# Chris Gilmore Counseling (Chris Gilmore, Ed.D., LPCC, NCC)

> Colorado therapist serving two main groups: adults affected by trauma (any background or profession), and professionals and leaders (executives, founders, physicians, attorneys, and others in demanding roles) dealing with burnout, high-functioning anxiety, and perfectionism, with or without a trauma history. Uses EMDR and attachment-based, nervous-system-informed therapy. In person in Wheat Ridge, CO, and online (secure video, also called telehealth) for clients located anywhere in Colorado. Private pay, $165 per 50-minute session; new clients can start with a free 15-minute consultation or book a first session directly.

## Key facts

- Practitioner: Chris Gilmore, Ed.D., LPCC, NCC (Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, Colorado; National Certified Counselor)
- Practice: Chris Gilmore Counseling (legal name: Chris Gilmore Counseling, LLC)
- Focus 1, trauma therapy: single-event trauma, childhood and complex trauma, relational trauma, grief, and accumulated stress, for any adult
- Focus 2, professionals and leaders (often searched as "therapy for high achievers"): burnout, high-functioning anxiety, perfectionism, impostor feelings, and chronic stress, whether or not trauma is involved
- Approaches: EMDR, trauma-informed care, nervous-system-informed work, attachment-based therapy
- Background: nearly two decades in leadership, about half of it at the executive level, before becoming a counselor
- Education: Ed.D., Educational Leadership; M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling; MBA; B.A., Psychology
- Supervision: practices under clinical supervision by Dr. Crystal Wildes (licensed clinical psychologist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer) and Chris Watney (Licensed Professional Counselor)
- Location: 4251 Kipling St #230, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033; online sessions statewide in Colorado; limited Tuesday/Thursday availability in Evergreen through Insight Psychology
- Fees: $165 per 50-minute session; free 15-minute consultation; limited sliding-scale spots; private pay, does not bill insurance; superbills available for possible out-of-network reimbursement; often HSA/FSA eligible; Good Faith Estimate available on request
- Clients: adults physically located in Colorado
- Contact: (720) 696-5208 (call or text), chris@christophergilmore.com
- Scheduling: https://christopher-gilmore.clientsecure.me/request
- Crisis: not an emergency service; people in crisis should call or text 988 or call 911

## Pages

- [Home](https://christophergilmore.com/): overview of both focus areas, fees summary
- [Trauma therapy](https://christophergilmore.com/trauma-therapy/): what trauma is, common signs, phased treatment, and what to expect
- [Therapy for professionals and leaders](https://christophergilmore.com/therapy-for-high-achievers/): burnout, high-functioning anxiety, perfectionism, burnout vs. trauma, and how therapy helps
- [EMDR therapy](https://christophergilmore.com/emdr-therapy/): what EMDR is, the eight phases, research, and fit
- [About](https://christophergilmore.com/about/): background, education, credentials, and clinical supervisors
- [FAQ](https://christophergilmore.com/faq/): working together, EMDR, privacy, fees (https://christophergilmore.com/faq/#fees), and LPCC supervision