Sharon F. Hester

Rooted Acorn Counseling is a team of queer therapists, who are passionate about serving our queer and trans communities in Denver and across Colorado. We offer individualized and inclusive therapy to queer, trans, and non-binary folks as well as allies, teens, couples of all genders, and individuals. Our therapists offer expertise in a variety of areas, including relationships, coming out, work-life balance, achievement pressure, anxiety, depression, trauma, building a deeper connection with self and others, grief, and more. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) at Rooted Acorn Counseling is culturally-informed, queer- and trans-informed, and trauma-informed. Our compassionate approach fosters genuine relationships in which our therapists care deeply about each individual. We believe that an individual’s healing journey is interwoven with that of our queer and trans community.

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic with a long history of safe use in medical operating rooms. Common mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal ideation have demonstrated promising outcomes when using ketamine. Participating in KAP combines the therapeutic effects of ketamine with traditional psychotherapy to create a powerful tool to help folks in unlocking their healing potential and living a more fulfilling life.