Parenting Therapists in Uptown, Denver, CO
Joshua D. Powner
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80203
, as well as issues relating to parenting.
Welcome! Please take your time to choose a therapist that you feel would be a good fit—doing so is vital to the overall process of therapy. My style? I want clients ready to learn, grow, and finally feel in control of their lives again. I am very passionate about my work and will give you resources in between sessions so that you aren't limited to progressing just once a week for 45 minutes or an hour. In this way, I try my best to be the "guide on the side", rather than the "sage on the stage", for my clients.
, as well as issues relating to parenting.
Welcome! Please take your time to choose a therapist that you feel would be a good fit—doing so is vital to the overall process of therapy. My style? I want clients ready to learn, grow, and finally feel in control of their lives again. I am very passionate about my work and will give you resources in between sessions so that you aren't limited to progressing just once a week for 45 minutes or an hour. In this way, I try my best to be the "guide on the side", rather than the "sage on the stage", for my clients.
Amy B Crockett
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Uptown, Denver, CO 80218
Waitlist for new clients
I work with adults, specializing in treating a broad range of psychological issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, anger and stress management, job and life-style changes, parenting issues, fertility and pregnancy issues, and grief.
My theoretical orientation is psychodynamic and relational. I also use cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and ACT to guide clients toward positive change. My role is to help individuals change patterns that keep them from living fully and to empower individuals to make decisions about their life choices so they might achieve their goals.
I work with adults, specializing in treating a broad range of psychological issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, anger and stress management, job and life-style changes, parenting issues, fertility and pregnancy issues, and grief.
My theoretical orientation is psychodynamic and relational. I also use cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and ACT to guide clients toward positive change. My role is to help individuals change patterns that keep them from living fully and to empower individuals to make decisions about their life choices so they might achieve their goals.
I bring a wealth of information and expertise to help identify and successfully address the problems that come with divorce, relationships, grief and loss, marital infidelity, parenting, co- parenting, blended families, communication with your partner, and generally feeling overwhelmed and hopeless.
I have over 25 years of experience working with individuals, children, adolescents, and couples from all walks of life. Please contact me to address any questions or concerns and I will help you find direction in what can be an overwhelming, emotionally-leveling process. Call or come in for a free consult.
I bring a wealth of information and expertise to help identify and successfully address the problems that come with divorce, relationships, grief and loss, marital infidelity, parenting, co- parenting, blended families, communication with your partner, and generally feeling overwhelmed and hopeless.
I have over 25 years of experience working with individuals, children, adolescents, and couples from all walks of life. Please contact me to address any questions or concerns and I will help you find direction in what can be an overwhelming, emotionally-leveling process. Call or come in for a free consult.
From a young age you started picking up slack, taking care of others, becoming your own parent.
You likely became a young parent. To keep you (and perhaps your little one) safe you leveled up your people-pleasing-taking-care-of-others-putting-my needs-last skills. Despite all of this, or perhaps because of it, you’ve managed to become “stable” and “successful” in life. And now, those skills that kept you alive are keeping you from living.
From a young age you started picking up slack, taking care of others, becoming your own parent.
You likely became a young parent. To keep you (and perhaps your little one) safe you leveled up your people-pleasing-taking-care-of-others-putting-my needs-last skills. Despite all of this, or perhaps because of it, you’ve managed to become “stable” and “successful” in life. And now, those skills that kept you alive are keeping you from living.
For many, struggles are rooted in childhood experiences with less than ideal parenting and attachment patterns.
I've been helping individuals and couples for over 30 years to improve relationships, deal with challenges, heal from trauma and abuse, eliminate self-destructive behaviors, overcome codependency and addiction, and to feel more secure. My practice was recognized as one of the three best marriage practices in Denver 2019-2025.
For many, struggles are rooted in childhood experiences with less than ideal parenting and attachment patterns.
I've been helping individuals and couples for over 30 years to improve relationships, deal with challenges, heal from trauma and abuse, eliminate self-destructive behaviors, overcome codependency and addiction, and to feel more secure. My practice was recognized as one of the three best marriage practices in Denver 2019-2025.
Whether that be the therapeutic relationship, a relationship with yourself, a partner, parent, child, or family member, relationships in all their forms have the ability to foster new ways we see and interact with ourselves and others.
My role as a therapist is to establish a warm and safe environment that empowers my clients’ strengths that in turn enables them to take risks and challenge familiar patterns that are no longer serving them. Using empirically informed interventions, I work collaboratively with my clients to reach their goals.
