About Beth
& Roaring Brook Counseling
You don't have to be in crisis to deserve support. If you're someone who wants to understand yourself more deeply, heal old wounds, and show up more fully in your relationships, you're in the right place.
A bit about my story
I graduated from college with a degree in Anthropology, which nearly everyone met with "okay… and what will you do with that?!" But that degree was beyond useful. It taught me to look at the world with more openness, less judgment, and more curiosity. Those turned out to be exactly the skills this work requires.
After college, I moved to Boston and began working at a residential treatment program for teenage girls. I stayed for six years, climbed the career ladder, and ended my time there as Residential Director of an 18-bed eating disorder program. I loved working with the clients, hearing their stories, and sharing moments of struggle and success with them. That work led me to pursue my master's degree in social work, brought me to my husband, and ultimately brought us to Colorado. Here I worked in residential and day treatment settings as an individual and family therapist, and eventually spent eight years in alternative school settings within the Cherry Creek School District in Denver. After countless years in high-acuity environments, I made the difficult and exhilarating decision to step out on my own.
I have a passion for teens, young adults, and women navigating relationships and life transitions. I also love working with other healing professionals who are so often running on empty. Simply put, I have a passion for people who are seeking to understand their patterns and the ways that trauma and attachment have shaped their choices. I want to support your goals, help you feel better, and watch you take on the world.
In addition to my years working with individuals facing significant trauma and attachment concerns, I hold specialized training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy), and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). I've also worked extensively with DBT and mindfulness-based approaches throughout my career.
My approach
Healing is not, as our culture would have you believe, a destination. It's a journey of slowly, imperfectly returning home to yourself. It begins not with fixing what's broken, but with simply learning to feel.
We are quick to label our experiences as good or bad. In my work, I've found those labels are often reductive. A difficult diagnosis can lead to a deeper experience of gratitude. A painful loss can open us to a level of love and connection we didn't know we were capable of. Both the hurt and the joy coexist, and building the capacity to hold them simultaneously is some of the most powerful work a person can do.
I don't think you're broken. I think you're here, right now, at this moment in your journey, with all the good and hard of it mixed together. If you're willing to go exploring, I'd love to walk that path with you for a while and see what lies on the other side.
A bit more about me
I grew up in a small Vermont town with one stoplight and a river called Roaring Brook running through my backyard. I swam in it every summer, fell asleep listening to it, got engaged next to it. It's why I named my practice Roaring Brook Counseling. In 2012, I traded Vermont for Colorado, and while it took a few years to feel like home, I've learned to love it deeply. I've now summited 43 of Colorado's 58 14ers, and the mountains have taught me so much about perseverance, capacity and knowing when to let go.
These days, I live on just under three acres with mountain views, incredible sunsets, two strong-willed daughters, three dogs, three cats, and two horses. Outside of work, you'll find me running, reading epic fantasy novels, or listening to Taylor Swift for the way her writing makes people, especially women, feel deeply seen. Connection is my greatest value, in and out of the therapy room.
Social justice is a core value that shapes everything I do. I am committed to creating an inclusive, affirming space for all clients, and to ongoing reflection about how my identity as a white, cisgender woman influences my work and our therapeutic relationship.
“What sets Beth apart is the depth of connection she builds with others. Her empathy is genuine, and her presence is grounding. Young people are drawn to her because they know she listens without judgement and advocates fiercely on their behalf. These relationships are not only a reflection of her kindness, but also the foundation for the remarkable growth and healing she helps facilitate.”
—ES
Whether you're dipping your toe in for the first time or ready to dive into the deep work, there's a place for you here.
