Peter Tulaney, M.A., M.F.T.

Clinician

peter.tulaney@birchpsychology.com | 303.529.8595 ext. 21

Peter Tulaney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, practicing psychotherapy since 2007. His early clinical work focused on child development and the many systems that shape children across stages of maturation, cultivating a deep sensitivity to how children communicate their needs and form their identities.

More recently, Peter’s work centers on individuals, couples and families in crisis - particularly those who may be contemplating change. He understands family crisis as existing on a broad spectrum, ranging from an acute disruption to the more gradual erosion of connection over time. As a couples’ counselor, he enters each therapeutic relationship with a clear and hopeful bias toward reconciliation and the pursuit of a healthier and happier life together.

At times, however, the traditional structure of conjoint couples therapy does not allow the therapeutic intervention to reach its full potential. This is particularly true when couples are highly conflicted or ambivalent about remaining together. Through a discernment counseling model, rather than asking couples to commit to fixing their marriage presently, he guides them toward understanding their relationship more fully so they can decide whether and how to move forward in the future. This approach supports clarity, primacy and compassion during moments of uncertainty.

Across his work in psychotherapy, couples counseling, discernment counseling, mediation, transitional therapy and co-parenting support - Peter focuses on reducing familial conflict, improving parental communication and prioritizing the well-being of children. He helps individuals and families navigate crises in ways that honor dignity and foster healing and cooperation.

Peter’s practice is focused on aiding individuals, couples and families who are in crisis and may be contemplating a change. Often in the terms of a marriage or partnership, change may mean separation or divorce. Family crisis exists on a broad spectrum. A crisis may stem from an acute disruption to long-term erosion. Through a discernment counseling model, Peter specializes in helping families navigate their thoughts of separation with clarity, primacy and compassion. His approach focuses on reducing familial conflict, improving parental communication, and prioritizing the well-being of children. Whether through psychotherapy, couples counseling, or co-parenting support, he helps individuals and families work through the complexities of crisis and separation in a way that fosters healing and cooperation.

peter.tulaney@birchpsychology.com and 303.647.6463 ext. 21