Tessa (she/her) holds a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regis University (2025). She studies Depth Psychology and enjoys bringing a deeper spiritual and existential lens to work with clients, when appropriate, along with a very person-centered and trauma-informed approach. Tessa is dedicated to access and equity, using multicultural and systems approaches. She holds a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Ethics from Iliff School of Theology (2018) and a Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies from Naropa University (2015). Tessa has taught preschool, founded a local food cooperative, facilitated restorative practice workshops and community circles, ran a safehouse for adolescent survivors of sexual exploitation, runs a small herbal medicine business, and works with youth in the juvenile justice system, yet maintains that motherhood has taught her more about herself and the world than any other facet of life. Tessa is passionate about supporting mothers and parents through this epic journey and has an extra soft spot for single parents, as she has been one.
Tessa is accepting virtual and in person client
Whitney (she, her) MA, MHA, NCC, LPC, PMHC, C-DBT, Founder and Clinical Director. I have advanced training and certifications in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Perinatal Mental Health. I graduated from Regis University with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health in 2016 and a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from Oklahoma State University. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology-Family Studies from the University of Northern Colorado. I am a member of Chi Sigma Iota National Counselors Honor Society, Alpha Phi Women's Fraternity. I am an active member of the Colorado chapter of Postpartum Support International and Colorado Counseling Association.
I have been working in the mental health field since 2013. My clinical experience ranges from in-home therapy with at-risk families to the elderly in long term care communities to individuals in community mental health. I opened my practice in 2019 as a means of bridging the gap for more women and mothers in need of mental health services that were unable to access care in their community. In 2023, I opened Colorado's largest perinatal collective, The Rylie Center for Hope and Healing, as a means of offering wrap-around care for Colorado families navigating pregnancy, pregnancy loss, infertility, and postpartum.
I specialize in treating postpartum mood disorders, women’s mental health issues, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, new mothers, mother wounds, adult children of emotionally immature parents, parenting stress, general life stressors and transitions, aging, and quality of life improvement. I am most passionate about working with women transitioning into motherhood as well as women with their own mother woulds and adult children of emotionally immature parents.
Specializing in:
Motherhood transition
Women's Mental Health
Pregnancy and Postpartum
Pregnancy loss
Infertility
Women with BPD
Mother Wounds
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
I believe that therapy is a partnership; you are in control of your journey and it is my job as your therapist to guide and navigate you towards your chosen path, goals, and destination. You have the tools and wisdom to reach your goals and full potential, it’s my job to help you access them and use them successfully. I believe in using a broad scope of skills and evidenced based practices depending on the client and their needs. I am clinically trained and certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and various other counseling approaches. My theoretical orientation aligns with Person-Centered approach, existential therapy, humanistic therapy approaches, and some behavioral based models including DBT and CBT.