I strive to create a warm and empowering space. I have a soft and direct, yet open-minded approach that helps clients show up authentically without fear of being judged.

Hello, I'm Larissa Dowe, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner. I specialize in supporting children, families, and caregivers using trauma-informed care and approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and attachment-based therapy. My focus is on helping families build strong, nurturing relationships while addressing challenges like parenting stress, self-doubt, anxiety, and trauma.

Mariah Severud believes that therapy is for everyone. She is passionate about growth and resilience through the therapeutic relationship. Mariah understands that life throws curveballs at the most unexpected and unwanted times, despite our best-laid plans. She knows that a supportive place to process, heal, and grow can make all the difference between getting back up again and a TKO. Mariah is confident that anyone can start on a new path full of joy, love, success, and meaning. Each of us has the potential to live the life we want, embrace change like an old friend, and find the courage and strength to keep on keeping on. We are all on our own journey, and every hero needs guidance like Luke needed Yoda, and Frodo Baggins needed the Fellowship. We are unique people who need community and family, and Mariah is ready to help you find it. At Foundations Counseling, Mariah Severud works with a wide variety of clients who may be seeking services that include: · Adolescents and teens – cutting, self-injury, self-esteem and self-worth issues, anxiety, depression, school and family issues, anger and defiance, attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), body image, social and relationship problems · Mental health and wellness – severe anxiety, depression, stress, sexual and gender identity issues, grief and loss, addiction, trauma and abuse recovery, self-esteem, gender identity, self-care, anger management, boundaries, life transitions · Relationship and couples counseling – communication, codependency, sexual and intimacy issues, abuse, dating issues, attachment issues and challenges, conflict resolution, divorce and divorce recovery, emotional affairs, parenting, blended families, financial issues · Growth-oriented counseling – career counseling, grief and loss, life coaching, burnout and lack of motivation, relocation, empowerment, individual development · Family relationships – addiction and codependency, child and adolescent issues, couples and marital counseling, infertility concerns, multigenerational families, blended families, violence and abusive patterns, general parenting, conflict resolution Mariah Severud has a Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology from the University of Minnesota, Mankato, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and English language and rhetoric from the University of Kansas. She has more than three years of experience working with adolescents and young adults in individual crisis counseling, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. Mariah also has extensive experience running skills-based group therapy, short-term crisis management, and individual therapy with clients ages 10 and up. She utilizes techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), person-centered therapy, and trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy. Mariah has been motivating others to reach their goals by leading fitness classes for nine years. She has a fascination with change and the idea that anyone can change their life at any time. We have the amazing power of choice, and Mariah is passionate about helping others find their path by making choices congruent with their values, beliefs, and goals.

Cindy Navarrete is committed to creating a warm, supportive space for healing and growth. With a touch of humor and a deeply empathetic approach, Cindy tailors her work to each person’s unique journey, using a strengths-based, person-centered approach that empowers individuals to discover and build upon their inner resilience. Recognizing that life can be unpredictable at any stage, Cindy believes in offering a nurturing environment where clients of all backgrounds can create pathways to lasting change and connection. With over a decade of experience supporting adolescents, adults, couples, and families, Cindy has extensive expertise in working with adults, teens, caregivers, and individuals with cognitive or intellectual disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders. She brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to each session, blending clinical skill with genuine care to foster meaningful, lasting connections. Cindy holds a Master of Social Work with an emphasis in Mental Health and Trauma from the University of Denver, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Ethnic Studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She draws on a range of therapeutic techniques to suit each client’s needs, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Psychology, Exposure Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Strengths-Based Therapy.

Clients find Chris Berger’s style to be a healthy balance of warm compassion, skilled support, and gentle confrontation. He encourages clients’ active participation in achieving results while providing a comfortable, nonjudgmental, and supportive environment. He focuses on empowering clients to make positive life changes. Chris has been involved in the mental health world, supporting work in an effort to support the overall well-being of those in the community for the last 17 years. An extensive array of experiences across different environments led to his true calling for serving various populations and age groups in the field of mental health. Whether you are feeling depressed or anxious, wishing your partner would communicate better, recovering from infidelity, divorce, loss of a loved one, or battling an addiction or struggles with anger, let Chris assist you in finding a healthy solution. Using an action-oriented approach, he can help you quickly identify problems, stop bad habits, and achieve contentment and success. With support, the positive life changes you have been wanting can be made. Chris has extensive experience working with individuals, couples, adolescents, and families, providing solution-focused counseling services as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC). He offers flexible daytime, evening, and weekend appointments at three counseling offices in Northern Colorado (Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor). Call today to schedule your free consultation to find out how counseling can help you and your loved ones build a better life.

“Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.” – Unknown Change is an inevitable part of life, and it can sometimes feel uncomfortable and exhausting. In those moments of feeling alone, scared, defeated, stuck, or just ready, counseling can be a powerful way to find relief and rediscover your way forward. Karen Ragland loves to walk alongside people as they learn, adapt, and grow to reach their full potential through all the phases of life. With a wealth of life experience and a deep passion for human connection, Karen offers a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can explore challenges, build resilience, and embrace life with greater confidence and joy. At Foundations, Karen Ragland specializes in working with a variety of challenges, including: · Individual Counseling – anxiety, depression, empowerment, attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), obsessive compulsion (OCD), substance abuse, confidence building, life transitions, women’s health, menopause, terminal illness, and medical issues · Growth and Goal-Oriented Counseling – career counseling, grief, loss, illness, leadership development, and assertiveness training · Children, Adolescents, and Teens – social and relationship problems, school and family issues, anxietydepression, adjustment disorders, self-image, boundary setting, and child play therapy · Marriage, Relationship and Family Counseling – communication skills, sexuality and intimacy issues, affair recovery, fertility struggles, blended families, parenting, and adjustment to life changes Karen is a National Certified Counselor. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Fairfield University, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Sacred Heart University, both located in Fairfield, Connecticut. Karen customizes her therapeutic approach to fit each unique client and employs a diverse array of evidence-based techniques. Karen has worked with adults facing a variety of challenges, including chronic disease, probation and parole, substance abuse and addiction, career exploration, and lifespan adjustment. She has spent time working with adolescents in an alternative school setting as well as engaging with young children in play therapy. She also has diversified corporate experience spanning many industries, including continuing medical education, healthcare quality improvement, project management, aviation, commercial real estate, and public education leadership. She is an energetic, highly organized problem solver and motivated task master. She sees the big picture when working through complex problems and loves to work with people to develop and deploy creative solutions. Karen is a serious home chef, artisan cheese maker, gardener, wife, mother of three children, and two German Shepherds.

Alyson Lowe is a compassionate and highly skilled Licensed Social Worker (LSW) with over 15 years of experience supporting individuals and families across diverse social care settings. Her professional philosophy centers on empowerment, dignity, and person-centered care, helping clients build resilience and long-term, sustainable well-being through a collaborative relationship. At Foundations Counseling, Alyson Lowe works with a wide variety of clients who may be seeking services that include: · Children, adolescents, and teens: self-injury (including cutting), self-esteem and self-worth issues, suicidal ideation, anxiety, depression, drug and alcohol concerns, school and family issues, challenging family dynamics, abuse, attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), eating-related challenges, grief and loss, and trauma · Mental health and wellness: anxiety, depression, stress, bipolar challenges, sexual and gender identity issues, grief and loss, drug and alcohol abuse and addiction recovery, obesity and weight loss, sex and porn addiction recovery, schizophrenia, life coaching, personality-related challenges, posttraumatic stress (PTSD), religious trauma, anger management, adjustment, attachment issues, assertiveness training, and boundaries · Relationship and couples counseling: communication, affairs, parent-child interactions, attachment issues, boundary issues, conflict resolution, dating and breakups, divorce and divorce recovery, parenting issues, and managing the mental load · Individual counseling: abuse, addictions, anger management, posttraumatic stress (PTSD), stress management, panic attacks, anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA+ issues, weight issues, and religious trauma and deconstruction Alyson Lowe holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Missouri Southern State University. She is registered in the State of Colorado as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW). Alyson is also a Certified Health Coach through the American Council on Exercise, and she integrates this expertise through behavior management, along with fitness and nutrition counseling. She has a long history as a motivator, counselor, mediator, and trainer. She is known for her empathetic communication style, sense of humor, relaxed approach, and open-minded, nonjudgmental presence. Before joining Foundations Counseling, Alyson held several key roles in a variety of settings, including serving in the nonprofit sector, providing individual, child, and family therapy, and working in child protection. She has also supported clients receiving inpatient mental health care, including in her role as a mental health therapist on the Child and Family Team with North Range Behavioral Health in Greeley, Colorado. When not working with clients, Alyson enjoys volunteering in the community as an ally, advocate, and activist for the LGBTQIA+ community and other marginalized communities, hanging out with her two grandchildren, hiking, backpacking, roller skating, going to concerts and festivals, practicing yoga, working out in the gym, golfing, storm spotting, reading, and relaxing at home with her three cats.

