Counseling Support for

Women & Families

Mental Health Counseling in Colorado & Arizona*

You’ve already taken the first step.

You’re here! You’ve taken the first step in the search for support. You get that choosing the right therapist can be pivotal for you getting the guidance you need to thrive. You are looking for the person that will listen, comfort, and help you navigate both healing and change. I get it. I love personal stories. I love watching individuals move from mediocrity to a place that requires courage and growth. I know that not all stories are the same. You may carry hurt, disappointment, perhaps even rage, but you have hope that something different may be possible for you.

  • Anxiety

  • Trauma

  • Depression

Our Specialties

  • Maternal Health

  • ADD/ADHD

  • Executive Functioning

  • Family Challenges

  • Relationship Woes

  • Self-Esteem/Body Positivity

  • Identity/Life Purpose

  • The High Achiever

  • Neurodivergence

Meet Dawn

As a LPC, I love finding out your story, your current strengths, and work with you to pivot towards strengthening the skills that need support. Using mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral approaches, my skill set lends itself to uplifting individuals with family trauma, anxiety, relationship woes, overachievers, exhausted moms, etc.

I believe in the power of an advocate, listener, and encourager. I believe there is comfort in knowing we don’t have to walk our journeys alone. We are created for a purpose, and with support and education, we can choose to heal and ultimately, thrive. Ready to thrive? Step out, contact me via email or phone, and let’s partner together for your healing!

Photo of Dawn Starkey standing at stairs.

“One day you will tell the story of how you overcame what you went through and it will become someone else’s survival guide.”

Brene Brown

Let’s connect

Phone: 720.790.7495

Email: hello@themendcounseling.com

  • "Words cannot begin to describe the support I've received from Dawn. She has heard me, cared for me, supported me, and guided me. She has given me the tools to not only survive, but thrive. While this journey is long and often unpredictable, I am grateful I have her in my corner to help me along the way."

    — Client

  • "Since day one of working with Dawn, she has been so helpful in my journey. Her genuinely kind and positive energy radiates through while she continuously seeks to know more about what I am going through as well as my past, in order to help understand how I process things. I have been so pleased with my experience and look forward to more sessions to dive in and keep learning."

    — Client

  • "Dawn reached out right away when I inquired about becoming a patient and left the most encouraging voicemail. I have been working with her for over 3 years and have seen so much personal growth, can identify my strengths, give myself grace to be human, and I just truly enjoy working with her. My anxiety is greatly reduced and I feel I can engage and connect with people in a healthy way with good boundaries and respect. Dawn has positively impacted my life and I will always be grateful to her."

    — Client

  • "Dawn has been a blessing to our family and our marriage. She takes a holistic approach and creates a safe space for my husband and me to grow in our marriage. Our marriage has rebuilt a foundation, a foundation that is stronger than the one we had prior. We are extremely grateful that we have found Dawn to help us in our journey."

    — Client

  • “Dawn is so supportive and always makes me feel heard and understood. She offers tools to work through challenging times that can be used beyond the session. Her fresh perspective and gentle encouragement has challenged me to grow in many positive ways. I am so thankful for Dawn's guidance, wisdom, and counsel.”

    — Client

Faith-Based Counseling is available upon request.

* In-person & virtual sessions are offered in CO & Virtual Services are offered in AZ.