Experiential Therapy

Experiential Therapy in Colorado

Dive deeper into your emotions through hands-on experiences in therapy at Overcomers. Go beyond talk and create lasting change.

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Experiential Therapy at Overcomers

Instead of just talking about your feelings, experiential therapy involves doing things – role-playing, activities, etc. – to help you connect with and process emotions more directly. It’s like learning by doing and having a more impactful experience in therapy.

Finding an Experiential Therapist in Colorado

We believe doing can teach you something insight alone can't.

Experiential therapy goes beyond talking about your feelings — using role-play, guided activities, and hands-on exercises to help you connect with and process emotions more directly. At Overcomers Counseling in Colorado, our experiential-informed providers create structured exercises tailored to what you're working through.

Our team of dedicated experiential-trained counselors designs each exercise around your specific goals.

Experiential Therapy Services

Sometimes you have to feel it to understand it.

We offer experiential therapy at our Colorado Springs, Aurora, Pueblo, and Fort Collins offices, often paired with Gestalt therapy for present-moment focused work.

Experiential Therapy for Emotional Breakthroughs

If you've talked through a problem many times without real change, experiential exercises can create the kind of direct, felt breakthrough that insight alone hasn't reached.

Benefits of Experiential Therapy

Learning by Doing — Active exercises often create faster, deeper insight than conversation alone.

More Impactful Processing — Direct experience tends to stick with you more than discussion.

Licensed Professional Counselors — Our providers bring genuine training in experiential technique.

If talk therapy alone hasn't been enough, connect with Overcomers Counseling to find an experiential therapist in Colorado.

FAQs

FAQs about Experiential Therapy

What is Experiential Therapy?

Experiential therapy uses role-play, guided activities, and hands-on exercises to help you connect with and process emotions more directly than conversation alone.

How is Experiential Therapy different from talk therapy?

Experiential therapy involves doing rather than just discussing, often creating breakthroughs that talk therapy alone hasn't reached.

Is Experiential Therapy covered by insurance?

Yes, Overcomers accepts Medicaid and most major insurance plans for Experiential Therapy.

Is Experiential Therapy available in Colorado?

Yes, Experiential Therapy is offered at our Colorado Springs, Aurora, Pueblo, and Fort Collins offices.

Who benefits from Experiential Therapy?

Clients who've talked through a problem many times without real change often benefit from this more active, hands-on approach.

Treatment Approaches

Treatment Approaches for Your Mental Health

At Overcomers Counseling, treatment is as unique as you are. From dialectical behavior therapy to art therapy, they mix classic and creative methods to help you thrive.

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Counseling Services

From Individual Therapy to Couples and Psychiatric Care, We Have You Covered

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and relationship harmony with our expert services. From the intricacies of couples therapy to the personalized touch of individual and psychiatric care, we're here to ensure you're covered from every angle.

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Accepting Medicaid & Insurance to Make Therapy Accessible for All

We're thrilled to accept most major insurance plans, making it easier for you to focus on your well-being while we handle the paperwork.

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Why clients choose us for therapy

Our counselors are pros at turning challenges into growth. Ready to start your journey to a happier, healthier you? Let’s do this!

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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.
May 12, 2026
Jacquelynne Sils LPC
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I really appreciate how she helped me with my anger management, anxiety, she helped me with my issues with my dad, etc. I really appreciate everything that she did for me and she opened my eyes to realize that there is so much more to life than what you can see with your bare eyes.
May 11, 2026
 Alondra Faudoa LPC
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Our fist time here for intake but I think we are going to like it here.
Apr 29, 2026
Benjamin Leverentz, LPCC
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The staff is super awesome. It’s a breath of fresh air being able to get the weight off of my chest. 5/5 10/10 whatever the scale. I never realized how much it would help. Wish I would’ve done it sooner! Better late than never !
Apr 23, 2026
 Stefanie Kerr LPCC
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I have been through some very extreme trauma, and I've also done so much research and done so much work on my own. As a very self aware patient, it's insanely difficult to find a good fit for a therapist. Sometimes you just need to find someone who thinks outside of the box. Someone who makes you see a different perspective. I found this in Stefanie Kerr. She the most wonderful therapist I have ever met, and I've met A LOT! She encourages you to see yourself as just a normal human. You get stuck in this mindset that you aren't normal and get used to the label of being a broken person and she somehow makes you feel like you were never actually broken at all, you were just using your toolbox all wrong. She gives you the guidance to use what you found that works for you and makes it better! She smashes toxic coping mechanisms and helps you turn them into beneficial ones. She not only improved my life but my relationship with emotions in general. Along the way therapy with her has even helped my marriage!! Not only has my spouse seen a huge change in me, but my peers have pointed out how absolutely zen I am compared to how emotionally dysregulated I used to be. The way she changes your relationship with emotions is absolutely magical and I will recommend her to everyone I know until I die. She is an absolute blessing to the therapy world.
Apr 17, 2026
Kaitlyn Chiasson LPCC
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I was very happy with my journey with Overcomers. The process was very satisfying and has changed my life for the better. I have confidence that I've never had in my life, and I feel I now have the tools to overcome any obstacles going forward. May counselor was patient, kind and understanding and helped me work through my issues one at a time.
Apr 16, 2026
Marie Whatley LPC
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I gained the tools I needed for this phase in my life. My therapist was able to help me get unstuck from trauma I needed to deal with.