Meet our Staff

I am so excited to be interning at The Rainbow Circles! I identify as white, queer, non-binary, and able-bodied. I am an aspiring sex therapist, currently in the last year of my Master’s degree in Mindfulness-Based Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Naropa University. I am particularly interested in working with sexual pain, sexual dysfunction, out of control sexual behavior, and sexual shame. I am also very interested in working with the intersection of sexuality and religious trauma, the intersection of dysphoria and sexuality, and the exploration of identity within sexuality. I am kink, BDSM, and polyamory affirming.

Outside of sex therapy, I am also passionate about providing accessible gender-affirming care– whether it be letter-writing, a container for gender exploration, pre/post surgery support, etc. I am also very interested in working with religious trauma/cult experiences.

I believe that it is crucial to approach therapeutic work from a lens in which my privilege is acknowledged, the client’s social locations are celebrated, and the intersections of our identities are able to be openly discussed. In addition to this, I also believe that creating a space where consent is highly prioritized, as well as where boundaries can be vocalized, is crucial to safety and healing.

My biggest values within the therapeutic context include bodily autonomy, boundaries, consent, reclamation, spaciousness, and relational healing. I recognize and acknowledge I still have much left to learn as a student – and I am excited to continue expanding my knowledge and therapeutic tools.

I have my Master of Social Work and am a Clinical Social Work Candidate. I am currently working toward licensure under the supervision of M and Victoria.

I am disabled, neurodivergent, nonbinary, queer, thin, and White. I share these identities because I see how they influence how I show up in the world and build relationships. Due to this, I know that providing anyone with affirming care starts with my personal education.

I am a sex-positive, polyamory-affirming, and kink-informed therapist. I draw from an eclectic knowledge base that includes queer theory, disability justice, anti-racism, intersectionality, and fat liberation. From a more clinical lens, I pull from attachment theory and systems theory. I have been trained in many evidence-based modalities, such as CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, and others. More importantly, I approach therapy from a relational, strengths-based, and person-centered lens. I know how important it is to have a safer space to explore and grow in yourself and I hope to create that with you. In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing poetry, playing cozy video games, nurturing my houseplants, and hanging out with my cat.

I am queer, Black/African-American and Native Indigenous a part of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, neuroqueer (autistic), cis-gender, and currently abled-bodied. I am here at The Rainbow Circles as an emerging therapist who just graduated with my Master’s Degree. As a therapist, my theoretical orientation is rooted in: liberation psychology, anti-capitalism, anti-oppressive, and decolonization efforts for community. My therapy approach and knowledge base includes: intersectionality, trauma-informed, humanistic, and theories that allow you to explore more of your relationship with your body. I invite and acknowledge the impact of lineages and ancestors in my livelihood and have a desire to help support individuals who engage in liberatory and spiritual practices as well. Outside of therapy, I like traveling and listening to live music at concerts and festivals

I have my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and my PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. I am a queer, nonbinary, white, neurodivergent (ADHD and Autistic traits), mostly-able bodied Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor.

Finding a counselor you connect with and feel safe to share yourself with can be challenging for anyone- especially if you’re a part of historically oppressed groups like people in the queer, trans, and/or gender expansive communities. I love building supportive and strong therapeutic relationships with all my clients, working from a holistic, relational, and social justice lens. This means I see everyone as whole people, with all their identities and experiences within the world. I generally work with all ages of people and specialize in play therapy, trauma work (EMDR), depression/anxiety, helping people navigate experiences of oppression, and supporting people in figuring out their identities. Outside of therapy, I have two dogs (Midna & Quincy) and three cats (Maisy, Oliver, & Rey) with my wife, Alicia. I love traveling, hiking, camping, rock climbing, kayaking, seeing friends, and cooking.

Mellie (they/ze) is a 3rd-year transpersonal psychology student at Naropa University.

