Therapists in Denver, CO
Lindsay Clark
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203 (Online Only)
With compassion as my central driving force, I strive to always maintain a warm, safe, and empathetic environment to foster healing for those facing challenges like anxiety and depression or simply looking for some guidance through life transitions, career, and relationships.
I believe that mental health is at once more complex than we might think and also more easily understood by exploring ourselves and our environment. As an explorer of life, I have traveled the world, connected with people from across the globe, and breathed in the lessons the universe has to offer.
With compassion as my central driving force, I strive to always maintain a warm, safe, and empathetic environment to foster healing for those facing challenges like anxiety and depression or simply looking for some guidance through life transitions, career, and relationships.
I believe that mental health is at once more complex than we might think and also more easily understood by exploring ourselves and our environment. As an explorer of life, I have traveled the world, connected with people from across the globe, and breathed in the lessons the universe has to offer.
Crystal Randles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80202 (Online Only)
Are you tired of negative and intense emotions running your life? Impacting your relationships? Impacting how you feel about yourself? Are you feeling lost and unsure of yourself? Noticing that you can't hold onto or find positivity in your life anymore? Well, I'm here to tell you that you are not alone. Trauma, anxiety, and depression may be what's keeping you stuck and believing that you don't deserve better. You recognize you want things to change but just don't know where to start. I'm glad you're here and reading these words to seek out help. I see you and I want to support you in making that lasting change in your life.
Are you tired of negative and intense emotions running your life? Impacting your relationships? Impacting how you feel about yourself? Are you feeling lost and unsure of yourself? Noticing that you can't hold onto or find positivity in your life anymore? Well, I'm here to tell you that you are not alone. Trauma, anxiety, and depression may be what's keeping you stuck and believing that you don't deserve better. You recognize you want things to change but just don't know where to start. I'm glad you're here and reading these words to seek out help. I see you and I want to support you in making that lasting change in your life.
Welcome! If you are here, life's challenges may have you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or alone, but you have taken the initial steps in working towards a more balanced and fulfilling life – so be sure to pat yourself on the back. I work with adolescents and adults who are seeking a compassionate, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and chill therapist to help navigate life’s rough patches and to take help take control of your own healing and narrative. Life can be difficult and these can be intense and scary times to deal with, but you don't have to navigate life's peaks and valleys alone.
Welcome! If you are here, life's challenges may have you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or alone, but you have taken the initial steps in working towards a more balanced and fulfilling life – so be sure to pat yourself on the back. I work with adolescents and adults who are seeking a compassionate, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and chill therapist to help navigate life’s rough patches and to take help take control of your own healing and narrative. Life can be difficult and these can be intense and scary times to deal with, but you don't have to navigate life's peaks and valleys alone.
Bronwyn Hockersmith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80206
Bronwyn specializes in trauma, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress management, relationship issues, weight/body issues, mindfulness, mind/body connection, career coaching/counseling, pre/post natal issues, premarital discovery, divorce recovery, perfectionistic/people pleasing tendencies, and attachment.
Throughout our life we have developed strategies to handle upheaval, loss, and struggle. These strategies, though well practiced, may no longer be serving us. Bronwyn offers a safe space to unpack historical experiences and present-day triggers. She encourages curiosity and self-awareness. She pulls from Hakomi, mindfulness, and neurobiology to tend to emotions, identify & adapt unhelpful thinking and behavior, and regulate the nervous system. Bronwyn's approach builds resiliency, offers new strategies in managing daily stressors/anxieties, helps respond to somatic (physical) symptoms, and nurtures your inner voice.
Bronwyn specializes in trauma, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress management, relationship issues, weight/body issues, mindfulness, mind/body connection, career coaching/counseling, pre/post natal issues, premarital discovery, divorce recovery, perfectionistic/people pleasing tendencies, and attachment.
Throughout our life we have developed strategies to handle upheaval, loss, and struggle. These strategies, though well practiced, may no longer be serving us. Bronwyn offers a safe space to unpack historical experiences and present-day triggers. She encourages curiosity and self-awareness. She pulls from Hakomi, mindfulness, and neurobiology to tend to emotions, identify & adapt unhelpful thinking and behavior, and regulate the nervous system. Bronwyn's approach builds resiliency, offers new strategies in managing daily stressors/anxieties, helps respond to somatic (physical) symptoms, and nurtures your inner voice.
David J Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211 (Online Only)
I work with clients who are struggling with substance abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, anger, identity, and transition.
Seeking counseling can be a difficult first step. It's hard for us to acknowledge our pain, and often we feel guilty about it. Feelings aren't good or bad, they just are--the consequences of those feelings are what we can influence. Counseling is important because it can provide a safe place to speak the truth about what we are going through. Our truth is powerful and can be a motivator for making changes to how we feel and what we do. Counseling can help us identify our values, goals, & beliefs and to harness them to help us heal.
