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My Road to Recovery

It was in Colorado during the late 1990’s when I again painfully realized I had lost myself. I was struggling and my relationships were in shambles. I felt alone. It had been a couple of years since experiencing one of the main reasons I moved to Colorado – skiing in the mountains!

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My substance use was getting in the way of me living my best life. Something had to change.

 

Getting support for understanding my unconscious patterns of how I related to myself and the world was a critical component for transformation to occur. Another truth is that insight is not enough. I had to learn how to work with these mental and emotional patterns. This didn’t happen overnight. It took a lot of emotional honesty, gentleness, supportive relationships, and most importantly…patience.  

Experience and Credentials

Dan Ronken, LPC, LAC, LPCC, LADC 

I'm an experienced licensed therapist in Boulder and a person in long term recovery. I am a pursuer of novelty, which has led me to experience some of life’s greatest highs as well its painful lows. In all of these instances, I have sought deeper meaning.

 

Philosophy

I believe we are infinitely complex beings who have a need to feel understood, to bond, and experience a sense of meaning in life. My approach is collaborative in nature and I strongly feel that we have the inherent dignity, wisdom, and power to heal.

 

Personal
Hobbies include biking, reading, hiking, eating sushi, yoga, skiing, camping, and traveling. I have been described as kind, positive, adventurous, joyful, entrepreneurial, and a risk-taker.  

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Credentials:

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