Perrin Walker
Clinician
Maybe your brain never really turns off. You overthink and replay conversations. You ruminate and worry about things that haven’t happened yet. You get stuck on intrusive thoughts or the possibility that something could go wrong. You may be a perfectionist, a people pleaser, or someone who feels things deeply and spends a lot of energy trying not to disappoint anyone.
And somehow, even when you’re doing your best, there’s still that voice telling you that you should be doing more.
Therapy can help you understand what’s underneath the anxiety, overthinking, and patterns that keep pulling you back in. You can learn how to respond differently, manage overwhelming emotions, work through hard experiences, and set boundaries without guilt.
You can also begin looking at yourself differently. Instead of automatically noticing everything you did wrong or all the ways you think you fall short, you can begin separating who you are from what you accomplish. You can recognize the strengths you may have stopped seeing in yourself and learn that your worth doesn’t have to depend on how much you achieve, how well you perform, or how happy you keep everyone around you.
The goal is to feel more confident handling difficult thoughts and emotions, trust yourself and your decisions, advocate for what you need, and spend less time wondering whether you’re good enough.
You can feel more like you’re on your own side.
Insurances I Accept:
Aetna, BCBS, CHP+, Cigna, Kaiser, Medicaid, Private Pay, and United
How I Work:
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Candidate and received my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University. The therapeutic modalities I resonate with are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Narrative Therapy. I am also trained in Brain Synchronization Therapy (BST). I utilize a strength-based, person-centered approach with an existential lens.
My approach is warm, genuine, collaborative, and tailored to each client. Therapy with me is a collaborative, warm, compassionate space where you are seen as more than your struggles. I take a strength-based approach that honors your unique experiences, resilience, and inner capacity for growth. I help reframe negative self-beliefs and highlight the strengths you might have forgotten you even have. My goal is to create a supportive environment where you feel heard, empowered, and safe to explore challenges at your own pace while building on the strengths you already carry within you. I also want you to leave sessions with practical tools you can use outside of sessions.
In my free time, I enjoy gardening, hiking, cooking, playing board games/video games, meditating, reading, and spending time with my four dachshunds.
Issues I Treat:
- Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Stressors, Life Stressors, Mood Disorders
Populations I Serve:
- LGBTQIA+, Adults, Adolescents
Professional Background:
Education
- Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling -Adams State University
Bachelor’s in Psychology with a Sociology Minor -Colorado State University
Training
- Brain Synchronization Therapy (BST)
Previous Employment
- Intern: A New Leaf Therapy