Keira Olivas

Many individuals feel disconnected from their own lives, carrying the weight of other people's expectations instead of their own. If you are one of these individuals, constantly juggling life's demands, navigating uncertain transitions, and feeling overwhelmed, stuck, and disconnected. I am here to help! I deeply believe you already hold the inner wisdom needed to heal and grow; you simply need a safe space to remember who you are and take action. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor. I provide a warm, collaborative environment to help you manage daily stress, cut through mental clutter, reclaim confidence, and build a life that feels aligned, grounded, and meaningful to you. I am bilingual and a true Latina at heart. My ethnic background has taught me to integrate the best of two cultures in my life, and to appreciate the beauty and accept the challenges that these two cultures embrace. This has enhanced my multicultural knowledge and sensitivity. With over 15 years of experience supporting individuals and families, I look at the whole picture—not just symptoms. Together, we will explore past patterns, and I will guide you to embrace the present, practice healthy tools, celebrate small victories, heal and grow, and move forward at your own pace. My experience includes working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families from different ethnic and social backgrounds. I work with clients who have experienced all kinds of trauma, suicidal ideation, self-harming behaviors, anxiety, anger, depression, many other mental health disorders, life transitions, and marriage, couples, and family issues. By operating as a private-pay practice, I provide immediate, highly confidential care tailored to your exact timeline. While I do not accept insurance directly, I provide monthly Superbills for the possibility, not a guarantee, of out-of-network reimbursement. If you are ready to build a life that feels truly yours, contact me today to explore how we can work together. In addition to helping clients, I am deeply passionate about supporting fellow mental health professionals through supervision, mentoring, consultation, and training. My goal is to help clinicians maintain high standards of practice, develop resilience, and prevent burnout. By doing this, we can collectively guide more individuals toward healing and growth. My Journey to mental health services include: •Master of Arts in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling/Therapy with a Graduate Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counseling | University of Northern Colorado (2019) •Bachelor of Science in Psychology | University of Phoenix (2015) •Therapy/Counseling Group Practice Experience (2019-2026)- Providing specialized, collaborative, and compassionate care to individuals, children, adolescents, couples, and families navigating life transitions and mental health issues. • Community Mental Health Experience (2018)- Serving diverse, high needs populations and navigating complex clinical crisis work. • Public School Immigrant and Regular Behavioral Coach and Paraprofessional Experience (2009-2012)- Supporting children, adolescents, and families directly within the educational system to build emotional regulation and behavioral success. • LAC Education- Receiving continuing education and Supervision for official license. • AAMFT Approved Supervision Candidate- Receiving Supervision from an AAMFT Approved Supervisor for continuing education and official profession designation. • Clinical Supervisor- Providing clinical supervision, consultation, mentoring, and training to MFT and LPC Clinical Interns and candidates. • Certificate in Systemic Art and Play Therapy- Specialized training in utilizing creative nonverbal therapeutic interventions tailored for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. • Certificate in Sandtray Therapy- Specialized training in facilitating deep, symbolic expression for clients of all ages to process trauma and emotion. • Certificate in Gottman Couples Therapy (Levels 1&2)- Specialized training in providing research-based couples therapy. Outside of my profession, I enjoy spending quality time with my family and friends, especially my husband, our grandson, our two children, and their significant others.