Katie Tiffany holds deep respect for each person’s inherent strength and capacity for change, believing that healing happens best through safe, authentic connection rather than in isolation. She is committed to creating a warm, supportive, and safe therapeutic space where healing and transformation can occur through connection rather than isolation. Using a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, Katie works collaboratively with individuals, couples, and families to help them navigate life transitions, relationship challenges, trauma, anxiety, and moments of feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Katie believes everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and met with dignity, especially in their most vulnerable moments, and brings an honest, compassionate presence that honors each client’s lived experience while supporting them in building meaningful, fulfilling lives. At Foundations Counseling, Katie Tiffany works with a wide variety of clients who may be seeking services including: · Children, adolescents, and teens – self-esteem and self-worth issues, anxiety, depression, drugs and alcohol, school and family issues, authoritative parenting, trauma, anger and defiance, apathy, creative therapies including art, movement, and play therapy, life coaching and goal setting, bullying, communication issues, family communication, social and relationship problems, performance and behavior issues · Relationship and couples counseling – couples counseling, communication, codependency, sexuality and intimacy issues, alternative relationships, abuse, dating issues, parent-child interactions, pre-engagement, pre-marital, attachment issues and conditions, boundaries, conflict resolution, dating, and breakups · Life transitions – restoring meaning to life, spirituality, end-of-life and grief issues, empty-nest syndrome, geographical transition, job transition, new parents, newlyweds, retirement, sex-change, establishing self, disability issues, grief, and loss · Growth-oriented counseling – career counseling, life coaching, workplace bullying and conflicts, burnout and lack of motivation, quarter-life crisis, relocation, empowerment, life transitions, individual development · Relationship and family issues – marital attachment counseling, codependency, marital difficulties, alternative relationships, communication, couples counseling, family counseling, engagement counseling, sexual issues, trauma recovery, affair recovery, addiction, families dealing with terminal illness, unresolved conflict, and conflict resolution Katie Tiffany holds a Master of Social Work degree from Colorado State University, where she also earned an Advanced Clinical Behavioral Health Certificate and a Nonprofit Administration Graduate Certificate. She completed her graduate clinical internship in community mental health, providing integrated behavioral and medical care in an outpatient community health clinic setting. During her time there, Katie utilized solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), strengths-based approaches, motivational interviewing (MI), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with diverse client populations. Katie brings extensive leadership and direct service experience from her work in nonprofit management, where she managed operations for emergency and extended-stay shelter programs serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness. She supervised and developed teams of case managers and shelter staff in a 24-hour facility, providing client-centered, trauma-informed, strengths-based case management while implementing restorative justice practices for conflict resolution. Katie conducted crisis interventions, safety assessments, and coordinated community resources to support clients' mental health and housing stability. Prior to a career in social work and counseling, Katie developed strong leadership, team development, and interpersonal skills through 20 years of management roles in the hospitality industry. She also holds a Leadership Certificate from Cornell University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from SUNY New Paltz. Katie's approach to therapy is warm, grounded, and relational. She values authenticity, humor, and real conversation. Katie believes that healing happens in connection, not through being "fixed,” but through feeling genuinely seen and supported. She helps clients reconnect with their own strength, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, and move forward with both practical tools and emotional insight. By validating and contextualizing struggle, Katie helps clients explore what change might look like on their own terms. She is direct when it is helpful, compassionate always, and deeply respectful of each client's autonomy, pace, and readiness for change. Katie’s clinical practice is grounded in a strengths-based orientation and a systems perspective that recognizes how larger forces (poverty, discrimination, family dynamics, systemic barriers) shape individual experiences. She utilizes evidence-based interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), and motivational interviewing (MI), while always centering the therapeutic relationship as the foundation of meaningful change. Katie believes that a counselor's attunement, presence, and integrity are as powerful as any modality, and brings all three to every session. Clients working with Katie are likely to feel welcomed and respected, understood without being judged, empowered rather than directed, and supported in both emotional healing and practical problem-solving. She is committed to creating a safe, inclusive space for people of all backgrounds, identities, and life experiences, taking her ethical responsibility seriously. Katie is passionate about advocacy, equity, and social justice, and believes that mental health care must acknowledge not only individual pain, but also the systems and structures that contribute to it.

