Young Adults

Therapy for Young Adults (Ages 18-25)

Adulting is a lot. Overcomers Counseling offers therapy for young adults in Colorado, ages 18-25, supporting you through career stress, relationships, and finding your footing.

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If you're searching for therapy for young adults in Colorado, here's the direct answer: the years between 18 and 25 bring more life transitions packed together than almost any other stretch -- college, first jobs, first serious relationships, moving out, financial independence -- and having support through it isn't a sign that something's wrong with you. It's a smart way to navigate a genuinely disorienting season.

Somewhere between "you're an adult now" and actually feeling like one, a lot gets thrown at you at once: figuring out a career, managing money for the first time, navigating relationships without a clear rulebook, and often untangling anxiety or depression that first showed up back in your teenage years. If you feel behind, overwhelmed, or like everyone else got a manual you never received, you're not alone in that -- most young adults feel exactly that way.

This is also often the first time you're making decisions entirely on your own, without a parent or school structure shaping the day for you. That freedom can feel exciting one week and completely overwhelming the next, and it's common for anxiety or low mood to surface for the first time -- or resurface -- right in the middle of it.

What Therapy for Young Adults Looks Like

Our approach to counseling for young adults meets you where you actually are, not where you think you should be by now. Sessions focus on real, current struggles: anxiety, depression, identity, relationship patterns, family expectations, career direction, or the general sense of feeling stuck. There's no judgment here for not having it figured out; very few people your age actually do.

Common reasons people reach out during this stage include the transition out of college, the pressure of a first "real" job, breakups, family estrangement or conflict, and the mental load of independence hitting all at once. Others come in simply because the anxiety or low mood that started in high school never really went away, and finally seeking support feels overdue rather than premature.

How We Help

Our providers work with you as an individual navigating a specific, high-change life stage -- not with a one-size-fits-all approach borrowed from adolescent or adult treatment. We help you build the skills that actually apply right now: managing anxiety without it running your decisions, untangling old family patterns before they shape new relationships, and building a sense of direction that's actually yours. For clients who want it, we also offer faith-integrated counseling.

If you're having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please reach out right away to 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or 911 in an emergency. Overcomers Counseling offers ongoing support, not crisis intervention, and your immediate safety comes first.

What Can Start to Change

Therapy at this age often means less spiraling before a decision, a clearer sense of what you actually want instead of what you think you should want, and relationships that feel more like choices than obligations. You don't have to have your whole future mapped out to start -- you just have to be willing to sit down and start sorting through it, one session at a time.

We provide therapy for young adults across Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, and Pueblo, plus teletherapy for young adults anywhere in Colorado, including college students studying out of state who want to keep continuity of care. We accept Medicaid and most major insurance, including Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser, Anthem BCBS, and Tricare.

However uncertain or unfinished this season feels right now, reaching out is a sign of strength, not a step backward. Get matched with a therapist today.

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Accepting Medicaid & Insurance to Make Therapy Accessible for All

Most major insurance plans are accepted here, so cost isn't what's standing between you and feeling better — and we'll handle the paperwork.

How it works
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Find the right provider
Preview our therapists on our directory — filter by service, specialty, approach, or location to see who fits what you're looking for. Every provider in our directory accepts the same insurance, practice-wide, so cost doesn't have to be a separate hurdle.
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Complete our intake packet
Found a time that works? Click Book, and register on our Intake Portal. From there, we'll take care of gathering your insurance details and verifying your benefits — so it's one less thing to think about before your first appointment.
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Attend your session
Attend your session online or in-person, whichever you booked. Your Client Portal keeps everything else in one place — appointments, your Good Faith Estimate (GFE), and messages with your provider.
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Why clients choose us for therapy

Our counselors are trained to help you work through what's hard — not just talk about it. When you're ready, we're ready.

Summary
Across hundreds of client reviews, one theme comes through again and again: people feel truly heard here. Clients describe finally finding a therapist who understood them, gaining real tools for anxiety, trauma, and anger management, and walking away from sessions feeling lighter and more hopeful. Many say Overcomers was the first place therapy actually felt like the right fit — a space to be met with warmth, patience, and genuine care on the path to becoming who they're meant to be.
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Sep 29, 2026
Kiara Teneyuque, LSW
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She is very kind and I feel like i connect with her on a personal level
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Sep 28, 2026
Jessica Wong, LPC
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Jessica is really friendly and i feel comfortable so im excited for what’s to come.
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Sep 24, 2026
Dr. Audrey Ramos, PhD, PSYC
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Dr.Ramos is very understanding and very good at explaining in detail and is always there to listen to you and holds you accountable which is very helpful for me
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Sep 12, 2026
Shannon Matlock, LPC, NCC
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Shannon is wonderful. She's kind and she guides you to the answer through feedback and questions. She listens to my perception of my experience but also offers input that allows you to see the possibility of a different perspective.
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Sep 11, 2026
Barbra Styles, LPC
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Barb is incredibly kind and patient. She kept the sessions productive and honest. She made me feel heard and helped with problem-solving. Having her as my therapist for the past several years was vital for my personal growth. I highly recommend her services and would happily return as a client if my schedule ever opens back up.
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Sep 10, 2026
Hilary Helkenn, PMHNP-BC
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Hilary was lovely. She was kind, patient, incredibly knowledgeable and very validating. She had extensive knowledge of my conditions that most providers dismiss and it was very comforting and encouraging to hear she knew of those conditions and was well informed of them. Best psychiatrist I've had yet. 10/10