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Jeanette M. Córdova, MA, LPCC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate working toward full licensure (LPC) with Dr. Kyle Lucas at Ability Counseling LLC. All clinical mental health counseling services are provided exclusively through Ability Counseling. Visit the website to learn more. She earned her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in May 2025 from Adams State University. Her academic journey includes graduating Cum Laude with an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts from the Community College of Denver in 2011 and earning a Bachelor of Science in Human Services with a concentration in nonprofit management and minors in Psychology and Spanish from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2014. She is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, the Psi Beta National Honor Society in Psychology, and the Human Services Organization at MSU Denver. She also completed graduate coursework at the University of Colorado before transferring to Adams State University. Jeanette is Puerto Rican American, born in New York City and raised in Miami, Florida. She moved to Colorado in 1992, where she lived in Denver for 27 years before relocating to Florida to support her family and continue her work with families of color in school advocacy. Now back in Colorado since August 2021, she continues to foster strong relationships within the Spanish-speaking and diverse disability communities. She is also the proud mother of a 23-year-old son with Down syndrome, Tait Graham Davis. Her lived experience as a parent of a child with unique abilities informs her professional work and fuels her dedication to providing inclusive, compassionate support to other families navigating similar journeys. Jeanette has over 20 years of advocacy efforts, including serving as an Educational Surrogate Parent for the Colorado Department of Education, representing children with disabilities whose parental rights had been terminated. She attended Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings to ensure their educational needs were addressed and their rights were upheld. In addition, she has over 28 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, having worked for the Denver Art Museum and disability-focused organizations such as The Arc Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert, Thrive Center, El Grupo Vida, the Autism Society of Colorado, and ACL Boulder. Jeanette is the founder of Bright Futures Advocacy and Counseling, where her mission is to support brighter futures for individuals with disabilities by providing education, advocacy, and culturally responsive support. She is particularly passionate about equipping parents, siblings, and caregivers with the tools necessary to foster self-advocacy and independence. Click here for Curriculum Vitae/Resume |