Ryan Battaglia provides his clients with the tools and skills they need to live a full life—meaning, having fulfilling relationships, following your dreams, and achieving your goals. Sometimes we are faced with adversity, but through this we can grow into better versions of ourselves. Ryan has learned, through his own mental health journey, that a sense of humor comes in handy from time to time, and to keep a holistic view on health and wellness. Working with Ryan will enable you to turn the hard times into opportunities for growth! At Foundations Counseling, Ryan Battaglia works with a variety of clients who may be looking to work on: · Individual therapy—daily stressors, men’s issues, adjustment issues, dating and relationships, anger management, depression, anxiety, self-esteem · Children, adolescents, and teens—school issues, social and relationship issues, family issues, grief, self-esteem and self-worth issues, play therapy, self-harm, suicidal ideation · Mental health and wellness—depression, anxiety, stress, adjustment issues, anger management, assertiveness and boundary setting, trauma processing · Relationship and family counseling—unresolved conflict and conflict resolution, blended families, trust and understanding, communication, family system issues, setting and holding boundaries · Life transitions—career and college exploration, grief and loss, empty nest syndrome Ryan Battaglia received his Master of Science degree in clinical mental health counseling from Plymouth State University and completed his clinical internship hours with a community mental health facility in Wheat Ridge, CO. He has experience working with families, young adults, teenagers, and young children with a range of different mental health issues including depression and anxiety, motivation and self-worth issues, anger management, suicidal ideation, and self-harm. Ryan utilizes techniques from existentialism, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). He puts the person above all and focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship. Ryan grew up just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, and was a competitive high school athlete. Upon graduating high school, he spent his college years in the White Mountains where he first learned about the college counseling center. Since then, therapy has been a positive force in his growth and has led him to a career in mental health. Hate it or love it, Ryan is an avid Boston sports fan. He stays active by skiing, mountain biking, and running.

I provide a safe and judgment free place for individuals, couples and families to express their concerns and struggles. I offer a free phone consultation to give people a commitment free opportunity to talk to a therapist to see how therapy may benefit you. I believe that when a person is brave enough to seek help with a life situation, it is an amazing positive transformation that can take place. I work with couples, families, adults and adolescents to help them find the best path towards a better quality of life. I understand that this process can be quite difficult, and I meet every challenge with enthusiasm and acceptance.

Lee Lester counts it as a great honor to walk alongside his clients as they face trials and opportunities for growth. He balances a direct, concise approach along with humor and authenticity. Lee utilizes Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS), Person-Centered, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approaches. Lee uses techniques such as mindfulness and emotional regulation to provide clients with helpful coping skills. He promotes growth and healing through guiding clients in meaningful conversations of self-discovery and acceptance. Lee Lester is a National Certified Counselor. He has a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Marketing Management from the University of Arkansas. Lee has extensive multicultural experience from teaching English in China and Jordan, where he studied Mandarin and Levantine Arabic. While in Jordan, Lee worked directly with Syrian refugees and gained experience working with the effects of trauma on mental health. Additionally, he has previously worked in the business and financial sectors. Through Lee’s diverse life and work experiences, he has developed a unique ability to connect with people from all walks of life. Lee enjoys drinking traditional Chinese tea, playing tennis, and is an avid outdoorsman.

Kelsey Edwards believes in the innate resilience of people and their ability to grow with the right tools and support. She is passionate about providing a safe, nurturing environment where individuals, couples, and families can heal, enhance their lives, and create meaningful, lifelong change. Kelsey earned her Master of Social Work from Fordham University and her Bachelor of Social Work from Colorado State University. She has extensive experience advocating for children and families affected by trauma, abuse, and neglect. As a trained practitioner in Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Kelsey integrates its principles to help families rebuild trust, strengthen connections, and overcome adversity. Known for her compassionate and empowering approach, Kelsey offers clients transparency, sharing practical resources such as books, articles, and tools to guide their growth. She cherishes the transformative moments when clients begin to connect the dots, break maladaptive patterns, and take control of their healing journey. Kelsey’s work is rooted in her belief that healing and change are possible for everyone. She creates a welcoming and supportive space where clients can feel safe, recognize their worth, and thrive. Whether working with individuals, adolescents, or families, Kelsey is dedicated to helping clients navigate life’s challenges with resilience and hope.