Jayme Peta

Current

Instructor at Naropa University
Psychotherapist at Private Practice
Registrar at Naropa University

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Past

Counseling Intern at Boulder College of Massage Therapy
Hot Line Counselor -- Volunteer at LYRIC

Education

Naropa University
Wesleyan University
Northwest Regional #7

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Recommended

3 people have recommended Jayme

Connections

149 connections

Industry

Mental Health Care

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Jayme Peta’s Summary

I'm a professional psychotherapist with more than 10 years experience working with LGBTQ youth. I wish to expand my practice in the Boulder/Denver area and help LGBTQ youth with issues around identity, depression, self-esteem, increasing strength and resilience, substance use, friends & relationships, school stress and more. I also have significant experience working with grief and loss. I take a client-centered approach that incorporates other techniques to help clients increase feelings of strength, well-being and confidence.

Jayme Peta’s Specialties:

Grief and loss; sexual minority youth, training for clinicians on working with LGBTQ clients, eating mindfully, mindful and transpersonal approach to mental health; client centered mental health.

Jayme Peta’s Experience

Instructor

Naropa University

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

I teach Systems Thinking and Feminism, Queer Theory and Religion at Naropa University.
Psychotherapist

Private Practice

(Mental Health Care industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

I am a psychotherapist in private practice in Boulder, Colorado. I work primarily with LGBTQ youth but I work with youth and young people of all sexualities.

I offer a lesbian, gay and bisexual-aware and transgender-knowledgeable approach that helps clients become more confident and in-touch with themselves.

See a more information at www.jaymepeta.com and free articles at www.qyip.org
Registrar

Naropa University

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

September 2001 — Present (8 years 4 months)
Counseling Intern

Boulder College of Massage Therapy

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)

July 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 1 month)

Individual counseling with students at the school. Addressed issues such as grief, school stress, sexuality, relationship concerns and family issues, loneliness, anger management, time management.
Hot Line Counselor -- Volunteer

LYRIC

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

January 1997 — October 1999 (2 years 10 months)

Counseled LGBTQ Youth who used this hotline for information, education and crisis help.

Jayme Peta’s Education

Naropa University

MA , Counseling Psychology , 2003 — 2007
Wesleyan University

BA , English , 1992 — 1996
Northwest Regional #7

Additional Information

Jayme Peta’s Websites:

Jayme Peta’s Interests:

Counseling grief & loss Counseling LGBTQ Youth

Jayme Peta’s Groups:

Colorado Association of Psychotherapists, American Counseling Association, GoodTherapy, Association for LGBTQI Issues in Counseling, Counseling for Social Justice, PFLAG, LYRIC