Whether that be the therapeutic relationship, a relationship with yourself, a partner, parent, child, or family member, relationships in all their forms have the ability to foster new ways we see and interact with ourselves and others.
My role as a therapist is to establish a warm and safe environment that empowers my clients’ strengths that in turn enables them to take risks and challenge familiar patterns that are no longer serving them. Using empirically informed interventions, I work collaboratively with my clients to reach their goals.
Beckie Riggs
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAT, CCPS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80203
Groups, workshops, specialties and curriculums offered: Partner Betrayal Trauma Groups, Emotion Coaching: The Heart of Parenting by The Gottman Institute, Discernment Counseling, CoParenting Coaching, Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling, Divorce Support.
Serving clients in California and Colorado, I help betrayed and unfaithful partners heal from the painful impact of betrayal trauma to gain clarity and confidence in their decisions moving forward. Or, if you are navigating the difficulties of life, relationships or transitions, Glendora Counseling provides a safe space to feel heard and understood. By exploring stories of the past, discussing the present and identifying hopes for the future, we can work together to bring healing and develop strategies to move forward with new tools and insights to approach your relationships and life goals in purposeful, intentional ways.
Groups, workshops, specialties and curriculums offered: Partner Betrayal Trauma Groups, Emotion Coaching: The Heart of Parenting by The Gottman Institute, Discernment Counseling, CoParenting Coaching, Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling, Divorce Support.
Serving clients in California and Colorado, I help betrayed and unfaithful partners heal from the painful impact of betrayal trauma to gain clarity and confidence in their decisions moving forward. Or, if you are navigating the difficulties of life, relationships or transitions, Glendora Counseling provides a safe space to feel heard and understood. By exploring stories of the past, discussing the present and identifying hopes for the future, we can work together to bring healing and develop strategies to move forward with new tools and insights to approach your relationships and life goals in purposeful, intentional ways.
Are you experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression from living in this difficult world? Perhaps you've experienced your own personal trauma, or are seeking to understand and find joy in identities that the majority population "others" or discriminates against. I enjoy working with people across the lifespan, especially those in the queer community who are seeking relief and are ready to explore ways to show up with more embodied joy and liberation. As a queer therapist, I am also dedicated to changing the stigma around mental health from "what is wrong with you", to "what happened to you?"
Are you experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression from living in this difficult world? Perhaps you've experienced your own personal trauma, or are seeking to understand and find joy in identities that the majority population "others" or discriminates against. I enjoy working with people across the lifespan, especially those in the queer community who are seeking relief and are ready to explore ways to show up with more embodied joy and liberation. As a queer therapist, I am also dedicated to changing the stigma around mental health from "what is wrong with you", to "what happened to you?"
Rachel Neff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80218
Whether you’re navigating a breakup, in the midst of the dating world, trying to make friends in a new city, or you’re 10 years into your relationship- you’re feeling anxious and confused about why you keep ending up in the same patterns with people you love. You are aware your anxiety can make you question yourself, but you aren’t sure how to stop it. You might be having trouble sleeping, having gastrointestinal issues, or numbing yourself with busyness. You are highly attuned to anticipate others’ needs, but that often comes at your expense, and you want to increase your intuition to know whether someone is safe and trustworthy.
Whether you’re navigating a breakup, in the midst of the dating world, trying to make friends in a new city, or you’re 10 years into your relationship- you’re feeling anxious and confused about why you keep ending up in the same patterns with people you love. You are aware your anxiety can make you question yourself, but you aren’t sure how to stop it. You might be having trouble sleeping, having gastrointestinal issues, or numbing yourself with busyness. You are highly attuned to anticipate others’ needs, but that often comes at your expense, and you want to increase your intuition to know whether someone is safe and trustworthy.
Let's begin: I'm so glad you are here. My practice offers an individualized approach that focuses on empowering you. Is life filled with conflict? Do you feel anxious or unhappy, or just exhausted all the time? Trauma and wounds impact all of us, and repair work is a process. Feeling stuck in the past or a painful experience is something that does not have to be the way you walk through the world. I believe that healing takes place when we feel understood. My hope is to guide you through a process to gain a sense of control on your journey with an upward momentum.
Let's begin: I'm so glad you are here. My practice offers an individualized approach that focuses on empowering you. Is life filled with conflict? Do you feel anxious or unhappy, or just exhausted all the time? Trauma and wounds impact all of us, and repair work is a process. Feeling stuck in the past or a painful experience is something that does not have to be the way you walk through the world. I believe that healing takes place when we feel understood. My hope is to guide you through a process to gain a sense of control on your journey with an upward momentum.
