Lacey Pacheco

Meet Lacey

Therapist (LPC)
Clinical Supervisor and Director of Outreach

Lacey Pacheco has spent her career working with adolescents, young children, and their families. She started her career as a high school English teacher, but ultimately realized her passion for mental health and helping adolescents manage their mental health in order to learn and engage fully. Inspired by her teaching experience, Lacey pursued a Master's degree in School and Clinical Mental Health Counseling and transitioned from the role of classroom teacher to school counselor. Lacey decided to leave the school system to follow her heart and work full-time for Kairos Wellness Collective.

Lacey utilizes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) along with training in OCD and Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (ERP). Lacey has started and run several therapy groups for adolescents as well as adults at Kairos including a grief group for adults; a support group for adolescents with ASD; and anxiety groups for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and young adults, respectively. Lacey also leads the Parent Exposure Response Prevention Training in order to support parents and caretakers through their child’s OCD and ERP treatment.

Lacey has experience working with clients of all ages and believes wholeheartedly that creating a safe, supportive and welcoming environment is imperative especially when working with children, adolescents, and their families.

Lacey has been married to her high school sweetheart for 18 years and has three incredible children, three dogs, and two cats. She loves hiking, horseback riding, live music, cycling, reading, and movies/film. Lacey loves animals and nature and believes both play a significant role in overall wellness.

Lacey often works alongside her therapy dog, Maverick.

Lacey Pacheco is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC.0019667) in the State of Colorado.

Education:

Master's Degree in School and Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Adams State University
Bachelor's Degree in English/Secondary Education - University of Northern Colorado

Trainings:

SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) - Washington DC, October 2023
OCD & the 6-Moment Game: Strategies and Tactics by Dr. Reid Wilson
CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) Suicide Prevention Training & Risk Assessment Foundations Course, May 2023
3-Day Intensive Training on EMDR for Trauma: The Complete Guide to Assessment, Resource Development and Treatment (In-Person Seminar)
DBT (Dialectic Behavior Therapy) Certification, Sedona AZ, May 2023
ACT Bootcamp w/ Steven Hayes, PA, March 2023
Exposure Response Prevention Training
OCD Assessment and Treatment, IOCDF
Understanding and Treating OCPD, IOCDF
ACT for Adolescents with Russ Harris
ACT for Anxiety Disorders, Praxis
CBT for Anxiety, BECK Institute
CBT for Depression, BECK Institute
Childhood OCD: Symptom and Assessments
Integrating Key Principles of Inhibitory Learning Theory Into your Exposure Practice
Medication Treatment for OCD: What Non-Prescribers Need to Know
OCD in Adults: Symptoms, Assessment & An Introduction To First-Line Treatments
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder with Massachusetts General Hospital
Certification in Integrating CBT and Exposure & Response Prevention for the Treatment of GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Social Anxiety, & Phobias
Certificate in Group Therapy: Evidence-Based Strategies to Develop and Facilitate Dynamic, Purposeful and Effective Group Therapy
ADHD in Children and Adolescents: Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Behavior, Build Self-Esteem and Foster Academic & Social Success
CSTS Certification: Eating Disorders, Addictive Eating, Body Shame and More
Dialectical Exposure Therapy: A Transdiagnostic Intervention for Trauma and Emotional Disorders with Dr. Madigan - April 2024