Child Therapy in Golden, CO

"We have worked with Decade2Connect as a main partner throughout the last year. At Fusion, we deeply value our professional partnerships because we know it often takes a village to support families in need. What has stood out the most about working with the team at Decade2Connect is their true passion for this work. They do this work because they deeply care about each child and family that they work with and would go above and beyond to support them.

We would refer any of our students to Decade2Connect not only because of their expertise and professionalism, but because we deeply trust that they would be welcomed with respect, kindness and a belief that everything will be OK even if it doesn’t feel OK."

"Decade2Connect has provided workshops to caregivers of our clients that have made a profound impact on their families. Parents and caregivers have learned EFFT skills and have connected with one another. Steve's facilitation and expertise has been an invaluable addition to our therapy program! Our community is so grateful!!"

"The Decade2Connect team has offered several parent workshops and support groups for our families. We have never had more engaged participants. Steve and his team make everyone feel seen, heard and safe to share their stories. Steve has a way of approaching really hard topics with kindness. For example, when speaking to families about their child’s technology overuse, he never made our families feel scared or judged. He spoke in a way that everyone could relate to. He challenged our families to think outside of the box when appropriate, and simply listened when that’s what was needed. Our families left feeling inspired to make change in their own household."

"Working with the Decade2Connect team completely changed the dynamics of our family life. They built such a strong relationship with my son that they were able to understand the drivers of his behavior that he was unable to articulate. Then they taught us so we could address the underlying causes of his behavior and help the loving boy inside emerge. We went from being enforcers to loving coaches. My previous goal for my teenage son was to keep him alive and out of jail through his adolescence, When I look into his future now, I envision a happy man with a good job and family."

"Therapy with Laurel has been life changing for my ten year and our family. Navigating an anxiety inducing pandemic and gender identity all at the same time was a challenge to say the least. Laurel has always been an empathetic ear. She asks questions that drive our family's growth and provides a safe space for our nonbinary child to truly explore their identity. I don't know if we would have made it through with out her. My child consistently says Laurel is one of their favorite people on the planet and I couldn't agree more."

"Steve guided us step-by-step through practical strategies for real-life challenges that we're experiencing with our children. Jody pulled from his 40 years of experience to offer perspective about the long arc of parenting. We learned the importance of being heard and understood (validation).

Steve taught us the steps for emotion coaching and behavior coaching. I was able to apply these strategies immediately with my four children, ages 6 to 17."

"Steve and his team were kind, compassionate and tuned in to the particular challenges of parents navigating the terrain with challenging children. The skills presented have been mentioned to us in the past but we finally feel more confident in using them and have applied them in many interactions. Through the workshop we were able to learn the why, when and how to apply the skills that help others feel heard and move through intense (or any) emotions. Being able to practice in a safe space with incredible mentors was key."