Angela L. Tallo, M.Ed.

Professional Experience 

Angela has nearly twenty years of experience in mental health counseling. She offers services ranging from individual therapy to skills training and coaching, group therapy, family therapy, parenting education, and life coaching.
Angela considers herself an integrative and holistic practitioner with a solid foundation in a person-centered approach to mental wellness. She practices from a culturally aware and inclusive lens, recognizing that each individual arrives with their own unique intersectionality.
Although intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), she has received training in a wide variety of treatment approaches. Angela has extensive training in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and is currently a Journey Clinical partner and educator for beginning therapists. She receives ongoing training in  Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy and is currently enrolled in Naropa University's Psilocybin Facilitator Certification program, which paves the way for licensure in CO. She is also trained in Existentialism, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Mindfulness, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. 
Angela's population is primarily adults with diagnoses ranging from depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders to post-traumatic stress disorder, postpartum depression, addictions, and personality disorders. Her experiences are vast, as she has provided services in multiple settings including detention centers, residential facilities, and in private practice since 2009. 
Angela is passionate about helping individuals with complex trauma and is particularly passionate about the mind-body connection, the relationship between psychology and spirituality, and the use of psychedelics to enhance healing.

Integrative Psychotherapy 

Angela's person-centered approach to mental health care is dynamic and integrative. Although trained in DBT and EMDR, she pulls from other therapies/techniques based on the particular needs of her client.  Angela believes that the core of counseling is built on a solid foundation consisting of a trusting, safe, and authentic relationship with your therapist. She believes in treating the entire person, not just a diagnosis; therefore, she incorporates nutrition coaching, meditation practice, and physical movement as part of treatment planning.  
Angela also draws from Person-Centered Theory, Family Systems Theories, Humanistic-Existentialism, and Transpersonal Theories.
Angela's clients learn mindfulness and meditation, holistic self-care, and self-advocacy skills, and there remains a consistent focus on making meaning, developing a life worth living, and learning to transcend suffering.

Life and Wellness Coaching 

Bringing it all together for Optimal Wellness 

Angela has spent the last 17 years developing relationships with individuals seeking to improve their quality of life. Although trained as a clinical counselor, Angela ascribes to a holistic approach to healing and believes that balancing movement with stillness and incorporating nourishing foods into your diet are vital to overall wellness. Her own journey with wellness involved understanding the impact of these factors on autoimmune diseases, as she was diagnosed with three autoimmune conditions in the last 10 years. Her desire to understand natural healing led to extensive training, research, and understanding in the role of nutrition and movement in our lives. Additionally, Angela is a former competitor and spends her free time lifting weights, running, cycling, and practicing a structured approach to eating so her body can function at an optimal level. She brings all of her experience and training to her practice and works collaboratively with you to develop a plan tailored to your level of understanding, flexibility, and overall goals.