Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Uptown, Denver, CO
Are you in need of support with relationships, anxiety, trauma, grief, shame, disordered eating, a toxic situation or feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward?
I am passionate about helping clients on a range of issues including relationships, grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, self-esteem, anxiety, shame, depression, disordered eating, stress related to toxic work or family environments, divorce, medical trauma, sexual, physical and narcissistic abuse. I use a variety of methods including IFS and EMDR.
Are you in need of support with relationships, anxiety, trauma, grief, shame, disordered eating, a toxic situation or feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward?
I am passionate about helping clients on a range of issues including relationships, grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, self-esteem, anxiety, shame, depression, disordered eating, stress related to toxic work or family environments, divorce, medical trauma, sexual, physical and narcissistic abuse. I use a variety of methods including IFS and EMDR.
I'm Rebecca and I help badass high-functioning women with complex trauma backgrounds to heal their trauma and engage more presently and authentically in their relationships.
Hey Survivor, looking for a space where you can finally be vulnerable and imperfect enough to heal yourself and/or your relationship?
You (likely) identify as a woman. You grew up in a chaotic and traumatic household, and statically you experienced sexual violence before the age of 18. From a young age you started picking up slack, taking care of others, becoming your own parent. You learned to keep yourself safe by being what other people need, smoothing things over, ignoring your intuition. Likely you left home early, which left you vulnerable to your first serious relationship with someone much older and unsafe/unhealthy.
I'm Rebecca and I help badass high-functioning women with complex trauma backgrounds to heal their trauma and engage more presently and authentically in their relationships.
Hey Survivor, looking for a space where you can finally be vulnerable and imperfect enough to heal yourself and/or your relationship?
You (likely) identify as a woman. You grew up in a chaotic and traumatic household, and statically you experienced sexual violence before the age of 18. From a young age you started picking up slack, taking care of others, becoming your own parent. You learned to keep yourself safe by being what other people need, smoothing things over, ignoring your intuition. Likely you left home early, which left you vulnerable to your first serious relationship with someone much older and unsafe/unhealthy.
Hannah Gandsey Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80218
I’m an attachment-focused trauma psychotherapist specializing in adolescents, adults, and their families.
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.
I’m an attachment-focused trauma psychotherapist specializing in adolescents, adults, and their families.
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.
J Katie Graber
Marriage & Family Therapist, LPC, LMFT, LAC, NCC, MAC
Verified Verified
Uptown, Denver, CO 80218
I specialize in addictions, trauma, couple counseling, & sex therapy.
I found my passion in working with addictions and trauma as they are deeply connected. I can provide the support and kindness needed to explore these deeply personal struggles and work toward healing. Along with therapeutic techniques, I can offer you energy healing & help you understand your own energetic system and how it greatly impacts your daily life.
I specialize in addictions, trauma, couple counseling, & sex therapy.
I found my passion in working with addictions and trauma as they are deeply connected. I can provide the support and kindness needed to explore these deeply personal struggles and work toward healing. Along with therapeutic techniques, I can offer you energy healing & help you understand your own energetic system and how it greatly impacts your daily life.
I specialize in working with aid workers, trauma survivors, and those returning from global assignments, helping them process moral injury, vicarious trauma, and re-entry stress.
I believe that change is challenging because we tend to see what we already know. The therapeutic process should offer a partnership where new ways of seeing and experiencing emerge through the relational space. My approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-based, with a foundation in psychodynamic relational work.
I specialize in working with aid workers, trauma survivors, and those returning from global assignments, helping them process moral injury, vicarious trauma, and re-entry stress.
I believe that change is challenging because we tend to see what we already know. The therapeutic process should offer a partnership where new ways of seeing and experiencing emerge through the relational space. My approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-based, with a foundation in psychodynamic relational work.
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.
I help clients see that change and growth are an inside job. When people feel unhappy they often look to other people, career, money and substances to make them feel better. This doesn't work long-term and only creates dependencies that harm them. For many, struggles are rooted in childhood experiences with less than ideal parenting and attachment patterns. Helping my clients to resolve and move past family of origin wounds, identify and eliminate destructive beliefs from their childhood and the behavior created from these beliefs, allows clients the ability to embrace their own lives and opens the door into joy & personal freedom.
