Chelsea Brune

chelsea.b.cfcc@gmail.com | 720-928-1207

About Me

I think counseling provides a beautiful opportunity for people to get to know themselves better and learn to live in the freedom and wholeness I believe every person was made for.  I consider it a privilege to work with couples, families and individuals to find the whole, abundant lives I believe we were each made for and can experience.   My heart is to provide a safe place to heal - a place to process the hard parts of life.  While I know that the reality of the world often leaves us living in less-than conditions, I think growth, healing, change, and freedom are possible and my goal is to assist clients on their journeys whether they are navigating change, devastation, trauma, difficult people or relationships, or other catalyst events that often lead to a counselor's door. 

My Background

I am a Hoosier native who fell in love with Colorado the moment I saw the Rocky Mountains!  I spent my initial college years in Indiana and earned my B.A. and J.D. from Indiana University-Bloomington. After a brief stint in Omaha, Nebraska, I moved to Colorado in 2018 and spent much of that time working in downtown Denver as a practicing lawyer.  I believe the time I spent in corporate law provides a unique perspective that I bring into the counseling room - I understand the chronic stress, boundary issues, and positional struggles that often happen in demanding workplaces.  I also know first-hand how placing our worth in our achievements and careers can often lead to identity issues and spill over into relational struggles. While law was a good career (and I can still nerd out on constitutional law), I made the transition into counseling because I am so passionate about mental health and know first-hand the powerful healing, freedom, and transformation that can come with the guidance of a good counselor!   I am currently working toward my M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Liberty University.   

My Approach

I think healing happens in the light, and to experience freedom, we must bring hard things out of the shadows.  My goal in interacting with clients is to create a safe, trusting space to explore the pain points that we often avoid.  I primarily utilize cognitive-behavioral therapies and attachment theory to help clients work through their stories - to heal what lies buried and construct new ways of understanding their lives so they can live in the wholeness I believe each person was made for.  Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, or relational issues, my hope is to provide a place where you can have someone in your corner working with you to hold space for the pain, to equip you with tools to work through life’s mountains and valleys, and to make room for the process of healing.  Life is messy and has its fair (and unfair) share of difficulties and devastations, but I believe freedom, healing, and wholeness are possible and available to all who seek it!