They identify as Seminole Freedman, ace, poly-panromantic, and as a masc-identifying occultist. Mellie’s approach to therapy encompasses all aspects of the “self” – body, mind and spirit – using mindfulness, holistic and integrative approaches (called Hermetic approaches) to embrace autonomy while tailoring the therapeutic practice to the individual needs of the client. Mellie currently provides counseling through telehealth and in English.

When not doing therapy, Mellie can be found hanging in Boulder with their black cat, Demonia.

I am an LPCC (Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate), and a graduate of the Contemplative Psychotherapy & Buddhist Psychology program at Naropa University. Additionally, I am a certified meditation instructor for Naropa University. Some of my social locations: I am a transgender woman, queer/lesbian, white, neurodivergent (Autistic), currently able-bodied, and have lived experience with polyamorous/non-traditional relationship structures, religious trauma, dissociative disorders, and CPTSD. I grew up in Utah, but consider myself a New Yorker having lived in Brooklyn the longest. In my previous career, I worked as a graphic designer, lettering artist, and typeface designer.

As a therapist, I integrate perspectives based on attachment theory and psychodynamic theory, mindfulness and meditation practices, social justice, transfeminism, and liberation psychology. In more plain language, this means I focus a lot on the relationship dynamics that show up in the therapy room, whether that’s through family history, roles, and trauma, or through social locations, and how that may consciously or unconsciously be playing out in our relationship. I am firmly committed to abolitionist, anti-capitalist, decolonizing practices, as well as trauma-informed approaches. I am comfortable working with clients who are trans, queer, neurodiverse (ADHD, Autism, OCD, etc.), disabled, polyamorous/ENM, have CPTSD & PTSD, a history of trauma, and/or experience passive suicidal ideation and self-harming behaviors.

Outside of work, I live with my 7-year old puppy Moonie, and am an avid console gamer (Xbox & Switch), table-top gamer (D&D, Call of Cthulu), and horror movie fanatic. Additionally, I enjoy astrology and tarot (Aquarius sun, Leo moon, Leo rising), and consider myself a kitchen witch.

I am interested in learning about who you are, all of your passions and everything that excites you, in addition to all of your struggles, frustrations, and difficulties you may be seeking support for. I hope we get to work together!

Hi, my name is Sam/Samantha (they/any)

I am excited to join The Rainbow Circles as an independent contractor and provide therapy to people of all ages. I received my Masters in Mental Health Counseling in 2021 from Naropa University, and I am working towards LPC licensure. I am queer, genderfluid, have ADHD, and I love working with other queer, trans, and neurodivergent clients. I also carry a bicultural perspective as my mother’s family are immigrants from South America and my father’s family is white (Irish and French Canadian). 

I primarily take a Gestalt therapy approach, which means present moment awareness and a deep sense of respect for your experience are centerfold for me. However, I eclectically integrate EMDR and creative approaches, not to mention a social justice and relational lens. 

I do believe that if I can learn to love myself a little more, then I can support my clients to do the same. Therapy can be hard, because sometimes we are talking about difficult situations and processing trauma, but therapy can and should feel good sometimes. In therapy we can not only learn to tolerate difficult emotional experiences but we can also learn how to feel a little more comfortable in our own skin! Leaning into positive experiences of calmness, safety, and relatedness are often central to the work I do with clients.  

Outside of making the world a little more mindful, trauma-informed, and empathetic, I also enjoy spending time with my partner Alex (they/them), watching stand-up comedy, working on my never-to-be-finished novel, and dancing in my living room. 

My name is Zoe (she/they), and I am working at TRC as a pre-licensed therapist. I have identities of being white, neurodivergent (ADHD), sober, and non-disabled.

I work with a relational approach, we’ll incorporate your identities, relationships, and past experiences into the therapy process and explore how these factors may have impacted (and continue to impact) your life. My role is to work alongside you to build insights about your unique world, identify and expand existing strengths, and incorporate new skills to manage challenges you may be experiencing. I aim to build a relationship that feels affirming and safe for you to be your authentic self. Currently, I’m only offering services virtually. I love exploring this space within therapy and believe it to be equally as engaging as in-person work.