therapy for growth & change
Jennifer schmidt, MA, LPCC, LpC, NCC therapist
Thank you again for connecting here to find out more about therapy and Solara Counseling. As noted on the home page, I have over eleven years experience as a clinical counselor working with a wide range of clients, issues, diagnoses and situations. I approach each client as an individual, collaboratively gather information and insights on client challenges and determine what types of therapy will be most helpful to each person. More on modes of therapy used in my practice below.
Equally important to providing the right modality for counseling is the opportunity to build rapport and a trusting connection with each client. Progress and growth are built on both therapy practices that challenge existing patterns and also on creating a therapeutic alliance to feel heard, understood and supported by your provider. The foundation of therapy begins with establishing a safe space to process through life’s challenges, feel validated and find new solutions.
My goal is to help create that space and guide to a path for more peace, stability, calmness and resolution in life. As your therapist, I will help you:
feel safe and comfortable in the therapy space
collaborate to identify areas of difficulty & clarify symptoms and diagnoses
develop ways to better manage personal struggles
form coping skills and establish ways to shift negative patterns
create meaning and improve self-awareness
build belief and compassion within yourself
We will meet to work on these changes within a supportive, accepting and caring environment. Every individual, couple or family has specific needs and hopes for therapy. Together we can find new paths and move forward – please feel free to contact me so we can discuss you needs.
therapy modalities
Below are some of the therapy modalities I commonly use in my practice. All are evidence-based types of therapy, practiced in a client-centered way and based on foundational principles of counseling along with neuroscience. There are links attached to each therapy type for more information.
This list encompasses most of the therapies utilized in my practice. Keep in mind these therapy strategies are most often used in counseling together - in an integrative and eclectic manner to best fit each problem. If your needs require also accessing some other branches of evidence-based therapy, we will determine need and access other modalities as well.
what clients do you work with?
Currently, I provide primarily Individual Counseling to adults and older teens/ college student clients. I offer Couples Counseling with limited availability and utilize both Gottman Methods and EFT Based Therapy for working with couples - along with an infusion of some above modalities as needed.
rates & insurance
Self-pay rates for specific services below.
55-60 Minute Diagnostic Evaluation Session: $150
55-60 Minute Therapy Session: $120
45-50 Minute Therapy Session: $100
55-60 Minute Couples Session: $130
In network with the following insurances.
Anthem / Blue Cross Blue Shield
United Healthcare / Optum / Medica / UMR
Cigna
Medical Mutual
(for all plans above - employer based plans only)
For Colorado clients - billing is via Sondermind services and multiple plans are accepted for telehealth.
