Building a Therapy Practice That Reflects Who You Are
Morgen and Ashley talk with Anna, a trauma and relationship therapist working with neurodivergent women and couples. Anna shares her path from corporate finance to private practice and how she built a business that actually fits her life.
They talk marketing, self-disclosure, client fit, specialization vs. expertise, and knowing when therapy isn’t working.
Guest Bio:
Anna Khandrueva is a trauma and relationship therapist based in Broomfield, CO. She works with late-diagnosed neurodivergent women and couples navigating the beautiful complexity of neurodivergent partnership. Anna has a master’s degree in social work from the Metropolitan State University of Denver and a certificate in marriage and family therapy from Denver Family Institute. She uses EMDR, parts work, and mindfulness practices to help her clients change and grow. Anna also loves to help other therapists with marketing and search engine optimization. Outside of work, you can find her knitting, watching horror movies, and exploring local restaurants and food trucks.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/couragetohealtherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/couragetohealtherapy
Website: https://www.couragetohealtherapy.com/
Host bios:
Ashley Charbonneau, LCSW, LAC, ACS, is a therapist, evaluator, clinical supervisor, consultant, and educator. Her clinical expertise centers on working with individuals impacted by the legal system, grounded in a commitment to offender accountability, survivor healing, and restorative justice.
Ashley has developed multiple 45-hour training programs on clinical supervision and is the author of The Resilient Therapist (Bloomsbury, 2026) and Supporting Clients of Sexual Trauma: Establishing Safety, Processing Shame, and Fostering Healthy Intimacy (PESI, 2026). She provides training nationally on restorative justice, addiction, clinical supervision, working with individuals who have committed sexual offenses, professional boundaries in therapy, and mandatory reporting.
To contact Ashley directly, her website is: https://www.ensopllc.com/
Morgen Villegas, LCSW, LAC, ACS, is a therapist, writer, consultant, and an EMDR International Association Approved Consultant. Through her practice, Vida Idílica Therapy & Consulting, she specializes in helping women heal from trauma, attachment wounds, emotional neglect, and the lasting effects of overfunctioning and caregiving. Using a blend of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), she helps clients reconnect with themselves and create lives that feel more authentic, spacious, and connected.
Morgen also provides consultation to EMDR therapists seeking greater confidence and nuance in working with complex trauma. Drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience, she is passionate about helping people move beyond "faking fine" and toward lasting healing. She is the author of Shadows to Light, a collection of stories and reflections on emotional neglect, motherhood, and breaking intergenerational cycles. Morgen lives in Colorado with her husband, two sons, rescue dog Raven, and an ever-growing stack of library books waiting to be read.
To contact Morgen directly, her website is: vida-idilica.com
