Meet our staff

Andy is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Addiction Counselor, and a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado. His multidisciplinary background supports his clinical approach to care and emphasizes him as one of the leading addiction professionals in the Denver, Colorado community. Andy earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of North Texas, then continued his education in the medical field to become a Registered Nurse. After several years working in a variety of healthcare settings, he moved to Boulder, Colorado to complete his master’s degree in Psychology at Naropa University.

Before joining Jade Recovery, Andy has spent over 10 years providing chemical dependency treatment services under many clinical and administrative roles. Andy combines his medical knowledge, a variety of therapeutic modalities, and over a decade of experience to provide the best possible treatment for clients struggling with substance use disorders and other mental health issues. Andy specializes in working with clients with Substance Use Disorders, chronic pain, trauma, and the LGBTQ+ community.

Brad Metzler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education with an emphasis on Couples and Family from the University of Colorado. During his academic career, Brad was supervised at Noeticus, where he was trained in trauma therapy and trauma-informed care (TIC) by many local and nationally-known experts in the field of mental health.  adults, families, adolescents and individuals in hospitals and community-based clinics. 

Brad has clinical experience in a variety of approaches, including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems approaches, and interventions rooted in Existential and Humanistic interventions. He focuses his work on helping adolescents, adults, and families.

Ellie is a Social Media Influencer who has spent the last 10 years consulting with businesses in Los Angeles on ways to increase brand awareness and marketing initiatives using unique and innovative strategies. Ellie has focused much of her time on exploring and understanding the components of healthy living and uses her background in social media to illustrate ways to live a balanced, fulfilling life. Ellie believes that in order to live a balanced life, you must take care of yourself; mind, body, and soul.