Clear Colorado mountain trail with wildflowers and mountain peaks
Melissa Clark, LCSWHeartbreak Recovery & Relationship Trauma Specialist

Step outside. Come back to yourself.

Nature-based and equine partnered therapy and relationship coaching for those ready to heal, rebuild and reconnect with who they are.

Mobile therapy from Lakewood to Steamboat Springs — serving Colorado's Front Range, mountain communities, and everywhere in between.

What we'll work on

You look fine on the outside.
Inside, everything has changed.

You're successful, capable, and used to handling things. But this — the heartbreak, the betrayal, the unraveling — has shaken something deeper. You don't need advice. You need someone who understands that strength and devastation can live in the same body.

Heartbreak & betrayal recovery

You're replaying conversations, checking their social media, and wondering how you didn't see it. The mental loops won't stop — and you want your clarity back.

Divorce, identity loss & people-pleasing

After years of building a life together, you don't know who you are without them. You gave so much of yourself that you lost track of what you actually want. It's time to come back home to yourself.

Trauma history (including relationship & sexual trauma)

You've been carrying this longer than anyone knows. Trauma-informed, consent-based work that moves at your pace — with options beyond traditional therapy.

Broken trust & attachment patterns

"Why do I keep choosing the same kind of partners and end up in the same kind of relationship?" We'll help you understand the pattern, rebuild self-trust, and learn to make different choices from the inside out.

Dating after heartbreak

You want to put yourself out there again — but the thought of it feels terrifying. We'll work through the fear, rebuild your confidence, and help you show up as the real you — not the guarded version.

Couples intensives

A focused deep-dive into personality dynamics, family of origin patterns, and past relationship wounds — so you can finally see and be seen by your partner.

Ways to work together

Grow, heal, and reconnect to your authentic self in the great outdoors.

You've been telling everyone you're fine… but underneath, something in you feels cracked open. The old chapter of your life has ended, and now you're stuck in the in-between — replaying what happened, unsure how to move forward. You want to turn the page, but something keeps pulling you back.

This is the space I work in.

Through guided, experiential work outdoors, we'll gently move you out of the mental loops and back into your body, your clarity, and your power. Together, we'll honor what you've been through while helping you step into who you're becoming.

I support people navigating emotional pain, relationship challenges, and life transitions with honesty, depth, and real compassion.

Whether you're seeking licensed therapy or transformational coaching, our work creates space for awareness, healing, and the kind of change that actually lasts.

Therapy

  • For Colorado residents
  • Licensed mental health service
  • Support for anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges
  • May include diagnosis and treatment
  • Available in-person and virtual

Best for: deeper mental health support and healing

Relationship Coaching*

  • Growth-focused, forward-moving support
  • No diagnosis or mental health treatment
  • Ideal for relationship clarity, self-discovery, and life direction
  • Includes experiential and equine-assisted sessions

Best for: personal growth and transformation

* Coaching services are not psychotherapy and do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions. If you are seeking mental health treatment, therapy services may be more appropriate.

This work isn't about fixing you.

It's about helping you come back to who you are.

Not sure which path is right for you?

That's exactly what a free 15-minute consult is for. We'll talk through where you are, what you're looking for, and find the right fit — together. No pressure, no commitment.

How it works

A clear path — without pressure.

You don't have to keep white-knuckling through this alone. Whether you're heartbroken, stuck in a loop, or trying to feel like yourself again, we'll move at a pace that supports real, lasting change.

1
Start with a free 15-minute call

You don't have to have it figured out. Just tell me what you're going through — I'll help us find the right path forward. Together, we'll determine whether coaching or therapy is the best fit for where you are right now.

2
Choose your setting

Nature-based (trailhead/park), equine-partnered (with your own horse), occasional office visits, or virtual work. We'll match the setting to what feels right for you.

3
Do the work — gently and directly

No small talk. No sitting on a couch staring at a clock. Just real, experiential sessions that help you stop replaying the past and start trusting yourself again.

4
Come back to yourself

Clients leave feeling grounded, clearer, and reconnected to who they are — with stronger boundaries, renewed confidence, and real self-trust.

Areas served

From Lakewood to Steamboat Springs — I come to you.

I see clients across a wide stretch of Colorado, from the Denver metro all the way up through the mountains to Steamboat Springs. Whether we meet on a trail, at a library, in your home, or with your horse at your barn — I travel to where you are. Virtual sessions are always available too.

Denver metro
  • Lakewood
  • Littleton
  • Golden
  • West Denver Area
Mountains & beyond
  • Evergreen
  • Idaho Springs
  • Silverthorne
  • Dillon
  • Breckenridge
  • Keystone
  • Kremmling
  • Steamboat Springs
  • and everywhere in between

Serving Jefferson, Clear Creek, Summit, Grand, and Routt counties. Travel availability depends on season and scheduling — we'll confirm logistics on your consult call.

You don't have to do this alone.

If you're tired of pretending you're fine, if you want to stop replaying everything and start feeling like yourself again — let's talk. A free 15-minute call is all it takes to see if this is the right fit.

Quick contact
Call or Text: 720.257.9882
Serving Colorado in-person + virtual anywhere.