Our trauma-sensitive team
Stacy Sheridan, LPC (she/her)
Stacy and Jenn started Connections Counseling in 2011. Stacy specializes in working with unresolved trauma in adults and the “stuckness” they often feel in their body, mind and heart. She has 20 years experience in the mental health field and uses unique body centered talk modalities, present moment mindfulness to access resources, movement to clear out the stuck sensations and breath work to guide clients through the healing process. Stacy is trained in EMDR & is a Certified Sensorimotor Practitioner and Consultant. Stacy primarily works with therapists and other healers as they move through their own journey. Stacy splits her time between offering therapy and providing supervision and consultation for future LPC's and Sensorimotor students. www.sscounseling.com
Jennifer D Weiler, LPC (she/her)
As co-owner of Connections Counseling, Jenn is our relationship, attachment and neuroscience specialist. Jenn is an expert in the healing of trauma. She is passionate about helping couples understand underlying emotional needs that contribute to conflict and unhappiness. Jenn is trained in EMDR and somatic experiencing, but most of all understands that creating a safe relationship that is authentic is the most important aspect of healing from past wounds. Jenn has 25 years of experience in the mental health field. www.expressionscounseling.com
Joe Boyle, LPC (he/him)
Joe joined Connections Counseling in 2020 and has spent the last two years of his career working in community mental health primarily serving individuals experiencing homelessness, the LGBTQ community, and individuals with felony backgrounds. As a gay man himself, Joe holds a special place in his heart for the LGBTQ community and strives to help his community find meaning, healing, and most of all, connection with themselves and those around them. He believes that as human beings we are constantly seeking connection, belonging and meaning, and in the absence of these we suffer. Joe is trained in art therapy, DBT, and somatic therapy. Joe enjoys working with all individuals, ages 11 and older, because he knows trauma does not discriminate based upon gender, sexuality, or status. Contact Joe at 720-779-2922 or jboylecounseling@gmail.com.
Bridget Blasius, LPC (they/them)
Bridget Blasius joined Connections Counseling in 2020. They specialize in working with individuals who have experienced early developmental trauma and attachment wounds. They also have an extensive background in working with survivors of sexual abuse and assault. Bridget especially enjoys working with the LGBTQIA community, and brings an awareness of the impact of oppression and marginalization on mental health. As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Bridget believes wholeheartedly in the body's wisdom, resilience and capacity to heal. They also incorporate art therapy, Gestalt and trauma-informed therapeutic touch. You may contact Bridget at Bridget@blasiuscounseling.com or 303-995-8512. Bridget accepts Medicaid, Cigna and United insurance.
Cass Smith, Licensed Massage Therapist (she/her)
Cass graduated from the Colorado School of Healing Arts in 2010. Cass has certificates in Aromatherapy, Hydrostone, Raindrop and Reiki, Cass practices Trauma Touch and Healing Touch Therapies. Cass is passionate about what she does and caters her massage style to the client needs. She enjoys helping clients feel healthier, relaxed and finding the connection between body, mind and spirit. Our bodies carry so much of our emotions, and the trauma is stored in our tissues. It is important to detox our bodies and purge the toxins through massage. You can reach Cass via text or call 303-810-3717 or cass.smithco@gmail.com. She offers massage therapy sessions Monday through Thursday between the hours of 8am and 2pm.
Dennis Guyvan, MA, LPCC (he/him)
Dennis joined Connections in 2023 and is passionate about guiding adults through unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem challenges to achieve lasting therapeutic results. Dennis brings over 5 years of experience in the mental health field as a therapist and a life coach. Dennis's therapeutic style is a blend of compassion, depth, and curiosity. He utilizes body-centered modalities, parts work and Brainspotting to help clients access their true essence. Dennis can help you reconnect to yourself, process internal discomfort, and tap into to your Core Self. Your Core Self is that courageous, calm, compassionate, curious, and confident essense inside you that you have been yearning to reconnect with. Reach out to Dennis at 815-341-1083 or dennis.connections.counseling@gmail.com to start your journey toward healing and growth.
