Hi! I’m Lexi (she/they), and I’m excited to meet you. Although I was born in Colorado Springs, I was raised in Northern Virginia for most of my life before moving to El Paso, Texas in 2017. While in El Paso, I worked at a non-profit for about 4 years as the Office Manager and the Middle School Coordinator for an after-school program. This is where I learned the value and importance of community development, racial/social/economic justice, and caring for clients experiencing marginalization and oppression. I worked closely with families along the U.S./Mexico border, offering therapy, food/rental assistance, and educational support.

After working for a few years post under-grad, I decided to go back to school. I graduated with my Master of Social Work in 2021 at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM and currently have my License in Social Work. When I moved to Fort Collins in 2021, I worked as a middle school social worker for the Poudre School District and am grateful for the connections made in the community. I then switched to outpatient therapy due to the ability to build, grow, and nurture relationships over a longer period of time.

During my career, I have worked with clients who identify as a person of color, navigating their identity and their world through code switching, and trying to live with emotional and/or physical trauma. As a person of color myself, I use this to empathize with others who often feel invisible, or endure the hurt of being seen as “other.” I also have experience working with the LGBTQ+ community, loss and grief, and people experiencing major life transitions.

My therapeutic approach is person-centered, non-judgmental, and relationship-focused. I often use Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment Theory, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Theory, Narrative, and some elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I often look at the wider picture, which means I want to understand all parts of an individual’s life and how it impacts them.

In my free time, I love to hike with my husband and husky, cuddle with my cat, read endless amounts of books, and practice my Spanish-speaking skills (it’s bare minimum right now, and I hope to offer therapeutic services in Spanish one day). I am learning how to skate to eventually be on the Roller Derby team. I am a music fan and adventure lover. I look forward to sharing a space with you as we learn and grow together.