Offering you and your family a wide range of counseling services.

Marianne Sandstrom

Marianne Sandstrom

MA, LPC
(719) 580-0808
Specialties: 
Teletherapy - sessions will be done remotely by video or call
Adolescents
Anxiety
Children/Pediatric Clients
Couples/Marriage Therapy
Depression
Family Therapy
LGBTQIA
Parenting
Trauma

***Accepting clients for daytime telehealth/Zoom appointments only***

I became a therapist later in life, and almost by accident.   I had been a professional raft guide, a horse trainer, a carpenter, an insurance underwriter, an EMT, and a really bad waitress

Not surprisingly, I am not a conventional therapist.   I am pragmatic and down to earth in my approach.  I have worked for decades in a rural impoverish region of Colorado and recognize that many people can’t afford the time and expense of long-term therapy.  Rather, it is important to move as quickly as possible to help each person resolve the problems that compelled them to seek help. I am very focused on working with clients to create new patterns and skills that help “make life feel better”. 

My 20 years of experience working with families is supplemented by a decade as a foster and adoptive parent.  I am uniquely comfortable working with families who are experiencing difficult behaviors by children of all ages.  My areas of expertise include children with ADHD, attachment and adoptive issues, self-destructive behaviors, and defiant behaviors.

Accepted Insurance: 
Aetna
Aetna EAP
CHP+
CO Access
Cigna
Cigna EAP
GEHA
Kaiser Permanente
Medicaid (Foothills Behavioral/VO)
United Healthcare/Optum
UC Health

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State law prohibits Denver Family Therapy Center from collecting data from our website from individuals under age of 14. Please contact the YDAP Program Coordinator directly at 303-456-0600 ext. 138 to register for classes.


By checking this box I understand that I must be at least 14 years of age or older and that a parent or guardian will be need to be in attendance for the entire program. The purpose for involving parents in YDAP program is to ensure any issue related to the adolescent substance use or possession is adequately addressed in a collaborative process to identifying opportunities to change the course of substance use or possession.