Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Speer, Denver, CO

Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating a major life change, or facing challenges in your relationships or sexual well-being? You're not alone. It takes courage to reach out for support, and I'm here to offer you a safe space to explore these aspects of your life. Whether you're seeking relief from the grip of anxiety, looking to navigate life's transitions, or aiming to enhance your connections and intimacy, I'm committed to helping you achieve a sense of peace, understanding, and fulfillment.

What’s up folks?! My name is Hayden and I’m a therapist and licensed clinical social worker dedicated to supporting the LGBTQIA2S+ community, millennials, and young adults. Whether you’re navigating identities, neurodiversity, exploring gender, living with depression or anxiety, or going through life transitions, I’m here to support you. In a world where it can be challenging to show up as authentically you, I see you and I hear you. Sometimes all we need is a welcoming and affirming space where we can truly be ourselves. I’m here to partner with you in creating that space.

Transformations often feel isolating and overwhelming; life-affirming changes may create distance from the people you care about. When we question ourselves, its hard to know where to turn for perspective. I love working with folks who see themselves as outside the gender and relationship mainstream; it takes a lot of courage and can also be painful to navigate. We can dig into what your identity means to you and how to embody it while building a life worth showing up for.

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) is designed for people that struggle with over-thinking, obsessional thinking, trouble relaxing, rigid or inflexible responding, excessive self control, avoidance of feelings or expressing emotions, maladaptive perfectionism, and high levels of loneliness. People with overcontrol (OC) report "seeing the threat everywhere." They tend to mask emotional expressions, sometimes without even knowing they are. Many OC's have a high-attention-to-detail focus (other's behaviors or household or work tasks), and find they ruminate when things are uncertain or unexpected.

Whether you’ve experienced complex trauma, are worried that your issues aren’t “big enough”, or fall somewhere in between, therapy is for you. I use a strengths based, trauma-informed, psychodynamic approach rooted in a safe, secure therapeutic relationship to help you become conscious of the patterns and cycles that are impacting your life. I am committed to exploring the fit of each therapeutic relationship and approach as it connects to your process and goals, and trusting you as the expert of your experience.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and have been practicing social work and psychotherapy since 2003. I am qualified, experienced and dedicated to helping you achieve emotional peace and happiness. I will gear our sessions together towards your goal(s) in therapy. No problem is too big or too small. I work with a variety of individuals and strive to assist you in attaining your best sense of self. My specialties include mood disorders, forensic social work and clinical supervision. Give me a call today! I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for reviewing my profile. I realize how overwhelming this process can be and I commend you for taking the first step towards your transformation. At SelahV, you will be offered a safe space and guidance in order to begin your journey of self-discovery, healing and growth. Whether you are seeking growth for yourself, your personal relationships or for a minor; I welcome the opportunity to help guide you on this path. I offer a holistic approach with an emphasis on "self" and the belief that every person has the ability of becoming their best "self" through awareness, healing and professional guidance.

Let’s face it, life is difficult. While many people eventually find ways to manage their problems one way or another, working with an experienced and trained professional will likely get you the best results in a much shorter amount of time. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor in Denver, CO with over 20 years of experience helping pre-teens, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in a variety of settings, such as private practice, community mental health, and public & private schools. I focus on clients' strengths and past successes to help them build upon and develop new and effective solutions for how they operate in life.

My focus has been on Anxiety and Mood Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorders. I am particularly interested in problems that have been resistant to treatment - I'm helpful with difficult problems. I am happy to apply my clinical skills to a variety of areas, including panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, mood problems and general problems in living. I have also run the Autism Lab where I am a Professor and Chair of Psychology - so more than willing to consult on Autism and related problems.

Does your relationship cause you more pain than joy? Do you feel misheard or misunderstood in conflicts with your partner? Do you feel blamed by your partner, even when you weren't at fault? These may be signs you are in an emotionally/verbally abusive relationship. All couples have conflict, but emotionally abusive relationships wear away our sense of who we are and leave us doubting our sanity. I can help you understand what is your responsibility in the relationship, and what is not, and help you to cope if you decide to stay, or to move forward and recover if you decide to leave.

