About the Team
We are a group of critical thinkers. Our mission is to meet you where you’re at. There is more than one way to the top of the mountain. No two people are alike, and your therapy reasonably reflects this. After all, it’s about you!
Jaselle Angeles
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Candice Harrison
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Alex Williams
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I am a native of Colorado Springs. I started my practice back in 2015. From there I have grown both personally and professionally. I have expanded offices to meet the needs of our Colorado Springs community by adding two brilliant clinicians to my staff. In my life, my wife and I have expanded from our two poodles to having two beautiful boys.
As I see it, just like therapy, there is always something to grow from, expand and optimize meaning my work on myself and improving treatment outcomes with clients is never done.
Often when people ask me what I do, I tell them I fish. The next question is usually “No, really. What do you do for work?” When I tell people that I am a psychotherapist one of two things happen. People say “Welp, I’m done talking.” Or they walk away. The second thing to happen is there are more questions. “That means you talk?” “What is that?” “So, I have daddy issues?” “Do you think this is crazy (fill in blank).” Or they start delving into their own history. All these responses are normal and understandable. Therapy has a complicated history as a practice and usually people have their own history with it too. Primarily, filled with hurt. Reasonably, one doesn’t take therapy lightly. Therapy is a discussion of your existence. How well will you live or how you won’t. Therapy is a unique answer to wanting to feel something different. There are not many places where you delve into the depths of your soul with a stranger. Sometimes it makes it a million times easier because therapists don’t live life with you, it is completely private, and therapists might have a completely different take on the same problem providing insight when it might feel insurmountable. The conversation is about you. What could be more important than that?
Rachel Macias (she/her/hers) has worked in the arena of mental health for over 10 years within a variety of unique settings. Growing up in a small town in Texas, Rachel grew a passion to explore and help people in any way she can. After graduating from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology, Rachel served as a City Year Corp member in San Antonio, Texas working as a tutor/mentor for middle school, inner-city youth. Following her drive for service, Rachel served as a Community Health Volunteer with the United States Peace Corps, living in Mozambique for two years, working with activists living with HIV/AIDS, and leading an adolescent girls group focusing on empowerment. Wanting to explore deeper into mental health, Rachel moved to the Big Island, Hawaii to work as a program guide at a wilderness therapy program called Pacific Quest, working with adolescents struggling with suicidal idealization, depression, and anxiety. She then decided it was time to get her master’s, so she moved to San Antonio, Texas and earned her master’s in social work at the University of Texas at San Antonio. While attending UTSA, Rachel worked full-time as a Medical Case Manager at The San Antonio AIDS Foundation assisting individuals with navigating life with HIV/AIDS both physically and emotionally.
Rachel is equipped to work with any age, gender, and background, utilizing a client-centered approach to ensure any individual in her office feels seen and heard. Combing compassion and humor, Rachel understand the importance of meeting people where they are at, walking with them side by side on their mental health journey. In her free time Rachel spends it with her husband Stephen enjoying the outdoors, eating good food, listening to live music, and fighting over dumb things.
Do you often find yourself stuck in memories from the past and struggling to make sense of the emotions they leave you with? Working with a qualified therapist to address your mental health symptoms can bring significant relief and insight into yourself. I am currently working toward my clinical social work license in Colorado. I chose to become a mental health professional to help others heal, grow, and feel empowered in their daily life. My areas of specialization include working with children, teens, and families, and treating PTSD, anxiety, and depression. I have been working with children, teens, adults, and families since graduating from the University of Kansas in 2020 with a master’s of social work degree. Trust and transparency are vital components of the therapeutic alliance between therapist and client, and I work to build those components by being honest, open, and straight-forward in my practice.
Jayselle is a Registered Psychometrician by profession. With her degree in Psychology and years of experience in academics, she has deepened her passion in the field of mental health.
You can call her “Jays”. She has always been passionate about helping others. She is happy to assist clients with their concerns while promoting compassionate care. She has a heart for people and she can communicate well at all levels. She always likes to make each client feel that they are the number one priority. She is enthusiastic about work and possesses the qualities of being detail-oriented, organized, responsible and having an even distribution of her time, all while maintaining a happy attitude. Outside of work, she loves to travel and spend time with her family and friends.
I believe we all have the strength within ourselves to make it through anything, and my evidence is that we have made it this far. When times get tough, when our thoughts get dark, or when the traumas from our past make our day-to-day lives challenging, it can be hard to find those strengths. And sometimes, when we have been strong for so long, it feels like a daunting task to keep being strong. As a therapist, I would like to help you hone and reconnect with your strengths and align them with what is important in your life.
Currently I offer in-person and virtual sessions with pre-teens, teenagers, and adults of all genders, ethnicities, spiritual beliefs, and backgrounds. As a veteran, I have a fondness for the military community with a special interest in providing support to women and LGBTQ+ veterans and service members. If you find yourself struggling with anxiety, depression, problems related to trauma, adjustment, stress and burnout, or maybe feeling lost in your current situation, I would be honored to support you on your mental health journey.
My first goal is to build a trusting relationship and learn how to best support you based on your specific needs, interests, and lifestyle. You can expect to be welcomed into my space without judgement. I will show up as my authentic self, and I invite you to do the same. Whether I am the right fit for you or not, I am so glad you have decided your wellness is important enough to protect by seeking help. Just another sign of your strength.
I am a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and have 8 years of nursing experience in the psychiatric field ranging from child and adult inpatient care to geriatric psychiatry. I received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Chicago State University and immediately started working as a psychiatric nurse in an inpatient hospital. While attending Graduate School through Walden University, I worked as a psych nurse in a detention center. Currently I’m enrolled in a DNP program, and working in community mental health as well as geriatric psychiatry.
My focus is on the treatment of mood disorders, trauma, psychotic disorders, substance abuse, and chronic mental illness through psychiatric assessment, medication management, and brief psychotherapeutic intervention for adult clients ages 18 and older.
I’m passionate about providing quality, compassionate, and comprehensive mental health services to adults. I possess strong clinical skills enhanced by natural ability to build rapport with clients and families. I follow evidence-based guidelines blended with clinical experience. Pride myself on being direct, honest, and to the point.
My goal for my clients is to feel empowered to treat their illness through supportive education in a stigma free environment.
A client can expect their initial visit to include a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, determination of treatment goals and education about diagnosis and available treatment options.