You don't have to carry the weight of your past alone. I offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy to help you process trauma, build resilience, and rediscover who you truly are.
LPC · MBA · EMDR & IFS Trained · Denver, CO
"True connection and healing come from a place of shared humanity, rather than a hierarchy of one person fixing another."
Alecia Zunker is a Licensed Professional Counselor, MBA, and EMDR & IFS trained therapist based in Denver, Colorado.
I'm Alecia Zunker, a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Denver, Colorado. My work is grounded in the belief that every person holds the capacity to heal — and that the right therapeutic relationship can make all the difference.
With training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and IFS (Internal Family Systems), I bring both evidence-based expertise and genuine warmth to each session. My business background also uniquely equips me to support professionals navigating career challenges alongside their personal growth.
My approach is non-directive — I believe therapy should be an empowering experience, not a place where someone tells you what to do. You are the expert on your own life, not just "an expert." I lean on spiritual models like IFS to help you meet every part of yourself with curiosity and compassion, and I'm not afraid to bring humor into the room. We're all just having the human experience, after all. True connection and healing come from a place of shared humanity, rather than a hierarchy of one person fixing another.
I meet every client with unconditional positive regard. I love hearing people's stories — not for the details, but for how they see their own role in them. I believe the problem is the problem; the person is not. My hope is to help you find a more neutral lens — because as Shakespeare put it, "there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."
Book a Free ConsultYou're the expert on your own life — therapy is just a space where you get to remember that. Here's a sense of what our time together feels like.
We start wherever you are. There's no agenda, no homework to report on, no right answer. Whatever is alive for you today — that's where we begin.
Rather than diagnosing or directing, we get curious together. IFS invites us to meet every part of you — even the messy, complicated ones — with genuine compassion instead of judgment.
I won't tell you what to do or hand you a 5-step plan. You already know more than you think. My job is to ask the questions that help you hear yourself more clearly — and occasionally remind you that we're all just figuring it out.
We close with care — making sure you feel grounded before you head back into your day. The goal is never to fix you. It's to help you reconnect with the version of yourself that was never broken.
Every journey is unique. I offer a range of specialized services to meet you exactly where you are.
Specialized trauma-informed care to help you process difficult experiences, reduce their emotional weight, and move forward with greater freedom and ease.
70% of adults experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime.
Only 20% go on to develop PTSD — but many more carry unprocessed trauma without ever realizing it.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful, evidence-based approach to healing trauma and distressing memories with lasting results.
84–90% of single-trauma victims lose their PTSD diagnosis after only three 90-minute sessions.
77% of complex trauma and combat veterans reported freedom from PTSD within 12 sessions.
The brain is remarkably capable of healing. With the right support, trauma responses can shift — often more quickly than people expect.
IFS therapy helps you develop a compassionate understanding of the different "parts" of yourself, fostering deeper self-awareness and inner harmony.
Research has shown effectiveness in diverse samples, including adults with childhood trauma, college students with depression, and patients with chronic pain.
Effective, evidence-based support for anxiety and depression — helping you understand your patterns, build coping skills, and reconnect with hope and vitality.
Anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults in the US — making them the most common mental health concern in the country.
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide — yet it is also one of the most treatable conditions with the right support.
In IFS, anxiety and depression are not seen as malfunctions — but as protective "parts" working to keep you safe from deeper, buried pain. IFS therapy unblends and unburdens these parts.
Compassionate support as you navigate loss in all its forms — the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or any other profound life change.
"Grief is not a burden to be hidden. It is not a weakness to be ashamed of. It is the deepest proof that love existed, that something beautiful once touched your life."
— Jim Carrey
Strengthen your connections and develop healthier communication patterns — whether navigating relationship conflict or the challenges of parenthood.
Our earliest relationships shape how we connect with others throughout life — but those patterns can be understood, and changed.
Parenting is one of the most emotionally activating experiences there is — it often brings up our own unhealed wounds. Therapy can help you break cycles and show up as the parent you want to be.
Divorce is one of life's most disorienting transitions. I help clients navigate the grief, identity shifts, and co-parenting challenges that come with it — with compassion and without judgment.
Leverage my unique MBA background and 20 years of corporate sales leadership experience to tackle real workplace challenges. I've helped clients negotiate pay raises, navigate difficult conversations with coworkers, manage burnout, and find clarity through career transitions — bringing both therapeutic expertise and firsthand corporate insight to every session.
77% of workers report experiencing burnout at their current job — and most never get support that addresses both the emotional and practical sides.
Career counseling here isn't just talk — it's strategy. Real tools, real conversations, from someone who has sat in those corporate rooms.
Trauma exists on a spectrum. Understanding the difference can help you recognize your own experience — and know that whatever you've been through, it's valid.
Sudden, life-threatening, or catastrophic events — like assault, accidents, or disasters. These are the experiences commonly associated with PTSD, and often require intensive interventions like EMDR to process and heal.
Chronic, non-life-threatening stressors — like emotional neglect, bullying, or divorce. While they may appear less severe, these experiences accumulate over time and can cause profound emotional harm and lasting mental health impacts.
Both types of trauma respond to therapy — and both are worthy of care and validation. The distinction lies in the event, not in how much you're "allowed" to hurt. Whether your pain feels dramatic or invisible, you deserve support.
Therapy doesn't have to feel clinical or heavy. My approach is non-directive, spiritually grounded, and genuinely human — because that's what healing actually looks like.
I don't tell you what to do. I ask questions that help you hear yourself — and trust what you find there. You've always had the answers; we just make space to find them.
Internal Family Systems invites us to meet every part of you with curiosity and compassion — not as problems to fix, but as pieces of a whole, beautiful person.
Healing doesn't have to be somber. Laughter is part of the work too — a reminder that we're all just doing our best at this very strange human experience.
With Dick Schwartz, founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) — the model at the heart of Alecia's practice.
"Wholeness comes not by rejecting parts of ourselves, but by welcoming all of them back."
— Dick Schwartz, founder of IFSScheduling a session is simple. Use the calendar below to find a time that works for you — I offer a free 25-minute consultation for new clients.
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Book Your Free ConsultationI am in-network with the following plans. Please contact me to verify your specific benefits before your first session.
Don't see your insurance? I can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement — many PPO plans cover a significant portion of therapy costs.
Standard 60-minute individual therapy session.
A free 25-minute consultation is offered for all new clients so we can make sure we're a good fit before you commit.
My office is centrally located in Denver, easily accessible from Capitol Hill, Cheesman Park, Cherry Creek, and surrounding neighborhoods. Street parking is available nearby.
Yes — I am in-network with United Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente, Aetna, and Cigna. My private pay rate is $175/session. I can also provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement.
Yes! I offer secure, confidential telehealth sessions for clients throughout Colorado, giving you flexibility to meet from anywhere.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain process and heal from traumatic memories using bilateral stimulation.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps you explore the different "parts" of your inner world with curiosity and self-compassion, fostering lasting healing.
Standard sessions are 60 minutes. Extended EMDR sessions (80–90 minutes) are available and often recommended for deeper trauma processing work.
Schedule a free 25-minute consultation. We'll talk about what brings you in and make sure we're a good fit before committing to sessions.
