River Holmes

Hello! I am so glad you are here.

You may understand why you’re struggling and still find yourself repeating the same patterns. Perhaps you’re trying to change your relationship with alcohol or drugs, carrying painful experiences from the past, or putting other people’s needs ahead of your own. You know you want something different. Therapy can help you figure out what that looks like—and how to get there.

I work with adults navigating addiction and recovery, trauma, and relationship struggles, including grief and major life changes. Together, we’ll make sense of what’s happening, identify what keeps you stuck, and practice new ways of responding. Our work may include setting boundaries, communicating more honestly, or learning to manage difficult emotions without falling back on habits that hurt you.

I also work with couples who want to improve communication, rebuild trust, and feel closer to one another.

I’m a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). I bring warmth, directness, and active involvement to our sessions. There’s room for both compassion and challenge here. My goal is to help you leave with more than insight—with something you can put into practice.

My approach is warm, honest, and deeply collaborative. I want therapy to feel like a place where you can exhale, speak openly, and know that you will be treated with respect. Whether I’m working with an individual or a couple, I won’t just sit back and listen while the same patterns keep repeating. I’ll help you understand what’s underneath them and, more importantly, how to change them.

Our work together combines practical tools with a deep understanding of attachment, trauma, addiction, and relationships. You’ll leave sessions with greater clarity, concrete strategies, and a roadmap for moving forward, whether that means rebuilding trust, improving relationships, changing long-standing patterns, or creating meaningful change in your own life.

We’ll hit the ground running. I know you’re coming in with concerns that matter deeply, and I want our work to be useful from the start. My goal is for you to leave our first session feeling understood, clearer about what needs to change, and hopeful about the path ahead.