Bridget Abare, LCSW, BCN Neurotherapist (she/her)
Bridget joined Connections Counseling in 2021. Bridget has been working in mental health for over 25 years and providing Neurofeedback therapy for over 15 years. She provides qEEG guided Neurofeedback to children and adults struggling with ADHD, depression, anxiety, behavioral issues and learning disabilities. Bridget is board certified in Neurofeedback and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She can only accept Medicaid and self-pay for Neurofeedback therapy. Bridget also specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a goal oriented collaborative approach to therapy that focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviors. She accepts insurance and self-pay for counseling. She can be reached at bridget@wavenf.com or 303-949-6379. Please feel free to visit her website for more information, waveneurofeedback.com
Kennedi Browne, MA, LPCC (she/her)
Kennedi joined Connections Counseling in 2021 while completing her masters in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling at Naropa University. Kennedi believes that within each of us lies an innate healing capacity, simply waiting to be unearthed. She is passionate about supporting individuals with complex and developmental trauma, grief, anxiety, attachment wounding and other difficulties as they explore and deepen their connection to self, others, and the world around them. Kennedi brings gentleness, creativity and humor in her body-based approach, which is rooted in gestalt, transpersonal and parts work therapeutic lenses. She often finds tools such as music and art helpful in cultivating clients’ awareness and healing. Kennedi does not accept insurance but does offer sliding scale rates on a first come first served basis. You can contact her directly at https://kbcounseling.clientsecure.me
Emily Cormier, MA in progress (she/her)
Emily joined Connections Counseling in 2024 while completing her masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Naropa University. She loves helping adolescents and adults navigate major life transitions and cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, and other challenges. She sees both individuals and couples, and is LGBTQ+ allied and HAES (Health At Every Size) aligned. Emily works with relationship challenges, social anxiety, body image issues, identity exploration, chronic illness, neurodiversity, men's issues, and religious trauma. She brings warmth, acceptance, and humor into her relationship with clients. Emily uses mindfulness-based approaches to help clients develop more self-awareness, self-acceptance, and agency in their lives. Outside of the therapy room Emily enjoys karaoke, bird watching, visiting cute cafes and yoga. Emily accepts Medicaid, Cigna and offers low-cost counseling as part of Connections Counseling’s clinical training program. You can contact Emily at (720)-504-8012 or emily.connections.counseling@gmail.com.
Grace Graham, MA in progress (she/her)
Grace joined the Connections Counseling clinical training program in 2024 while completing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Denver. She gets energized about working alongside adults and adolescents to help find balance, peace, and stillness amidst the turbulence of life. Grace has a passion for working with disordered eating, HAES (Health At Every Size), anxiety, OCD, trauma, grief, LGBTQ+ individuals, men's issues, and life transitions. She strives to empower clients through work that encourages individuals to rewrite stories, transforming their lives in powerful and meaningful ways. Grace focuses on your strengths paired with a variety of techniques to best support you. In her free time, Grace loves to be outside riding her bike, exploring new restaurants in Denver and reading books on her patio. As part of Connections Counseling’s clinical training program, Grace accepts Medicaid, Cigna and offers low-cost counseling to all clients. You can contact Grace at (720)507-4732 or graceg.connections.counseling@gmail.com.
Lauren Waingart, MA in progress (she/her)
Lauren joined Connections Counseling in 2024 and is completing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver (DU). She enjoys working alongside adolescents and adults who identify with neurodivergence (such as ADHD & Autism), identity exploration, life transitions, the LGBTQ+ community, being raised in a bilingual household, attachment issues, controlling behaviors, trauma, depression, mood imbalances, anxiety, spiritual exploration, and more. In practice, Lauren aims to guide the client towards a feeling of connectedness and self-compassion. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, teaching & practicing yoga, playing with her dog, dancing to music, connecting with nature, and swimming. As a part of Connections Counseling’s clinical training program, Lauren accepts Medicaid, Cigna and offers low-cost counseling to all clients. You can contact Lauren directly at (720) 984-2451 or lauren.connections.counseling@gmail.com.
Kylie Fustini, MA in progress (she/her)
Kylie joined Connections Counseling in 2024 while completing her masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Naropa University. She is LGBTQ+ allied and multiculturally responsive, working with teens, adults, and couples.Kylie brings a heart-centered approach to support greater awareness, holistic connection, and ease in your life. She has experience working with relationship trauma and conflict, developmental trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, chronic illness, spiritual exploration, self-actualization, and identity formation. She uses somatic awareness, parts work, and gestalt techniques rooted in a mindful approach of your present moment experience. Kylie has a background in teaching yoga, reiki, and contemplative studies and is an avid lover of nature and spending time with her horse. As part of Connections Counseling’s clinical training program, Kylie accepts Medicaid, Cigna, and offers low-cost counseling to all clients. You can contact Kylie at kylie.connections.counseling@gmail.com.