Wiley Wakeman

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have had my physical private practice for over two years, in Steamboat Springs, CO. I am just finally able to accept insurance, an ethical goal to provide mental health support via insurance. I have experienced many thousands of clinical hours with individuals and couples, starting as a life coach ten years ago. I combine therapy practices in order to make sustainable life adjustments to increase ease and enjoyment. I have found a niche in working with Veterans and couples, sometimes both, and bring in the valuable tool of EMDR to weave into sessions. PTSD has become a main area of focus, although aspects of stress and overwhelm are welcome into the office, no matter what life challenges you are experiencing. Couples therapy is available. Well done in looking into support, and I encourage finding your right match.

Clients can expect to be in a trusting, confidential, and client-focused therapeutic relationship. I can be direct and challenging through encouragement and accountability.

I provide a blended approach to therapy, weaving in various modalities such as EMDR, IFS, CBT, to name a few, depending on what is being presented. This is all done through the client being the center of everything, or the couple, and adapting best practices and education as to what might serve them best at that time moment in time.

In the first session, it can be expected to complete an intake set of questions while also hoping for you to get a feel for what it is like to work with me. I will give tasks to work on between sessions, at times, and you might leave with an item to work on and with a glimpse into what you will expect from sessions ahead. This is a chance for us to see if we are a good working match, go over some history, and understand the path of treatment to follow, decided on together.