Kelly Souza, LP, Clinical Supervisor

Phone: 720-295-0988

Email: kelly@familyfirst.llc

I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. I received my Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Southern California Seminary in San Diego, CA. I completed my pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training at a psychiatric hospital working with severe mental illness, as well as acute stabilization for depression, anxiety, and other mental health diagnoses. Additionally, I have worked in foster care for children and adolescents, treatment of substance use and other co-occurring disorders, mental health treatment facilities, and eating disorder treatment facilities. I have spent the last several years working in Leadership as a Clinical Director and Regional Clinical Director for higher levels of care including inpatient psychiatric stabilization, inpatient and residential care for eating disorders, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient settings for various mental health issues. I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use issues, relationship issues, and interpersonal issues. I understand that each client comes in with unique needs and individualized care is very important and necessary for growth. I utilize various skills-based treatments in my work, including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, exposure therapy, and open process/talk therapy.

In addition to my clinical work, I have had the privilege to supervise pre-licensed clinicians and practicum students for the past 8 years and I am very passionate about helping grow and develop the healers in our community. I enjoy teaching, supporting, and sitting in the uncertainty and insecurities we often feel as a new clinician in the field. I also find a great deal of joy and professional fulfillment in the work I’ve been able to do in educating and training professionals in our field. I have had the privilege to present at several national conferences and within treatment facilities I have worked on various topics such as eating disorders, substance use, trauma, body image, relationships and how mental health impacts an entire family system, as well as many other topics. I am always looking for new ways to grow and develop my own skills and enjoy attending conferences and educational opportunities whenever I can!

My family and I relocated to Colorado from Southern California in 2021. My husband and I are both native Southern Californians and this move was the first big move for both of us. We have two amazing children and a sweet miniature golden retriever who all keep us very busy! We’re loving this life we are building in Colorado. I believe the relationship in therapy is integral in the healing process and I feel very privileged to walk alongside the clients I am privileged to work with, as well as the clinicians I supervise. When we choose to look at the parts of ourselves or the parts of our lives that are hard and challenging, and when we put in the work to make changes that will help us heal and grow, the work is worth it!