McCullough Family Therapy works with women in Lakewood and across Colorado to help them find their voice, rebuild their sense of self, and create relationships that actually work. We offer in-person sessions and virtual therapy throughout Colorado. Whatever brought you here, you don't have to figure it out alone.
A lot of the women who come to therapy have been carrying more than their fair share for a long time, in their families, their relationships, and their work. They've been the person everyone else leans on, and somewhere along the way they've run out of room for themselves.
Women's therapy is individual counseling built around those specific pressures. The focus is on the patterns, relationships, and transitions that shape women's lives in particular. Early experiences that shaped how you see yourself. Relationship dynamics that feel impossible to change. Life transitions that leave you questioning what you want and who you want to become.
Therapy for women is a chance to be yourself unreservedly and redefine who you are and how you engage with others in your life. With our help, counseling can help you heal from trauma, improve your self-esteem, and find your voice.
"Women's therapy is a space where the cultural and relational pressures uniquely placed on women can be named, examined, and worked through together."
Many women who would benefit most from therapy wait the longest to seek it, in part because self-sacrifice has been normalized and asking for help feels like asking for too much. If any of the following resonate, therapy for women may be exactly the right next step.
None of these feelings mean something is wrong with you. They often mean you've been navigating a world that wasn't fully built for you, and you've been doing it largely alone. Therapy is where that changes.
You don't have to know exactly what you want to work on. A lot of women come in knowing only that something isn't working. That's a completely valid place to start. Common areas of focus at our Lakewood practice include:
Starting therapy can feel intimidating, especially if you've spent years minimizing your own needs. Knowing what the process looks like can help. We approach every new client relationship with a clear structure.
The first thing we do in therapy for women is start with a genogram, an emotional family tree that helps us understand how you grew up and what your family was like. How did you describe your relationship with your parents? What did comfort look like? What parts of your personality felt unacceptable as a kid? This is where trust is built.
From there, we explore what coping skills you developed to survive when you were young, and whether those skills still work today or need replacing. Maybe the only times you received praise as a kid were when you performed and hid your true self. That may have helped then. Today, it could be holding you back.
The goal is to help you unmask a false sense of self and learn to be more authentically you. We regularly check in on where you are, what's shifting, and whether the direction of the work still fits what you need. Therapy with us is collaborative at every step.
Our team of licensed therapists brings their own clinical backgrounds, areas of focus, and therapeutic style. Use the Find the Right Therapist button to explore who might be the best fit for you.
Schedule a free consultation to learn more about Camryn's approach and availability.
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Schedule a free consultation to learn more about Samantha's approach and availability.
Alli specializes in EMDR intensives and trauma therapy, with a focus on high-achieving women navigating perfectionism, anxiety, and past experiences that keep them stuck.
Our full team includes additional licensed therapists.
All of our therapy for women is available online throughout Colorado. Virtual sessions offer the same depth and quality of care as in-person sessions, with the added flexibility of connecting from wherever you are. For women managing demanding schedules, childcare, or geographic distance, virtual therapy removes the logistical barriers that can delay getting support.
3900 S Wadsworth Blvd, Suite 435
Lakewood, CO 80235
Serving Lakewood, Littleton, and the greater Denver metro area.
Secure online sessions available to clients throughout Colorado.
Same quality of care, at home, on your schedule.
We offer a free initial consultation so you can connect with a therapist before committing to the process.
Insurance: We are an out-of-network provider. We have partnered with Mentaya to help you submit out-of-network claims for reimbursement. Some of our clinicians do accept Medicaid, though they do not always have openings. Medicaid is not accepted for court-ordered services. Learn more about our rates.
Questions? Call 303-551-9214.
Women's therapy is a core focus of what we do. The questions you bring in are familiar to us. The dynamics you describe won't need lengthy explanation before we understand what's happening. The work moves efficiently because it starts from the right context.
This is your space to be you. When you feel safe, supported, and heard, you're going to feel comfortable sharing the experiences, history, and situations that brought you to our door. Connection with your therapist allows us to get clear on why your relationships follow patterns that don't give you what you need.
Book a free consultation online, call us, or submit an inquiry via our contact form. We will help you find the right therapist.
Women's therapy is structured around the specific pressures that show up differently for women, including caregiver burnout, relationship dynamics, identity shifts after major transitions, and the effects of gender-based stress. At McCullough Family Therapy, our work with women centers on helping clients reclaim their own voice and sense of self within the contexts that matter most to them.
Therapy for women's issues refers to counseling that addresses concerns shaped or amplified by gender, including socialization to prioritize others, body image and shame, reproductive life events, relationship dynamics in heterosexual and same-sex partnerships, navigating patriarchal or conservative environments, workplace inequity, and identity questions. Women seek this work at all stages of life, including stable periods when the goal is growth, self-knowledge, or working through long-standing patterns.
That's one of the most common ways people start therapy, and it's a completely valid place to begin. You don't need to arrive with a list of objectives. In early sessions, we explore what's feeling stuck or hard, and the focus of the work emerges from that conversation. Knowing only that something feels off is enough to get started. It's often exactly where the most important work begins.
Your first session is a comfortable conversation to get to know you. One of the first things we do is work through a genogram, an emotional family tree that helps us understand how you grew up and what your family was like. Your therapist will ask about what brought you in, what you're hoping to work on, and any relevant background, but the pace is yours to set. Most clients leave the first session with a clearer sense of what they want to focus on and whether the fit feels right.
Attachment theory is the foundation of our practice. How we interact with our caregivers when we're young shapes how we engage in relationships for the rest of our lives. This approach helps you become aware of connections between past and present relationships and break out of unhealthy patterns. It can also help you identify and name emotions that show up in your body. If you learned to be a people-pleaser growing up, it's easy to disconnect from your feelings because you're so focused on everyone else. We help you reconnect.
There is no single timeline. Therapy length depends on your goals, the complexity of what you're working through, and how frequently you attend sessions. We usually start by meeting weekly, then adjust the cadence as you progress. Some clients shift to biweekly or monthly sessions over time. In your initial consultation, your therapist will talk through what a realistic schedule might look like for you.
Yes. Virtual therapy sessions are available to women throughout Colorado. Sessions are conducted via a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform. Virtual therapy is available for individual sessions. Contact us to confirm availability for your specific needs.
We are an out-of-network provider. We have partnered with Mentaya to help you submit out-of-network claims to your insurance provider for reimbursement. For more information about our rates and how Mentaya works, visit our rates and policies page or call us at 303-551-9214.
McCullough Family Therapy is a group therapy practice offering therapy for women, couples counseling, family therapy, and individual therapy for anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Our licensed therapists work with clients in person in Lakewood, Colorado, and virtually throughout the state.
We offer in-person sessions at our Lakewood office and secure telehealth throughout Colorado. Free initial consultations are available. We are an out-of-network provider and have partnered with Mentaya to support out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
3900 S Wadsworth Blvd, Suite 435, Lakewood, CO 80235
303-551-9214
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connect@mcculloughfamilytherapy.com
McCullough Family Therapy does not provide crisis services. If you or someone you care for is experiencing a mental health emergency, please call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room. You may also contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
