our team
We have roots at the University of Denver where we each earned our doctorates in clinical psychology. We landed at the same Denver-based partial hospitalization program and worked together closely for five years. We bonded over shared values, similar approaches to therapy, and created a strong friendship. Together we bring a combined 30 years of experience guiding individuals during important change in their lives and we look forward to continuing our work serving the Denver area.
Melissa Streno, PsyD
Dr. Melissa Streno earned a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology (2015) and her M.A. in Sport and Performance Psychology (2010) from the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She completed her pre-doctoral internship training with Psychological Resources for OU Student-Athletes (PROS) at The University of Oklahoma. Upon moving back to her native city of Denver, CO, Dr. Streno completed her postdoctoral fellowship within an eating disorder treatment program focusing on developing and leading a track designed specifically for athletes. She spent three years as a primary therapist in the eating disorder partial hospitalization program before venturing into full-time private practice with Lantern Psychology as a licensed psychologist in Colorado. She continues to teach as an Adjunct Professor in the Sport and Performance Psychology Program at the University of Denver as well.
Dr. Streno is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and has consulted with youth, high school, collegiate, elite, and Olympic athletes from a variety of sport and performance domains, including dancers and musicians, as well as those active in a business setting.
Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, eating disorders, disordered eating, body image distress, anxiety, depression, and life/relationship transitions. Additionally, she helps those leaving a performance realm, maintain valuable parts of their identity and connect with purpose to develop a genuine relationship with food, exercise, and their body.Dr. Streno is passionate about empowering individuals to become self-determined in taking actions that align with their values in order to pursue an authentically-guided life. She believes the therapeutic relationship provides an ideal setting to practice effective communication, curiosity, acceptance, and accountability essential to change what is not working, but to also find enjoyment and meaning in life.
Alicia Goffredi, PsyD
Dr. Goffredi respectfully works with clients to explore and understand their unique presentation and how it relates to a larger cultural context. She aims to facilitate self-awareness and self-acceptance and encourages individuals to find a more authentic way of interacting in their lives. Authenticity is key in how Dr. Goffredi approaches working relationships, with an open and honest approach to therapy. Her treatment focuses on non-judgmentally identifying the function of distressful behavior patterns and creating lasting change. Her work is grounded in interpersonal and feminist theory with primary use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for specific strategies to help clients live within their values and goals.
Dr. Goffredi is a licensed psychologist in the state of Colorado. She has worked in mental health since she was an undergraduate at the University of Colorado at Boulder (2006). During her time at CU, Dr. Goffredi worked in research to improve treatments and provided preventative mental health training for incoming freshman. Dr. Goffredi earned her Master’s in 2009 and PsyD in 2012 from the University of Denver. She completed her pre-doctoral training at the University of Denver Health and Counseling Center and her post-doctoral training at an intensive outpatient program in Boulder, Colorado. For six years, Dr. Goffredi worked as a primary therapist in a Denver-based partial hospitalization program for eating disorders and various co-occurring issues.
Dr. Goffredi’s psychotherapeutic experience lends itself to working with adults with body distress, transitions and identity, trauma, anxiety, and stressful life transitions, including maternal mental health and infertility (especially as it relates to eating disorders). Dr. Goffredi has recently completed training through Postpartum Support International for perinatal mental health and basic training in Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
Jennifer Batson, PsyD
Dr. Batson views therapy as an alliance focused on exploring themes and roles and combining this with change. She believes change occurs within the context of a relationship and actively engages with clients to promote their ability to become attune to their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Dr. Batson invites clients to become enthusiastically curious, authentic, and flexible. She believes in using humor when possible to enhance awareness and build empathy for oneself and others. Social justice is embedded in her work and she strives to help clients critically think about the various systems that have shaped and influenced their experiences. In therapy, Dr. Batson uses an integrated approach grounded in psychodynamic, interpersonal, ACT and cognitive-behavioral principles to match the unique needs of each individual. She also recently completed training in Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
Dr. Batson is a licensed psychologist in Colorado. As an undergraduate at the University of Houston she worked at The Menninger Clinic, assisting in research in the OCD Treatment Program (graduated in 2007). Dr. Batson then earned her Psy.D. from the University of Denver in 2012, focusing on eating disorders and trauma. During graduate school, Dr. Batson held a practicum at a Denver-based partial hospitalization program from 2008 to 2011. She also completed practicums at CU-Boulder, Community Reach Center, and the Denver County Jail. In 2012, Dr. Batson completed her pre-doctoral training at the University of Denver Health and Counseling Center. Opting to hone her skill set, she returned and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the eating disorder partial hospitalization program. She then worked as a primary therapist at this facility for the following seven years, specializing in trauma and facilitating the trauma track. Dr. Batson’s experience fits well for those seeking to address disordered eating, distorted body image, trauma, interpersonal difficulties, identity issues, life transitions, and mood disorders.