About Jackie Mishoe, LMFT

Therapy Style

One of my favorite therapy sayings is “the only way out is through. “ The idea is that the best and sometimes the only way to change how we feel and operate in our lives is to directly process through the feelings.

Learning to cope with deeply rooted or even suppressed emotions takes courage and vulnerability that is often intimidating and scary. That is where I see my role as a therapist:

To walk side by side with my clients and to work through those feelings together.

However, processing feelings does not necessarily mean that from the moment we meet that we go straight to the hard feelings. Therapy is a process of establishing a trusting relationship between myself and client(s), while also creating a sense of resilience with my clients.

Together we work to define a clear idea of feelings or problems in your life that you are ready to change.

Education & Credentials

  • Colorado State University, BS

  • Colorado State University, MS

  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) in Colorado

As a family therapist

…this often means that gaining a better understanding of the family system that you are a part of and hearing your story. Therapist style varies, but my approach is to meet you where you are at in a non-judgemental way. I try my best to relate to my clients in our shared humanity, the idea is never to be “the professional advising from a higher place.” Often, this means talking about commonalities of all people and situations with sensitivity and sometimes a sense of humor.

When meeting with a new couple

… I look primarily at two things:

  • How secure do you feel in the relationship?

  • How effectively are you able to communicate?

Feeling connected and secure in the fact we can rely on our partners to be with us and see us emotionally allows for couples to thrive. At times couples are like a song that is a little out of tune, one partner reaching out in a way that the other doesn’t recognise or being hesitant to reach out for fear of disapproval. As a therapist, I help couples find ways to connect and process through difficulties in life that impede their ability to be vulnerable with one another.

“As a family and marriage therapist, I have grown to love working with couples and helping them find joy and fulfilment in their relationships.”