Therapists in 80224
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Nissa Jackman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80224 (Online Only)
Are you looking for a therapist who will work with your unique, gifted, often quirky, needs and nurture you through your strengths? Are you or a child in your life struggling to cope with big feelings and changes? Have you or your child been diagnosed with, or show signs of, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Anxiety, feeling "different", or problems with self-confidence? Are you frustrated by how difficult it is to communicate your thoughts and feelings effectively with others? Or do you avoid your feelings for fear of being overwhelmed by them?
Are you looking for a therapist who will work with your unique, gifted, often quirky, needs and nurture you through your strengths? Are you or a child in your life struggling to cope with big feelings and changes? Have you or your child been diagnosed with, or show signs of, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Anxiety, feeling "different", or problems with self-confidence? Are you frustrated by how difficult it is to communicate your thoughts and feelings effectively with others? Or do you avoid your feelings for fear of being overwhelmed by them?
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With a personal journey of receiving a late Autism diagnosis, I've cultivated a passion for advocating and supporting underrepresented populations within society. This drive led me to pursue a career bridging research and clinical psychology. My approach integrates transpersonal modalities and client-centered therapy, alongside population-specific research, to create safe spaces fostering healing and growth for individuals who, like myself, may have been overlooked. I am committed to ensuring everyone finds the support they need to thrive.
With a personal journey of receiving a late Autism diagnosis, I've cultivated a passion for advocating and supporting underrepresented populations within society. This drive led me to pursue a career bridging research and clinical psychology. My approach integrates transpersonal modalities and client-centered therapy, alongside population-specific research, to create safe spaces fostering healing and growth for individuals who, like myself, may have been overlooked. I am committed to ensuring everyone finds the support they need to thrive.
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If you’ve landed here, I’m guessing it’s because life is a little hard for you to sort out right now! I would be honored to help you during this time. I am passionate about helping people navigate life’s challenges and uncover their inherent resilience and strength. Together we’ll work towards finding joy, happiness, and healing. I am committed to providing personalized care for clients from diverse backgrounds.
If you’ve landed here, I’m guessing it’s because life is a little hard for you to sort out right now! I would be honored to help you during this time. I am passionate about helping people navigate life’s challenges and uncover their inherent resilience and strength. Together we’ll work towards finding joy, happiness, and healing. I am committed to providing personalized care for clients from diverse backgrounds.
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Alex Newcomb
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate , MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80224
Life is full of many twists and turns and it can be difficult at times to sort everything out. I would be honored to support you during this time. My hope is that, together, we can help you regain a sense of hope, enhance your quality of life, and rediscover joy in your life. I enjoy using art and music in sessions as a way to express emotions when there aren’t enough words to describe the complex emotions we experience as humans. As a therapist, I offer a safe and non-judgmental space for you to explore emotions, challenges, hopes and dreams.
Life is full of many twists and turns and it can be difficult at times to sort everything out. I would be honored to support you during this time. My hope is that, together, we can help you regain a sense of hope, enhance your quality of life, and rediscover joy in your life. I enjoy using art and music in sessions as a way to express emotions when there aren’t enough words to describe the complex emotions we experience as humans. As a therapist, I offer a safe and non-judgmental space for you to explore emotions, challenges, hopes and dreams.
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Mountain Hope Counseling and Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80224
Mountain Hope Counseling and Wellness is a growing team of diverse therapists that are dedicated to helping you heal, grow, and reach your mental health care goals. We have therapists that specialize in everything from anxiety and depression to anger management and divorce recovery. Along with our fabulous counseling team, we will soon be offering our wellness division that will offer trauma informed yoga, trauma informed massage, DBT groups, and acupuncture, as well as, other wellness areas.
Mountain Hope Counseling and Wellness is a growing team of diverse therapists that are dedicated to helping you heal, grow, and reach your mental health care goals. We have therapists that specialize in everything from anxiety and depression to anger management and divorce recovery. Along with our fabulous counseling team, we will soon be offering our wellness division that will offer trauma informed yoga, trauma informed massage, DBT groups, and acupuncture, as well as, other wellness areas.
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Autism Therapists
What is the most effective treatment for autism?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has come to be considered the standard treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder, and research has confirmed its effectiveness for many children. Therapists trained in ABA techniques work with children (and their parents) on developing social skills, communication and learning abilities, and everyday habits of hygiene and grooming. The clinician will tailor their program to the child’s particular need but the overarching goal will be to help them advance as far as possible toward independence based on their level of symptoms and decrease the need for additional special services. Families should seek a mental health professional specifically trained in ABA, and holding special certification in the technique, who has extensive experience not only with the approach but in using it with children with the same level of symptoms as the child who needs care.
How does ABA work?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) sessions, which typically focus on positive reinforcement, can be intensive, lasting two or more hours several times a week, and continuing for two years or more. Therapists can also be expected to ask parents to take an active role in reinforcing lessons. Research has found that the technique can lead to major improvements that decrease the need for additional special services.
How does treatment for autism work?
Therapy sessions based on Applied Behavior Analysis will likely be frequent, intensive, and highly structured. After a thorough assessment, a therapist will help a child understand and develop skills in a range of areas, including communication, motor skills, social skills, self-care, play, and academic skills, as well as routines of daily living like hygiene. Typically, the therapist will help a child break down the components of a behavior—often referred to as the antecedent (what prompts an action), the behavior, and the consequence(what immediately follows)—and then reward the child at every step, while also asking parents to reinforce the lessons, and the rewards, throughout the day. This core therapy may be supplemented by occupational or speech therapy, and antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants may be prescribed to address specific severe symptoms.
How long does therapy for autism take?
Some people with autism spectrum disorder may be engaged in some level of therapy for many years, but research shows that treatment will be most effective if it is begun early and delivered intensively. When therapy begins by age 3, children tend to be better able to grasp and adopt the skills needed to manage everyday life, including attending school and establishing social relationships. This type of early-intervention treatment regimen is highly structured, typically involving 20 to 40 hours of one-on-one therapy per week, along with additional hours of engagement managed by parents, for a period of two years or more, although the duration of treatment is dependent on the child’s level of symptoms and pace of progress.