I specialize in a type of therapy that believes your problem or issue is external to you as a person. It lives in the world, not in you. In my practice we put that problem out in front of us, then step back and examine it. Looking at the problem as separate from you helps you understand it better and allows you to you experience yourself in new ways. I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) and Narrative therapy to treat survivors of trauma, whether that is Big “T” (profound and debilitating) or Little “t” (smaller “everyday” or less pronounced events).

Hi, I’m Deb. I work with you to understand the "whys” behind your feelings. I’m good at helping you figure out effective responses to dealing with the people and problems in your life. We work together to understand what’s making you unhappy. And more important, we spend time uncovering what makes you happy. We’ll create goals to get you where you want to be and develop strategies to manage the bumps along the way. And through it all, I provide support and accountability. Please contact me to see if you think we will work well together.

New Year, New Time to refresh yourself and your goals. I can support you or your older adolescent to live a happier, healthier life. Some of the many issues I've helped my clients with include: trouble focusing, feeling anxious, depressed, lethargic, overwhelmed, indecisive, chronic procrastination, issues with relationships, insomnia, ruminating/overthinking. Do you want to quit smoking or drinking? Exercise more? Would you like to fulfill more of your goals and dreams? Live a more creative and/or adventurous way? I can help you identify where you want to go.

I get it - you are busy, tired, and overwhelmed. Therapy may seem like just more on your To Do list. Sustainable change does require effort and time - I will not waste either of these precious resources of yours! Together, we will find a reasonable and compassionate way forward. Together, we determine the goals you want to work towards and develop an action-oriented plan to get there. Together, we identify barriers to progress as they occur and creative, realistic ways to move beyond.

Life is a series of cycles and seasons - and we will inevitably face challenges as we attempt to navigate the changes and stages. As an experienced therapist, I am dedicated to providing compassionate and effective care to help individuals overcome their challenges and achieve personal growth during any stage of their journey.

Feeling distracted or impulsive, procrastinating or have difficulty getting motivated? Does depression or anxiety take hold and you can't get anything done? Overwhelmed with job, household, school or relationship aspects of life? Feel like everyone else has it all together and you're just scraping by? Is parenting a child with special needs, or any child for that matter, becoming more difficult and you're unsure if you're doing things "right"? Do you feel your child's school could be doing more to support them? Let's discuss your unique needs, become more mindful, gain perspective and come up with a plan to reach goals together!

I believe we are most whole when we’re able to touch and care for the deepest parts of ourselves. But how do we find those parts? How do we hold them? Do we deserve wholeness? These are some of the questions I’m most interested in helping you explore, whether you feel othered, alone, struggling, lost, damaged, or just curious about what else is possible. I’m a counselor because I can think of no better way to spend my time than to sit with others and hear about what genuinely matters to them. I especially enjoy working with couples as they navigate creating a life together.

I'm driven by a genuine desire to foster a trusting relationship where vulnerability feels natural and facilitates meaningful change. I value transparent and compassionate communication, ensuring honesty is conveyed with kindness and empathy. My goal is to welcome you into a supportive environment where you feel fully understood and encouraged to grow. With warmth and curiosity, I tailor my approach to each individual's unique needs and goals, drawing from ten years of experience working with children with learning and behavioral needs, as well as individuals coping with trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

*Please note that I continue to be 100% distance based for the time being* It isn't always easy to reach outside of ourselves when we are feeling deeply lonely and experiencing extreme emotions. These are precisely the times, though, when it makes sense to try to find people with whom we can talk without too much fear of judgment or rejection. In my role as Therapist, I actively commit to strive to be one of those people; to meet you wherever you are emotionally, in a comfortable, confidential and respectful setting.