Meet The Colorado Experiential Counseling Team
We specialize in supporting individuals who feel anxious, hopeless, or disconnected after difficult life experiences. Many of our clients are high-achieving, deeply caring people who wrestle with an inner critic that whispers they’re “not enough” or “unlovable.” Despite striving, helping, or overworking to quiet the doubt, they often end the day feeling unseen and emotionally drained.
Our team includes clinicians who integrate faith-based and evidence-based approaches, offering Christian counseling upon request. We warmly welcome and serve clients of all backgrounds, beliefs, and walks of life.
We work with kids, adults, and couples who experience anxiety, depression, or relational challenges—often rooted in unresolved pain or trauma. Our approach combines experiential and evidence-based therapies, engaging both brain and body for lasting healing.
At CEC, we believe people are perfectly imperfect—each uniquely created in the image of God. We view our clients as resilient survivors with the intelligence and creativity to overcome hardship. Every session provides a safe, collaborative space where compassion, innovation, and clinical excellence come together to support transformation.

The CEC Team

Carly Horkman, MA, LPCC
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate
Sees Children 12 years +, adolescents, individuals and couples
Trauma-Informed Care
Sometimes life is just not how it’s meant to be, and we can feel overwhelmed when we’re carrying anxiety, sadness, painful experiences, and difficulty in relationships. I provide a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space for you to be your genuine self and be seen, heard, and cared for while in your journey of healing, growth, and meaningful change. I support children 10+, teens, adults, and couples experiencing anxiety, OCD, depression, anger, trauma, grief, spiritual concerns, and relational struggles.
My therapeutic approach is holistic, relational, and creative. Therapy is deeply personal, so I tailor my therapeutic style to match your personality and goals, utilizing client-centered, Narrative, Existential, CBT, DBT, EFT, and Gottman approaches. Alongside traditional talk therapy, I may incorporate art, music, nature, reflection, and experiential activities to help you process emotions, gain tools for coping, build a thriving life, and foster deep and authentic connections in your relationships. Also, for those who desire, I offer Christian counseling: integrating Scripture and connection with God to find healing and wholeness of life with and through Him.
I am a Licensed Practicing Counselor Candidate trained in trauma-informed care. I graduated from Denver Seminary and have a background in ministry and Christian camping roles, and have experience integrating evidence-based counseling approaches and Christian faith.
When I’m not in the counseling room, I love exploring the beauty of the mountains, spending time with friends, family, and the cutest doggo in the world, reading, and playing board games. I’m a Christian and enjoy continuing to learn more about God, people, and the cool ways our minds work.
I would love to connect with you and would be honored to share in your journey of healing. I look forward to working together with you!

Morgan Sparks, MA, LPCC
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate
Sees Children 5 years +, adolescents, individuals and couples
Trauma-Informed Care
Sometimes when we're going through something hard, it can feel like there's no one to talk to who gets it. Trauma, anxiety, depression, mood swings, relationship struggles, and other challenges can feel too difficult to talk about with the people in our everyday lives. My passion is to help you navigate through these challenges in a way that feels safe and productive. If you or your teen is feeling lost and alone, your own personal traumatic experiences feel unmanageable, or your marriage feels stuck, I am here to walk with you through the struggle and find the light on the other side.
Much of my early experience was working with children and teens with their families as they navigate behavioral outbursts, anxiety, depression, and trauma, specifically in the foster/adoption system. Now, I also work with many adults and couples through trauma and attachment struggles. I utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches tailored to your needs.
If you are thinking of starting therapy, you have already taken a step towards healing. I can help you as you start the process of self-growth. If you are a parent looking for support with your child, I'd be happy to discuss my therapeutic style and process. As a parent myself, I understand that it can be challenging. I'm here to support you and your child.

Kylie Barker, Counseling Intern
Sees Children (10+) Adolescents, Adults, and Couples
I enjoy working with children (10+), adolescents, adults, and couples who are navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, ADHD, life transitions, relationship challenges, and other emotional struggles. I have a special passion for supporting adolescents and adults navigating mental health challenges, helping individuals process and heal from trauma, and walking alongside service members, veterans, and military families. As the spouse of a service member, I understand some of the unique challenges military life can bring and strive to provide an understanding space for those experiences.
I believe therapy is most effective when it is tailored to you. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, I draw from evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing Therapy. Together, we’ll explore what's keeping you stuck, build practical tools for everyday life, and work toward healing.
Above all, I want therapy to feel like a place where you can exhale. A place where you are met with compassion instead of judgment, where your strengths are recognized, and where you can explore both your struggles and your hopes at your own pace. If Christian faith is an important part of your life, I am also happy to integrate it into counseling in a way that feels meaningful to you.
Taking the first step toward therapy can feel intimidating, but you don't have to do it alone. I would be honored to walk alongside you as you move toward healing, growth, and a life that feels more grounded
Kylie is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling intern practicing under the supervision of Elizabeth Moffitt, MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR. Healing rarely happens in isolation—it begins in a space where you feel safe enough to be honest, supported enough to be vulnerable, and empowered to move forward. If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by past experiences, navigating relationship challenges, or simply feeling stuck, you don't have to carry it alone. Therapy can provide a safe space to find a renewed sense of hope and healing.

