Timothy Shetter M.S.

Tim Shetter’s style of therapy offers a warm and safe setting where you will be supported and understood. You come to therapy with unique and significant stories that have helped contribute to your development as a person. You have stories that you love to tell, and those you would prefer to forget. With Tim, you will find yourself set at ease, while being gently challenged and encouraged to explore your stories.

Tim approaches therapy from a systems perspective, which means that he views you within the context of your relationships. Those relationships may be with family or friends, and may be healthy or strained. Relationships impact you in many ways, some of which you may have never realized. Tim will provide compassionate guidance as you explore the consequences of your interactions with others in your life.

At Foundations Counseling,　Tim Shetter works with clients who seek counseling for a variety of reasons, including:

• Relationship and family issues – couples and marital therapy, dating issues, pre-marriage counseling, couples communication skill development, conflict resolution, anger, addictions, sexual issues, affair recovery, divorce recovery, parenting challenges, foster family concerns, multigenerational families, men’s issues
• Growing through life changes and transitions – grief and loss, life transitions, career challenges and changes, self-esteem, finding hope and meaning, spirituality and faith
• Health and wellness – emotion regulation, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, body image issues, obsessive compulsive disorder, sleep problems, trauma and abuse recovery, post-traumatic stress disorder, drug and alcohol abuse and addiction recovery

Tim considers you the expert on your own life. He will honor your experiences and spend time listening to the life stories that are important to you. Together, you and he will seek to understand those stories and explore how they fit into the context of your life. Many clients have found Tim to be a supportive and encouraging guide in their quest for growth and healing. He values the therapeutic relationship and is committed to serving you with openness, respect, curiosity, and acceptance.

Tim has worked with individuals, couples, and families in various settings, including community mental health agencies, a college counseling center, and a residential facility for foster children. He previously worked with his church to provide premarital counseling and education.

In addition to earning a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the School of Psychology, Family, & Community at Seattle Pacific University, Tim holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Arizona University, where he studied geology and environmental science. Tim is a Certified Prepare/Enrich marriage counselor and previously worked with his church in providing premarital counseling and education.

Committed to helping families grow, Tim loves his own role as both husband and father. He enjoys spending time with friends and family, exploring the outdoors, fishing, and boating. Tim is also an accomplished musician, singer, and songwriter.

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
• American Mental Health Counseling Association (AMHCA)
• Colorado Association of Psychotherapists (CAP)
• Colorado Counseling Association (CCA)
• Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT)