My Approach

I’m trained to offer insight-oriented psychodynamic psychotherapy. My approach incorporates principles of psychodynamic theory, liberation health, and mindfulness practices to create room for growth and change, including healthier and more fulfilling relationships; deeper understanding and acceptance of your true self; and a stronger ability to navigate conflict and communicate your fundamental wants and needs in relationship.

What brought me to this work

I was raised in a large, community-oriented New England family. We always had an extra dinner plate and place to land for friends and family in need. I attended college in Washington, D.C. where I fell in love with leadership and diplomacy, believing connection and cooperation across cultures and national borders to be a fundamental need in a fast-changing world impacted by climate change and radically evolving technologies.

After college, I worked as a staff member for U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services & Foreign Relations Committees - where I supported her work to expand access to affordable health care; improve care for veterans and service members; and advance the safety, health, and political participation of women & girls globally.

After nearly four years on Capitol Hill and a traumatic brain injury that sparked an intense period of healing, reflection, and self-discovery, I left the Senate motivated to serve my community another way. I returned to school - the Smith College School for Social Work - to pursue a deep interest in mental health, social justice, and human well-being.

While at Smith, I completed practicum at Harvard University, where I provided psychodynamic support to undergraduate and graduate students, including students marginalized on account of gender, race, and sexuality, and young adults recovering from traumatic experiences. I also completed practicum at Painted Brain - a Los Angeles-based non-profit - where I provided psychodynamic support, art therapy, and group therapy to unhoused and at-risk young adults living in Los Angeles and Orange County.

Today, I’m a licensed social worker offering insight-oriented psychotherapy from my office in Boulder, Colorado. I apply my training in psychodynamic theory, liberation health, and mindfulness practices to help people develop understanding of conscious and unconscious patterns impacting their individual wellbeing, their most important relationships, and society at-large.

I draw tremendous meaning and fulfillment from helping people step into the best version of themselves. It’s the honor of a lifetime to do this work.

If you're interested in working together, I invite you to contact me: joe@joereidpsychotherapy.com.

If you’d like to verify my credentials, you may do so via the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, which has general responsibility for regulating psychotherapists. My license number is LSW.0009926944.