Est. in Colorado

Virtual counseling for adults in Colorado & Wyoming

You’ve built a capable life.
You deserve more than simply holding it together.

Thoughtful, depth-oriented therapy for high-functioning adults who are tired of overthinking, perfectionism, and feeling stuck beneath the surface.

Private-pay care · $165 / 55 minutes · Ages 25+

The Practice

Anxiety · Perfectionism · Self-worth · Relationships · Midlife transitions · Emotional resilience

The Work

Success can be real, and so can the feeling that something is missing.

You may be the person others rely on: competent, thoughtful, and accomplished. Yet internally, you feel anxious, disconnected, or caught in patterns that insight alone has not changed.

Therapy offers a place to understand what is happening beneath the surface and create movement at the root, not another strategy for managing around it.

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What may be bringing you here

When holding it all together comes at a cost.

01

Anxiety & overthinking

Your mind rarely powers down, even when life looks composed from the outside.

02

Perfectionism

The standards that helped you succeed now leave little room to breathe, rest, or feel enough.

03

Self-worth

Achievement has not quieted the private feeling that you should be doing, or being, more.

04

Relationship patterns

You notice the same painful dynamics repeating and want more than insight into why.

The goal is not simply to cope better. It is to move through life with more calm, confidence, freedom, and choice.

A Different Premise
You are not broken.
The patterns keeping you stuck once had a purpose.

We approach those patterns with compassion and accountability, honoring how they protected you while building the capacity to choose what comes next.

How we create change

Depth without obscurity. Movement without force.

I draw from three experiential approaches. You do not need to know the terminology; what matters is that our work is responsive, relational, and grounded in what creates lasting change.

IFS

Internal Family Systems

Understand the protective parts of you with curiosity, access your inner clarity, and create change without fighting yourself.

AEDP

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy

Work with emotion in the present moment so that healing becomes something you experience, not only something you understand.

EFIT

Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy

Recognize the patterns shaping connection, strengthen emotional security, and build healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.

The Practitioner
Meet Lexi

Lexi Ellis, MA, LPC

I believe meaningful change happens when we understand ourselves deeply, and feel supported enough to do something different.

My path to becoming a therapist is both professional and personal. I understand that the patterns we carry often developed for important reasons, and that insight alone does not always help us change them.

With more than a decade of clinical experience, I have founded and led mental health organizations, trained and supervised clinicians, and developed an intensive outpatient program for adolescents. Today, my private practice focuses on adults navigating the inner complexity of midlife, relationships, identity, and career.

Licensed Professional CounselorClinical Supervisor & EducatorIFS Level 2 Institute TrainedAEDP Level 1 TrainedEFIT Level 1 Trained
From Lexi’s desk

“My role is not to tell you who to become. It is to help you understand what has shaped you, reconnect with the clarity already within you, and create change that feels honest and sustainable.”

Lexi
Getting Started
A considered path forward

A clear, considered beginning.

01

Start with a conversation

Schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation by Zoom or phone. We’ll talk about what brings you here and whether working together feels like the right fit.

02

Define what needs to change

In our first sessions, we’ll clarify the patterns, pressures, and experiences beneath the surface, and what meaningful progress would look like for you.

03

Create lasting movement

We’ll work beyond insight toward new emotional experiences, greater self-trust, and practical change in how you live, lead, and relate.

Practice details

Private, focused care designed for meaningful work.

Sessions are typically weekly, with flexibility based on your needs. Elevate & Empower does not offer superbills, insurance reimbursement, or sliding-scale spaces. A card is stored securely in SimplePractice, the client portal and electronic health record used by Elevate & Empower, and payment is due at the time of service.

Format
Secure virtual sessions
Session
55 minutes · $165
Availability
Colorado & Wyoming
Payment
Private pay only
Your next step

You don’t need another reason to keep waiting.

A free 20-minute consultation is a private, no-pressure place to begin.

Schedule your consultation