About Hans Sieber

Background and Path to Therapy

I have been a professional therapist for more than 30 years. As a kid I was passionate about art and music, and at the same time, I always had a curiosity about people and why people behaved the way they did.

I grew up in a small college town in Iowa in a family that valued learning, service, and a strong connection to community. From an early age, I was exposed to people from diverse cultures and perspectives. These experiences shaped my belief that we have much to learn from people whom we think are different, and that human beings can overcome incredible challenges.

I naturally found friends who had different interests, and somehow they would often talk to me about their problems. I found myself good at listening and was able to understand different viewpoints.

Early Career and Professional Experience

I began my professional life as an artist and musician, studying art in college and spending several years performing and writing music. My creative work often explored emotional suffering, relationships, hardship, and resilience—themes that would later become central to my clinical work.

After college, I worked for an agency that served individuals with disabilities. There, I had the opportunity to work with and observe licensed therapists, and realized I had found my calling. I returned to graduate school to become a counselor.

My early career included a wide range of clinical settings, including in-home family therapy, juvenile detention centers, intensive outpatient programs for adolescents, and hospital-based outpatient care. These experiences provided me with a strong foundation in working with complex emotional, relational, and behavioral issues.

Private Practice

I opened my first private practice in 2001 and have since practiced in several states before settling permanently in Colorado in 2010. I value the independence that private practice allows and the ability to tailor therapy to each individual.

For me, therapy is not simply a profession—it is a vocation. I am continually inspired by the courage clients bring to the therapeutic process and by their capacity for growth, healing, and change.