Joanne E. Brilhart, RN, PsyD

As a hospice nurse and a therapist, I have been helping people with physical and emotional challenges for many years. I am a Licensed Psychologist practicing in Denver, Colorado. I work with individuals - both women and men - using a gentle and compassionate approach. I offer a safe, non-judgmental place where clients can talk about whatever issues and concerns they want to address.

I work with a full range of issues, including stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, trauma recovery, and relationship problems. Many of the issues people face are connected to loss. It may be loss of a loved one, but it can also be loss of health, the break-up of a relationship, loss of a job, loss of a sense of safety after a trauma, or even the loss of a cherished dream.

I believe there is strength and wisdom within every individual, and that each person has an inherent desire to be healthy, happy and whole. My approach with clients is to be a facilitator as they uncover their own wisdom. This enables them to make conscious choices instead of reacting out of lack of awareness. They begin to experience greater self-acceptance and self-confidence, and learn to draw upon their own potential to bring growth and healing into their lives.

In addition to traditional psychotherapy, I offer equine facilitated coaching and therapy. For more information about the equine work, please go to http://www.equinediscoveries.com/.

“Psychotherapy is a venture into the mystery that is the essence of each person.”  

      --James F. T. Bugental, PhD