Austin Papini

Welcome! I'm Austin and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Colorado. I am fully licensed as of July 2026 but prior to this, I have worked in both outpatient and correctional settings as a provisionally licensed counselor and intern. I work with clients 18+ with presenting issues including depression, anxiety, grief, and more to improve areas such as emotion regulation and distress tolerance. I also enjoy working with those in the LGBTQIA+ community and am a member of the community myself!

My therapeutic approach is intended to be as warm and non-judgmental as possible. My goal is to meet you where you are at and foster a sense of empowerment to make positive change within your life. I am also a strong proponent of open communication and feedback and want to continue to check in about how you feel therapy is going throughout our time working together.

In a first session, I strive to create a friendly and open-minded interaction where I can learn about what is bringing you to therapy and what goals you have for treatment. I love to incorporate some humor and chat about your interests and hobbies as well to balance out what might feel heavier and truly get to know you as a person.