Wheat Ridge, CO · Serving Greater Denver
Individual Therapy in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
For adults struggling to understand and cope with their experience. Put the puzzle pieces together and transform your relationship with yourself, with licensed therapist Vicki Madden, MA, LMFT.
01 · What individual therapy can help with
What we can work on together
I don’t specialize in specific “problems,” because that focuses on the problem rather than you. Still, clients often come to me with experiences like these, and the many other challenges life can bring.
Tap any that feel familiar. of 8 feel familiar — you’re not alone. This is exactly what we work on together.
02 · The process
How individual therapy works
Therapy is collaborative. In our 50-minute sessions, I walk alongside you at a pace that feels tolerable rather than overwhelming, as we explore how your past is shaping your present.
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Look at how you’ve coped
Explore how you’ve handled your circumstances in the past, and expand on deeper experiences.
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Connect with your past
Gain a deeper understanding of how your history is affecting you now.
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Transform how you relate
Change your relationship with yourself, so you can reach your goals.
03 · Goals of individual counseling
Where you can go from here
Think of it as putting the puzzle pieces together. I believe you already have what you need to change; my role is to walk beside you as you find it.
- Deeper meaning
- Make sense of your experience and what it means for you.
- New patterns of relating
- Rebuild how you communicate and connect with others.
- Stronger coping
- Handle almost anything life throws your way.
Who is individual therapy for?
Individual therapy is for adults who are struggling to understand and cope with their experience.
That might involve trauma, intimacy or relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, shame, or low self-esteem, or any of the many other challenges life can bring. Some people notice they’ve been avoiding painful feelings, or feel disconnected and lonely even when life looks fine from the outside.
My practice is inclusive of all backgrounds and experiences, and queer-allied.
What does “process-oriented” mean?
I’m a process-oriented, humanistic therapist. Rather than focusing on a single “problem,” we focus on you: how you experience, communicate, and relate to yourself and others.
Many of us cope with life by avoiding painful feelings, whether through shopping, eating, substances, overworking, or managing the people around us. Over time that can lead to more disconnection and loneliness. Therapy is an opportunity to reinvent your reality: to reconnect with your own experience so you can make choices, take responsibility for yourself, and find comfort in life’s discomfort.
What happens in a session?
Our work is collaborative. Together we’ll:
- Look at how you’ve coped with your circumstances in the past, and expand on deeper experiences.
- Connect with your past to understand how it’s affecting you now.
- Transform your relationship with yourself, and how you communicate and relate with others.
We’ll take time to build trust first. I’ll ask difficult questions with care, name patterns and gently challenge them, and keep a pace that feels tolerable, not overwhelming.
How long is a session?
Individual sessions are 50 minutes.
For fees, insurance, and cancellation details, see Rates & Policies.
How do I get started?
- Reach out: request a consultation online, text (720) 506-1512, or email bettertogethercolorado@gmail.com.
- Free consultation: a no-cost conversation to see if I’m a good fit for your needs.
- Schedule sessions: book through the online client portal.
Sessions are held at 9605 W 49th Ave., Suite 201, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, serving the greater Denver area. Schedule a free consultation →
05 · Your next step
You already have what you need.
Your first consultation is free. Sessions in person at 9605 W 49th Ave., Suite 201, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, or virtually anywhere in Colorado.