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.
I help clients see that change and growth are an inside job. When people feel unhappy they often look to other people, career, money and substances to make them feel better. This doesn't work long-term and only creates dependencies that harm them. For many, struggles are rooted in childhood experiences with less than ideal parenting and attachment patterns. Helping my clients to resolve and move past family of origin wounds, identify and eliminate destructive beliefs from their childhood and the behavior created from these beliefs, allows clients the ability to embrace their own lives and opens the door into joy & personal freedom.
My therapeutic tools include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy , Somatic/mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Written Exposure Therapy and EMDR to address PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, pain/health issues, insomnia and nightmares.
Hello! My name is Dr. Tasha Wellington, and I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 18 years of experience. I strongly believe that we are all doing the best we can, and sometimes we need additional support and skills to navigate life's challenges. It's crucial to find a therapist who believes in you and your treatment. I offer a variety of therapy options tailored to best serve your needs, and I encourage incorporating medical care, exercise, mindfulness, and other holistic health strategies as appropriate. My goal is to create a warm and supportive environment and help you reach your mental health goals.
My therapeutic tools include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy , Somatic/mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Written Exposure Therapy and EMDR to address PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, pain/health issues, insomnia and nightmares.
Hello! My name is Dr. Tasha Wellington, and I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 18 years of experience. I strongly believe that we are all doing the best we can, and sometimes we need additional support and skills to navigate life's challenges. It's crucial to find a therapist who believes in you and your treatment. I offer a variety of therapy options tailored to best serve your needs, and I encourage incorporating medical care, exercise, mindfulness, and other holistic health strategies as appropriate. My goal is to create a warm and supportive environment and help you reach your mental health goals.
Life is a complex mixture of beauty, pain, love, suffering, joy and trauma.
I typically work with adults who are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress. It is a hallmark of my practice to tailor therapeutic treatment plans to honor your uniqueness. We will work together to identify your goals, needs, and desires related to your well-being. I utilize an array of culturally and trauma informed techniques.
Life is a complex mixture of beauty, pain, love, suffering, joy and trauma.
I typically work with adults who are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress. It is a hallmark of my practice to tailor therapeutic treatment plans to honor your uniqueness. We will work together to identify your goals, needs, and desires related to your well-being. I utilize an array of culturally and trauma informed techniques.
Kaitie Vader
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA , LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80218
I specialize in gender affirming therapy, trauma therapy, and working with historically marginalized folx.
I offer individual therapy but also greatly value working with systems, so change can be more comprehensive and expansive. In all of my work, I believe we have to feel safe first. In order to do that, I come from an anti-racist and decolonized framework to offer trust and visibility as a first step into healing.
I specialize in gender affirming therapy, trauma therapy, and working with historically marginalized folx.
I offer individual therapy but also greatly value working with systems, so change can be more comprehensive and expansive. In all of my work, I believe we have to feel safe first. In order to do that, I come from an anti-racist and decolonized framework to offer trust and visibility as a first step into healing.
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, PTSD, and OCD and have experience working with anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, gender dysphoria, self-harm, and chronic pain & illness.
Psychotherapy can provide an invaluable space to explore our fears and suffering with a compassionate witness. Over time, we are able to befriend aspects of ourselves that we have suppressed and begin to recognize that our symptoms are coping skills we have used to survive. I seek to provide gentle guidance to clients to help them move into discomfort, expand their insight, and discover previously untapped strength and resources, while also respecting each person’s unique process and pacing. I have a holistic approach, taking into consideration the mind, body, and spirit as integral to healing.
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, PTSD, and OCD and have experience working with anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, gender dysphoria, self-harm, and chronic pain & illness.
