I am an integrative psychotherapist and I have a passion for helping moms and families. I’ve been in the healthcare field since I was a teenager. But what I really want you to know, is that I’ve been on the “couch” side of things as well. Following the birth of my first child, I struggled with my mental health and suffered from postpartum depression and anxiety. I had troubles breastfeeding, struggled to reach out for support (or even realize and admit that I needed help), and when I did reach out, it was hard to find. I don’t want that to be anyone else’s experience. Fast forward more than 10 years later and there are many more supports and resources out there, but there’s always room for more. Not only is this my profession, but I am also a volunteer ambassador for 2020 Mom and a local PSI advisory board member, advocating and spreading awareness for maternal and parental mental health.

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I also enjoy seeing clients who have chronic illness and neurodivergent children. Because yes, I have personal experience with those as well. I understand what it’s like to be a patient, to be passed from doctor to doctor, to be my own investigator and advocate. I can relate to what it feels like to sit in an IEP or 504 meeting, to dread attending crowded events, to feel judged, shamed, and the many other things that go along with both chronic illness and parenting.

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Another thing I really like to do, if you haven’t noticed already, is to combat stigma. The simplest way I know how to do this is do be real and honest. You know, “walk the talk” as they say. I try to live very authentically in both my personal as well as my therapeutic relationships. I am human, after all. Connecting with others on this level, I believe, is one of the biggest factors in a client’s success.

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I live with my husband, two children, and our rescue animals - two cats Oreo and Tamale (Mollie), and our dog and ESA, Licorice. I greatly enjoy music; one of my favorite things to do is to attend concerts at Red Rocks. I also enjoy traveling, art, and crafting. I am continually and actively engaging in and advocating for causes that I am passionate about such as perinatal mental health, social justice, neurodiversity, chronic illness and public and environmental health.

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Lyndsy Chavarria (she/her) RN, LPC, CIMHP

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP - 2024)

  • EMDR trained - Institute for Creative Mindfulness (2020)

  • Brainspotting Phase 1 & 2 trained (2020)

  • Postpartum Support International Advanced Perinatal Psychotherapy training (2018)

  • Postpartum Support International “Components of Care” certificate training (2015)

  • Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - University of Phoenix (2015)

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing - University of Phoenix (2012)