Jack

I’m Jack Dickey. I am a licensed professional counselor in the Denver metroplex, and available for telehealth sessions anywhere in Colorado. I use EMDR and integrate parts work, attachment theory, and body-centered therapies to support healing that lasts.

I specialize in working with clients who are ready to overcome their pasts and live a fulfilling life in the present. I work with clients who are experiencing concerns related to anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and/or LGBTQ+ concerns.

I have significant experience working with LGBTQ+ clients, poly / ethical non-monogamy clients, clients who identify as neurodiverse (ADHD, Highly Sensitive Persons), empaths, and clients experiencing chronic anxiety and depression, intergenerational trauma, and concerns around spirituality.

I am a Gay, Queer, Cisgender man from a diverse background. I work with clients of all gender, relationship, and sexuality expressions - including cisgender, monogamous, and heterosexual clients.

I believe the rewarding process of repairing our connection with ourselves and others can only take place in relationships built with warmth, authenticity, open communication, consent, and compassion. I will work with you to create a supportive relationship that is warmly attuned to your moment-to-moment experience, and reflects your innate goodness and dignity. My approach recognizes that every challenging pattern in our day-to-day lives will arise in counseling as well. I will support you to gently and compassionately explore the patterns which are no longer serving you as they arise in our connection.

I hold the view that all human behaviors and emotions are attempts to care for ourselves and others, even the ones which challenge and frighten us. I recognize that distressing patterns in the present are tied to disturbing experiences in our pasts – experiences which demanded we lose contact with ourselves and one another in order to ensure our belonging and survival.

I'll help you discover the path to an authentic and fulfilling life through your body and creative unconscious. My approach will liberate you from toxic cultural norms and past distress by healing your nervous system at foundational levels.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a cutting-edge method of healing that addresses the wounds of past disturbances – liberating clients from histories of distress, and allowing them to live genuine, full, and connected lives in the present. While EMDR is an individually-based healing process, I will not lose sight of the dehumanizing societal forces at the root of your distress.

I bring over a decade of mindfulness practice into your counseling, which allows me to accompany your journey with curiosity and compassion, regardless of how frightening, challenging, or confusing your experiences might feel. I studied contemplative therapy and Buddhist psychology at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. Additionally, I completed a full cycle of Maitri Space Awareness training at Naropa, and completed my EMDR training through the HAP Institute in 2020.

I am able bodied, and I experience chronic pain. Though I pass as White, I have White and Latinx heritage. I am in my 30’s, am neurodiverse, polyamorous, and was raised in a middle class, homophobic environment. I was raised Christian, spent many years as an Atheist, and have been practicing Buddhism for over 10 years. I support clients from all beliefs, and can offer perspectives from both spiritual and secular worldviews. When I am not practicing counseling, I enjoy spending time with friends, camping, hiking, practicing dance, and gaming with my chosen family.