Psychotherapy can provide an invaluable space to explore our fears and suffering with a compassionate witness. Over time, we are able to befriend aspects of ourselves that we have suppressed and begin to recognize that our symptoms are coping skills we have used to survive. I seek to provide gentle guidance to clients to help them move into discomfort, expand their insight, and discover previously untapped strength and resources, while also respecting each person’s unique process and pacing. I have a holistic approach, taking into consideration the mind, body, and spirit as integral to healing.
Rebecca uses an integrative approach with her clients, implementing trauma-informed practices while maintaining a focus on building the therapeutic relationship, recognizing and celebrating client strengths and providing support along each client’s individual journey.
Rebecca is passionate about helping youth and adults find a safe space to realize their strengths and potential. She specializes in helping clients navigate through transitional times in their lives, encouraging their growth and increased independence and self-confidence. Rebecca has experience working with a diverse array of clients from all walks of life, and works to meet every client where they are at. She believes it is a privilege to work with her clients and values learning everyone’s unique story to understand their individual needs and goals for counseling. Clients of all ages, genders, races and beliefs are welcome.
Rebecca uses an integrative approach with her clients, implementing trauma-informed practices while maintaining a focus on building the therapeutic relationship, recognizing and celebrating client strengths and providing support along each client’s individual journey.
Rebecca is passionate about helping youth and adults find a safe space to realize their strengths and potential. She specializes in helping clients navigate through transitional times in their lives, encouraging their growth and increased independence and self-confidence. Rebecca has experience working with a diverse array of clients from all walks of life, and works to meet every client where they are at. She believes it is a privilege to work with her clients and values learning everyone’s unique story to understand their individual needs and goals for counseling. Clients of all ages, genders, races and beliefs are welcome.
Meet Our Trauma and PTSD Therapists
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.
Utilizing frameworks and modalities that stem from neuroscience and attachment (such as Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, EMDR and EFT), I partner with each individual, couple, or family system from an anti-racist, anti-colonial, sex positive, queer, and trans-affirming perspective.
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.
Utilizing frameworks and modalities that stem from neuroscience and attachment (such as Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, EMDR and EFT), I partner with each individual, couple, or family system from an anti-racist, anti-colonial, sex positive, queer, and trans-affirming perspective.
Once we establish what you hope to get out of our experience together, I will use my clinical skills in trauma-informed and wellness-focused practice to help you improve your life.
Accepting new telehealth clients in Colorado and North Carolina. As your therapist, my primary goal is to create a safe and supportive space to discuss whatever is happening in your life - great, hard, and everything in between. I believe that we all have untapped measures of strength. I will encourage you to discover that strength while helping you feel less alone in your struggles. I strive to ensure that regardless of what you are bringing in to therapy, you always feel cared for, respected, and understood.
Once we establish what you hope to get out of our experience together, I will use my clinical skills in trauma-informed and wellness-focused practice to help you improve your life.
Accepting new telehealth clients in Colorado and North Carolina. As your therapist, my primary goal is to create a safe and supportive space to discuss whatever is happening in your life - great, hard, and everything in between. I believe that we all have untapped measures of strength. I will encourage you to discover that strength while helping you feel less alone in your struggles. I strive to ensure that regardless of what you are bringing in to therapy, you always feel cared for, respected, and understood.
Brea Giancaterino Emdr
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I specialize in supporting women with childhood trauma and complex family and relationship dynamics.
Do you find yourself feeling trapped by your anxiety and thoughts? You appear to have everything together, so you mask your pain, hoping others won't see the deep pain you're in. The sleepless nights, the unending loop of painful memories, and constant doubts about your value and ability to trust again are overwhelming. You feel broken and lost. You feel disconnected in your relationships. You've been to therapy, but nothing has led to the change you're seeking in your life and relationships. You are ready for a life filled with confidence, fulfilling relationships, and emotional stability.
I specialize in supporting women with childhood trauma and complex family and relationship dynamics.
Do you find yourself feeling trapped by your anxiety and thoughts? You appear to have everything together, so you mask your pain, hoping others won't see the deep pain you're in. The sleepless nights, the unending loop of painful memories, and constant doubts about your value and ability to trust again are overwhelming. You feel broken and lost. You feel disconnected in your relationships. You've been to therapy, but nothing has led to the change you're seeking in your life and relationships. You are ready for a life filled with confidence, fulfilling relationships, and emotional stability.
