About Bobby Dunham
Hi, my name is Bobby Dunham and I believe that knowing a little about me is an important part of making sure you feel comfortable with beginning counseling together, so here we go!
My philosophy on counseling is that we should be working together to create change and that I am not a teacher giving a lesson plan, but rather a trusted, neutral, empathetic person who will really listen to you and explore whatever aspects of your life you feel necessary. I have been to counseling myself and understand that one size does not fit all.
One of the reasons I became a counselor was because I know what pain, anxiety, and loss feels like and I found myself working to find healthy ways of coping with other people. Plain and simple, I truly love the work I do and am honestly invested and intrigued about my clients and their lives. I don’t think you can fake a genuine connection with someone, which is what I strive to facilitate with my clients. I want you to see me as a support and someone you look forward to processing your struggles and concerns with. I believe that many people don’t want or need someone to tell them what to do, but rather they just need someone who actually cares and listens. I believe that counseling is not giving a hand to a person sitting in the mud, it's sitting in the mud with them and getting out together.
My Background:
I was one of those lucky people that found what I wanted to do as a young adult and haven’t looked back since. I entered my undergrad at CU Boulder with the career trajectory to continue on to graduate school and become a mental health counselor. I worked in research at CU while also working as a youth mentor for inner city kids in Denver. I then earned a Master’s in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Northern Colorado and started my work as a mental health counselor. Helping others has been my life passion and I truly find joy in the work I do.
As I mentioned, I have also been to counseling and know what the experience is like to find, schedule, and meet a new counselor for the first time; it’s hard! I found that it was hard to get an appointment with a counselor and when I did, half (or more) of the first session was just going over their approach or intake paperwork. This experience is what pushed me to create My Time Counseling with the approach being to have a speedy intake process and to really listen to the client on what THEY want to get out of counseling rather than what the counselor thinks they need.