I believe that emotional symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, are ways that our bodies and minds communicate with us. Through really listening and being present with you, I will help you explore these messages, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and heal old wounds. This process is profound in creating change, allowing you to experience more peace within yourself, live with more passion and presence, and improve the quality of your relationships. I am a licensed psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology. I have experience working with individuals of all ages who are seeking to live more full and engaged lives.
I believe that emotional symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, are ways that our bodies and minds communicate with us. Through really listening and being present with you, I will help you explore these messages, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and heal old wounds. This process is profound in creating change, allowing you to experience more peace within yourself, live with more passion and presence, and improve the quality of your relationships. I am a licensed psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology. I have experience working with individuals of all ages who are seeking to live more full and engaged lives.
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Connectional Health Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
Uptown, Denver, CO 80202
We are a community based non-profit mental wellness provider with a mission of supporting people in their journey to a more fulfilling life. We understand there can be challenges that at times can seem overwhelming. We pride ourselves in taking a very personal interest in helping our clients to see what is in the way of their happiness, developing a plan, and sitting side by side with them through their journey.
We are a community based non-profit mental wellness provider with a mission of supporting people in their journey to a more fulfilling life. We understand there can be challenges that at times can seem overwhelming. We pride ourselves in taking a very personal interest in helping our clients to see what is in the way of their happiness, developing a plan, and sitting side by side with them through their journey.
Dr. Brittany Freeman-Anderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC
Verified Verified
Online Only
Living a healthy life means caring for both your physical and emotional well-being. Taking the time to invest in your mental health can lead to personal growth, meaningful change, and a renewed outlook on life. My goal is to support clients in restoring emotional balance so they can function as whole, healthy individuals in their relationships, families, and communities. I am a licensed professional counselor with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents, women, and families. I specialize in treating individuals who are navigating grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, and stress.
Living a healthy life means caring for both your physical and emotional well-being. Taking the time to invest in your mental health can lead to personal growth, meaningful change, and a renewed outlook on life. My goal is to support clients in restoring emotional balance so they can function as whole, healthy individuals in their relationships, families, and communities. I am a licensed professional counselor with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents, women, and families. I specialize in treating individuals who are navigating grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, and stress.
Bryan O. Rojas-Araúz
Psychologist, PhD, MS, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80203
Asking for help takes courage, and facing life’s struggles alone can be just as hard—but you don’t have to. You deserve joy, a voice that feels heard, and the freedom to embrace your most authentic self. Together, we’ll explore how to live with purpose, overcome challenges, and create meaningful change. I’ll support you in using your strengths, living mindfully, and stepping into your power. We all need connection, love, and authenticity—when these are missing, struggles arise. You deserve a life that feels fulfilling and in alignment. My goal is to provide a space where you feel seen, valued, and supported on your healing journey.
Asking for help takes courage, and facing life’s struggles alone can be just as hard—but you don’t have to. You deserve joy, a voice that feels heard, and the freedom to embrace your most authentic self. Together, we’ll explore how to live with purpose, overcome challenges, and create meaningful change. I’ll support you in using your strengths, living mindfully, and stepping into your power. We all need connection, love, and authenticity—when these are missing, struggles arise. You deserve a life that feels fulfilling and in alignment. My goal is to provide a space where you feel seen, valued, and supported on your healing journey.
Hannah Gandsey Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80218
My ideal clients come into my office hoping to explore and better understand themselves and others, foster healthy and happy relationships, shift ineffective behavioral and relational patterns, and work towards a life that they consider fulfilled and worth living. Let’s focus on symptom reduction and personal growth. Change can be terrifying and at times feel impossible. Our work will be exploring and attending to how to best balance safety and risk to reach your personal goals. Change, which can be joyful and exciting, often also comes with loss and pain. Let’s work together to understand what that balance looks like for you.
My ideal clients come into my office hoping to explore and better understand themselves and others, foster healthy and happy relationships, shift ineffective behavioral and relational patterns, and work towards a life that they consider fulfilled and worth living. Let’s focus on symptom reduction and personal growth. Change can be terrifying and at times feel impossible. Our work will be exploring and attending to how to best balance safety and risk to reach your personal goals. Change, which can be joyful and exciting, often also comes with loss and pain. Let’s work together to understand what that balance looks like for you.
