Cody Granda, LMFT

Cody Granda works with people who feel stuck in extreme patterns - all in or all out thinking, dramatic mood shifts, and rigid rules around food and control. She focuses on restoring balance so relationships feel less chaotic, work stress becomes more manageable, and self esteem and body image can recover. Cody guides clients toward greater self-trust and authentic choices while helping them notice strengths and small successes along the way.

She brings specialized experience in eating and food related issues, along with dual diagnoses that often accompany anxiety, trauma, or grief. Her background includes clinical work across levels of care from outpatient and Intensive Outpatient to Partial Hospitalization and Residential programs. That experience informs a practical, skills based approach to interrupting unhelpful behaviors and building day to day coping strategies.

Cody is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in Colorado and Minnesota. She also holds certifications as an Expert Level Life Coach, in Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT, and in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - TF-CBT. As a certified instructor with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship - PATH - she is trained to incorporate horses into therapeutic work to offer real time feedback about emotions, boundaries, and relationships. Educationally, she holds a Masters in Human Service with a specialization in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling from Capella University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Art from the University of Wisconsin Stout.

Across concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family problems, and LGBT related issues, Cody emphasizes gratitude, humor, and clients own strengths as part of the healing process. Her practice is geared toward helping people build practical skills, increase hope, and move toward a more balanced, authentic life.

Applying CBT and DBT in Online Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It teaches practical techniques to challenge distorted thinking, develop alternative actions, and reduce patterns that contribute to anxiety, low self-esteem, and disordered eating. Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. DBT skills help people manage intense mood swings, tolerate strong emotions, and improve communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cody Granda works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and then tailors a blend of CBT, DBT, and other relevant tools to fit each person. The therapist and client decide together which skills and strategies feel most useful and adjust the plan over time.

Online therapy with Cody can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, manage care between appointments, and practice new skills in daily life while maintaining regular contact with licensed professionals and therapists.