I work with clients who are struggling with substance abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, anger, identity, and transition.
Seeking counseling can be a difficult first step. It's hard for us to acknowledge our pain, and often we feel guilty about it. Feelings aren't good or bad, they just are--the consequences of those feelings are what we can influence. Counseling is important because it can provide a safe place to speak the truth about what we are going through. Our truth is powerful and can be a motivator for making changes to how we feel and what we do. Counseling can help us identify our values, goals, & beliefs and to harness them to help us heal.
Oliver Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80231 (Online Only)
Hi! My name is Zari and I am a Licensed professional counselor that will help you identify, understand, and work through whatever problems you are facing. I have worked with a range of populations, more specifically adults, young and old, feeling burdened by a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, mood instability, trauma, low self esteem, identity development, relationships, family conflict, grief, parenting issues, and other life challenges that one may feel is keeping them stuck.
Hi! My name is Zari and I am a Licensed professional counselor that will help you identify, understand, and work through whatever problems you are facing. I have worked with a range of populations, more specifically adults, young and old, feeling burdened by a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, mood instability, trauma, low self esteem, identity development, relationships, family conflict, grief, parenting issues, and other life challenges that one may feel is keeping them stuck.
Whether you’re working through anxiety, depression, substance abuse issues, or trauma, you can count on us to listen without judgment with one motive in mind- to see the best version of you.
We specialize in empowering you to meet the many challenges life throws your way with fortitude, so you may become the person you envision. Our staff is highly trained in several therapeutic techniques, so we can tailor a plan for your specific needs and circumstances. Our goal at Revival is to strengthen each of our clients to achieve their own goals, whatever they may be. We’re here to help improve relationships, and build competence, confidence, resilience, and productivity. We are committed to your overall best interest. Every. Single. Time. We have the utmost respect for you as a client.
Whether you’re working through anxiety, depression, substance abuse issues, or trauma, you can count on us to listen without judgment with one motive in mind- to see the best version of you.
We specialize in empowering you to meet the many challenges life throws your way with fortitude, so you may become the person you envision. Our staff is highly trained in several therapeutic techniques, so we can tailor a plan for your specific needs and circumstances. Our goal at Revival is to strengthen each of our clients to achieve their own goals, whatever they may be. We’re here to help improve relationships, and build competence, confidence, resilience, and productivity. We are committed to your overall best interest. Every. Single. Time. We have the utmost respect for you as a client.
Green Couch Counseling, Inc
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80211
Our clinicians are prepared to help with anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, trauma, and relationship concerns.
Green Couch Counseling is a group behavioral health practice. We are experienced and passionate clinicians that have a wide range of specialties. We all use evidenced based practices to help clients accomplish their goals and find what they are looking for in their journey. Check out our website to see individual provider specialties!
Our clinicians are prepared to help with anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, trauma, and relationship concerns.
Green Couch Counseling is a group behavioral health practice. We are experienced and passionate clinicians that have a wide range of specialties. We all use evidenced based practices to help clients accomplish their goals and find what they are looking for in their journey. Check out our website to see individual provider specialties!
Susan Weinstein & City Park Counseling Center,PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80206
I have a passion for working with adults in big or small life transitions and emerging adults staring their adult lives! I have a trauma focused practice. I work with those who seek treatment for life experiences such as: anxiety, depression, sexual, physical, or emotional abuse, social isolation, teen friendships/bullying/dating, teen parenting, teen pregnancy counseling and support, low energy, stress, panic attacks, a traumatic event or other stressors, self sufficiency development, divorce, low self esteem, ADD/ADHD, mood dysregulation, oppositional or angry behaviors, and relational and attachment issues. EMDR Certified and CIT
I have a passion for working with adults in big or small life transitions and emerging adults staring their adult lives! I have a trauma focused practice. I work with those who seek treatment for life experiences such as: anxiety, depression, sexual, physical, or emotional abuse, social isolation, teen friendships/bullying/dating, teen parenting, teen pregnancy counseling and support, low energy, stress, panic attacks, a traumatic event or other stressors, self sufficiency development, divorce, low self esteem, ADD/ADHD, mood dysregulation, oppositional or angry behaviors, and relational and attachment issues. EMDR Certified and CIT
I support whole person healing from stressors, traumas, life changes, and chronic mental health concerns. I specialize in treating chronic illness/pain, anxiety, depression, stressors and life transitions, relationship concerns, as well as burnout for those in health and helping professions. I also have experience in PTSD/trauma work, mild to moderate substance use, self-harm, suicidality, and other mood disorders. No two clients are the same, and we can collaborate to create a plan that best fits your needs, benefits include healthier, improved ways to navigate challenges, as well as a reduction in symptoms and improved wellbeing.
