every version of your perfectly imperfect self is welcome here

offering telehealth sessions to individuals and couples 18+ across colorado

Change is the process of making a million tiny different decisions. Let’s figure it out together.

WELCOME

it’s wonderful to have you in my little corner of the internet!

my name is Aliza /ah-lee-zah/ (they/them) and I am a genderqueer and queer nonbinary therapist who believes in:

the importance of speaking truth to power
our human-ness makes us perfectly imperfect
honoring the version of you who learned to cope or survive
the overlapping systems within which we live massively influence our personal lives - they cannot be disentangled
talking about feelings is important; building safety so that you can truly feel them is essential

I’m so glad you’ve found me. Let’s find out if we’re a fit to work together, click below to schedule a consult call or head to my about me to learn more about my background and style of work.

with tremendous care and gratitude,

ALIZA

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WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK WITH ME:

I would describe my style as compassionately direct.

You know how you feel. You’ve heard other therapists agree with you over and over again, and now you’re wondering what you’re missing because patterns keep repeating.

While there are many times where validation is necessary and therapeutic, I believe that therapy can also be a place where we learn to safely question what we hold to be true.

integrative orientation

i consider the stories that weave together the fabric of your life, the socio-political circumstances of these times, the many parts of the self that show up in each moment, the brain’s ability to access emotion and your body’s ability to sit and feel.

for those who like “therapist speak”, i draw from narrative therapy, parts work, relational-cultural theory, and experiential work in the form of coherence therapy (a neurobiologically-informed trauma therapy following the process of memory reconsolidation.)

We MIGHT BE A FIT IF…

YOU JUST LOST SOMEONE OR SOMETHING:

too much with friends, at work, in love, in enjoyment, in pain, in therapy, overthinking and anxious

a person, a home, a friend, you moved away, your pet died, you lost a job, ended a friendship, gone no-contact

starting or ending: school, a relationship, a career, a new friend group, shedding past selves or exploring new ones

Death-loss is the most widely understood event connected with grief. But grief emerges anytime we lose a connection - supportive OR challenging - be it to death, moving, ending of cycles, climate collapse. I believe grief and loss is most effective when used as a lens on all human experiences.
Discovering your most authentic self can be both a joyous and difficult journey, and it is certainly not usually a direct line towards understanding. You’re not alone.
There are so many ways to be queer, understand queerness, and live a queer life. We can explore it all together.
As a chronically-ill person, I understand that managing your body can be a part or full-time job. Your frustrations, disappointments, and triumphs are all welcome here.
Prior to becoming a therapist, I engaged in in-depth study of the Enneagram of Personality. I find that i can be a useful paradigm for making sense of behavioral patterns and motivations, and can always integrate this into our larger therapeutic work.

you’re navigating a transition:

Being human can be messy, and even moreso when we come into contact with OTHER raw, real people. Connection can be strained, confusing, difficult, or uncertain. Let’s unpack how you can show up differently in relationships in order to access what you are truly seeking from others.
We will always be discovering new versions of ourselves. Sometimes those versions are easy to love, and other times it can be more challenging.
Let’s be honest; the world was built with one brain in mind. Failing to meet arbitrary standards can be a significant source of anxiety, frustration, and feelings of hopelessness.
Note: I do not offer diagonsis
Maybe you’ve described yourself as someone who “doesn’t really get angry”. Anger has been demonized by those in our society most welcomed to publicly perform this emotion, but is is essential that we all connect to this inner fire.
I believe in the mystery of living. Making space for the parts of life that don’t fit into rigid, logical structures of understanding can be an important part of the therapeutic process. I am always open to incorporating tarot, astrology, mysticism, and other embodied spiritual practice into our work.