About Rini
Rini Amato
Licensed Counselor
It’s hard enough to reach out to friends or family to talk about your struggles, let alone some random counselor you’re reading about online.
Awkward! It's all good, though. You’ll feel relieved and motivated once your initial consultation is complete and first session is booked. We'll start with a no-charge 20-min. phone call to review how I work, what you want from therapy, and see if we might be a good fit to work together. If at any time in the process we determine another therapist would better suit you, I'll help you find some other options. I'm happy to help in whatever way I can.
In your therapy sessions, we'll do things like navigate frustrating relationships and other life challenges, solve problems or dilemmas stressing you out, develop better ways to cope, process and heal from difficult or traumatic experiences, and uncover some enlightening epiphanies - those magical "aha!" moments working in therapy provides. <3
Qualifications & Additional Training
Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado LPC.17102
Masters of Education in Counseling & Human Development
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
American Counseling Association Member since 2017
EMDR-Trained
About Rini Amato
My clients describe me as:
... compassionate, helpful, insightful, nonjudgmental, down-to-earth, caring, accepting, affirming, relatable, thought provoking. My clients tell me they love coming to their sessions. "I can tell you care, won't judge, and want what's best for me."
I specialize working with:
... people who are stressed, struggling, and need to talk. If you don't want to talk about your past but know you need relief & healing, EMDR can be a great option. It assumes we don't need to talk about all the details of our experiences to heal from them. Check it out and let me know if you might be interested. It's super effective and one of my favorite therapies.
About my approach:
There is a common misperception that you must be so f@#$ed up if you have a therapist. Not true. Everyone can benefit from therapy. Even therapists have their own therapists. So if you're on the fence, don't stress. And if you try therapy with me and aren't vibing, no worries! We'll either adjust our approach or I'll help you find other therapist options =)
I became a therapist because:
I'm a natural helper and truly love my work. I know what it's like to struggle and to not want to burden anyone... and how lonely that can be. It can be so hard to find the light during difficult times. I'm dedicated to helping people feel and do better regardless of their circumstances.
Together, we will:
... help you make peace with yourself and your experiences, and develop better ways to cope now and in the future. We can't make the past go away, but we can reduce the impact it has on us now and improve our quality of life moving forward.
Something to note:
Your comfort in therapy is so important. Not feeling it after a few sessions? No worries! Let me know so we can reflect and explore options.
Crisis Resources
If you are having a mental health emergency, please reach out to Colorado Crisis Services via one of the following options:
1. Call or Text 988 2. Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255) 3. Text "TALK" to 38255