Who We Are
A subsidiary of the Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association (RMHCPA). The Center for Humanistic and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (CHIP) is a fully inclusive mental health clinic dedicated to providing compassionate, accessible, and high-quality care for everyone in our community. We believe that mental health support should be accessible, welcoming, affirming, and tailored to each individual’s unique needs. Our team is committed to fostering a safe and supportive environment where people of all backgrounds can heal, grow, and thrive. Whether you’re seeking therapy, resources, or community support, we are here to walk alongside you on your journey to well-being.

Dr. Hoffman manages his solo private practice and has extensive clinical supervision experience. Dr. Hoffman is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He contributes significantly to the scholarly literature on Existential-Humanistic psychology. Dr. Hoffman serves on the Board of several scholarly journals and is Editor of the University Professors Press.

Dr. V brings over 20 years of dedicated practice in the mental health field to CHIP. Throughout her career, she has established and maintained a thriving internship training site, helping to shape the next generation of counseling professionals.

As a clinical supervisor and clinical professor, Dr. V has guided countless students and early-career therapists in developing their clinical skills and professional identities. Her approach is deeply rooted in Existential-Humanistic perspectives, emphasizing authentic human connection, personal meaning-making, and the importance of being fully present with clients.

Dr. V is fiercely committed to grounding therapy in justice and liberation, weaving these principles into both her clinical work and teaching practice. Her dedication to these values creates a foundation for therapeutic relationships that honor the full humanity and dignity of each person while recognizing the impact of systemic factors on mental health.

Dr. Rasha Khalaf, Psy.D

Dr. Rasha Khalaf is a Colorado psychologist in private practice with individuals and couples and has served Boston University Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) for ten years, where she provides psychotherapy to undergraduate and graduate students of all ages. She is a graduate of Colorado College and the Wright Institute.

Dr. Khalaf’s clinical training is grounded primarily in contemporary relational psychoanalysis, with significant influence from existential-humanistic psychology. She completed both her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Danielsen Institute at Boston University and subsequently trained for two years as a clinical fellow in psychoanalytic and systems-informed couples therapy.

Her clinical work is informed by a culturally responsive orientation, drawing from psychodynamic, relational, and humanistic traditions. She has worked with diverse and internationally situated populations, including international students and clients within university settings, and brings a globally informed perspective shaped by both professional experience and lived experience across cultural contexts.

Dr. Khalaf also maintains a strong interest in decolonial and Indigenous approaches to healing and psychological practice, with particular attention to how dominant clinical paradigms may be expanded through relational, communal, and non-Western frameworks of care.

Olivia believes that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most powerful tools for achieving lasting change and meaningful growth. Through an empathic and trusting connection, she helps clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the challenges that bring them to therapy. This relational foundation allows for collaborative work toward progress that aligns with each client’s unique goals.

Rebecca is a clinical psychology doctoral student whose work centers on helping clients make sense of difficult experiences and move toward what matters most. Grounded in an existential-humanistic perspective, she incorporates attachment and Gestalt principles to support individuals navigating trauma, dissociation, grief, and the heaviness that life can bring. Her style is warm and collaborative, pairing meaning-making with practicality that is tailored to each client. She aims to create an environment that is defined by respect, accountability, honesty, humor, and transparency.

Joseph is a dedicated clinical psychotherapist with a passion for existential-humanism, psychoanalysis, neuropsychology, ecopsychology, and group psychotherapy. He currently works with clients at Colorado Men’s Therapy (his private practice), the Center for Humanistic & Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and leads groups and overnight retreats with Fishing the Good Fight. Vanderhoff holds a Master of Arts from the University of Denver in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in Philosophy. He is a contributing author to The Evidence-Based Foundations of Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy (APA Books, 2025) and is currently working on several other publications.

My name is Kassandra, and I am a clinical psychology doctoral student in the neuropsychology concentration track. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Master of Science in Psychology with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis. I view psychotherapy as a collaborative and transformative process, one that offers a safe and supportive space to help you explore your inner world, deepen self-understanding, and foster meaningful change. While my foundation is in psychoanalytic theory, my growing passion for humanistic and existential perspectives informs an integrative approach that seeks to understand the whole person in the context of their lived experience. My work is person-centered and grounded in the belief that you are the expert of your own life. Therefore, I strive to walk alongside you with empathy and openness as we navigate the known and the unknown together.

Nicole Harrison is a Clinical Psychology doctoral student with a Master of Social Justice, and a Master of Marriage and Family Therapy. She holds postgraduate certificates in Sand, Art and Play Therapy, as well as, Human Trafficking. Nicole has a passion for working with families, couples, individuals, and children using sand, art, and play therapy. She will show up in therapy as her authentic self and encourages anyone in space with her to do the same, especially when experiencing a rough day, week, year, or life.

Incoming Director of Clinical Training: Brittany will be a postdoctoral resident in Fall 2026 and will have earned her Psy.D. from the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology.

In Brittany’s words:

I deeply cherish my clinical experiences which have included working with individuals across the lifespan in individual therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and psychological assessment. My work has focused on a variety of concerns including PTSD and complex trauma, emotional difficulties, relational issues, chronic illness, grief and loss, identity exploration, severe mental illness, and substance use and addiction. These experiences have taught me to value the unique and individualized needs of each person I work with and have inspired my integrative approach to therapy which incorporates existential-humanistic, experiential, somatic, interpersonal, and attachment perspectives.

As human beings, I believe we all seek connection, acceptance, compassion, and love, and some of our deepest wounding comes from painful experiences that affect how we relate to others, to the world around us, and to ourselves. My passion is to meet you where you are, to empower choice, to help you connect more fully with yourself and with others, and to walk this journey alongside you. For these reasons, I value, prioritize, and protect the relationship we develop together and feel it to be the foundation for our work. I believe that a relationship grounded in compassion, collaboration, empathy, trust, and acceptance is necessary for healing, and I seek to create a space where all parts of you feel welcome, seen, valued, and heard.