Hi, I’m Erin Rubenking. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Addictions Counselor, and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist in Colorado. For more than a decade, I’ve worked alongside elite performers. athletes, high achievers, and high-responsibility professionals who are managing intense pressure on the outside while feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected on the inside.

I specialize in eating disorders, substance use, high-performance and sport-related concerns, and identity work. Many of my clients are navigating perfectionism, burnout, anxiety, changes in performance, injury or career transitions, and the complicated question of “Who am I if I’m not achieving.” We make space for the parts of you that are tired of holding it all together, without losing what you care about most.

My career began in higher-acuity treatment settings supporting individuals with eating disorders and substance use, and I later spent 6.5 years embedded in a Division I athletic department. During that time, I supported student-athletes and helped grow mental health services, eventually overseeing the Psychological Health and Performance department.

My mission is to offer a warm, grounded environment where you can be fully yourself, heal what needs care, and build the kind of stability that supports both wellbeing and sustainable performance.

I offer both in-person and virtual therapy.

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Listed in the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Mental Health Registry