01 · Who Summer works with

Summer works with stress, Anxiety, addictions and coping with life changes

Summer lists 10 specialisms and 36 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Summer chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Summer's own words

What Summer says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Available: Nights and Weekends

As a licensed therapist in Colorado, I am dedicated to providing a steady, supportive space for those navigating the complexities of trauma and life transitions. With the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, I recognize how deeply triggering current world events can be for our veteran community. Whether you are a service member who has deployed to war zones or a first responder facing daily high-stress environments, I am here to walk alongside you.

My therapeutic practice is deeply rooted in a nuanced understanding of individual experience. I specialize in working with veterans, first responders, and individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, focusing on the silent burdens of attachment, shame, trauma, body image, and personal identity.

I believe healing happens in a collaborative, supportive environment. My goal is to help you explore your experiences with sensitivity and expertise, developing meaningful coping strategies to rediscover your sense of purpose. Together, we will navigate your unique journey of growth and resilience.

Summer Batini, on the BetterHelp listing · read 6 Nov 2026

03 · How Summer works

The 5 approaches Summer lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Summer lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Summer's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Summer runs a session.

Dialectical Behaviour TherapyDBT

A structured skills-led adaptation of CBT built around holding two things at once: accepting yourself as you are and working to change. Teaches concrete skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation and relationships. Developed for people whose feelings arrive at overwhelming intensity, and strongest-evidenced there.

The Gottman Method

A couples approach built on decades of observational research into what distinguishes relationships that last. Structured and assessment-led: it maps friendship, conflict and shared meaning, then works on the specific mechanics of how the two of you argue.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Narrative Therapy

Treats the story you tell about your life as something that can be examined and retold rather than as the plain facts. Separates the person from the problem - “the anxiety” rather than “your anxiety” - to make room for the parts the current story leaves out.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Also listed

• Somatic Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Summer practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Summer's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Summer at this point.

2. Naming Summer specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Summer is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Summer.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Summer

Built from what Summer actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Summer's - Summer has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Colorado

Licence

CO LPC LPC.0015625

Licence number

LPC.0015625

Licence expires

31 Aug 2027

NPI

1346684297

Years in practice

7

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

9 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Summer's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 6 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Summer. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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