OUR APPROACH: COMPASSIONATE AND PRACTICAL

collaborative

Our goal is to provide a safe and accepting space to understand how you would like to change and grow, and to help you take steps towards a life of greater joy and meaning. The counseling process is multifaceted and highly collaborative. It may include:

• Clarifying your values and desired future·
• Developing tools to cope with stress and anxiety
• Reframing challenges as opportunities for learning and growth
• Enhancing your ability to share your feelings and communicate with others
• Deepening your relationships
• Becoming more accepting and compassionate
• Engaging in practical steps to initiate change
• Establishing a sustaining sense of meaning and purpose
• Improving your health and wellbeing.

compassionate

We take the time to get to know you, understand your perspective, and support you in the specific challenges you face. We recognize that people are unique, and we tailor our therapy to the needs of each individual.

impactful

Traditional talk therapy can get bogged down looking at the past. We focus on what’s happening in your life now and empower you to build upon your strengths to bring about immediate change.

Evidence based

We employ therapeutic methods that have been shown to be effective for a wide range of mental health issues. Our approach is grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), broadened with insights drawn from the humanistic and psychodynamic traditions.

OUR THERAPISTS

RYAN BABINEAUX, PhD, LPC

Ph.D. Educational Psychology, Stanford University
M.Ed. Psychology and Human Development, Harvard University
M.S. Mental Health Counseling, University of Massachusetts, Boston‍

‍I'm passionate about helping individuals and couples lead more vibrant, purposeful lives. As a therapist, I strive to be compassionate, warm, and practical. I enjoy taking the time to understand and appreciate my client's unique aspirations and strengths, while empowering them with modern, effective tools to bring rapid change to their lives.

Drawing from practices in innovation, positive psychology, and behavioral science, I've developed simple yet powerful techniques to help people change and grow. I'm the author of the best-selling book, Fail Fast, Fail Often: How Losing Can Help You Win—an Oprah editor’s choice selection—and my work has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, The Atlantic, GQ, Forbes, and Success Magazine. I've studied and collaborated with renowned experts in human development, including Howard Gardner, creator of the theory of multiple intelligences, William Damon, a leading scholar on life purpose, and John Krumboltz, the legendary therapist who founded the Stanford Counseling Program.

At Stanford University, I created and taught the popular course, "Do It Anyway! Creating a Life of Passionate Action," and I've also led experiential workshops at Esalen. My therapeutic approach is deeply informed by over 25 years of Buddhist practice, and I’ve served as an adjunct professor in Naropa University’s contemplative psychology program.

My experience as a tech entrepreneur during graduate school has given me a personal understanding of the creativity, passion, and stresses that come with startups and technical careers. I’ve been an invited speaker on innovation at the U.S. State Department, served as a CEO coach at the Boomtown business accelerator, and have extensive experience supporting tech founders, engineers, designers, and executives. Additionally, I’ve developed wellness and personal development programs specifically for teens, taught at Stanford Online High School and various California public schools. I’m passionate about helping young people flourish in today’s high-stress, complex world.

I look forward to connecting with you!

ryan@bouldertherapycenter.com

BOULDER therapy center

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