Veronica Chulata-Castinado

Asking for support can be difficult and intimidating. It’s important to find the right fit between client and therapist. While we often cannot control the cards we are dealt, we can learn to determine and control how we react to them and what decisions we make with them.

My personal life experiences, education, and career opportunities have provided me with a myriad of perspectives. For more that 10 years, I have conducted therapy for all ages and demographics, with extensive work with adolescents and their families. I also enjoy working with couples and families in conflict, as well as grief/loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, divorce, and parenting concerns.

I grew up in a very small town in Eastern Nebraska, as the youngest of three, and later a blended family and the youngest of eight. I spent most of my childhood outside (with my Siamese cats), riding the school bus, reading books, or coloring. Eventually I got involved in athletics, had a part-time job at Dairy Queen, and spent an exorbitant amount of time with my friends or studying (because I was weird and liked to study.... a lot). I attended Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska and from there, earned both my undergraduate and graduate degrees. I am now a licensed counselor in the state of Colorado, having moved here in 2015 as I married my husband, John. Together, John and I have a blended family of 7 children, a son-in-law and two beautiful grandchildren. I am ridiculous and still like to study a lot, play board games, spend countless hours in conversations with my friends, and get out into nature.

My Christian faith influences my life choices and perspectives. If you desire to integrate this aspect into your therapy sessions, that is always an option. If you do not, rest assured that I am respectful of all ways of life and would love to join you on YOUR journey.

I create a therapeutic environment that is client directed and immediately focuses on the goals that you want to achieve. My agenda is YOUR agenda, and we will move at the pace you desire! I believe everyone’s life is just that... their life and no one else’s. Emotional and Mental Health encompass all of my being, as I believe healthy relationships require emotional maturity and mutual respect.

From the very first session one of my main goals as a therapist is an intense desire to create a non-judgmental atmosphere where growth, authenticity, and exploration are safe and desirable.