Individual counseling can help you get back in touch with who you really are and build stronger, healthier relationships with others. In therapy, we look at the feelings and habits that might be stopping you from living your best life. Counseling helps you become more emotionally strong, better at connecting with others, and more sure of yourself.
We’re all meant to grow and live in ways that feel good and connected to others. In our work together, we’ll focus on changing the things that get in the way of you living that life.
Individual therapy is a way to learn more about yourself and understand how your feelings and actions affect your life and relationships.
I help you explore how past experiences may still be affecting how you see yourself and how you relate to others. This helps you figure out what might be holding you back from growing and feeling better.
In our work, we focus on helping you become stronger emotionally, feel better about who you are, and change patterns that may be stopping you from living your best life and having deeper connections with others.
I believe every individual is unique, and therapy should be tailored to fit your specific needs. My approach is to understand your personal experiences, which helps guide us in a direction that supports your growth and healing.
Many of the challenges people face stem from deeply rooted emotional patterns, some of which may not be fully conscious. I work with you to explore and address these patterns, helping you gain greater insight and understanding.
Our early relationships, especially with parents or caregivers, shape how we see ourselves and others. In therapy, we work to uncover and transform any patterns or beliefs that may be holding you back from building healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
We all develop coping mechanisms, or “adapted selves,” to protect ourselves in difficult situations. These adaptations, while helpful at the time, can limit our ability to fully express our authentic emotions and desires. In therapy, we work together to reconnect you with your “true self”—the part of you that is real, unguarded, and free.
Feelings of abandonment and loss can deeply affect our sense of self-worth and emotional well-being. I help my clients process these fears and unresolved emotions, allowing them to heal and develop a stronger, more grounded sense of self.
The therapeutic relationship is a powerful tool for healing. Building trust and safety in our work together is essential, and I prioritize creating a space where you feel understood and supported throughout the process.
While it’s important to understand past experiences, I also focus on what you’re feeling and experiencing “here and now.” By examining your present emotions, behaviors, and patterns, we can create meaningful change and help you respond more effectively to current challenges.
My goal is to help you heal from the inside out. By gaining deeper self-awareness and addressing underlying emotional patterns, you can build healthier relationships and live a more authentic, fulfilling life.
Click the button below to schedule a 15 minute phone consultation. You’ll be able to ask any questions and get a feel if we are a good fit for each other.
I offer in person and online sessions.
I believe each of our lives hits a moment that feels too big, too scary, too hard. That’s the moment to reach out to Dr. Nicole McGuffin. She listens, she challenges when necessary, and she invites exploration of life experiences through a new and wider lens. She guides the healing journey until a more whole, more authentic self emerges from under the rubble. She has a vast depth of experience and a steadfast belief in possibilities. It’s work, but it’s worth it.
I believe that emotional security, a sense of wholeness and fulfillment, safety, and a vibrant aliveness should be available to everyone.
My hope for those who work with me is that they are able to remove the roadblocks that limit their agency and self-expression, so they can activate their true potential and create the life they desire.
Dr. Nicole McGuffin is a licensed therapist who specializes in relationships and trauma. She is accomplished in neurofeedback and therapy with more than 15 years of expertise in psychology, neurophysiology, and psychobiology. Dr. McGuffin empowers people to create real healing and transformation.
Individual Psychotherapy, PACT Couples & Relationship Counseling
1082 The Blvd, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
