Good Talk Counseling
Animal-Assisted Mental Health Care Practice in Longmont, CO
At Good Talk Counseling, we believe in the healing power of connection—both human and animal. Our mission is to create a welcoming and compassionate space where adults can explore mental health and emotional wellness with the support of therapists. Additionally, we harness the therapeutic power of human-animal interaction through optional animal-assisted therapies, as well as the natural world.
Located in Longmont, Colorado, our practice offers evidence-based mental health counseling, animal-assisted therapy, and nature sessions to support clients facing a wide range of concerns—from anxiety and depression to grief, life transitions, and neurodiversity.
We are passionate about making therapy feel more grounded, approachable, and even joyful. Whether you're meeting with us in a cozy office, taking a walk outdoors, or sitting beside one of our gentle certified facility dogs, we want every session to feel like a good talk—with deep listening, no judgment, and room to be exactly who you are.
Our Values
Compassion: We approach each client with empathy, understanding, and respect for their unique experiences and challenges.
Integrity: We uphold the highest ethical standards in our practice, ensuring transparency, honesty, and confidentiality in all our interactions. Our commitment to the well-being of both our clients and the animals we work with is central to our practice, ensuring that every interaction is respectful, ethical, and transformative.
Inclusivity: We are dedicated to creating a warm and welcoming space where everyone feels valued and respected, celebrating the diversity of all backgrounds and experiences.
Innovation: We are committed to integrating innovative therapeutic techniques, including animal-assisted therapy and nature therapy, to enhance the healing process.
Collaboration: We work collaboratively with clients, their families, and other professionals to provide comprehensive and effective care.
Our Practice
With a compassion-first approach, respect for each client's story, pace, and strength, and a focus on evidence-based therapies, Good Talk Counseling as a practice delivers:
Animal-assisted mental health care
Counseling for anxiety, depression, and trauma-informed
Grief and loss support
Aging and life transition counseling (Gerontology)
Neurodiversity therapy
Individual and group counseling
Nature-based outdoor therapy options
Social Enterprise Model
Good Talk Counseling embodies a social enterprise's principles of serving the community and prioritizing social and environmental missions over traditional profit maximization — reinvesting its revenues to create lasting positive change.
Good Talk Counseling’s core objective is to create a nurturing and empathetic environment where clients can achieve emotional and psychological healing, growth, and recovery, facilitated by the therapeutic presence of specially selected animals. Integrating animal-assisted therapy into our mental health counseling provides a dual benefit: it offers healing and support to individuals seeking mental health services while simultaneously reinforcing Paragon Service Dogs' mission.
Through this enterprising partnership, Paragon Service Dogs offers Good Talk Counseling the opportunity to aid in the training and certification of both Service Dogs for People with Disabilities and Facility Dogs that offer comfort, emotional support, motivation, and specialized tasks for clients and patients in varied settings. In turn, Good Talk Counseling offers Paragon Service Dogs a source of funds and a training ground to train and place more service dogs, thereby expanding their reach and impact. As a result, more individuals receive the positive transformative benefits of service dogs.