Healing relationships at the speed of trust.
Compassionate, attachment-focused counseling for children, teens, and caregivers in Durango, Cortez, and across Southwest Colorado.
"When children feel emotionally safe, their natural capacity for connection, regulation, and joy reawakens."
— Attachment-Centered Relational Care
Therapy that strengthens bonds from the inside out.
Based in Durango and serving families throughout Southwest Colorado, our practice combines developmental neuroscience, attachment theory, and trauma-responsive methods to help families move past chronic battles and into lasting harmony.
Four Pillars of Relational Resilience
Informed by pioneering research in child development and neurobiology, our interventions provide parents with practical perspectives that transform everyday struggles.
01 • Safety
The Speed of Trust
Relational wounds cannot be rushed into behavioral compliance. By honoring your child’s organic pacing, defenses soften into authentic security.
02 • Regulation
Bottom-Up Intervention
Following Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model, we soothe the brainstem first (Regulate) and attune relationally (Relate) before reasoning with logic.
03 • Repair
The Power of Repair
Dan Siegel's Whole-Brain model teaches that perfection is not the goal. Intentional reconnection after a conflict teaches children accountability and resilience.
04 • Structure
Loving Boundaries
Attachment therapy balances deep empathy with firm, consistent limits. Predictable boundaries protect children from feeling overwhelmed.
When everyday logic reaches its limit, we are here.
Most families seek therapy not because they lack love, but because distress cycles have exhausted their usual coping tools. Here are three common thresholds where specialized therapy creates relief:
Frequent Explosive Meltdowns
When temper tantrums, sensory overload, or panic states occur frequently, conventional timeouts or lectures often exacerbate distress. We coach caregivers in somatic co-regulation strategies to de-escalate crisis states safely.
Parent-Adolescent Disconnection
As youth transition into teenage independence, communication can stall behind slammed doors and silence. By pairing DBT skills (distress tolerance, mindfulness) with family systems work, we rebuild bridges of collaboration.
High-Conflict Co-Parenting & Court
Navigating separation, custody changes, or court proceedings can cause loyalty stress for children. We provide objective assessments, therapeutic supervised visitation, and constructive two-household co-parenting guidance.
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LCSW
Genevieve Giddings, LCSW
Founder & Clinical Director
Family Trust Therapy
"I am dedicated to helping children and families heal through compassionate, attachment-focused therapy. Serving Durango, Cortez, and our neighboring communities, my mission is to provide parents with the tools to become their child’s most dependable anchor."
A Child-Centered, Family-Focused Approach
Effective child therapy never treats young people in isolation. We actively partner with parents and family systems to ensure enduring emotional safety.
Attachment-Focused
Strengthening the parent-child bond is at the heart of our work. When children experience secure attachment, behavioral symptoms naturally resolve.
Trauma-Responsive
Creating an environment that honors past stressors without judgment. We teach children and adults how their nervous systems respond to adversity.
Evidence-Based
Utilizing proven modalities—including Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model, Dan Siegel's Whole-Brain frameworks, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).