Testimonials
Jen
Arvada, Colorado
Tina
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Helen and John
Denver, Colorado
We contacted Internal Spring about after a recommendation from a friend and decided to start working with Makenzie. We were a mess. We couldn’t talk to each other without fighting and were really looking for some practical ways to sort out our problems. What we found was so much more. Makenzie helped us work on our communication and helped us relearn how to support and comfort each other like we did at the beginning of our relationship. It’s like night and day for us and we recommend Internal Spring to anyone searching to empower themselves and the people around them.
I went to Makenzie because I was dealing with a lot of shame and guilt because of my involvement in the BDSM community and wasn’t sure how to be okay with my desires. Right at the start Makenzie told me that she was comfortable talking about my interests and experiences and assured me that I could be myself when I was in her office. She also helped me understand how to be comfortable being who I am and showed me ways to feel empowered even when family members, etc don’t approve of what I’m doing or support me. My family is fundamentalist christian, so it has always been hard for me to be comfortable with my sexual identity. However, now I’m doing better and I’m able to enjoy and love myself for who I am. I’m no longer judging myself and have a sense of security and don’t need permission to be me from outside voices. I’m a lot stronger now and can finally celebrate my interest in BDSM and have a healthy perspective about myself and my sexuality. I feel so much better. I’m really thankful for having a safe place to talk about what’s going on.
My family and I came to Makenzie at Internal Springs after an initial phone consultation. We had some unique concerns and had had a bad counseling experience in the past because our previous counselor had trouble grasping the nature of the home dynamics we desire. Makenzie put us at ease right from the get go. She offered us 20 minutes of face to face time to see if we were a good fit with each other with the option to extend our first session to a full hour session if we felt comfortable. Needless to say, we stayed for the full hour. We feel supported and encouraged. Both my partner and I have made some big realizations about how we relate to each other since we started counseling, and Makenzie has been so helpful in directing us to positive steps to take with and for one another and our kids. It’s nice to be able to talk openly about our home and our desires without been judged. It’s even nicer to receive real help that celebrates who we are instead of trying to change us into something we’re not.