Lori Erwin, LPCC, LPSC

Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate
Licensed Professional School Counselor

Education:

Master of Arts in Counseling and Human Services
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Insurances Accepted: Cigna

Private Pay Accepted 

(Cannot accept private pay from Medicaid members).

Bio

Lori (she/her) got her start in Special Education, working with children on the autism spectrum as a Special Education Paraprofessional and soon discovered that she connected most with social emotional development in children. Lori has experience counseling elementary and middle school students in the school setting and was part of school mental health teams responsible for coordinating Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and 504 plans. Lori has experience using differentiation techniques to teach students of various learning styles and abilities and utilizes positive reinforcement strategies for managing student behaviors.

Lori values compassion, connection, and encouragement and believes inspiration is the best motivation. Lori works with each child and family to bring out the best in each child and help to create a positive environment in session and at home to learn and grow. Lori is also the proud mother of an 18-year-old son who is on the autism spectrum and a 15-year-old gender fluid child and has lived and worked in Colorado for the past 20 years.

Lori approaches therapy from a Client-Centered perspective and utilizes Reality Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness, and enjoys teaching emotional regulation skills and helping children develop a plan for moving forward toward their goals. She especially enjoys aiding adolescents in finding their passions, interests, and career goals.

Lori’s hobbies include hiking, paddle boarding, skiing, and being outdoors with her family and dog, Maple. She loves football season (Go Broncos!), music, and plays the guitar!

SUPERVISION FOR MSW THERAPISTS

ABOUT JOSIE

Josephine (Josie) Ampaw, LCSW, MFTC

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate

Educator

Josie is currently not accepting clients However, she supports our MSW therapists by providing supervision. If you are looking for an LCSW supervisor, please reach out! 

Post-Master’s Certificate in Marriage & Family Therapy – Denver Family Institute 

Master of Social Work – University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work 

Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction – University of Denver Morgridge College of Education

Bio

Josephine, who usually goes by Josie, Ampaw (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, and educator who believes that all the lived experience you bring helps your growth in therapy. Throughout her experience she has learned how important it is to meet adolescents, adults, couples, and families where they are and center their cultural wealth as well as their lived experience. In doing so, Josie is able to work collaboratively to find the best solutions and work through goals in therapy. 

Being a teenager is not easy and Josie understands that! Over the course of Josie’s career, Josie has had roles in classrooms from preschool to high school and in mental health facilities. Being in classrooms continues to teach Josie about the importance of understanding the experiences adolescents face in high schools. With this knowledge she is able to build trusting relationships with adolescents and be a support for them in their time of growth! Josie supports adolescents with issues around self esteem and mood disorders. 

Relationships center who we are and how we understand the world around us. With this in mind, Josie supports couples and families who are working towards their relationship goals collectively and individually. By supporting folks in their relationships, individuals are able to see more growth in their lives! With adults, couples, and families, Josie enjoys exploring the ways that their identities play a role in their day to day lives as well as work through specific relationship-based goals.

In her downtime, Josie enjoys reading, crocheting, spending time with her friends and family, and taking naps! Josie would love the opportunity to work with you!