I support whole person healing from stressors, traumas, life changes, and chronic mental health concerns. I specialize in treating chronic illness/pain, anxiety, depression, stressors and life transitions, relationship concerns, as well as burnout for those in health and helping professions. I also have experience in PTSD/trauma work, mild to moderate substance use, self-harm, suicidality, and other mood disorders. No two clients are the same, and we can collaborate to create a plan that best fits your needs, benefits include healthier, improved ways to navigate challenges, as well as a reduction in symptoms and improved wellbeing.
Jordan Kurtz
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80210
Welcome :) If you have made it here, you are already in the right place. Whether you are in therapy for the first time or looking for a "deeper" experience, this is the space for you. Much of our pain comes through aloneness, misunderstanding, or the neglect of our needs. Our therapeutic relationship will be a safe, empathic place for togetherness and attunement to your values. I am passionate about working with adults, adolescents, and couples to address anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems, grief, life adjustments, body image, and other concerns. I affirm all gender, sexual, and cultural identities.
Welcome :) If you have made it here, you are already in the right place. Whether you are in therapy for the first time or looking for a "deeper" experience, this is the space for you. Much of our pain comes through aloneness, misunderstanding, or the neglect of our needs. Our therapeutic relationship will be a safe, empathic place for togetherness and attunement to your values. I am passionate about working with adults, adolescents, and couples to address anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems, grief, life adjustments, body image, and other concerns. I affirm all gender, sexual, and cultural identities.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ACC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80210 (Online Only)
Together, we will identify the core conflict that is making you feel anxious, depressed, or causing you to engage in behaviors that aren't serving you well.
Do you feel alone in the world? Find it difficult to get out of bed? Have difficulty concentrating or remembering? Find yourself avoiding people? Do you sometimes find yourself panicky, with heart racing, can't breathe, palms sweaty, hands trembling? Do you use alcohol, drugs, pornography to cope? Rest assured, I will never judge you. I will accept you and what you are going through. I became a mental health professional to give people like you a safe, warm environment, where you don't have to feel so alone in the world. I am passionate about working with people like yourself, when your inner dialogue keeps you from enjoying life.
Together, we will identify the core conflict that is making you feel anxious, depressed, or causing you to engage in behaviors that aren't serving you well.
Do you feel alone in the world? Find it difficult to get out of bed? Have difficulty concentrating or remembering? Find yourself avoiding people? Do you sometimes find yourself panicky, with heart racing, can't breathe, palms sweaty, hands trembling? Do you use alcohol, drugs, pornography to cope? Rest assured, I will never judge you. I will accept you and what you are going through. I became a mental health professional to give people like you a safe, warm environment, where you don't have to feel so alone in the world. I am passionate about working with people like yourself, when your inner dialogue keeps you from enjoying life.
Gina Wilson
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80209 (Online Only)
I help clients and their families navigate anxiety and depression related to cognitive decline.
With a certification in the Collaboration of Care Model (CoCM) from the University of Washington, I specialize in serving the geriatric population. I help those experiencing anxiety or depression about cognitive decline and memory issues, as well as their family members dealing with related stress. My collaborative approach with prescribing and other healthcare providers ensures comprehensive care, tailored to improve mental health and quality of life. Let's work together to navigate these challenges and achieve a better tomorrow.
I help clients and their families navigate anxiety and depression related to cognitive decline.
With a certification in the Collaboration of Care Model (CoCM) from the University of Washington, I specialize in serving the geriatric population. I help those experiencing anxiety or depression about cognitive decline and memory issues, as well as their family members dealing with related stress. My collaborative approach with prescribing and other healthcare providers ensures comprehensive care, tailored to improve mental health and quality of life. Let's work together to navigate these challenges and achieve a better tomorrow.
Nealy Beth Tobin Lofting
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80205 (Online Only)
I work with families, couples and individuals suffering from Addiction, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, self destructive behaviors, trauma and grief.
`Do you feel like no one understands you or that you struggle to understand yourself? Does anxiety overwhelm you? Is it getting in the way of sleep, relationships and decisions making? I believe it’s time to stand up to yourself and for yourself. Together, we can determine a new course for you. You don’t have to spend your life escaping a difficult reality anymore. You can learn skills to help you face reality, and enjoy the life you have.
I work with families, couples and individuals suffering from Addiction, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, self destructive behaviors, trauma and grief.
`Do you feel like no one understands you or that you struggle to understand yourself? Does anxiety overwhelm you? Is it getting in the way of sleep, relationships and decisions making? I believe it’s time to stand up to yourself and for yourself. Together, we can determine a new course for you. You don’t have to spend your life escaping a difficult reality anymore. You can learn skills to help you face reality, and enjoy the life you have.
I provide therapy to individuals with depression, anxiety, and those who have experienced trauma.
Welcome ! My name is Sonya Brophy, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who received my master's in social work from Metropolitan State University of Denver.
