Mallory Dee ArmstrongLCSW, CSW

Mallory Dee Armstrong is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on addiction and mental health concerns. She centers her work on helping people notice unhelpful patterns and build new ways of living that feel more manageable. Mallory brings a calm, direct style and aims to create a space where people can talk honestly about hard topics.

She uses a trauma-informed, empowerment-oriented approach. That means she pays attention to past harms and to how they affect daily life now, while helping people find practical steps forward. Sessions often include talking through patterns, practicing different responses, and setting small goals that fit daily life.

Mallory’s practice includes work around substance use, relationships, and parenting stress. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, attachment issues, body image, codependency, and the emotional effects of divorce or separation. She has experience with dissociation, domestic violence, and co-occurring disorders that complicate recovery.

With six years of clinical experience, Mallory brings focused experience in addiction medicine and mental health. Her work emphasizes liberation for queer and BIPOC communities and considers cultural and systemic factors in wellbeing. She encourages practical changes that reduce distress and increase daily functioning.

Sessions are offered in English from Colorado. People interested in starting can expect a clear, collaborative approach to setting goals and tracking progress over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Many of Mallory’s methods are grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on safety, pattern change, and empowerment. Trauma-informed care involves recognizing how past harms affect current reactions and working gently to build new, less distressing responses; it often helps with trauma, dissociation, and symptoms after abuse.

Another common element is an empowerment-oriented approach that centers the client’s priorities and strengths. This style helps people make concrete changes, such as shifting relationship patterns, reducing substance use, or improving parenting strategies by setting small, achievable goals.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Mallory will work collaboratively to decide which techniques fit best based on a person’s goals, history, and day-to-day needs. That process may include trying different ways of working and adjusting as progress is made.

If you are considering online work, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking since formats are not specified in the original biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people also find virtual sessions helpful for accessing care while living in Colorado or when balancing childcare and appointments.