Roderic Burks, MS, MS H.Sc., MA, LMHC, LPC – Licensed Professional Counselor/ Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Integrative Mental Health Counseling and Coaching
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice, working with adults through secure, convenient virtual sessions across Colorado, California, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Texas, and Hawaii. I offer both individual and group therapy, as well as coaching, designed to meet you where you are and support meaningful change.
With over 25 years of experience, I bring a depth of clinical insight and a steady, grounded presence to the work we do together. I am committed to creating a space that is not only confidential and safe, but also engaging and thoughtfully challenging—one where you are supported in exploring patterns, deepening self-understanding, and moving toward the life you want to live.
My goal is to provide an environment where you can do more than just cope—you can grow, heal, and ultimately thrive.
An Integrative, Parts-Based Foundational Treatment Approach
My approach is grounded primarily in depth-oriented therapy and parts work, integrating the principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gestalt Therapy, and Jungian psychology alongside complementary approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), among others. Central to this work is the understanding that the psyche is naturally composed of different parts or subpersonalities, each carrying its own emotions, beliefs, protective strategies, and life experiences. Rather than viewing symptoms solely as problems to eliminate, we approach them as meaningful communications from parts of the self that have developed in response to life’s challenges, wounds, and unmet needs.
Through a depth and parts-based lens, we recognize that mental and emotional disturbances often carry layers of meaning that reveal themselves through recurring patterns, inner conflicts, dreams, symbolic imagery, and themes such as abandonment, shame, powerlessness, grief, or identity. By developing a compassionate relationship with these inner parts while exploring the deeper symbolic and unconscious dimensions of experience, we create opportunities for healing, unburdening, and greater Self-leadership. Holding both the personal and archetypal dimensions of suffering allows therapy to become not only a process of symptom relief but also one of profound self-understanding, integration, and transformation.
Over time, this work evolves into a thoughtful and thorough exploration of your internal system as a whole. As we deepen this understanding, we begin to see how each part influences your perceptions, emotional responses, relationships, and decision-making. With this foundation in place, we work toward making choices that are no longer driven solely by old patterns or protective strategies, but instead reflect a more grounded, coherent sense of self. In this way, therapy becomes not only about symptom relief, but about realignment—supporting meaningful change across both the goal lines of your life and the deeper, guiding Soul lines that shape your overall experience.
In addition to this depth-oriented foundation, my work is informed by formal training in a range of evidence-based and experiential modalities, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, clinical hypnosis, relational and object relations approaches, attachment-based therapy, and somatic and mindfulness-based psychotherapy. This diverse background reflects over 25 years of combined academic and professional experience, allowing me to meet each individual with both flexibility and depth—integrating insight, practical tools, and embodied awareness to support meaningful, lasting change.
I have had the privilege of studying with leading pioneers in the field, including Marsha Linehan, PhD, Frank Anderson, MD, Richard Schwartz, PhD, Ron and Mary Hulnick, PhD, and Bessel van der Kolk, MD, among many others. In addition, I continue to invest hundreds of hours in ongoing consultation with senior analysts and clinicians within both the IFS model and Jungian psychology.
I have worked with a wide variety of clients, from celebrities, professional athletes, authors, notable scholars, high-profile executives, healthcare providers, and other therapists, to teachers, students, public service professionals, veterans, and clients from all walks of life. It is truly an honor to be there with you as you embark on your life’s curriculum of learning in pursuit of wholeness.
Education & Credentials:
- License State: Colorado (#0013835), California (#11847), Georgia (LPC013612), Washington (LH61426720), Oregon (C7121), California (11847), Florida (068.0134802TELE), Arizona (LPC-22292), and Hawaii (MHC-918)
- Practicing Since: 2000
Education:
- Bachelor’s of Arts – Psychology from Northcentral University
- Master of Arts – Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University
- Master of Science in the Health Sciences – Clinical Management and Leadership from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Master of Science in Mind Body Medicine with an Emphasis in Integrative Mental Health from Saybrook University
- Master of Arts Studies in Spiritual Psychology from The University of Santa Monica
- PhD Studies in Clinical Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute
- Post-graduate certificates in Applied and Clinical Hypnosis and Integrative Functional Nutrition from Saybrook University
- Nationally Board Certified Counselor by The National Board of Certified Counselors (NCC)