About Me
My Approach
As a psychotherapist I specialize in working with men, athletes, and adolescents as well as people suffering from anxiety, trauma, and depression . I believe that for change to occur, there must be a strong foundation of trust, safety, and openness to experience in the therapeutic relationship. I aim to cultivate healing relationships with my clients in which they can grow from these pillars to experiment with new ways of being. I view change as arising from increased awareness of our physical and emotional experience and I strive to help others develop these areas through the cultivation of mindfulness, authenticity, and openness.
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I work from an experiential person-centered framework incorporating gestalt, somatic, existential, and person-centered practices. In addition, I believe that we all have so much to gain when we are able to be authentic and genuine in relationships with others. As a result, I aim to help my clients navigate deep and healing interpersonal work.
Jake Sivinski MA, LPCC, NCC
I grew up in Washington state before moving to Colorado to pursue competitive big mountain skiing. Since then I have worked as a professional ski patroller, guide, and outdoor educator. My interest in mental health as evolved out of my own experience in the high pressure worlds of competitive athletics, injury, and my work as a first responder. Since starting my counseling career I have worked in a variety of settings including emergency mental health crisis care, community mental health, and now private practice. I have received a BA in psychology from Lewis and Clark College in Portland Oregon and a MA in mental health counseling from Regis University in Denver Colorado.
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The Process
What to expect
1. Free Consultation: I like to talk over the phone to get a better sense of what is going on for you, how I can help, and determine if we are a good fit to work together. This usually takes about 15 minutes.
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2. First Session: The first session is a little different. I'll have you fill out paperwork ahed of time so we can spend the whole hour getting to know each other and make a plan for our future work together.
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3. Ongoing Therapy: I usually try to spend a few minutes checking in on material discussed in the previous sessions and do some sort of grounding exercise. From there we will move into deeper issues and work on what is most pressing to you.