Innesa Russonnik, MA, LPC, MFTC
– Therapist –
About Me
I have lived in Colorado since I was three years old. My family and I immigrated to the United States from Kazakhstan when I was young. I can speak both Russian and English.
I love spending time with my family whenever I can. I’ve learned the importance of self-care, so in my free time, I like to do things that make me feel happy. For example, I like to read, stretch, and watch Marvel movies!
“Therapy is the perfect atmosphere to allow oneself to heal, grow, and improve well-being.”
My Background
I have a B.A. in Psychology, with double minors in Sociology and Ethnic Studies. I also have my M.A in Counseling with a specialization in marriage and family therapy. Both degrees are from the University of Colorado Denver.
I love creating and improving connections. I love helping others and assisting families in overcoming both big and small challenges. I have always valued well-being and mental health and understand the kind of impact it has on our lives when we are not in a good place. I really love working with couples and individuals and have been lucky enough to gain experience working with ages as young as seven years old to 60 and up. I also have extensive experience working with couples desiring to repair and strengthen their relationship. I’ve worked with kids, adolescents, college-aged, individual adults, couples, and families.
My Approach
I pride myself on being genuine and caring. I hope my clients feel empowered and gain the confidence to improve their connections with others and transform in whichever way they need or want it to happen.
I always operate from a systemic, multicultural, and solution-focused lens, and I value each client’s unique background, identity, and worldview. I believe every client has more tools in their toolbox than they may even realize, and I will work with you to build upon your existing strengths.
I appreciate the opportunity to develop authentic therapeutic connections with my clients, and I tend to be on the silly side, often incorporating humor into therapy.
I use a diverse range of approaches, tailoring each session to meet your unique needs. Depending on your situation, I can provide multicultural counseling, CBT, DBT, ACT, Gottman, EFT, discernment counseling, MI, experiential therapy, SFT, narrative therapy, systemic therapy, Bowenian, structural family therapy, strategic family therapy, and/or psychoeducation.
“Healing does not have to be only pain and sadness – I like to laugh with my clients and make space for any and all feelings.”