The Big Picture
Dr. Ziegler is the founder and managing director of The Child & Family Therapy Center at Lowry (TCFCL), founded in 2004. She holds a Doctorate in Psychology and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Colorado. Dr. Ziegler is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Colorado Association for Play Therapy. TCFTCL is a private group practice made up of licensed therapists who are all independent of one another but function as a team.
A Little About Me
In addition to managing TCFTCL, Dr. Ziegler is the award winning and bestselling author of Mommy Burnout: how to reclaim your life and raise healthier children in the process. She is the Tedx speaker of Why Moms Are Miserable, and is regular local and national media contributor, board member, Girl Scouts leader, Girls on the Run coach and advocate for children. She is a writer for The Today Showing Parenting Community, The Tot, and yourtango.com and her work has been syndicated to print and online outlets.
I Like to Talk and Teach
Start with the Talk is a mother-daughter talk that Dr. Ziegler founded in 2013 that helps girls prepare for the transition for puberty and the physical and emotional changes to come. Girls are typically 10-12 years of age in 5th and 6th grade.
Digital Citizenship using the Common Sense Education curriculum, Dr.Ziegler has led 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students in becoming responsible consumers online.
Highlights
Dr. Ziegler has appeared as a mental health expert in 100+ news related shows including The Today Show with Megyn Kelly, The Katie Couric Show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, Head Line News Weekend Express with Lynn Smith, NBC9News, FOX31, CBS4, and KWGN. Articles she has contributed to have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, Yahoo, Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, Real Simple, Huffington Post and more.
Approach to Treatment
“I aim to strengthen families through insight, education and integration of life experiences. Psychological treatment is centered around increasing attachment, bonding and affect regulation. My approaches include a Cognitive Behavioral approach as well as a Psychodynamic approach to treatment.”
Dr. Ziegler believes first and foremost in a systemic approach to treating children and families. She addresses issues surrounding nutrition, exercise, prenatal history, early childhood history, physical and mental health family history, support systems, medications and more. Her approach is strength based and family centered meaning that all the focus is not on what is going wrong but rather building upon what is going right. Her personal style is honest, dynamic and gets to the root of the challenges in a direct way. Her techniques come from evidenced based practices from several health-related fields including brain based research of development and trauma and the impact these life events have on all aspects of the life span.
