Sleep or Insomnia Therapists in Denver, CO

I am a managing partner of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Associates of Denver (CBTDenver), a private clinic specializing in evidence-based psychotherapies. We provide effective, skills-based, short-term, and compassionate psychotherapy. I specialize in anxiety and mood disorders, mood disorders, insomnia, OCD, perinatal issues, relationship issues, parenting issues and many other problems.

Do you know you need to change, but are afraid of what that change entails? You are not alone, and you are courageous for seeking help. I am here to walk with you through your journey of self-discovery and improvement. I specialize in treating eating disorders, anxiety and trauma-related disorders, and insomnia. Using a collaborative, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach to therapy, I seek to create a space where you will feel safe and understood. With my compassionate directness, you will feel challenged and supported, allowing you to see the changes you seek.

Whether you’re seeking therapy or psychological assessment, my aim is for you to feel genuinely heard and understood. Together, we can create a safe, supportive space to face challenges, build insight, and pursue your goals.

Are you tired of being tired? Stressed, depressed, or anxious? Struggling with chronic pain or a medical condition that compromises your quality of life? These are just some of the issues I treat as a health psychologist. What’s called the “biopsychosocial model” reflects the interaction between biological, psychological, and social/environmental elements of our lives. My personal philosophy takes that one step further to include the spiritual aspect. In fact, the contributions of body, mind, spirit, and interpersonal components to well-being were the inspiration for my logo back in 2008.

Are you struggling with feeling worthy? Does it feel like if you could just find the right self help book or self care tool, you’d also find a full connected meaningful life? Perhaps it's a traumatic experience, unhelpful patterns in your relationships, or undiagnosed ADHD keeping you stuck. As an experienced clinician I am convinced that we are all worthy, and it is only through developing that loving relationship with ourselves that we can feel worthy. When we learn how to like ourselves, how to LOVE ourselves, our relationships deepen, our sleep improves, and we are more able to take those essential steps to live our best life.

Are you a mother, caregiver, or veteran seeking support? Do you struggle with a mood disorder or insomnia? I'm here to help. With extensive experience working with veterans and caregivers navigating complex issues like chronic pain and cancer, I've expanded my expertise to support mothers and birthing people through the prenatal and postpartum journey. Additionally, I offer specialized training in nutrition and sleep, recognizing the critical role that lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and outdoor time play in mental health and overall well-being.

As a clinician, I am passionate about empowering you to meet your own specific goals. My counseling is based on the premise that people have an intrinsic ability to improve and grow when provided with the appropriate tools and experiences. These tools can be refined, learned, and practiced in therapy. While I work with a wide array of issues, I most commonly help people through difficult life transitions, grief and loss, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. I also have a background and specialization in the treatment of addictions and insomnia.

Have you experienced trauma or a series of stressful events? Are you so anxious you struggle to enjoy your life? Do you startle or cry easily? Do you wonder who you really are because you are so burned out? Has your sleep changed for the worse? Do you have upsetting nightmares? You’re starting to think you might need to talk to someone. You wonder if life can be better and you wonder where to start.

You can't see it, but you can definitely feel it - the chest tightness, racing heartbeat, upset stomach, sweaty hands - the telltale signs of stress and anxiety are so uncomfortable and overwhelming! If only you could measure and see how stressed you were, then you could figure out what to do and how to better manage it. And maybe you could start sleeping well again too. Or maybe you're losing sleep over a really difficult relationship with a partner, parent, child, or even a friend, and you just need to sort through it with someone who isn't any of those people. I am here to help you with all of these issues.

Whether you are a parent seeking help for your child or teen or an individual looking for therapy for yourself, I know that finding a therapist can be a scary and daunting task. My small group practice includes clinicians with a range of specialties. I personally work with clients ages ten through adulthood dealing with various issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, mood instability, and insomnia. While I work with clients of various ages, I specialize in treating adolescents, helping them navigate their growing independence successfully while maintaining healthy relationships with family members, friends, and themselves.

