Mara Varnell-Christensen, LMFT

Healing for Trauma, Stress, and Anxiety

You do not have to carry this alone. Together we will build a more grounded way of moving through your life, one session at a time.

You feel like...

  • You're easily overwhelmed
  • You're always waiting for something bad to happen
  • You feel disconnected from the people you love
  • You replay conversations long after they're over
  • You're exhausted from holding everything together
  • You want to feel engaged in your life

A warm, steady space to do this work

I believe therapy works best when you feel safe and experience a genuine connection with your therapist. My approach blends evidence-based methods with genuine warmth, so you leave sessions feeling supported, not judged. I have spent over five years walking alongside clients through their hardest seasons and quiet breakthroughs.

Licensed & Experienced

Grounded in evidence-based care, offered with genuine warmth.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist5+ Years of Clinical ExperienceEMDR trainedCAMFT member CAQH insured
Proud Member of TherapyDen

Areas of Focus

Every person who sits across from me carries a different story. Here are a few of the places we often begin.

Anxiety

Anxiety

You carry worry in your body long before your mind names it. We will find you steady ground and practical tools for calming an anxious nervous system.

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Trauma

Trauma

Difficult experiences can shape how safe the world feels. Using EMDR, body and mindfulness-based processing techniques, and other evidence-based approaches, we will work at a pace that feels right for you.

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Attachment

Attachment

Our past and present connections to caregivers, friends, partners, and even pets greatly impact the quality of our present relationships and daily lives.

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Couples

Couples

If you are navigating a partnership that feels rocky, we will explore the patterns that keep showing up and practice new ways of connecting.

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"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."

Carl Rogers

Get started today

Reaching out is often the hardest step. Let's start with a free 15-minute conversation about what you are looking for and whether we might be a good fit.