Laura Faraone

Reach out if you're an adult in Colorado who's dealing with anxiety, ADHD, emotional ups and downs, binge eating, substance use, or the kind of life transitions that leave you feeling unmoored. I specialize in working with adults who are neurodivergent or neurodivergent-adjacent — people who've often felt like the tools and systems around them weren't quite built for how they operate. I don't ask you to mask or minimize. I work with the way you're actually wired, not the version of you that fits neatly into a checklist.

I offer telehealth across Colorado, which means you can access consistent support regardless of where you live or how your schedule shifts. Sessions are focused, practical, and grounded in what's actually going on in your life right now.

Use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as the primary framework — it's a skills-based model that directly addresses emotional dysregulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Weave in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) when the work is about clarifying values and building a life that feels worth showing up for. Draw on motivational interviewing when clients are ambivalent about change, and solution-focused approaches when the goal is building momentum quickly.

Expect a collaborative, direct style. Come prepared to do work in and between sessions, not just talk about feelings. The goal is always real, usable skills — not just insight.

Expect a real conversation — not a clinical intake checklist. The first session is about getting a clear picture of what's been hard, what you've already tried, and what you're hoping changes. Share as much or as little as feels right. Leave with a sense of whether working together makes sense, and a basic framework for what the first few weeks might focus on.

Most clients describe me as direct and easy to talk to without feeling judged. Come as you are — the work starts from exactly where you're at.