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Emily MacNiven

Counselor - LPC

You’ve been carrying more than anyone sees.


From the outside, you look like the steady one, the rock everyone leans on.
Inside? It feels like the seams are starting to pull.
You keep showing up for everyone else, but lately you’ve noticed:
🌀 Tears catch you off guard—in the car, in the shower.
🌀 You snap or shut down with the people you love most, then beat yourself up for it.
🌀 Your mind spins nonstop—rehashing, worrying, running through the list of what you missed or still need to do.
🌀 Even surrounded by people, you feel unseen, like no one really knows how much you’re holding in.
🌀 You can’t remember the last time you felt grounded.


It’s not that you don’t know how to push through.
🧠 You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, told yourself to “just be grateful.”
🧠 You’ve powered through before.
But now… even that isn’t working.
And a quiet fear lingers:
❓ What happens if I let go?
❓ What happens if I stop keeping the peace?
❓ What if I can’t get it all back under control?


Right now, you don’t need another self-improvement checklist or a complete life overhaul.
👐 You need a safe place to exhale.
👐 You need someone to help carry the weight until you feel strong enough to carry yourself again.
👐 You need to know you’ve got your own back.


I see you. And here’s what we can do together through The Red Door Therapy & Wellness Solutions:
🧩 Create space where you don’t have to be “the strong one.”
🧩 Untangle the guilt, shame, and mental spinning that’s been wearing you down.
🧩 Find ways to slow your pace without losing your edge or control.
🧩 Reconnect with the parts of you that have been waiting for air, rest, and space.
🧩 Take small steps—at a pace that feels right—that open big doors to the life you’ve been missing.


Support That Fits Your Life, Not the Other Way Around:
💻 Online sessions – Flexible, no-commute therapy that fits into your real life, so you can get support without adding more stress to your day.
🫶 Walk & Talk sessions – Movement, nature, and conversation to calm your nervous system while we work.
🫶 Small, supportive groups – Real connection with people who get it, so you don’t have to carry it alone.
🫶 Between-session tools – Guided journals, prompts, and AI companions to keep you supported between our sessions.


Why people choose to work with me:
🗣️ I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)—an approach that blends evidence-based skills with deep compassion.
This isn’t about “fixing” you—it’s about making space for what’s heavy, finding your grounding again, and building a life that feels more like your own.


🪜 Take the First Step
You don’t have to carry it all anymore.
Schedule a complimentary consultation today!
Together, we’ll figure out your next step—one small step that can open a big door.
⸻
Emily MacNiven
CO Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) LPC.0019496
Founder of The Red Door Therapy & Wellness Solutions
Online therapy for adults across Colorado
🔗 www.thereddoortherapy.org



Skills and Expertise
Anxiety
Skills Groups
Stress
Trauma
Women's issue
Alcohol Use
Adult
Attachment Issues
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Couples therapy
Family Conflict
Loss or Grief
Mindfulness based therapy
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Perfectionism
Relationship Issues

Treatment Orientation
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Therapy unique to each client
Trauma Focused Therapy
Emotion-focused Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy

Modality
Group
Individuals
Couples
Location
The Red Door Therapy & Wellness Solutions
2519 S Shields Street
Suite 1K#846
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Availability

I offer flexible online sessions, including evenings and weekends, so therapy can fit into your life, not compete with it. Whether you’re juggling a lot or just trying to hold it together, we’ll find a rhythm that supports you rather than adds to the weight.

Finances

Avg Cost (per session):
$170

Sliding Scale: Yes

Accepted Payment Methods:
Visa, Mastercard, Venmo, Paypal, Cash

Accepted Insurance Plans:
Aetna, Cigna, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, Oscar Health, Anthem, Optum, BlueCross and BlueShield, Empire BlueCross, Blue Shield, Blue Cross, First Health, HealthFirst, Kaiser, MINES, Medicaid, Optima

License

Years in Practice: 19

Undergraduate:
University of Northern Colorado

Postgraduate:
University of Northern Colorado

Client Focus

Languages:
English

Age:
Adults

Ethnicity:
All

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