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DMC is a group of mental health clinicians with advanced training in trauma, family therapy, teens, millennials and young adults, ADHD, addiction and substance use.

🎧️The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a gentle, sound-based approach that helps the nervous system settle after long pe...
12/03/2025

🎧️The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a gentle, sound-based approach that helps the nervous system settle after long periods of overwhelm, stress, or shutdown.

Using filtered music that works with the vagus nerve, SSP helps kids, teens, and adults move from constant activation back into safety and connection.

In our new blog post, we break down what SSP is, how it works, and why so many people benefit from going slow.

We also share Certified SSP provider, Emily Hennes', personal experience using SSP with her daughter, and how small shifts in the nervous system can create big changes in daily life.

🤍 clearer thinking
🤍 fewer shutdowns
🤍 better sleep
🤍 easier digestion
🤍 more capacity to stay present

As Emily says, “When your body learns to tell the difference between real and perceived danger, everything shifts.”

If you’re curious about how SSP supports kids, teens, or adults, or whether it might be a helpful step before trauma work, you can read the full article here: https://denvermetrocounseling.com/finding-calm-through-sound-the-safe-and-sound-protocol

👋Hey therapists! We see you.Not just who you are as a therapist, but how you shine, extend yourself, and stay rooted in ...
12/03/2025

👋Hey therapists! We see you.

Not just who you are as a therapist, but how you shine, extend yourself, and stay rooted in this work.

We have supported therapists at all different levels of training and experience and know the power of being in community, being seen, and being held in a confidential way.

We envision a thriving community of therapists who show up fully, collaborate often, and bring embodied awareness into their practice and their life outside of this work.

Whether you’re seeking therapy for yourself, consultation to support you with a case, or experiential growth in connection with peers, here’s how we roll:

👉🏼Therapy for therapists—yes, you deserve the same care you offer (we walk this route ourselves).

👉🏼As needed clinical consultation & monthly EMDR consultation (1:1 or group), family therapy consultation group

👉🏼Two supportive experiential groups to help you grow deeper as a therapist and human: our Rooted Therapist Consultation Group and our MindBody Experiential Process Learning Group that honor your nervous system, your body, and your whole self-of-therapist.

👉🏼Really awesome networking events and training for our community. 

👉🏼And we pay you to teach us! (Recent favorites 👏🏼 👏🏼)

You’re not alone in this. At DMC we’re therapists who support therapists.

Reach out! We’d love to connect with you. 🥰

😞 Sometimes the body spends so long in fight-or-flight that it eventually gives out and shifts into shutdown, numbness, ...
12/02/2025

😞 Sometimes the body spends so long in fight-or-flight that it eventually gives out and shifts into shutdown, numbness, or disconnection.

It’s not weakness.

It’s the nervous system doing its best to protect you. 💞

The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) can gently help people move out of that shutdown state and back into connection at a pace that feels tolerable.

🎧️ Using filtered music and short listening sessions, SSP supports the vagus nerve helping the body relearn safety, settle more easily, and respond rather than react.

Whether you’re an adult feeling overwhelmed, a teen who’s constantly “on,” or a child who gets overstimulated by sounds or sensations, SSP offers a gentle pathway back toward regulation.

If you’re curious whether SSP might be supportive, we’re here to talk through it with you.

We offer SSP throughout the US.

Reach out to schedule a free consultation with our Certified SSP Provider today.

Https://denvermetrocounseling.com/safe-and-sound-protocol

Gratitude doesn’t erase struggle.It simply helps widen the frame so you can see more than the difficult moment you’re in...
11/27/2025

Gratitude doesn’t erase struggle.

It simply helps widen the frame so you can see more than the difficult moment you’re in.

Holding both can support emotional regulation and deepen resilience.

Today, what’s one “both/and” moment you’re noticing?

✨️Clients often describe Ketamine-Assisted EMDR as softer, more spacious, and more accessible than EMDR alone. With keta...
11/26/2025

✨️Clients often describe Ketamine-Assisted EMDR as softer, more spacious, and more accessible than EMDR alone.

With ketamine calming the nervous system, the brain can reprocess memories and emotions with more clarity, compassion, and distance.

If you’re curious about how this approach might support you or someone you work with, we’re happy to answer questions and help you explore the next steps.

✨️To learn more about how Ketamine and EMDR therapies combined can deepen healing, read our latest post by EMDR and KAP therapist, Lauren Battista. (Link in our bio) 🙂

https://denvermetrocounseling.com/how-ketamine-assisted-emdr-can-enhance-and-deepen-trauma-healing

💫When EMDR and ketamine therapy come together, people often describe the process as softer and more accessible. Ketamine...
11/25/2025

💫When EMDR and ketamine therapy come together, people often describe the process as softer and more accessible.

Ketamine calms the nervous system just enough for EMDR to help the brain update old patterns and release what feels stuck.

If you’re curious about how this approach may support your healing, we’re here to help you explore it at your own pace.

Reach out today to schedule a free consultation with one of our EMDR trained KAP therapists today.

🤳303.809.3341
🔗 admin@denvermetrocounseling.com

Read more of the benefits here: https://denvermetrocounseling.com/how-ketamine-assisted-emdr-can-enhance-and-deepen-trauma-healing

🧠 Many people only associate OCD with tidiness, but it's far more complex and deeply neurological.OCD isn’t about neatne...
11/20/2025

🧠 Many people only associate OCD with tidiness, but it's far more complex and deeply neurological.

