We’re so glad you’re here.

If you are an LGBTQIA2+ person between the ages of 10-24 and are seeking counseling services, or if you are reaching out on behalf of someone who has requested support, we invite you to join our waitlist for counseling services beginning in summer of 2024.

We are in the process of hiring a full-time clinician who will see a full caseload of clients beginning in June 2024. Until then, thank you for your patience and interest in our mental health services.

We’re excited to connect with you soon!

For questions about our clinical programs and processes, feel free to contact our Client Services Manager, Raven (they/she), at raven@joyasresistance.org or (720) 722-8782.

If you are in need of immediate support, contact Colorado Crisis Services at (844) 493-8255 or BlackLine Crisis Call Line at 1 (800) 604-5841.

Affirming, Accessible, Affordable

  • Ages 10-24
    LGBTQIA2+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Agender, Two-spirited, and the countless affirmative ways folks identify)

  • Accessibility
    Affordability
    Affirmation
    Anti-oppressive frameworks
    Collaboration
    Healing-Centered Engagement
    Disability Justice-Centered
    Lived experience
    Health at every size
    Autonomy

  • Gender/Coming out/Transitioning
    Anxiety
    Depression
    Grief, Loss, and Ambiguous Loss
    Self-esteem
    Self-Harm
    Independent Living Skills
    Critical Decision Making
    Emotional Regulation
    Conflict Resolution
    Impacts of identity based discrimination & stigma (including Neurodivergence, Gender Diversity & Orientation, Race & Ethnicity)

  • Person-Centered: a collaborative approach that allows clients to take the lead in the direction that sessions and therapeutic work move. It relies on 3 conditions: unconditional positive regard, empathetic understanding, and congruence or genuineness.

    Systems Therapy: the understanding that we are intrinsically interconnected with other people, other elements of nature, and other forces in our lives and environments. What impacts one, impacts all.

    Psycho-Educational Therapy: provides clients, caregivers, and loved ones with the knowledge about various elements of mental, emotional, and relational health and treatment.

    Family Therapy: supports family members in building stronger relationships, bettering communication, and engaging in conflicts.

    Narrative Therapy: supports clients in becoming the author of their own life stories. These can often be related to stories about ourselves, others, relationships, work, and the world.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): the main goals of DBT are to support people in living in the moment (mindfulness), developing healthy ways to cope with stress (distress tolerance), regulating their emotions (emotional regulation), and improving their relationships with others (interpersonal effectiveness).

    Motivational Interviewing (MI): supports clients in moving from a place of uncertainty or ambivalence toward motivation and commitment to change.

    Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT): supports clients in accepting hardships that they cannot change and take steps toward feeling more in control of their lives.

  • We accept Medicaid, Anthem, United Healthcare, Kaiser, Beacon, and Aetna. We also offer “pay what you can” plans and pro bono (for free) sessions. We will work with you and your family to find a solution that works. We never turn anyone away for financial reasons!

    Our licensed clinician's full out-of-pocket rate is $150 for a 55 minute session.

    Our graduate clinical interns full out-of-pocket rate is $60 for a 55 minute session.

  • We are proud to offer a range of service delivery options, ensuring accessibility for all in need of our services. We offer Telehealth and virtual options, and can meet clients in their homes, schools, and communities.

    At this time, we are still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and are heading into Colorado winter. Therefore we recommend and prioritize virtual sessions when safe, appropriate, and possible.

What do our clinicians say about therapy?

Our Clinical Team

RAVEN BROWN, LSW-CYT
They/She Pronouns
Client Services Manager & Clinician

  • -Queer
    -Afro-Indigenous/mixed race
    -Neurodiverse
    -Ethically non-monogamous

  • -Ages 15-24
    -Identity-based trauma
    -Anxiety
    -Topics of sex work, kink, polyamory, ethical non-monogamy

    Raven is currently accepting new clients.

  • -Liberation & resiliency-centered
    -Shared power and collaboration
    -Person-centered
    -Strengths-based
    -Mindfulness and embodiment
    -Narrative Therapy
    -Motivational Interviewing
    -Internal Family Systems
    -Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
    -Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
    -Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
    -Relationship therapy (for configurations of 2, 3, or more)

BRE DONNELLY, LCSW-AAT-CYT
All Pronouns
Founder, Executive Director,
& Clinician

  • -Queer (bisexual and gender fluid)
    -White
    -Lifetime Colorado Resident
    -Neurodivergent

  • -Ages 10-24
    -Anxiety, Depression, PTSD and C-PTSD
    -ADHD, autism, and neurodiverse
    -Dissassociative disorders and symptoms
    -Identity-based trauma
    -Communication and conflict resolution support
    -Parenting support

    Bre is not currently accepting new clients.

  • -Animal Assisted Therapy
    -Conflict resolution and engagement
    -Motivational Interviewing
    -Person-centered and anti-oppressive
    -Healing centered engagement
    -Family therapy and parenting support
    -Neuro-adaptable interventions
    -Mindfulness, yoga, and somatic practices
    -Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
    -Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

FI COCHRAN, LMFT
she/they
Clinician & Clinical Supervisor

  • -Latinx
    -Neurodiverse
    -Mixed-orientation relationship
    -Parent

  • -Ages 16 to 24
    -ADHD and neurodiversity
    -Anxiety and Depression
    -Family and Relationship concerns
    -Couples and Sex Therapy
    -Ethically Non-Monogamous

    Fi is currently accepting new clients.

  • -Social justice focused
    -Person-centered
    -Strengths-based
    -Collaborative
    -Family Therapy
    -Relational Life Therapy (RLT)
    -Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
    -Sex Therapy

JAMIE BILLINGS, MSW CANDIDATE
she/her
Clinical Intern

  • -Queer
    -White
    -Cisgender
    -Neurodiverse

  • -Ages 10 to 24
    -Anxiety and Depression
    -Identity-based trauma

    Jamie is currently accepting new clients.

  • -Person-centered
    -Strengths-based
    -Trauma-informed
    -Healing-centered
    -Motivational Interviewing
    -Narrative Therapy
    -Collaborative

A.J. DE LA GARZA, MSW CANDIDATE
he/they
Clinical Intern

  • -Queer
    -Latinx
    -Neurodivergent
    -Sexual Anarchist

  • -Ages 13-24
    -Anxiety/Depression
    -Sex/Gender/Sexually Diverse
    -Parent Support
    -Topics that include sex work, kink/fetish, polyamory

    A.J. is not currently accepting new clients.

  • -Person-centered
    -Strengths-based
    -Trauma-informed
    -Healing-centered
    -Motivational Interviewing
    -Narrative Therapy
    -Collaborative