From the outside it looks like you have a happy, fulfilling life, but this isn't the full story. Loneliness, stress, debilitating worry, difficulty sleeping, and strained relationships are all common symptoms of clients that chose to seek treatment with me. I specialize in working with older children, teenagers, and young adults, who struggle with traumatic memories, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and low self-esteem. If you or your child/teen are ready to begin your healing journey and want to start feeling better, contact me today. Currently on maternity leave until October 2024.

Welcome and congratulations on investing in yourself! I work with clients 13+ to address a variety of concerns such as anxiety and depression. I am passionate about helping people thrive, feel fulfilled, and empowered to make change. My approach to therapy is based in science and research, with a focus on multicultural and mindfulness modalities. As a second generation immigrant, I understand the challenge in talking about mental health and asking for support outside of the family. You can expect our sessions to be goal-oriented and collaborative to promote, growth, resilience, confidence, and a new understanding of yourself.

Do you feel like you are surviving your life and not creating it? Have you felt stuck and unable to access who you know inside, you truly are? There are many things that prevent us from showing up fully. Often times it is our physiology that is driving the bus, and not what we think or that we are not trying. Think about when we live too much in the past or are fearful of the future, this can block us. Or, no matter what you try or medication you take, you just can't sleep, which creates a cascade of problems from inattention to reactivity, to an inability to be present with those we love. Each of us deserves a life of joy.

The anxieties and worries that constantly invade our mind can be incredibly difficult to live with. We often respond to this by either trying to be superficially positive and “pushing through” or we become regularly overwhelmed by waves of anxiety, panic and chronic stress. If you’ve gotten to a point where the frustration and anguish of anxiety, disruption of sleep and ineffective ways of dealing with those things have reached a crisis point, let’s work together on coming up with new, more effective responses that can tangibly change and improve your life in an ongoing and ultimately fulfilling way.

Are you feeling stuck in the past and unable to move forward? Are you wanting to delve deeper into healing from a trauma event or upcoming stressful life event? Do you feel stuck and wish you were making faster progress than you have been from going to weekly psychotherapy sessions? In my experience, 3-4 hour therapy intensive sessions accelerate progress in a shorter period of time for faster trauma resolution. Healing can occur in a few days of therapy intensive sessions rather than over years of weekly sessions. The only openings I have at this time are for therapy intensive sessions and in my online CBT-I Insomnia class.

My practice, The Insomnia Clinic, focuses exclusively on assessment and management of sleep problems and dependence on sleeping pills. As an ex-insomniac, night owl, sleep scientist, psychologist, and certified behavioral sleep specialist I bring a unique perspective to managing sleep problems. I know what it is like to suffer from poor sleep and I know how to help you sleep well. I will help you understand your sleep problem and guide you through proven non-medication cognitive and behavioral strategies. Trouble with sleeping pills? I will collaborate with you and your physician to slowly reduce and eliminate them from your life.

Hi and welcome! I’m a licensed clinical psychologist and am certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). I also offer research-based treatments for life’s other curveballs - stress, anxiety, depression - and am currently accepting new clients for teletherapy in Colorado and Utah! I was born and raised in the Midwest, where I learned the best way to deal with problems was by “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.” I still believe that hard work is an integral part of the process, but I’ve also learned that, sometimes, progress only happens when you talk to someone.

Whether your quality of life has been impacted by persistent anxiety, sleep problems, or questions about your direction in life, I am an experienced therapist who can help. Counseling is a unique kind of place to learn about yourself, how to manage distress better, and to enhance the quality of your life. I am a firm believer that we all possess the basic capacity to heal and grow from all of our struggles, if we have the right conditions for doing so: adequate understanding, space, and permission. Therapy with me serves to offer these conditions, and feels like a conversation- with purpose.

I am a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience helping individuals adjust to and cope with chronic physical symptoms and medical conditions. I focus on the symptom(s) that is(are) disrupting your life and teach skills that are known to help with management of the symptom. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, insomnia, chronic pain, headache, GI distress, cardiac, allergy, respiratory issues, coping with side effects of medications, and other symptoms that interfere with daily functioning. I work with adults and am happy to include family members and other socially supportive friends.