Dr. Adrianne Sloan, Clinical Health Psychologist in Denver, smiling in a pink blazer

Adrianne Sloan

PhD

Clinical Health Psychologist and Owner of The Nourished Mind

Works With

Adults (18+)
Older Adults (65+)

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There are seasons in life that can feel unbearable. Seasons that ask more from us than we ever imagined.

Pregnancy. Becoming a mother. Living with chronic illness. Recovering from birth. Balancing career, family, and relationships while trying to care for yourself – or simply feel more like yourself.

While beautiful, these experiences can also feel profoundly overwhelming and, at times, lonely. Many women find themselves carrying an enormous mental load – more tabs open in their brain than they can hold. Overthinking, planning, worrying, striving to do everything “right.” On the outside, they appear to have it all together. On the inside, they’re struggling with anxiety, exhaustion, disconnection, or no longer recognizing themselves.

If this feels familiar, you’re not alone. And you’re in the right place.

My practice was created for women navigating the intersection of emotional and physical health. Whether you’re experiencing anxiety during pregnancy, postpartum depression, intrusive thoughts, chronic stress, insomnia, or the challenges of living with a chronic medical condition, therapy offers a place to slow down, make sense of what you’re carrying, and begin feeling like yourself again.

I believe emotional well-being cannot be separated from physical health. Sleep, hormones, chronic illness, nutrition, stress, relationships, and life transitions all influence how we think, feel, and function. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, I take a whole-person approach that recognizes these connections and helps you build lasting resilience.

As a Clinical Health Psychologist, I bring more than a decade of experience helping individuals navigate anxiety, chronic illness, insomnia, neurological conditions, and major life transitions. Today, I combine that background with specialized training in perinatal mental health to support women through some of life’s most meaningful – and most vulnerable – chapters.

My style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based approaches, and other scientifically supported treatments to help you better understand yourself, respond to difficult emotions with greater flexibility, and move toward a life aligned with what matters most.

Therapy isn’t about becoming a perfect mother, partner, or woman. It’s about quieting the constant self-criticism, trusting yourself again, and creating space for rest, joy, and connection.

Whether you’re preparing to welcome your first child, adjusting to motherhood, navigating a difficult diagnosis, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the weight of trying to hold everything together, you don’t have to do it alone.

I’d be honored to help you find your way back to yourself.

Areas of Focus

Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Adjustment to pregnancy
Adjustment to parenthood
Birth Trauma
Traumatic Birth Recovery
Maternal Rage
Returning to work after maternity leave
Mental load of motherhood
Relationship changes after baby
Balancing career and motherhood
Hormonal mood changes
Perimenopause
Identity and life transitions
Self worth
Burnout
Emotion Regulation
Stress management
Postpartum insomnia
Insomnia

Outside the therapy room, I like to spend most of my time walking, hiking, and gardening. Trying to keep up with my kids by lifting heavy. You can often find me immersed in a book, whether it’s fantasy or mystery (my favs) or historical fiction; I love them all. I have a now 5-year-old who loves to tell any and all who will listen that he is indeed 5! But I also have a 16-year-old stepdaughter and a 13-year-old stepson who keep me on my feet as much as our 5-year-old. If I had more time and money, we’d be travelling. And as much as I love how sunny Colorado is, I love a good rainy or snowy day (as long as I’m inside, of course!).