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Our Story

The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver was started by Kelly Curnalia in 2012 with a mission to provide support to children and their families meaningfully. By profession, Kelly was a licensed clinical social worker who immensely emphasized helping people come out of traumatic emotional turmoil. Before founding the center, Kelly was involved with The Butterfly Program-the only pediatric palliative care program in Colorado-that provided the same tender service to children toward the end of their lives. She was supposed to assess children for admission into the program offering psychological and medical care to those of terminal diagnoses. However, due to the lack of resources, it had to deny many children because of strict medical criteria, which left so many families without much-needed support after a frightening diagnosis.

In 2024, The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver partnered with PASCO, combining strengths to better serve families across Colorado. By pooling resources and expertise, the two organizations will be able to expand the services offered to children and families in need. This partnership symbolizes a commitment to bridging gaps in care and ensuring that families facing life-limiting diagnoses or emotional challenges have access to the support they deserve. PASCO and The Therapy Center are working together to create a brighter future for Colorado families.

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Our Services

At The Therapy Center of PASCO; we provide the following services:

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Child Therapy

Our approaches include play therapy, sand tray therapy, animal-assisted therapy, parent-child interaction therapy and traditional psychotherapy modalities.

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Family Therapy

All families go through conflict at some point in their relationships. A certain degree of conflict is healthy for family growth.

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Music Therapy

Music therapy sessions are led by board-certified music therapists who work with clients to discover powerful ways in which music can be utilized to facilitate change and growth.

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Massage Therapy

The Massage Therapy Team at The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver specializes in medical massage interventions for children with a variety of medical barriers.

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After many meetings and turning away families that were in desperate need of support, Kelly decided to open the first mental health center that served families with children with life-limiting illnesses in Colorado. The mission was to walk an unthinkable journey with families, one step at a time. As the center continued to grow, it was evident that there were many pediatric populations that were under-served. The center expanded to serving any child in need of support, including children with intellectual disabilities, children with chronic illnesses, families with limited financial means and any family looking for experienced, compassionate clinicians to work with their child.

As time went on, it was evident that a multi-disciplinary approach was the most meaningful way to serve the families. Music therapy was the first therapy that was added onto the team.  Soon after, pediatric massage therapists and psychiatric care practitioners were added to the team. The multi-disciplinary team has worked together beautifully to serve each child that the center supports.  The center is the first of it’s kind to have a multi-disciplinary approach, serving children in an outpatient setting. The center quickly grew to over 20 clinicians with two offices serving the greater Denver metro area.

The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver has become a family for everybody involved, and it is evident as soon as you walk through the doors.  We now serve over 1,400 families in the Denver metro area, and as we grow, we aspire to make our services available to all Colorado children and families who need them.

Our Team

At The Therapy Center of PASCO, we provide the following services:
Child Therapy, Family Therapy, Music Therapy, and Massage Therapy

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Kaylee Jeffrey, LCSW

(She/Her/Hers)

Clinical Director/Child & Family Therapist

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Lexie Tilson, MM, MT-BC, NMT

(She/Her/Hers)

Services Director / Music Therapist

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Pauline Tapia

(She/Her/Hers)

Client Care and Outreach Coordinator

Andrea

Andrea Castillo, LMT

(She/Her/Hers)

Massage Therapy Supervisor

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Maranda Davis, LPC

Child & Family Therapist

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Ryan Ellingsen, LCSW

(He/His/Him)

Child and Family Therapist

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Emmaline Ellison, MT-BC, NMT

(She/Her/Hers)

Music Therapist

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Meghan Gress, MT-BC, NICU-MT, NMT

(She/Her/Hers)

Music Therapist

Megan

Megan Sterzinger, MM, MT-BC, NMT

(She/Her/Hers)

Music Therapy Supervisor

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Jarod Williams, LPC

(He/Him/His)

Child and Family Therapy Supervisor

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Jess Andrews, LSW

(She/Her/Hers)

Child and Family Therapist

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Hannah Barnes, MS, SWC

(She/Her/Hers)

Child and Family Therapist

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Rahel Haile

(She/Her/Hers)

Human Resources Generalist

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Lina Kaldawi, LPCC

(She/Her/Hers)

Child and Family Therapist

Kelsey

Kelsey Kauffman, LPCC

(She/Her/Hers)

Child & Family Therapist

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Sofia Ramallo, Intern

(She/Her/Hers)

Child and Family Therapist Intern

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Sydney Steffen, MT-BC, NMT

(She/Her/Hers)

Music Therapist

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Mary Whittaker, LCSW

(She/Her/Hers)

Child & Family Therapist

Chloe

Chloe Rutledge LMT

(She/Her/Hers)

Massage Therapist

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Betty White

Certified Therapy Dog

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