ANXIETY & OVERWHELM
Find your
breathing room.
Untangle the noise and explore practical ways to feel more grounded when your thoughts won’t slow down.
A WARM WELCOME. A FRESH START.
Counseling in Colorado Springs, at your pace
Daire Hancock, LPC, MA, offers counseling in Colorado Springs. Explore support for anxiety, depression, relationships and family life, with room to talk about what matters to you.
You don’t have to have it all figured out.
Come as you are. We’ll make room for what’s on your mind, find what matters to you, and take the next step together.
Daire Hancock, LPC, MA Colorado Springs, Colorado
A little room
to be you.
A softer place to begin.to be you.
Real conversations.Small, intentional steps.Your pace. Your voice.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEGINNING
Feeling heard
is a good place to start.
If therapy hasn’t felt right before, it makes sense to feel unsure about starting again. Maybe you felt rushed, misunderstood, or expected to fit someone else’s idea of progress.
There’s room to talk about that here, too. We can start with what you need, what hasn’t helped, and what you’d like to feel different. You don’t need a polished story to begin.
You get a say in what we work on, how we work, and what feels helpful.
LESS AUTOPILOT. MORE YOU.
A more intentional life,
one small choice at a time.
Change doesn’t have to mean becoming someone else. It can mean noticing what you need, choosing what matters, and making a little more room for both.
Find your
ANGER & BIG EMOTIONS
Pause.
Then choose.
Understand what’s underneath a strong feeling and practice responding in ways that reflect who you want to be.
DEPRESSION & SELF-ACCEPTANCE
Be on your
own side.
Make space for the hard days, soften the self-criticism, and explore small steps toward a life that feels meaningful.
RELATIONSHIPS & BOUNDARIES
Connect without
losing yourself.
Get to know your needs, communicate more clearly, and recognize what belongs in your life and what no longer fits.
We can also explore the everyday rhythms that support you: movement, nourishment, rest, and people you can lean on.
Daire Hancock LPC, MA
Licensed Professional Counselor
Colorado Springs, Colorado
MEET THE PERSON YOU’LL BE TALKING TO
Hi, I’m Daire.
I’m glad you’re here.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado Springs, and I believe you deserve a place where you can be honest, feel accepted, and get curious about what comes next.
When emotions feel loud or life feels cluttered with everyone else’s advice, it can be hard to hear yourself. I help people work through anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship challenges while reconnecting with what feels meaningful to them.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and centered on you. I often draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you notice the links between your thoughts, feelings, and actions, and practice skills you can bring into everyday life.
I’m also a full SOMB Adult and Juvenile treatment provider. My SOMB services focus on treatment; I do not provide SOMB evaluations.
More about how I work
We’ll build our work around your needs, drawing from different approaches as we go. That may mean learning to pause before reacting, finding healthier ways to solve problems, or understanding the patterns that show up in your relationships.
Self-acceptance and gratitude can be part of that work. If forgiveness is meaningful to you, we can explore it at your pace, without making it an expectation. Your boundaries and your experience matter.
I also make room for the whole of your life: how you rest, move, eat, and stay connected. Together, we can identify realistic changes that support the way you want to live.
I offer individual, couples, and family counseling, as well as support for children and teens. If faith is important to you, it can have a place in our conversations. Wherever you’re starting, awareness, authenticity, acceptance, and curiosity guide our work.
SUPPORT FOR YOUR NEXT STEP
Different needs.
Thoughtful ways to help.
Find support for yourself, your relationships, and the next chapter of your life. Explore counseling, guided learning, specialized treatment, and assessment services in one place.
ROOM FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE
Counseling & learning
Individual attention. Stronger connections. Practical skills you can carry with you.
Individual Counseling
One-to-one support for your concerns, your goals, and the changes you want to make in everyday life.
About this service
One-to-one support built around the concerns and goals that matter to you. Sessions can focus on coping, relationships, emotional stability, trauma-related concerns, substance use, or the challenges affecting everyday family life. For child-welfare referrals, the work also connects to child safety and family protective capacity. Your clinician chooses an appropriate approach with you and reviews progress as your needs change.
What to expect: An individualized treatment plan, practical work during sessions, and agreed activities between sessions when they would help.
Family Counseling
Space for family members to understand one another, strengthen communication, and work through challenges together.
About this service
A space to understand the patterns that shape family life and practice more helpful ways of relating. Work may involve two or more family members and focuses on the family's specific concerns, measurable goals, and protective roles. Sessions can support communication, empathy, emotional stability, and changes that carry into daily life. Participation is planned around each person's needs and safety.
What to expect: A family-centered plan, agreed participants and goals, practice between sessions when appropriate, and regular reviews of progress.
Group Therapy
Guided therapeutic conversations with others working on compatible concerns, with attention to each person’s goals and group fit.
About this service
Therapeutic work with others who are addressing compatible concerns, guided by a qualified provider. A group may focus on coping, communication, relationship patterns, assertiveness, substance use, or other identified treatment needs. Goals remain individual even when learning and practice happen together. The provider considers readiness, group fit, and safety before enrollment and reviews each person's progress throughout the work.
What to expect: A suitability review, clear group agreements, attendance and participation tracking, and an individual treatment plan supported by group sessions.
