Education
University of Denver
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology
University of Northern Colorado
Masters Degree, Agency Counseling
University of Colorado
B.A., Psychology + Business Administration
Experience
Psychologist / Coach | Finney Consulting Group
Co-Founder | Startup Wellbeing
Mental Fitness Coach | Greater Colorado Venture Fund
Mental Fitness Coach | Telluride Venture Accelerator
Mental Fitness Coach | Boomtown Accelerator
Mental Fitness Coach | Techstars
Terri Finney, Psy.D.
Fifteen YEARS AGO.
My father took his own life. That CRISIS cracked open my heart, and TRANSFORMED THE WAY I LOOKED AT MY PROFESSION.
While painful, crises invite us back into alignment with the highest and best of ourselves. I began down a path of self-awareness that I had not yet traveled. I have always found my work as a psychologist both meaningful and gratifying, and it has brought me great success. However, being with people at their worst, and routinely hearing their heart wrenching stories became unsustainable for forging my path forward. I found myself searching for equanimity in the face of broken heartedness all around me.
I transitioned to the role of a coach and consultant where I could apply my years of training and experience to different ways of working with different kinds of people.
I trained in personal and executive coaching. I studied with some of the best and brightest. I doubled back and incorporated what I had learned in business school as an undergraduate. I studied the crossover between business, money, and psychology. I read. I meditated. I listened. I learned. As a result, my clients started waking up to seeing themselves in a new way as well. They learned to create new mindsets, to take inspired action; and to manage their energy differently.
SOME OF MY BEST LESSONS HAVE COME FROM THE MISTAKES I HAVE MADE IN MY PERSONAL TRANSITION.
I have fallen and gotten back up. What this means for you is that I understand in a deeply personal way how important it is to work toward mastery – and how impossible it seems some days.
THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH TODAY ARE HIGH PERFORMING PEOPLE WHO ARE CREATING WHAT IS NEXT FOR THEM.
Many of these people are founders and the rising generation. I can help draw an individualized roadmap to a life filled with joy, success, and a deep sense of purpose. We become extraordinary by taking baby steps and making non-negotiable commitments to do the things which matter most.
You might be drawn to working with me. You are bright and resourceful and you want to master your transitions and your life. You want to develop your super-power to help you navigate uncertainty. You want to be supported by those who love you, so you need to be able to articulate the shifts in your sense of self. You want to be free from behavioral patterns, thoughts, and beliefs that no longer support you.
When the tectonic plates are shifting beneath our feet, it is hard to remember that there is a thread of genius, power, and responsiveness that runs through our lives. My signature strengths are my ability to see core truths and my way to speak in a way that touches people deeply.