I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, and struggles with perfectionism.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I value a strengths-based, person-centered approach to treatment. You are the expert of your experience and you have what it takes to achieve your therapy goals. We don’t exist in isolation and we don’t heal in isolation, which is why I work with my clients from a systemic framework.
I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, and struggles with perfectionism.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I value a strengths-based, person-centered approach to treatment. You are the expert of your experience and you have what it takes to achieve your therapy goals. We don’t exist in isolation and we don’t heal in isolation, which is why I work with my clients from a systemic framework.
I have 15 years of experience helping people work through issues in the areas of trauma resolution, family conflict, substance abuse, anger management, attachment issues, depression, anxiety and many others.
We all have the potential to be happy. Using a solution focused approach, my goal is to empower you to increase your emotional well-being and create a more vibrant life. Working together we will strive to increase your self-awareness and we explore strategies that can help you become more mindful in your thoughts and behaviors. I will guide you in coping with distress as we endeavor to increase your ability to regulate your emotional responses. Through this process we will aim to increase your ability to communicate assertively and master interpersonal problem solving skills.
I have 15 years of experience helping people work through issues in the areas of trauma resolution, family conflict, substance abuse, anger management, attachment issues, depression, anxiety and many others.
We all have the potential to be happy. Using a solution focused approach, my goal is to empower you to increase your emotional well-being and create a more vibrant life. Working together we will strive to increase your self-awareness and we explore strategies that can help you become more mindful in your thoughts and behaviors. I will guide you in coping with distress as we endeavor to increase your ability to regulate your emotional responses. Through this process we will aim to increase your ability to communicate assertively and master interpersonal problem solving skills.
Rachel Neff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80218
I specialize in trauma and attachment, and work from a holistic perspective to tap into the wisdom of your body, mind, and spirit.
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.
I specialize in trauma and attachment, and work from a holistic perspective to tap into the wisdom of your body, mind, and spirit.
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.
Bryan O. Rojas-Araúz
Psychologist, PhD, MS, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80203
My approach is multicultural, holistic, decolonizing, trauma-responsive, and rooted in liberatory care.
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.
My approach is multicultural, holistic, decolonizing, trauma-responsive, and rooted in liberatory care.
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.
Chelli Pumphrey
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCTPII, NAST
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80218
Are you looking for expertise in treating survivors of narcissistic abuse, intimate partner violence, and trauma?
My certifications include Level 2 Clinical Trauma Professional, Narcissistic Abuse Survivor Treatment, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. I treat survivors of narcissistic abuse, complex PTSD, PTSD, anxiety, and adult attachment struggles using modalities such as EMDR, psychodynamic, somatic, and psychedelic therapy approaches.
Are you looking for expertise in treating survivors of narcissistic abuse, intimate partner violence, and trauma?
My certifications include Level 2 Clinical Trauma Professional, Narcissistic Abuse Survivor Treatment, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. I treat survivors of narcissistic abuse, complex PTSD, PTSD, anxiety, and adult attachment struggles using modalities such as EMDR, psychodynamic, somatic, and psychedelic therapy approaches.
Darien Combs
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Uptown, Denver, CO 80203
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in working with clients who are deep feelers and thinkers, experience anxiety, have ADHD, and/or have experienced trauma.
I will help you to process and integrate past traumas, understand and manage your current emotions, enhance your relationships, and cultivate greater self-compassion. I will also support you in working more effectively with your unique brain, becoming more mindful, identifying your core values, and living in alignment with them.
I specialize in working with clients who are deep feelers and thinkers, experience anxiety, have ADHD, and/or have experienced trauma.
I will help you to process and integrate past traumas, understand and manage your current emotions, enhance your relationships, and cultivate greater self-compassion. I will also support you in working more effectively with your unique brain, becoming more mindful, identifying your core values, and living in alignment with them.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.