Psychoeducational Group
Structured learning and practical activities that help you understand useful concepts and bring new skills into daily life.
About this service
A structured learning group that helps participants understand useful concepts and practice skills connected to their treatment goals. Sessions follow a curriculum and may support individuals or families. The emphasis is education and using what you learn in daily life. For county-funded services, the curriculum needs the required Core Services approval before it is used under that service authorization.
What to expect: A defined curriculum, practical activities, opportunities to demonstrate learning, and progress reviews connected to the participant's plan.
SPECIALIZED CARE. THOUGHTFUL SUPPORT.
Adult & Juvenile SOMB treatment
Daire is a full SOMB Adult and Juvenile treatment provider. She offers specialized treatment within the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board framework.
Daire provides SOMB treatment. She does not perform SOMB evaluations.
ADULT SERVICES
Adult SOMB treatment
Individualized treatment with space for honest reflection, personal accountability, and practical work toward healthier choices and relationships.
What to expect
We’ll discuss your referral, treatment needs, and any applicable requirements before getting started. Treatment goals and coordination with authorized members of your support or supervision team are considered as part of your care.
JUVENILE SERVICES
Juvenile SOMB treatment
Developmentally appropriate treatment that makes room for a young person’s voice, strengths, and needs, with attention to accountability, healthy boundaries, and supportive relationships.
What to expect
Care is planned around the young person’s stage of development and referral requirements. Family or caregiver participation and coordination with authorized professionals are considered when appropriate to the treatment plan.
UNDERSTANDING NEEDS. PLANNING NEXT STEPS.
Assessments & coordinated care
The referral question guides the process. We’ll review the requested service, provider qualifications, and availability before scheduling.
Assessment
An individualized look at your concerns, history, strengths, and current needs to help identify useful next steps.
About this service
A starting point when you know something needs attention but are unsure what kind of help would fit. We explore your concerns, history, strengths, and current needs, including mental health and substance use where relevant. The assessment brings that information together in a written summary and recommendations to help you and your care team choose useful next steps.
What to expect: A clinical interview, a review of relevant records and collateral information when authorized, and an individualized discussion of recommendations.
Child Welfare Global Assessment
A broader look at a family’s needs, strengths, and protective capacities to support child safety and appropriate services.
About this service
A broader assessment for people involved with child welfare services. It considers how mental health, substance use, family violence, trauma, and parenting concerns may affect a child and family. Alongside areas of concern, it looks at strengths and protective capacities. The aim is to identify appropriate services and develop recommendations that support child safety and the family's needs.
What to expect: A review of the referral, interviews and relevant information, selected assessment tools where appropriate, and a written report for authorized members of the care team.
Interactional Assessment
Observation of the relationship between a child and a parent or potential guardian. This assessment does not determine whether someone is fit to parent.
About this service
An opportunity to understand the relationship between a child and a parent or potential guardian through observation and relevant background information. The assessment explores communication, attachment, empathy, protective capacities, and parenting strengths, along with areas where support could help. Recommendations focus on the relationship and the family's treatment needs. This assessment does not determine whether someone is fit to parent.
What to expect: Observation and assessment methods selected for the family’s circumstances, with at least two sessions when required by the county service authorization.
Domestic Violence Offender Evaluation
A specialized referral service addressing domestic violence concerns, treatment needs, and safety risks. Referral circumstances and required evaluator qualifications are reviewed before scheduling.
About this service
An in-depth evaluation of domestic violence concerns, relevant history, treatment needs, and safety risks. The process can include a structured interview, assessment instruments, criminal-history information, and appropriate collateral sources. The legal status of the referral affects the standards that apply. The report offers individualized recommendations; it does not determine guilt, guarantee safety, or decide a legal case.
What to expect: Referral and qualification review, a comprehensive evaluation by an appropriately approved evaluator, and a written report shared only through an authorized process.
Referral requirements, service availability, provider qualifications, and funding are reviewed before scheduling. Insurance participation for counseling does not establish coverage for every service. County-funded services need the applicable referral and authorization. Please save private health or referral details for a secure conversation.
A LITTLE CLARITY GOES A LONG WAY
Let’s talk
about insurance.
Getting support comes with practical questions, too. Let’s make this part a little easier.
The practice works with Alma, SonderMind, and Headway. Search the listed SonderMind plans here, or visit Daire’s Alma and Headway profiles to check options through those platforms.
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SonderMind offers self-pay by credit card. Ask us about current session fees and how to get started.
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WHENEVER YOU’RE READY
You can start
with a simple hello.
No perfect words needed. Ask a question, explore the fit,
or find out how to begin.
A FIRST STEP, TAKEN.
Thank you for reaching out.
Colorado Springs, Colorado By appointment
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BEFORE WE CONNECT
Starting counseling in Colorado Springs
What can I ask about?
You can ask about counseling for yourself or your family, the services described on this page, and whether a referral fits the practice. Daire reviews the requested service, qualifications and availability before scheduling.
How do I check insurance?
Use the listed plans and profile links as a starting point, then confirm your exact benefits, network and visit type before booking. Ask about current self-pay fees when insurance does not fit your needs.
What is the next step?
Use the existing contact form to start a conversation about your needs and the practical details. You do not need to have everything figured out before making contact.
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