Inara Ballester (They/them)

LSW
Accepting Clients

My name is Inara and I am passionate about working with individuals who are a part of the LGBTQIA2S + community.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Candidate in , CO
Supervised by M Saltis

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

I work with individuals typically adults. I love working with anyone who is a part of the LGBTQIA+ community or anyone who would prefer a clinician who is a part of that community.

My Background and Approach

I desire to help you on your path, while not telling you who you are or how to be. I desire to provide a space for you to explore your internal and external world with the help of and in the presence of an empathetic human being. While also providing you with skills and practices to help you on your journey. Our goal in working with you is not to “cure” you from “mental illness” or eradicate the parts of you that have been pathologized, but rather to see, affirm, and validate who you are. We loosely lean on narrative therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. We desire to provide anti-oppressive, anti-racist, person center and trauma informed care. We value growth and rest and desire to balance both in our personal and professional life. I am currently offering services virtually in English. We (I alternate between using I and we as I/we are a system) were born in Colorado, USA. We are white and Mexican-American. We were raised by our white family and socialized as a white girl.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

In a therapeutic setting I want to create safe spaces for individuals to explore who they are and whatever experiences they want to process. I want to relate with and support people in an authentic and kind way. Much of the work that I do is through a holistic, person-centered, and trauma-informed lens. I understand that we all have our own set of experiences, and traumas. We also each have our own way of experiencing this world, and my goal is to allow space for you to explore that guided by you.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Other Techniques
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Anthem
  • Medicaid
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • Rocky Mountain
  • Colorado Access
  • Colorado Community Health Alliance
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $175/session

Reach out to Inara