OCD isn’t about neatness or preferences it’s a brain-based cycle driven by overactive threat-detection circuits.

In our latest blog post, we cover how OCD affects the brain.

When regions (with big names) like the orbitofrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, and caudate nucleus misfire, your brain sends repeated alarms… even when you know you’re safe.

This is why intrusive thoughts feel so real and why compulsions feel momentarily calming.

Your brain thinks the cycle is keeping you safe.

The hopeful part? Your brain can change. With the right support, these circuits can learn to quiet down, shift out of the loop, and move toward more freedom from the cycle.

If OCD has you feeling stuck, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

At DMC our OCD therapist helps people navigating this life altering cycle with effective treatments for OCD.

👉https://denvermetrocounseling.com/how-ocd-affects-the-brain/
🤳Reach out to get started today. 303-809-3341

👋Curious about therapy services we provide?At Denver Metro Counseling, our approach to therapy is grounded in authentici...
11/19/2025

👋Curious about therapy services we provide?

At Denver Metro Counseling, our approach to therapy is grounded in authenticity, connection, growth, and compassion.

We believe healing happens through relationship. When you feel seen, safe, and supported to explore your story at your own pace.

Guided by our mission to support whole-person healing and our vision of a community rooted in awareness and care, we integrate mind, body, and heart in the work we do together.

Through curiosity, collaboration, and compassion, we help you build connection with yourself and others, develop tools for regulation and resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change from the inside out.

Through several trauma-informed approaches, we provide therapy that truly facilitates change over time.

We do believe your journey to better mental health can start here.

Reach out today to get started with one of our Denver therapists.

🤳🏼303-809-3341

🗣️OCD can feel like an internal alarm system that goes off again and again. Compulsions (checking, reviewing, repeating)...
11/18/2025

🗣️OCD can feel like an internal alarm system that goes off again and again.

Compulsions (checking, reviewing, repeating) bring a wave of relief, but only for a moment.

🚨Then the alarm sounds louder.🚨

ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) creates space inside that cycle.

Instead of doing the thing your brain insists you must do, you practice sitting with the discomfort long enough for your body to learn the threat isn’t real.

Over time, the alarm softens.

When the urge to avoid shows up - that spike of fear or doubt urging you to act - there’s a small pause where a different choice is possible.

⭐️That pause is the invitation.⭐️

To learn more about treating OCD with evidenced-based ERP, reach out to schedule a consult with OCD specialist at Denver Metro Counseling, Quin Axelson today.

📍Your journey to overcoming OCD can start here.

https://denvermetrocounseling.com/quin-axelson

We’re down to the last 10 days and we are so close to reaching our goal of $2,500 for Bienvenidos Food Bank.We’ve raised...
11/16/2025

We’re down to the last 10 days and we are so close to reaching our goal of $2,500 for Bienvenidos Food Bank.

We’ve raised so much already, and every dollar you give stretches even further. Because of Bienvenidos’ partnerships with local grocery stores and food providers, every $1 turns into more than $9 of healthy food for families in our Denver community.

If you’ve been wanting to donate, now is the time.
If you can share our fundraiser, that helps too.

Your support—big or small—truly makes a difference.
Thank you for showing up for community right here at home.

Donate here: https://www.coloradogives.org/story/dmcfundraiser

It can be difficult to know what you truly want in a relationship. ⁠⁠Societal standards, family expectations, and past e...
11/13/2025

It can be difficult to know what you truly want in a relationship. ⁠
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Societal standards, family expectations, and past experiences can create a vision of romance that doesn’t match your real needs and desires.⁠
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Without clarity, we often project that ideal onto others. We see the potential in someone, rather than who they are right now.⁠
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Staying present with the person in front of you allows you to show up authentically and speak your truth about what matters most.⁠
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This week on the blog, we’re exploring how to identify what you really want in a relationship, the barriers that get in the way, and how to find a partner who truly aligns with you. ⁠
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If you’ve been searching for the right one, but feel like potential partners never live up to the vision in your head, this post might help. Link in bio!⁠
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Let us introduce ourselves... 🤝⁠⁠Our team of therapists in Denver offer trauma-informed, trauma-trained care to support ...
11/13/2025

Let us introduce ourselves... 🤝⁠
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Our team of therapists in Denver offer trauma-informed, trauma-trained care to support people's well-being. ⁠
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At Denver Metro Counseling, we want to change the way people view mental health. ⁠
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We want to support you in moving beyond learned coping skills and into a deeper understanding of who you are, how you perceive the world, and how you could live the life you truly want to live.⁠
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Meet our Rockstar Team - in alphabetical order 😁⁠
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⭐️ Quin Axelson, LPCC⁠
⭐️ Lauren Battista, LPC, LSC, NCC⁠
⭐️ Julie Reichenberger, LPC, ACS⁠
⭐️ Meghan Stetson, MEd, LPCC⁠
⭐️ Molly Ward, LCSW, LAC⁠
⭐️ Jessica Wright, LPCC (CA), LPC (CO)⁠
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If you're curious about working with one of our clinicians, reach out to schedule a free 20-min consultation today.⁠
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📍Accepting clients in-person in Denver and virtual throughout Colorado!⁠
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1780 South Bellaire Street
Denver, CO
80222

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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