Softly Seen LLC

Hi there! My name is Megan Queen (she/her), and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and the creator of Softly Seen LLC here in Fort Collins, Colorado. I graduated with both my BSW and MSW from the University of Tennessee, where I also obtained a Graduate Certificate in Trauma Treatment. In addition to that, I am EMDR-trained and IFS-informed. I accept Medicaid (Rocky Mountain Health Plans, NHP, and CO Access), United, Anthem/BCBS, Kaiser, as well as self-pay clients. I can sometimes offer discounted/sliding scale services, if needed. Please reach out if you have questions about how to help services be accessible to you financially. I created Softly Seen, and named it so, for the sake of providing a nurturing space for all parts of your human experience (the vulnerable ones, the ones hidden in shadow, the ones that shine bright, the ones you're afraid of, and the ones that hold hurt/stories/wisdom from your past) to be seen, held, and invited into the Light with softness and understanding for the sake of profound healing. I would be honored to invite you into this space and hold you in warm, authentic presence while you engage with your story more deeply. Keep reading on for a little more about me and what you can expect to experience with me. In my work with clients, I pull from many different modalities, depending on what feels most helpful at the time. Some of these modalities include EMDR, IFS, eco/Nature-based therapy, somatic approaches, TF-CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness, and self-compassion work. I find my calling in walking alongside folks as they journey through issues such as acute/complex trauma (PTSD), anxiety, self-esteem issues, and various interpersonal problems and life stressors. I also have found myself to be a connecting fit for clients who struggle with perfectionism and people-pleasing, as my own personal journey has held many of those themes. As a social worker, I also find it important to engage in my own continual work to uncover and practice a decolonized approach to healing. Part of what this means is that I hold space in the room to examine the harmful structures and systems in our world that may be bringing you some internalized harm, so we can deconstruct and rewrite any societal messages that do not serve your highest good. I approach all my clients with a trauma-informed perspective and an attachment lens, understanding that one of the most important things in the therapy room is a safe relationship between you and I, as we explore your story. This is why I center my approach to clients around the cornerstones of empathy, compassion, and acceptance. I find it profoundly healing to help reveal, reconnect, and reweave people into their innate sense of belonging in the beautiful tapestry and cycles of Nature/Life/the World, and our loving therapeutic connection is an important thread to that weave. People also say that I offer a warm presence and create a sense of felt safety in the room. I find it pressing on my heart to say that in my time as a therapist thus far, I’ve come to find that what is just as important as the educational accolades and the many lovely acronyms I’ve listed above, is the fact that I am a human. I’m a human who has struggled with my own anxiety, perfectionism, self-esteem, and harsh self-talk. I’m a human who has struggled with a disordered relationship to my body and with food. I’m a human who has struggled with religious trauma, sexuality, and a journey through finding my spirituality and sense of self. I am a human who struggled with self-harm as a teenager. I’m a human who has had a hard time setting healthy boundaries in the past. I’m a human who took my role as “the good kid” a little too strongly to heart, not leaving myself much room for self-compassion or making mistakes. I’m a human who has found, felt, and engaged in the healing process of these wounds (with my own helpful guides along the way). And as an ever-growing human, I’m still finding new paths on this healing journey to explore (being a therapist will do that to ya), and I’m committed to continuously doing that work within myself so I can keep showing up authentically to do this work with you. I say all of this to not only share some truth and vulnerability with you (it’s only fair), but also to say that I know what the healing journey can feel like. And I’m a human who can sit in the room (or out in Nature) with you and offer you love and care while you go through the hard parts of that journey. I won’t assume that yours will look or feel like mine, but I do find immense honor, gratitude, and humility in being allowed to partner with you as a loving guide on your path. Thank you for considering me to be there with you in that. When I’m not in the therapy room, you can find me out in Nature, practicing yoga, ecstatic dancing, picnicking or reading at the park, tending to my houseplants, or just snuggling on the couch with my dog. I look forward to seeing what you, I, Mother Nature, and the Light can cocreate together here.