Welcome to M.A.C. Therapy LLC!
Let's try a new way of doing things by making meaningful and authentic connections.
Are you exhausted and burnt out from self criticism, shame, and self destructive patterns that you cannot seem to escape? Has your life and the way that you feel become unmanageable? How many times have you told yourself to “suck it up” or “I can’t live like this anymore”. Have you asked yourself “how am I going to get through this”? What have the excuses been? That you don't have time to get help or that you can figure "this" out on your own? I have been where you are, feeling lost in my own suffering and having no clue how to get out of it. Feeling hopeless and that life will never look different. But I am here today, feeling differently, and able to tell you that it is all going to be okay. But first, you must throw out the idea that you have to do this alone, or that getting help is a sign of weakness. Your decision to seek out therapy is courageous. After all, choosing to accept help, to be vulnerable, and to confront your struggles is not easy and may be uncomfortable at times. If you are ready to feel differently, and feeling courageous enough to explore a new way of doing things, then let me introduce myself.
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Mackenzie Crowley, MA, LPC
How I Got Started
I began my career in mental health working as a receptionist at AllHealth Network, a nonprofit mental health agency in Littleton, CO. I observed, with adoration, the support offered by case managers, therapists, psychiatrists, medical professionals, and administrative staff as they offered hope and new opportunities to homeless and at-risk adults. This is where I learned the importance of a team-based approach to mental health, the necessity of basic human needs to be met for recovery, and the different resources available to folks in Colorado. I was inspired by my colleagues to seek a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, specializing in Clinical Mental Health, which I earned from the University of Denver. I began my clinical experience at Women’s Recovery, a women specific, substance abuse rehabilitation center in Denver. Again, the necessity of a team-based approach was reinforced as I worked with brilliant female professionals to support women and gender nonspecific folks entering into recovery. I utilized the 12 step model and a “Whole Person” approach to support clients in building a life outside of their addictions, while also facilitating exploration of the underlying roots of their addictions, such as shame, trauma, and unmet needs. I decided to expand my experience and training by transitioning to the field of eating disorder recovery. I spent three years at EDCare Denver, supporting patients at a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient level through providing meal therapy, group therapy, and primary therapy. I gained experience working with patients suffering not only from eating disorders, but co-occurring mental health conditions such as self harm, suicidality, anxiety and mood disorders, and substance abuse disorders. There, I was able to integrate my training in substance abuse treatment with eating disorder recovery by facilitating the Substance Use Track at EDCare.
Now, working in private practice, I am deeply committed to working with individuals, and their healthcare teams, who are ready to enter into a state of recovery. Whether that be recovery from an addiction, an eating disorder, a relationship, self criticism, and so on. Recovery is possible with the support of a team and meaningful, authentic connections.
My Approach
Connection
I built my practice on the pillars of Meaningful Authentic Connection. It is the lens through which I view my personal and professional world, as well as the most effective tool for healing and making long lasting change. Alone, we can get stuck in isolation, shame, self doubt, competition, and comparison.Through genuine connection we find meaning, self-compassion, identity, universality, insight, acceptance, and appreciation.
Holistic Health
Health cannot be defined by one category or aspect of your life. It is the interrelation between mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, and social wellbeing. It is also unique and specific to each individual. True healing and change can only happen through identification, acknowledgment, and acceptance of the diverse needs of the whole person.
Integrated Care
Integrated heath care is defined as collaboration and communication between health professionals with the intention of creating a comprehensive treatment plan to address the biological, psychological and social needs of a client. I utilize a team-based approach by working alongside your healthcare providers and loved ones so that I may provide more comprehensive, holistic, and informed care. I can also work with you to establish your own personal and professional support system.
I Accept the Following In-Network Insurance Plans:
Aetna
Cigna
Optum Plans:
United HealthCare, Oscar and Oxford Health
Recovery does not happen overnight, and it does not happen alone.
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