Acceptance Counseling

Acceptance Counseling of New Mexico

Located in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, we believe that healing comes from an internal strength that we already possess and our trials have led us to where we are today.

Seeking to Find the Best Version Of Ourselves.

We are here to support you in anyway possible. We understand that the first step may be the hardest.  Call us today and we will help you take the next step in your journey.

We offer Telemental Health Therapy Sessions! You may meet with your therapist over our secure video link. We offer stress free, easy to use video visits that can be used anywhere private and on any device.

Meet Our Team

  • Katelyn Cahilly, LMHC

    I believe that everyone has the potential to overcome challenges and thrive. My role is to walk alongside you, helping you discover and nurture your own capacity for healing and positive change.  I use an eclectic approach, drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic, mindfulness, and relational frameworks to tailor our work to your unique Read more

  • Rickie Palmer, LPCC, Clinical Director

    My goal is to help individuals with depression anxiety, history of trauma and other concerns coping with daily life. I believe we all have the capacity and resiliency inside ourselves to heal what may seem broken. If you are taking the time to read this page, then ask yourself what is propelling me forward?” Keep Read more

  • Chuck Jones, LMSW

    I believe that we all have a natural, inherent drive toward health and physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being. The ‘work’ of therapy is to bring forward the instinct toward healing by developing a safe therapeutic relationship that nurtures the true self. We each have unique experiences that all too often have been discounted or Read more

  • Michele A. Hardwick, LPCC

    I am passionate about working in the mental health field to improve our overall well-being and quality of life. I am a compassionate, open, and culturally aware clinician who specializes in anxiety, depressive, adjustment, and behavioral disorders. I offer a holistic approach, grounded in brain research to clients. My approach includes understanding clients’ worldview and Read more

  • Hope Safford, Administrator

    Getting help for any kind of issue can feel hard. Calling a hotline can be intimidating, and often it can feel tough to justify what you’re going through is severe enough to reach out. The process has gotten easier, now I am here to help. There are many choices when it comes to counselors; rest Read more

  • Kathryn Fehr, LCSW

    I am a therapist, clinical supervisor, educator, and current Doctor of Social Work (DSW) student. I’m passionate about whole-person healing and believe that true wellness involves both emotional and physical restoration. I specialize in working with individuals, couples and families who have experienced trauma, as well as those navigating depression, anxiety, grief and loss, compassion Read more

  • Jenna Miller, LCSW

    Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, Phase 1 (NMT) Collaborative and Proactive Solutions by Ross Greene, Level 1 (CPS) My goal as a clinician is to help empower you to become the most authentic version of yourself. I want to help you move in the direction you want to advance towards by lifting you up to a Read more

  • Sarah Romero, LCSW

    I believe every individual has the capacity to live a fulfilling and meaningful life by learning to approach adversity with confidence and resilience. Even in the face of challenges, we can access our most valuable resources-inner strength, self-confidence, positive support systems, and effective coping strategies. I walk alongside you with a strength-based approach, helping you Read more

  • Brandi Brussel, LPCC

    I believe in the human capacity for resilience. Despite the challenges that you may be facing, having space to process from your authenticity and spirit can provide a platform for your transformation. These challenges in life come in many forms from behaviors to symptoms and are often stigmatized. I work with each client from a Read more

  • Diane Cabral, LMHC

    Bilingual therapist. I want to assist individuals, couples or groups of people who are dealing with life’s struggles or just want to get the most out of life and relationships. Being in a healthy emotional and mental state improves our relationship with ourselves, the people we love and everyone we encounter. My philosophy is that Read more

  • Bethany Pinsonneault, LCSW

    There are common themes that unite us all and we are each our own expert on how those themes show up in our life. Be it love, grief, change, struggle, growth, confusion, curiosity, or something else, I would be honored to walk alongside you as you explore and navigate these themes in your own life. Read more

  • Ryan Porter, LCSW

    Providing therapeutic services since late 2012 to a wide array of clients with different needs has taught me so much as a therapist and as a human being. I have learned that all people desire positive and safe connections with others. Working from the perspective of the interpersonal process approach, I seek to develop an Read more

  • Catherine Warriner, LMFT

    I am passionate about my work with individuals, couples and families. I help people who are impacted by issues related to addiction, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, and trauma. I engage my clients in healthier communication, strengthening relationships, understanding medical issues and the difficulties coping with dual diagnosis. My compassion helps individuals, couples and families build a Read more

  • Elisabeth Serna, LPCC

    Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor | Trauma Specialist | Culturally Competent & LGBTQ+ Affirming Born and raised in Albuquerque, NM, Elisabeth Serna, LPCC, is a proud Hispanic provider with deep family roots spanning over ten generations in New Mexico. As a mother and clinician, she brings warmth, empathy, and cultural understanding into every session, holding space Read more

  • Heather Parker, LPCC

    Whether you have been in counseling for years, or are reaching out for the first time, finding a counselor and starting therapy can be a daunting process. Dealing with grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, or any other stressors can compound the difficulty of this process. As a team, we can walk through whatever stressors are impacting Read more

  • Leila Kelly, LCSW

    Leila Kelly, BAIS LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker whose practice centers on the impacts of relational harm and complex interpersonal dynamics. Her work is grounded in trauma-informed, feminist, and psychodynamic perspectives, with a particular focus on how patterns of connection, disconnection, and power shape both internal experience and relationships. Leila integrates an understanding Read more

  • Ciana Sedillo, LPCC

    I provide holistic, multiculturally aware therapy services to individuals seeking support and healing through life’s challenges. I work to empower clients to own their strengths, enhance coping skills and transform self limiting beliefs and behaviors. I believe in providing both an educational and collaborative therapeutic relationship through which clients may feel strengthened to live their Read more

Conveniently Located At:

1500 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104