Jo Ellen Christian, MA, LPCC
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate
EMDR Trained
EAGALA Certified
Experiential & Trauma-Informed Therapist
Sees Individuals (16+) and couples
Healing begins in safe, honest spaces—and my goal is to create one for every client I work with.
I support individuals (16+) and couples who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected—helping them find clarity, connection, and new ways forward. My approach is warm, collaborative, and experiential. I use EMDR, CBT, and solution-focused methods to help clients process difficult experiences and move toward meaningful change.
For those who desire it, I also offer faith-integrated counseling, weaving in Scripture, prayer, and a Christian worldview to support healing on a spiritual level. Whether we are sitting in an office or working together outdoors with horses, I meet clients where they are—offering both grace and grounded guidance.
With 12 years of experience, I’ve had the privilege of walking with clients through trauma, grief, addiction, PTSD, and relational distress. My work has included sessions on horse ranches, partnerships with non-profits, and creative modalities like equine-assisted therapy and couples’ social dance to build trust, communication, and connection.
Whatever season you’re in—you don’t have to walk it alone. I’d be honored to walk alongside you.

Carlos Martinez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
EMDR Certified Counselor
EMDR Consultant
As a therapist with Colorado Experiential Counseling, it is with complete warmth I say hello and welcome the opportunity to aid, support and assist in your healing journey. As a bilingual mental health therapist in spoken Spanish and English, with close to 2 decades of mental health experience, I have learned and fully embrace the concept of safety so that we can explore the areas of life that can be puzzling, painful, and tender. I believe that we are equipped to connect with one another in a deep and meaningful way throughout our lives. While preferably this would happen free of discomfort and sadness, most of us aren’t that fortunate. From one single event to a lifetime of pain and suffering, I work with people to help them shed the scars of their pain and embrace the warmth of their core self and the beautiful potential for healing.
I am a Somatic Integration Processing (SIP) therapist. I’ve had the unique, distinct, pleasure of being trained in SIP I, and SIP II. I thoroughly enjoy the guidance it has allowed me to support my clients. In incorporating the wisdom found within SIP, I am able to assist in picking the healthiest of therapeutic modalities in your journey of healing, and hopefully, with time, wholeness.
I graduated ‘with distinction’ in a scholastically accredited Master’s of Social Work program through Azusa Pacific University. I also graduated with Phi Alpha Honor Society. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work. In addition, I graduated from an accredited Christian University, where I learned how to integrate my Christian faith with evidence-based counseling approaches in an ethical manner. I work with people from all backgrounds, including religious and non-religious belief systems. I also successfully passed the clinical Association of Social Work Boards (LCSW). The ASWB develops and maintains the national social work licensing examinations that are used to test a social worker’s competence to practice ethically and safely. I am an EMDR Certified therapist and consultant, who is trauma-informed and also is registered through EMDRIA. EMDR is a leading and highly accepted evidence-based therapy approach for assisting in all trauma and other related concerns. I have also trained in other trauma-focused, evidence-based therapy approaches.
I would be honored to join you on your healing journey!

Elizabeth Moffitt
Founder/ LPC Supervisor
Not currently accepting new clients
Licensed Professional Counselor
National Board Certified Counselor
EMDR Certified Counselor
EMDR Consultant
Equine-Assisted EMDR (EquiLateral) Trained
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Certified
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Trained
I specialize in working with individuals (18 years and up) and couples. I work with people who have been through trauma(s) and abuse, grief and loss, difficult or disturbing life circumstances, self-esteem, and anxiety disorders. Elizabeth uses evidence-based approaches incorporating clay art therapy, equine (horse)--assisted, and traditional office therapies.
Elizabeth enjoys working with clients of diverse backgrounds, identities, and varied life experiences to overcome life challenges and strengthen their relationships. After all, life is less scary and most meaningful when we have close others to share it with.
"Have you come to an understanding that something in your life just isn’t working and you can’t fix it on your own? I get it. Maybe you’ve had a negative experience in counseling and it’s hard to share thoughts and emotions. Sometimes people feel ashamed or worried about being vulnerable with strangers. I understand. I know it takes a lot of courage to take the first step to begin counseling. At the same time, I can also guess that if you are researching counselors, that part of you knows you can’t keep going down the same road and that something has to change. It is an honor for me to walk beside clients as they rediscover wholeness and their true identity. I greatly value every unique relationship, collaborating with my clients as I listen to their concerns and help them in achieving their goals".
Elizabeth was a graduate ‘with distinction’ in her academically rigorous Master’s counseling program. She graduated from a Christian university where she learned how to integrate the Christian faith with evidence-based counseling approaches in an ethical manner. She works with people from all backgrounds, including religious and non-religious belief systems. Elizabeth is a National Board Certified Counselor (NCC) and an EMDRIA EMDR Certified counselor and Consultant who is trauma-informed. Elizabeth voluntarily met high national standards for counseling and subscribed to the highest ethical and practice standards available.
Elizabeth is a Christian and a perpetual student who enjoys learning. She enjoys animals, reading, music, movies, spending time with friends and family, being outside, and being with her horse. She is a southern girl at heart and grew up in Tennessee, but has called Colorado home since 2007.
