Hidden Gems: Meet Mara Czegel of Ember Psychotherapy Collective

Today we’d like to introduce you to Mara Czegel.

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Ember began with the intention of creating a space that cared for both clients and therapists alike. We recognize how challenging it can be to find the right fit in a therapist and how disheartening that journey can be, especially for someone who is new to the experience or unsure how to get started. We aimed to create a space where therapists have the freedom and room to cultivate their own niches and skill without being overwhelmed with the challenges in large agencies. This way, there is more room for therapists to cultivate their skill and share their genuinity. Which is something that all clients deserve to experience in their path to healing- having someone on their team who is just as passionate about their growth as they are!

The idea of Ember came from having a background in mental health work and seeing the significant need for mental health providers. Mara Czegel, our practice founder and director, understood the strengths of creating more spaces for clients to find support. After the pandemic, the number of individuals seeking mental health increased significantly, and we wanted to contribute to the spaces creating more opportunities for people to receive mental health support.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Hurdles happen but it’s not a sign that things are going wrong. Ups and downs are natural and can be taken as they come. They don’t always require a deeper and more complex meaning. Taking it in stride, collaborating to figure out how to deal with it and moving through it is okay too!

One hurdle we’ve been navigating is getting our name out there! Our outreach approach has always been intentionally gentle, personal, and authentic to our team. We prioritize personal connections when building our referral network. Although it may take some time to get our name out there, we’re committed to our authentic approach to “marketing.”

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Personalized, individual, couples, and family therapy offered online (Boston, Denver, and Phoenix) and in person (Denver LoHi). Our modalities are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Multicultural therapy, trauma-focused therapy, play therapy, art therapy, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). For couples therapy, we work from a psychodynamic and emotion-focused (EFT) perspective. Our therapists also work with expats and cross-cultural psychotherapy.

Our therapists provide therapy to adults, families, teens, and children.

We treat anxiety, depression, trauma, burn-out, personality disorders, relationship issues, domestic abuse/ violence, women’s issues, men’s issues, autism, shame, self-esteem, family dynamics, premarital/ marital issues, stress, insomnia, codependency, grief, stress, burnout and more. We offer therapy in English, Spanish, and Hungarian.

We look forward to working with you!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.emberpsychotherapycollective.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emberpsychotherapycollective/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emberpsychotherapycollective