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About My Clients
My ideal therapy client is someone who is ready to embark on a transformative journey toward self-discovery and authentic living. They are individuals who recognize the desire for positive change within themselves and seek to connect deeply with their own innate wisdom. These clients are motivated to challenge themselves, embrace vulnerability, and grow in ways that foster meaningful, healthy relationships—not only with others but also within themselves.
My Background and Approach
Jacenta L. Irlanda, MA, LPC, ATR, ACS has worked in sexual offense–specific treatment since 2016 as a treatment provider, evaluator, clinical supervisor, and clinical director. In 2021, she launched Creative Core Therapy, an art therapy–based private mental health practice. She later founded The Bravery Initiative in January 2026, specializing in sexual offense and domestic violence treatment. Jacenta has served in leadership roles within the Colorado Art Therapy Association, including four to five years on the board and two years as president. For over four years, she has facilitated HeART Talks at Colorado Heritage Camps, supporting adoptive families through creative and relational healing practices. Her work includes providing training and consultation to mental health professionals, probation officers, and multidisciplinary teams, with a focus on inclusive, affirming care for LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
She believes that each person has innate wisdom within themselves for healing and therapy can be used as a guide to strengthening trust for their inner wisdom as they embark on their healing journey. Jacenta utilizes creative processes such as stories, mythology, comic books, manga, folklore to support the internal processes of others. Through a transpersonal art therapy lens, Jacenta understands the importance of various healing rituals that include but are not limited to meditation, guided visualizations, dream exploration, and art-making as an expression for the human experience.