Who We Are

Michelle Balaban

 MA, MFTC

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with my Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. I work with individuals, couples, and families with diverse backgrounds facing a variety of challenges. I have a variety of therapy experience including facilitating traditional therapy sessions, working with children in a school setting and supporting family therapy sessions. I am passionate about providing a safe space for people to share thoughts and feelings about what they are experiencing. I use a variety of approaches to help support and guide you through this process depending on what your needs are. With compassion and empathy, I will objectively support you in your ongoing challenges, anxiety and pain, and help work with you to a more rewarding and enjoyable life.  This is your journey, I am here to facilitate the process and support you as we work towards your goals.

When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and enjoying the beautiful and Sunny Colorado. I am lucky to say I am a Colorado native, and have lived here for 32 years. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado, and a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Argosy University. I am fluent in Russian. I am married and a mother of two beautiful children. I am very passionate about making a difference in people’s lives, and I absolutely love what I do.

Agnieszka ‘Aggie’ Poznanska

 LPCC

Agnieszka ’Aggie’ Poznanska, LPCC is a graduate of the Northwestern University Mental Health Counseling Master’s program. Aggie completed her internship at the Polish American Association, where she worked with clients struggling with various addictions, homelessness, domestic violence and related mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship conflicts. She also completed her clinical internship at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Where she worked with adolescence and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, transitions, relationship issues, and work/life balance, among many other presenting concerns. She is a nationally certified and state-licensed (LPC) clinician from Chicago and holds LPCC status in the state of Colorado.

Aggie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Aggie was born and raised in Poland and moved to the United States in 2001. She speaks fluent Polish. Aggie grew up with a family member who was struggling with mental health issues (schizophrenia), which led to her passion for mental health and her desire to help others who are struggling and equipped her with a genuine concern for her clients and their pain.

Aggie’s primary focus is to provide comprehensive and effective high quality holistic and integrated mental health care to her clients and provide a non-judgmental and compassionate atmosphere and support on the journey to discover a healthier and happier version of yourself. To which she adds creativity, humor and resourcefulness, along with practical solution and concrete goals.

Dea Coschignano

Ph.D.

Dea Coschignano, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in Colorado and Hawaii.  She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Saybrook University in 2000. She worked 7 years in hospitals at Fort Carson with active duty Army soldiers treating PTSD, and the State Hospital, CMHIP, in Pueblo with the seriously mentally ill. Her specialty is trauma and she uses EMDR, CBT and DBT treatments. She moved back to Colorado recently after working over 7 years in Hawaii doing Social Security Disability assessments on all the outer islands – Maui, Kona and Hilo on the Big Island and Kauai as well as therapy with Maui Counseling Group. She is now a therapist with Mind Balance Counseling and sends her Aloha to all those coming to MBC.