Darien Combs
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80203
Waitlist for new clients
Do you ever feel like you are not enough? Do you feel overwhelmed and exhausted? Are you feeling stuck and not sure how to move forward? I specialize in working with clients who are deep feelers and thinkers, experience anxiety, have ADHD, and/or have experienced trauma. I also have specialized training in working with LGBTQIA+ communities, white folx who are interested in white racial identity development, and Latinx communities. I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) psychologist with a PhD in Counseling Psychology.
Do you ever feel like you are not enough? Do you feel overwhelmed and exhausted? Are you feeling stuck and not sure how to move forward? I specialize in working with clients who are deep feelers and thinkers, experience anxiety, have ADHD, and/or have experienced trauma. I also have specialized training in working with LGBTQIA+ communities, white folx who are interested in white racial identity development, and Latinx communities. I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) psychologist with a PhD in Counseling Psychology.
Sarah Rincon
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC
Verified Verified
16 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80218
Are you feeling stuck in the same painful patterns in your relationships whether with a partner, family, or yourself? Maybe conflict keeps resurfacing, or old wounds from childhood are making it hard to feel safe, connected, and understood. Healing these relational wounds can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.
I work with individuals and couples who want to break cycles, heal deep-rooted pain, and cultivate relationships built on trust, vulnerability, and connection. Together, we’ll explore the patterns keeping you stuck, uncover the wounds beneath them, and create a path toward meaningful change.
Are you feeling stuck in the same painful patterns in your relationships whether with a partner, family, or yourself? Maybe conflict keeps resurfacing, or old wounds from childhood are making it hard to feel safe, connected, and understood. Healing these relational wounds can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.
I work with individuals and couples who want to break cycles, heal deep-rooted pain, and cultivate relationships built on trust, vulnerability, and connection. Together, we’ll explore the patterns keeping you stuck, uncover the wounds beneath them, and create a path toward meaningful change.
Stephanie Spjuth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP, C-DBT, CCATP
Verified Verified
Online Only
I am a dedicated therapist licensed in CO, TX, AZ, and NV, specializing in working exclusively with women aged 18 & older. My approach is centered on creating a safe, supportive space where women can heal, grow, and regain their sense of self. I recognize the unique challenges women face at different stages of life and tailor my approach to meet your individual needs. I integrate a variety of evidence-based modalities, EMDR, IFS, CBT, CBT-ERP (CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention effective evidence-based treatment for OCD & DBT.
I am a dedicated therapist licensed in CO, TX, AZ, and NV, specializing in working exclusively with women aged 18 & older. My approach is centered on creating a safe, supportive space where women can heal, grow, and regain their sense of self. I recognize the unique challenges women face at different stages of life and tailor my approach to meet your individual needs. I integrate a variety of evidence-based modalities, EMDR, IFS, CBT, CBT-ERP (CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention effective evidence-based treatment for OCD & DBT.
Debi Brooks
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Uptown, Denver, CO 80218
There are times in all of our lives that we need someone to talk to. Counseling can be a powerful resource in dealing with past hurts, trauma's, processing important life decisions, relationships and so much more. No matter what it is, you deserve to have someone walk with you in the journey of life. It is my belief that we are made up of mind, body and spirit and that we all desire to move towards being the best version of ourselves.
There are times in all of our lives that we need someone to talk to. Counseling can be a powerful resource in dealing with past hurts, trauma's, processing important life decisions, relationships and so much more. No matter what it is, you deserve to have someone walk with you in the journey of life. It is my belief that we are made up of mind, body and spirit and that we all desire to move towards being the best version of ourselves.
I know how hard it is to start therapy and the hesitation you may have to talk about your personal struggles with someone you don't know. But I believe, in life, we all need guides to help navigate the chaos and while we love the people closest to us, they have their limitations in how they can support. Life can bring intense, confusing experiences that can leave us struggling with how to cope or find words to describe what we're going through. In my practice, you can create a space to explore and bring awareness to difficult patterns you want to change, stress you don't know how to relieve, or thoughts that keep holding you back.
I know how hard it is to start therapy and the hesitation you may have to talk about your personal struggles with someone you don't know. But I believe, in life, we all need guides to help navigate the chaos and while we love the people closest to us, they have their limitations in how they can support. Life can bring intense, confusing experiences that can leave us struggling with how to cope or find words to describe what we're going through. In my practice, you can create a space to explore and bring awareness to difficult patterns you want to change, stress you don't know how to relieve, or thoughts that keep holding you back.
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Parenting Therapists
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.