About
My name is Dr. Dianne McReynolds, PhD
My educational and training background:
After completion of a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Regis University, I began doing clinical work in the context of my education and training in graduate work in 1997, pursuing first my Master of Arts in Counseling degree from Denver Seminary completed in 2002, and, after completing a one-year Pre-Doctoral Internship at the Colorado State Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan, completed my doctorate degree, PhD in Counseling Psychology, from the University of Denver in 2008. I worked for 7 years at Adult Intensive Services for Aurora Mental Health Center, and 2 years at the Mental Health Center of Denver. For the last 7 years I have worked with veterans at the Denver VA Medical Center (now Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, CO). I continue this full-time employment. All of these 16 years of experience have included working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness across all categories including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, thought disorders (e.g., Schizophrenia), and personality disorders, among others.
I approach therapy through building a foundation of an unconditionally supportive, non-judgmental, and empathic relationship. I see therapy as a collaborative process with you working during and between sessions and me providing expertise, education, and tools to empower your progress. After we identify your goals for your therapy, partly through getting clarity about your values, I will facilitate the development of new ways of thinking and being that will contribute to you cultivating the life you want.
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
– Viktor E. Frankl
My philosophy and way of looking at human emotion, thought, and behavior is made up of several theoretical orientations including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Humanism, and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. I also provide Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) so please ask me if you are interested in learning about this or any of the therapies listed above/below in more detail. Applying any/all/additional of these tools allows me to creatively approach your individual needs to develop the best possible strategy to help you achieve your goals.
My areas of expertise include: Types of Therapy I provide:
Depression — Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Anxiety — Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Trauma (including military/combat) — Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder — Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Bereavement/Grief — Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Bipolar Mood Disorder — Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP)
Relationship Issues — Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional
Stress Management Disorders
Veterans issues
Self-esteem and confidence issues
Guilt/Shame
Divorce
Life transitions
Issues related to aging
Women’s Issues
Mindfulness
Personality Disorders
Should you have an issue not listed above, please feel free to contact me to further explore your needs. If necessary I can provide you with references for other therapists who may be better able to meet your needs.