Anxiety Relief, Emotional Regulation, and Family Connection

Are you or your child struggling with overwhelming anxiety, persistent fears of abandonment, or emotional outbursts?

At Red Tailed Counseling, I specialize in evidence-based therapy and play therapy for teens, adults, and children, helping you break free from cycles of distress and restore a sense of safety and connection. 

My trauma-informed approach integrates CBT, mindfulness, and synergetic play therapy approaches, supporting emotional resilience and healing for individuals and families. 

Trauma-Informed Play Therapy for Teens, Adults, Children & Families In Thornton, Colorado

When You’re Struggling to Cope, Therapy Can Be the Reset You Need

At Red Tailed Counseling, I help children, teens, and adults navigate anxiety, grief, emotional regulation challenges, and life transitions so they can feel more confident, balanced, and in control of their lives.

When emotions feel overwhelming, it can impact relationships, school, work, and everyday life. Many people struggle with anxiety, grief, big emotions, or major life changes and feel unsure how to move forward. Therapy offers a safe space to slow down, understand what you are experiencing, and begin developing healthier ways to cope.

I specialize in play therapy for children, helping them express emotions and process difficult experiences in ways that feel natural and safe. For teens and adults, I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help you process emotional pain, build coping skills, and reconnect with your inner strength so you can move forward with greater clarity and resilience.

About Me

Helping you find your way through what feels impossible.

I’m Lori, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist specializing in play therapy for children and empowering therapy for teens and adults. I blend evidence-based techniques with a genuine, relational approach to help you or your child break free from stress, anxiety, and emotional struggles, and move toward healing and growth.


Our Services - A Path to Wellness

  • A young child wearing a white and blue striped shirt is playing with colorful building blocks, sitting at a wooden surface.

    Play Therapy

    Play therapy supports children in expressing emotions, building confidence, and working through challenges through the language of play and coregulation of the nervous system. Alongside play therapy, parent coaching offers practical guidance to strengthen communication, deepen emotional connection, and support growth for the entire family.

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    Teen Therapy

    Teen therapy provides a supportive space for adolescents and young adults to navigate stress, relationships, and the challenges of growing up. Through compassionate guidance, teens build emotional resilience, develop coping skills, and gain confidence in who they are and where they’re headed.

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    Adult Therapy

    Adult therapy is a collaborative process that helps individuals navigate stress, relationships, and the complexities of everyday life. With a humanistic and direct approach, clients can be their authentic selves while building emotional resilience, developing practical coping skills, and gaining clarity and confidence in themselves and their direction.

How Therapy Helps

What if therapy could help you finally understand your child’s behavior instead of feeling helpless? Or, for you as an adult or teen, what if it could help you face your stress without losing yourself in the process?

Parents often share that therapy helped their child go from constant emotional outbursts to calmer, more regulated behaviors. For teens and adults, clients say that therapy gave them the tools to handle anxiety, stress, and even the hardest life transitions without losing themselves along the way.

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