About
My name is Monica Ramunda and I am pleased that you are visiting my website. I have been working in the mental health field for over twenty five years and bring compassion, warmth, and clinical expertise to my practice. I am a mother of twin girls, have been a resident of Colorado for 30 years, and am an avid outdoor/nature lover. My passion in life is the work I do as a therapist and mother. I look forward to meeting and working with you in the future.
History
I have been working in the mental health community since 1993. I received my BA from the University of Colorado at Boulder specializing in psychology, and my Master’s degree from the University of Colorado at Denver in Counseling Psychology, focusing on family and child/adolescent work. While at the University of Colorado at Denver, I received the prestigious CIS grant for exceptional work with youth at risk. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor( LPC) in the State of Colorado, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor( LCMHC) in the State of North Carolina, as well as a Registered Play Therapist. I also am a certified Marriage and Family Therapist through the Family Therapy/Play Therapy Institute in Denver. I received my certification as a hypnotist, through the Association for Transpersonal Psychology and Hypnotherapy. I have trained at the Girls Leadership Institute and co-facilitated Mother-Daughter workshops throughout Boulder County. I am a Certified Brainspotting Practioner and offers Brainspotting to help with unresolved trauma, anxiety and depression, and other behavioral issues. I also trained in CAMS care which provides support and reduction in suicidal ideation in clients.
I have earned the Best of Louisville Award in Mental Health Service three years in a row. I received additional training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), as well as training in the use of hypnotherapy for trauma and PTSD. I recently become a supervisor through the Association for Play therapy, earning my RPT-S. I am also the proud owner of Lighthouse Counseling Services, providing online services in North Carolina.
I am one of the first Certified Psychedelic-Assisted therapists in the U.S., having completed my training through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in June 2023. My goal is to integrate this cutting-edge modality to help clients address trauma, anxiety, and depression, empowering healing and growth in a safe and supported environment.
“Life is about authenticity, recognizing and honoring one’s song, getting in tune with that song and singing it well.”
-Marge Schneider
Work Experience
Monica’s clinical experience includes both outpatient and inpatient, residential, and day treatment care, as well as work in the schools, providing group, individual, and family therapy. She has worked at the following centers:
• The Cleo Wallace Center, Residential and day treatment mental health counselor
• Halcyon Residential Center, residential mental health counselor for adolescents
• Centennial Peaks Hospital, Odyssey school, Residential, inpatient, and school mental health counselor
• Boulder Community Hospital, Intake and Assessment counselor
• Centaurus High School, School counselor intern
• Monaco Elementary School, School counselor intern
Monica has been in private practice since 2001 and has provided individual, group, and family therapy. In addition, she has worked for the courts as a Special Advocate/Child and family investigator and parenting coordinator in Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Adams, and Jefferson County.
Monica Ramunda served as a faculty member at the Colorado School for Family Therapy in Denver Colorado. She was the instructor for Marriage and Family Studies/Child and Family Investigations: Divorce and Remarriage class. Ms. Ramunda has also worked at Centennial Peaks Hospital in both the Intensive Outpatient Mental Health program and the Adolescent Residential Unit.
