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’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.”