About The Metis Center
A psychology practice in the heart of Colorado, built on excellent, affordable and collaborative care.
Who we are
Dr. Sunda Friedman TeBockhorst, PhD, MSCP, ABPP, founded The Metis Center for Psychological Services in 2014. She is board certified in counseling psychology and holds a master's degree in clinical psychopharmacology. She set out to build a practice of knowledgeable professionals whose hearts beat for the same goal: accessible, informative and excellent mental health care. As a collaborative team, The Metis Center now serves people seeking therapy, assessment and medication management. Dr. Friedman TeBockhorst continues to lead her growing team of clinicians and works collaboratively with them to ensure a gold standard of patient care.
We began offering telehealth in 2016. Today we see patients in our offices in Lafayette and Durango and by telehealth across Colorado.
Leading our clinical work
Why we’re called Metis
In Greek mythology, Metis was the goddess of wisdom and wise counsel. She was the one advisor Zeus trusted to give him sound guidance, and she was the mother of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. The owl in our logo is Athena’s symbol. We chose the name because it describes what we want to be for every patient: a source of wise, trustworthy counsel.
A welcoming space
Feeling safe, seen and respected is the foundation of good care. We welcome people of every background and identity, including those exploring questions of spirituality or sexuality. Our offices are nonjudgmental spaces, and The Metis Center is a proud LGBTQIA+ safe space.
What we stand for
Excellence in psychological care
We offer evidence-based therapy, formal psychological and neuropsychological assessment, and medication management, delivered by clinicians with extensive training, including doctoral-level psychologists and specialists in approaches like EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
A team that learns together
Our clinicians consult with one another across psychology, counseling, social work and psychiatric nursing, so your care benefits from more than one perspective. We train the next generation of psychologists through our postdoctoral fellowship because teaching keeps the whole team sharp.
Care people can access and afford
We’re in network with most major insurance plans, can bill other plans as an out-of-network provider, offer needs-based services, see patients by telehealth anywhere in Colorado, and can usually see new patients within a week.
How we work
Matching
A license tells you a clinician is qualified. It doesn’t tell you whether they’re right for you. Our care coordination team matches each new patient with a clinician based on their concern, age, preferred approach, location and insurance, because the fit between you and your therapist matters.
A plan built around you
Every person responds to different things. Your clinician can combine several evidence-based approaches, with or without medication, and adjust the plan as you go.
Coordinated care
If you need psychological testing or medication along with therapy, it happens within the practice. With your permission, your clinicians share what they learn so your care plan fits together.
Room to change course
If your first clinician isn’t the right match, or your needs change, you can see another provider on our team without starting over. We want you to get the best care for you, and we're happy to help with this change.
Who’s on our team
Our clinicians include licensed psychologists (PhD and PsyD), licensed professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, postdoctoral fellows and a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Every one of them meets our high standards for training, evidence-based practice and ongoing consultation.
Beyond that, each has different specialties, so you can work with someone experienced in what you’re facing, and our care coordination team will help you find the right match.
A teaching practice
Metis runs a 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology, directed by Training Director Dr. Brienne Brown, PhD, Licensed Psychologist. Fellows have completed their doctorate and internship and are finishing the supervised practice Colorado requires before licensure as psychologists. They work under the supervision of our licensed psychologists, with weekly individual and group supervision and training in psychological assessment.