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| Location: |
Foundations CounselingLLC
400 E Horsetooth Rd
Suite 100
Fort Collins, CO 80528
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| Phone: |
970-227-2770
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| Email: |
Send email
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| Website: |
www.foundationscounselingllc.com
www.foundationscounselingllc.com/contact-us.php
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| Profession: |
Professional Counselor/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Telehealth (Video/Phone) Therapy
Court Ordered Evaluations
Marriage Counseling
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| Session Formats: |
Individuals
Couples
Family
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| Practice Description: |
It is a great honor to be of service to people when they are at their most vulnerable and struggling with life’s challenges. Melinda Smith believes that everyone will face times in life where they need that service with a trusted counselor. She balances truth and grace along with humor in her approach to counseling, and she strives to create an environment of safety and trust so that growth can occur. Melinda is motivated by the connections she makes with clients, building relationships, and seeing transformation.
Melinda is a Nationally Board-Certified Art Therapist as well as a Mental Health Counselor in the state of Colorado. She has a Master of Science Degree in Art Therapy from Emporia State University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in pre-art therapy with coursework in art and psychology from Kansas State University.
Melinda Smith has 25 years of experience working in clinical and educational settings with children, families, victims of domestic violence, and most recently, teen parents. She has an eclectic approach and works hard to find the right fit for each client by using Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), Existential Psychology, and Art Therapy.
Melinda holds additional certifications in parenting education. She is a Nurturing Parenting facilitator, Common Sense Parenting facilitator, and Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children facilitator. She has additional training in crisis counseling, trauma informed care, and healthy sexual development.
When Melinda is not at Foundations, she loves laughing with her family, nurturing plants, being creative, quoting lines from movies, and great food. A native Kansan, she has lived in seven cities in three states and has called Colorado home for over 17 years. Melinda has been married to her husband for 30 years and they have two sons who currently attend CSU.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
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Anxiety
Depression
Life Transitions
ADHD
Alcoholism
Bipolar Disorder
Divorce
Eating Disorders
Grief/Loss
Infertility Issues
Infidelity
LGBTQ Issues
OCD
Pain Management
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Relationship Issues
Self-Esteem
Self-Harm
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Stress Management
Suicidal Ideation
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Additional Demographic Expertise: |
Christian
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Art Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential/Humanistic
Gottman Method
Person-Centered Therapy
Play Therapy
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| Education: |
Master of Science Degree in Art Therapy
Emporia State
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Pre-Art therapy
Kansas State University
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| License #: |
LPCC.0019752 |
| Licensed In: |
Colorado |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) | | American Counseling Association (ACA) | | American Mental Health Counseling Association (AMHCA) | | Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) | | Art Therapy Association of Colorado (ATACO) | | International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC) | | America Art Therapy Association (AATA) | | Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) |
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In-person and Telehealth |
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| Accepting New Clients: Yes |
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