Meet Rebekah Fulker | Therapist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Rebekah Fulker and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Rebekah, can you talk to us a bit about the social impact of your business?
My highest value in life and work has always been contributing to social justice and helping others. I worked with homeless youth on the streets of Denver for over a decade, then with young adults transitioning out of homelessness for several years, and now am in the business of helping people as a therapist. The thing is, I find it funny to say that I “help people,” when really I have always experienced helping professions as a mutual “helping” of one another. I believe that growth and healing happens in the context of community and that our best hope of getting better is together.

What should our readers know about your business?
I am a therapist in mental health and my business is a private practice where I am the sole practitioner. I work 1 on 1 with clients, both individuals and couples. My counseling style is a bit less on the clinical side and more on the deeply personal, supportive, client centered side of things. I genuinely care about my clients. One of the most beautiful things about counseling is the relationship you get to form with so many amazing people and the gift of getting to see their most vulnerable and wounded parts while getting to name and call out their strengths and beauty.

Building this business has not been easy, for the first 2 years I worked another job to be able to make ends meet. It was important to me to not put a lot of financial pressure on the business because I feared it could get in the way of me being a good therapist who could look for what the client really needed, versus what I needed in order to be able to pay my bills. Some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way are that patience goes a long way, cultivating and perfecting your craft is a great pathway towards excellence and success, and networking is key!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I’ve only lived in the Roaring Fork Valley for a year, but I absolutely LOVE when people come to visit! I love taking them to my favorite local restaurants like Izakaya, Phat Thai, Peppinos, and Fatbelly Burgers! We’d also hit up happy hour at the Marble Distillery and Batch Provisions. I love taking people on hikes – Avalanche Creek Trail is a favorite and hitting up the Avalanche Ranch Hot Springs to soak afterwards. Taking people mountain biking on the Prince Creek trails is definitely a highlight and then doing some rafting on our local rivers. It is easy to fill a week with all kinds of fun and nourishment!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
There are so many people who deserve recognition for any success I might claim! I come from an amazing family with such supportive and encouraging parents, John & Susan Duke. I’ve had the privilege to learn under some of the most amazing mentors, teachers, and spiritual directors–Thank you Kathy Escobar, Richard Rohr, James Finley, and Scott Dewey!

Website: www.rebekahfulkercounseling.com

Image Credits
Tiffany Cook