I am an LCSW based out of Denver, Colorado and have been working in the social work field for 8 years. I have worked with clients challenged by depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and histories of trauma. I believe every person's story deserves to be heard and work to give my clients a space to feel seen and safe, approaching each session with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
My therapeutic approach utilizes the modalities of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and psychodynamic therapy to explore the purpose behind behaviors and connect these with our feelings and histories. I work to build a collaborative relationship with clients in order to empower them to take action for making changes.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief, Eating disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Communication problems, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family Problems, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Post-traumatic stress, Self-Harm, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CO LCSW CSW.09927259
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Hands down, the most impactful and helpful mental health professional I’ve worked with. Unbelievable guidance and unwavering support, validation and communication. Malina has been my safe place these last few weeks and it has shown in other areas of my life in terms of feeling like someone’s got my back. I’ve felt more empowered to make choices, engage in behaviors and create shifts towards a healthier life. Thank you, again & again.
Written on Dec 11, 2021 after therapy with Malina for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Malina is smart, attentive, deeply empathetic, and an incredible listener. She has an uncanny ability to cut to the heart of issue with careful and thoughtful questions. She is willing to challenge me in a way that forces me to be honest with myself without causing me to feel undo shame.
I really look forward to my weekly sessions with Malina, and feel like I've made more progress with her in two sessions that I have with my previous therapist in several months. In short, Malina is a fantastic human and therapist and I highly recommend you work with her if you have the opportunity!
Written on Dec 01, 2021 after therapy with Malina for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, and family conflicts
I like her very much!
Written on Nov 29, 2021 after therapy with Malina for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, and adhd
Excellent and professional service!
Written on Nov 20, 2021 after therapy with Malina for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Malina is fantastic! She is insightful and able to cut through muddled layers to the heart of the matter. She asks thoughtful questions that have me exploring and learning. She is kind and supportive while also challenging me to dig deeper.
Written on Nov 05, 2021 after therapy with Malina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Malina saved my life. I lost someone I loved suddenly and the grief from that loss became too much for me to hold. I had plans to end my life, but then I decided to give therapy a try, a last ditch effort, that’s when I was matched with Malina. During that first session, she created a space where I could bring everything I was feeling, thinking and going through, and just set it down. She took some of the weight off of my shoulders, and encouraged me to keep pushing forward. She has saved my life, even though I still battle the overwhelming grief everyday, I am no longer fighting with it alone, and that, that is everything. I owe her my life.
Written on Oct 31, 2021 after therapy with Malina for 1 month on issues concerning grief