Holistic Psychotherapy

for Colorado residents

Get the support you need to thrive.

Whether you’re struggling with stress, exploring your identity, or navigating a difficult life transition, you deserve a therapy space that feels safe, inclusive and affirming.

Groundswell Counseling LLC is a Colorado-based talk therapy practice that provides evidence-based, trauma-informed and LGBTQIA+ affirming psychological services to support and empower individuals via Telehealth.

Self-Discovery

Gain insight into how and why your internal narratives, behavior patterns and relationship dynamics impact your work, family and social life. Discover where change is necessary and how it is possible.

Self-Regulation & Healing

Develop control over your thoughts, emotions and reactions under pressure and in the presence of triggers. Learn techniques for quieting the inner-critic, resolving inner conflicts and slowing emotional reactivity.

Self-Leadership & Empowerment

Navigate life with confidence, connectedness and curiosity by cultivating self-acceptance and somatic awareness. Learn to align your actions and words with your core values.

Meet Dr. Brooke Rundle

I am a licensed professional counseling candidate (LPCC) in the state of Colorado. I am dually trained in clinical mental health counseling and sport performance psychology. I am passionate about creating change through the life-long process of self-discovery, healing and empowerment. I provide an integrative and holistic therapy approach to support you as a whole person and hold space for all the parts of your identity.

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My Specialities

I provide counseling to support individuals with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, career & life transitions, gender & sexuality exploration, family dynamics & relationships, religious trauma & spirituality, disordered eating and all issues related to sports and performance. Learn more about my specialities below.

Sport & Performance Psychology

Sport and performance psychology helps athletes and performing artists learn how to perform at their optimal level consistently under pressure and increase their enjoyment while performing. Through a combination of performance observation, psychological assessments, and individual consulting sessions, we’ll develop a customized performance improvement plan targeting your needs and performance goals. You will learn foundational mental skills rooted in sport psychology combined with clinical support to improve your mental health and optimize your performance.

I am dually trained, meaning I have a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Doctorate in Sport & Performance Psychology. My approach is deeply rooted in my experience as a NCAA D1 All-American and professional athlete. I work as an independent mental performance consultant with USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program (NTDP), in addition to several NCAA collegiate athletes and teams in volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, and tennis.

LGBTQIA+ Concerns & Gender Dysphoria

LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy provides a safe and supportive space where you can focus on your reasons for coming to therapy without the fear of rejection or having to explain aspects of your identity. I understand why pronouns matter, the difficulty of navigating coming-out conversations, the pain of homophobia & transphobia, and the importance of gender affirming care. As a queer identifying therapist, I strive to provide safe, compassionate and identity-affirming therapeutic support to everyone. Learn more about LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy here.

Relationship Dynamics & Boundaries

I believe that relationships are an essential part of one’s mental health and growth process. Approaching therapy through the lens of relational cultural theory and attachment theory helps people recognize unhealthy power dynamics, learn how to navigate conflict, establish safe boundaries, repair ruptures, and ultimately improve relationships.

Body Shame, Acceptance & Neutrality

Body neutrality acknowledges that body positivity is an unrealistic goal for people who suffer from severe body dissatisfaction, especially those who suffer from gender dysphoria. Rather than focusing on body size or shape and striving for full body acceptance or consistent body positivity, the concept of body neutrality reframes the body as a vehicle for life that requires self-care, rest, water, and food to survive. Body neutrality offers a more inclusive and realistic treatment goal for gender diverse people, as well as individuals with bodies that are disabled or marginalized.

Treatment Approaches

I use an integrative and holistic approach to talk-therapy, meaning that I incorporate a blend of elements from multiple counseling theories and therapy modalities to treat and support your whole complex self – mind, body and spirit. The counseling theories below are the ones that most heavily influence my practice.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Internal Family Systems (IFS), also known as parts work, is a mindfulness-based approach to self-acceptance and somatic awareness. Most other mindfulness-based techniques teach individuals to notice and accept one’s thoughts and emotions from the position of a “passive observer”. IFS, on the contrary, promotes an interactive approach that actively engages with a person’s inner ecology of parts. Learn more about IFS here.

Relational Cultural Theory

Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) asserts that individuals innately grow in the process of seeking relational connectedness while striving for authenticity. RCT identifies “mutual empathy” and “mutual empowerment” as byproducts of human connection. RCT explores how power differentials, and the interplay of systemic, societal, and cultural factors influence the quality of relationships. Ultimately RCT provides a theoretical framework for examining the sources and impact of all forms of oppression – including heterosexism. Learn more about Relational Cultural Theory here.

Person-centered Therapy

Person-centered therapy posits all individuals have growth potential and are motivated towards self-actualization. In other words, the client (not the therapist) is ultimately the expert on their own life and has the capacity to identify for themselves what they need to heal, change and thrive. The three (3) core tenants of Person-centered therapy are: acceptance without judgement, empathy and a genuine therapeutic relationship. In Person-centered therapy, the therapist’s role is to create a non-judgmental space for self-exploration and consciousness raising, trusting that the best solutions always come from within the client.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic Theory explores unconscious processes, unresolved conflicts, and past relationships to increase client self-awareness and understanding. Engaging in psychodynamic therapy will help you uncover unconscious motivations, biases and social patterns that lead to self-defeating or unwanted behavior. Developing an understanding of your unconscious emotions will enhance your relationships by increasing trust and deepening connection with the people in your life.

Somatic Therapy

Somatic therapy is a form of body-centered therapy that focuses on the interconnectedness of your mind and body. Somatic therapy is based on the foundational principle that trauma, stress, and unresolved emotions are stored or stuck in your body. By bringing awareness to your bodily sensations or pain, trapped emotions and trauma can be released from your body to promote healing both physically and mentally.