Meet the Team
Ryan Welborn, LPC
Founder and TherapistRyan Welborn is a licensed therapist in Denver, Colorado, offering integrative psychotherapy in person and via tele-therapy. He works with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, trauma, identity, and life transitions, helping clients reconnect with themselves, deepen relationships, and foster lasting emotional growth. Ryan’s approach combines ISTDP, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, transpersonal psychology, and the Gottman Method, grounded in trauma-informed care and extensive clinical experience, including directing an IOP/PHP program. He provides a collaborative, compassionate space where clients can move beyond coping and into meaningful transformation.
Insurance accepted: Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield,BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Colorado Access, Curative, Health First Colorado, Kaiser (Out-of-Network), Managed Health Network (MHN), Medicaid, Medicare, Military OneSource, MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, SelectHealth, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Paula Woods, LPCC
TherapistPaula provides a warm, compassionate, and playful space where therapy feels like a conversation. Using a trauma-informed, person-centered approach with CBT, DBT, mindfulness, existential counseling, and solution-focused methods, she empowers clients to explore their own values, understand themselves and their relationships, and find solutions that align with their truth. Paula brings nine years of experience across all levels of care and is dedicated to supporting you through life’s difficult moments with guidance and unconditional support.
Insurance accepted: UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Kaiser, Cigna, Curative and Medicaid
Riley Yoingco, LPCC
TherapistRiley provides a warm, collaborative, and attuned space where clients feel safe to explore and be themselves. Using a trauma-informed, person-centered approach with Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, and ACT, she helps clients better understand their emotions, untangle patterns, and move toward meaningful, values-driven change. Riley brings experience across inpatient, crisis, and outpatient settings and is committed to supporting clients through life transitions, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm with care, curiosity, and steady support.
Insurance accepted: UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Kaiser, Cigna, Curative and Medicaid
Sara Kirkendoll, LSW
TherapistSara provides a warm, genuine, and judgment-free space where clients feel safe to explore their emotions, experiences, and relationships. Using a trauma-informed, attachment-centered approach that integrates psychodynamic therapy, parts work, and somatic awareness, she helps clients better understand the patterns underlying their struggles and develop new ways of relating to themselves and others. Sara also incorporates practical tools from CBT and DBT to help clients manage anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and the feeling of always waiting for the other shoe to drop. With compassion, curiosity, and a direct yet approachable style, she supports clients in creating meaningful change, building healthier patterns, and feeling more comfortable in their own skin.
Insurance accepted: UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Kaiser, Cigna, Curative and Medicaid