I provide therapy to individuals with depression, anxiety, and those who have experienced trauma.
Welcome ! My name is Sonya Brophy, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who received my master's in social work from Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Catherine Heldenfels
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate , LPCC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203
I specialize in depression, anxiety and helping people understand harmful inner dialogues.
I specialize in helping clients work through automatic negative thoughts as well as retraining the brain to be a more compassionate place. Reaching out for a therapist is the first step in beginning to heal negative pathways. I believe that together we can create a safe, secure environment where issues, problems and harmful inner dialogues can have a voice and move towards healing. It can be difficult to identify these negative cycles but together we can find a plan which works for you. Therapy looks different for every person but begins with the therapeutic relationship, trust and vulnerability.
I specialize in depression, anxiety and helping people understand harmful inner dialogues.
I specialize in helping clients work through automatic negative thoughts as well as retraining the brain to be a more compassionate place. Reaching out for a therapist is the first step in beginning to heal negative pathways. I believe that together we can create a safe, secure environment where issues, problems and harmful inner dialogues can have a voice and move towards healing. It can be difficult to identify these negative cycles but together we can find a plan which works for you. Therapy looks different for every person but begins with the therapeutic relationship, trust and vulnerability.
Natalia Rodriguez
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPCC, NCC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203 (Online Only)
Hello! I specialize in working with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, transitional difficulties, identity formation and more. As a multicultural woman, I care deeply about promoting diversity and bringing awareness into how oppressive systems can affect our mental health. I align myself to support communities continuing to fight for equity across systems. I help clients find fulfillment in confidence, decision-making, and relationships. I also hope to help you connect to a broader sense of self-awareness, purpose, meaning, and understanding.
Hello! I specialize in working with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, transitional difficulties, identity formation and more. As a multicultural woman, I care deeply about promoting diversity and bringing awareness into how oppressive systems can affect our mental health. I align myself to support communities continuing to fight for equity across systems. I help clients find fulfillment in confidence, decision-making, and relationships. I also hope to help you connect to a broader sense of self-awareness, purpose, meaning, and understanding.
Tiffany Nerguizian
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80246 (Online Only)
Are you ready to feel and function better? Feel in control of your emotions and take better care of yourself. It's time to heal Psych Today. There is hope as you begin your journey to wellness.. Let's explore a personal plan for healing in a calm and trusting manner. I work with families, adults and adolescents to help heal from anxiety, depression and trauma. Formerly, I was the USA counselor for Colorado, where I had the joy of working with military families. I received my Masters degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and opened my practice in 2009.
Are you ready to feel and function better? Feel in control of your emotions and take better care of yourself. It's time to heal Psych Today. There is hope as you begin your journey to wellness.. Let's explore a personal plan for healing in a calm and trusting manner. I work with families, adults and adolescents to help heal from anxiety, depression and trauma. Formerly, I was the USA counselor for Colorado, where I had the joy of working with military families. I received my Masters degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and opened my practice in 2009.
Hannah has received training to work with kids and adolescents who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD, emotion dysregulation, grief, loss & trauma.
Hannah Hemming is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Colorado. Hannah has been practicing evidenced-based individual, group, and family therapy, as well as diagnostic assessment since 2016. Ms. Hemming is trained in and utilizes a variety of interventions to include, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure-Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Family Systems, Behavior Management, Parent Management Training and Strengths-based approaches to treat an array of mental health conditions.
Hannah has received training to work with kids and adolescents who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD, emotion dysregulation, grief, loss & trauma.
Hannah Hemming is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Colorado. Hannah has been practicing evidenced-based individual, group, and family therapy, as well as diagnostic assessment since 2016. Ms. Hemming is trained in and utilizes a variety of interventions to include, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure-Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Family Systems, Behavior Management, Parent Management Training and Strengths-based approaches to treat an array of mental health conditions.
Briana Hutchinson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211
Some of my specialties include working on identity formation, self-worth, battling perfectionism, anxiety, and depression.
Hi! I'm glad you've landed on my page. I know how overwhelming it can be to find the right therapist, so let me tell you a little bit more about myself to see if we might be a good fit. My style as a therapist is laid back, collaborative, and conversational. My approach is to meet you wherever you are, figure out where you want to be, and work together to get there. I hope to provide a safe and welcoming space where you can dive deep, be challenged, heal and grow.
Some of my specialties include working on identity formation, self-worth, battling perfectionism, anxiety, and depression.
Hi! I'm glad you've landed on my page. I know how overwhelming it can be to find the right therapist, so let me tell you a little bit more about myself to see if we might be a good fit. My style as a therapist is laid back, collaborative, and conversational. My approach is to meet you wherever you are, figure out where you want to be, and work together to get there. I hope to provide a safe and welcoming space where you can dive deep, be challenged, heal and grow.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.