group home for teen girls. Jackie's warmth, compassion, and empathy drive her love for serving people from all walks of life through individual, couple, and family counseling.
Her passion for helping others has developed through overcoming childhood trauma, as well as experience in many professional roles in the mental health field. In addition to her experience in private practice, she has previously worked as a crisis, intake, and outpatient therapist at a community mental health center, done spiritual counseling, and taught group classes for survivors of domestic violence. Jackie also has extensive experience working with children and teens in a variety of roles, including working as an educator and house staff at a group home for teen girls. Jackie's warmth, compassion, and empathy drive her love for serving people from all walks of life through individual, couple, and family counseling.
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Alayna Baillod, MSW Alayna is a Clinical Social Worker who shares office space at Heart Center Counseling for Individuals, Couples, and Families. She was born and raised in the metro Detroit area of Michigan and followed her heart to move out west where she has been living for most of the past decade. After practicing in mental health in Michigan, Utah, Colorado, and California, Alayna recently returned to Colorado to enjoy the majestic beauty of the state. She earned her Bachelor of Social Work from Colorado State University- Pueblo and her Master of Social Work from University of Tennessee- Knoxville.
Alayna is deeply passionate about her work in mental health and wants to help you thrive and reach your goals. She believes all emotions have a job - to bring something to a person's attention, to provide information about his/her/their world, and to provide the energy and motivation to take action. She holds that her role as a therapist is to help people better understand themselves and to teach them tools and skills, so that they can be effective in their lives. Her experience has largely centered around working with children, teens, young adults, parents, and families who have experienced trauma. Alayna understands the courage and vulnerability required to seek help and is empathetic, strength-based, and solution-focused in her approach. Learn more about Alayna at http://selfcareimpact.com/ |
"The openness of the soul, the feelings of freedom, joy, love are natural expressions of the awareness of the Heart Center...
It is a simple way to tune ourselves with the infinite dimension of our being."
~Hridaya-Yoga
It is a simple way to tune ourselves with the infinite dimension of our being."
~Hridaya-Yoga