Maria Borghoff MA, LPCC, E-CYT
Greetings! My name is Maria – I am a psychotherapist, artist, and death doula devoted to supporting people through the many thresholds of life.
My therapy approach is a creative process, weaving evidence-based practices with earth-based wisdom traditions to support individuals and couples to slow down, reconnect, and remember true nature. I hold a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) in the state of Colorado. I am a Yoga School founder and Experienced Certified Yoga Teacher (E-CYT) with advanced training in Sri Vidya Tantra Hatha Yoga and Meditation. I am also trained in Somatic Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Nature-Based Expressive Arts, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Perinatal and Parent-Infant Mental Health, Systems-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Deathwork and End of Life, Psychedelic Integration, Sexual Integrity, and Trauma-Informed Yoga. My work with clients is grounded in an ever-deepening exploration of liberation psychology.
“We cannot change anything until we accept it ”
— Carl G. Jung
Healing as a Creative Process
Our brains and bodies are designed for change. We are biologically built for times that demand resilience and adaptation. We are made to grow and to create. To heal and transform. But we might not have a roadmap for how to get there. We might feel stuck, confused, overwhelmed, and exhausted when navigating life’s constant demands and uncertainties, the ever-changing seasons and stressors. If this sounds familiar, your nervous system may need a reset. Maria can support you with a healing structure to help you feel more empowered and connected to your creative power.
Maria’s approach to therapy is holistic, trauma-informed, and collaborative. She works with individuals and couples to identify true desires, explore systems that support growth, and create positive change. She believes in the magic of the human spirit, the wisdom of the present moment, and the transformative power of rest and play.
Therapy with Maria will help you to resource your inner capacity for external change. Maria specializes in treating issues with nervous system disorders, sex and intimacy, relational trauma, sleep and dreams, anxiety, pregnancy and postpartum, psychedelic integration, codependence, death, and end of life care.
“Maria helped me connect my body with my mind in a way that I’ve never experienced. Finding a cause for discomfort in the body and giving me visualizations and exercises to help eliminate the discomfort and form new habits… in the future.”
"Maria is calm and insightful… She gave me the support and the skills to overcome a very intimate obstacle and personal issue in the beginning of a new relationship."
Experience and Background
Since 2011, Maria has helped people navigate the seasons of healing, dying, birthing, and becoming. Maria has gratefully worked with thousands of individuals in a wide range of settings, including community mental health, yoga studios, schools, museums, shelters and residential programs, hospice, psychiatric rehabilitation, corporate offices, and in-home therapy,
During her undergraduate studies at Appalachian State University, Maria organized and facilitated peer support and psychoeducation programs grounded in expressive art therapies, trauma-informed practices, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. She completed an Advanced Teacher Certification in Sri Vidya Tantra Hatha Yoga and Meditation (500 hrs), and she received training in the neuroscience of trauma, Intimate Partner Violence Crisis Support, Macro Applications of Social Work in Indigenous Communities of Southern India, and Positive Psychology.
While completing her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Maria was welcomed as a service provider for the perinatal mental health program, Healthy Expectations, at CU Anschutz Women’s Behavioral Health and Wellness. She received training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Perinatal Mental Health (through PSI), Parent-Infant Psychotherapy, Circle of Security Attachment Model for Caregivers and Children, and Mother-Infant Therapy Group. As a social artist and community organizer, Maria has led interactive art workshops and yoga teacher trainings across the US for students of all ages and backgrounds. She has also received training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, Somatics of Sexual Integrity, Reiki Energy Healing, Sound Therapy, Death Doula and End of Life, Inclusivity and Sexuality Counseling, and Relational-Cultural Therapy.
Rooted in a passion for holistic and integrative mental health, Maria enjoys working with people who are navigating stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, pregnancy and postpartum, substance use, sexuality and intimacy, grief and loss, terminal illness, end of life, career change, parenting, relationship issues, non-monogamy, and LGBTQ+ identities. She believes the process of healing is cyclical and seasonal. There will be a natural end or destination for some, while for others the process will continue to deepen via root systems that extend throughout all aspects of life and being. Outside of work, Maria enjoys witnessing the shift of seasons, growing and foraging, singing and dancing, skiing and camping, making poetry and pouring potions, building fires and belly laughing. She lives in Lakewood, Colorado with her husband and two beloved dogs.