Welcoming Jenna Chiga to Dynamic Counseling in Colorado Springs

We are excited to welcome Jenna Chiga, LPCC to the team at Dynamic Counseling in Colorado Springs.

Jenna brings warmth, creativity, and clinical depth to her work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. She is especially passionate about helping young people who are struggling with difficult emotions, behavioral challenges, trauma, and suicidal ideation find safe and meaningful ways to express what feels overwhelming inside.

If you are searching for art therapy in Colorado Springs, therapy for kids and teens, or support for a child experiencing depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts, Jenna offers a grounded and compassionate place to begin.

Art Therapy in Colorado Springs: When Words Are Not Enough

Art Therapy in Colorado Springs

Many children and teens struggle to explain what they are feeling. Shame, fear, or confusion can shut down conversation before it even starts. That is where expressive and creative approaches can be powerful.

Jenna integrates:

• Art therapy techniques

• Expressive arts

• Somatic awareness

• Person Centered therapy

• Gestalt therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT

Through drawing, painting, storytelling, and creative exploration, children often access emotions they cannot verbalize. Art therapy allows the nervous system to soften. It creates space for safety, curiosity, and regulation.

For teens especially, creative modalities can reduce resistance and increase engagement in therapy. When working with depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicidal ideation, this approach helps externalize internal pain and replace self criticism with self understanding.

If you are looking for child therapy in Colorado Springs that goes beyond traditional talk therapy, Jenna’s integrative and creative style offers something unique.

Support for Kids and Teens Struggling With Suicidal Ideation

Parents often feel terrified and unsure of what to do when a child expresses thoughts of self harm or suicide. Jenna works collaboratively with both youth and parents to create safety, connection, and clear support plans.

Her approach includes:

• Risk assessment and safety planning

• Emotion regulation skills

• CBT for depression and anxiety

• Family communication support

• Restoring hope and protective factors

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps children and teens identify distorted thoughts, challenge hopeless beliefs, and build practical coping skills. When integrated with expressive and somatic approaches, CBT becomes more accessible and embodied rather than purely intellectual.

Jenna understands that suicidal ideation is often rooted in shame, isolation, trauma, or overwhelming stress. Her work centers on restoring connection and reminding young clients that their emotions make sense in context.

Trauma Informed Therapy for Children, Teens, and Families

Jenna also works with:

• Behavioral issues

• Emotional disturbance

• Family conflict

• Blended family transitions

• Parenting and co parenting stress

• Peer relationship struggles

• Self esteem concerns

• Service members, veterans, and their families

Her trauma informed lens means she looks beyond behavior to understand what a child or teen’s nervous system is communicating.

At Dynamic Counseling, this work integrates seamlessly with our broader trauma therapy services in Colorado Springs. Jenna collaborates with a team trained in EMDR, attachment focused therapy, and nervous system regulation to ensure comprehensive care.

A Collaborative and Empowering Approach

Jenna earned her Bachelor’s degree from CU Boulder and her Master’s degree from Walden University. She works from a deeply collaborative stance, honoring each client’s unique story and tailoring treatment to meet their goals.

Her aim is not simply symptom reduction. It is empowerment.

She helps clients:

• Uncover their strengths

• Heal past wounds

• Build emotional resilience

• Move toward a more authentic and fulfilling life

Whether she is working with a young child through art therapy or trauma therapy, guiding a teen through CBT for suicidal thoughts, or supporting families in conflict, Jenna brings steadiness and compassion to every session.

Looking for Art Therapy or Teen Counseling in Colorado Springs?

If you are searching for:

• Art therapy Colorado Springs

• Teen therapy for suicidal ideation

• CBT for children and adolescents

• Trauma informed child counseling

• Family therapy in Colorado Springs

Jenna Chiga is now accepting new clients at Dynamic Counseling.

Reaching out for help takes courage. If your child or teen is struggling, you do not have to navigate it alone. Our team is here to walk with you toward safety, healing, and hope.

To schedule with Jenna, contact Dynamic Counseling today.