Psychosis Therapists in Denver, CO
Hi, I’m Abby. I help people find ways of moving through pain more effectively and wholeheartedly. Experience working with psychiatric crises and severe & persistent mental illness taught me that presence and connection are possible amid deep emotional pain and the human capacity for meaningful change is remarkable. “You know that the antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest? … The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness.” - David Whyte
Hi, I’m Abby. I help people find ways of moving through pain more effectively and wholeheartedly. Experience working with psychiatric crises and severe & persistent mental illness taught me that presence and connection are possible amid deep emotional pain and the human capacity for meaningful change is remarkable. “You know that the antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest? … The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness.” - David Whyte
I have extensive experience working with people navigating psychosis and severe mental illness, as well as those caught in the criminal justice system.
You may be carrying experiences that feel too heavy to name—trauma, loss, rage, or a sense that something fundamental is broken. Maybe you've tried to 'fix' these problems before, or you're exhausted from trying to hold everything together. I work with people who are ready to do more than just manage symptoms; together, we make space for radically new ways of being to emerge.
I have extensive experience working with people navigating psychosis and severe mental illness, as well as those caught in the criminal justice system.
You may be carrying experiences that feel too heavy to name—trauma, loss, rage, or a sense that something fundamental is broken. Maybe you've tried to 'fix' these problems before, or you're exhausted from trying to hold everything together. I work with people who are ready to do more than just manage symptoms; together, we make space for radically new ways of being to emerge.
Stephanie Marsella is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado who has been practicing since 2020. She obtained her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Denver. Stephanie believes in taking time to build the therapeutic relationship to establish trust and rapport in the therapy setting. She utilizes a strength-based approach to support individuals in building their self-efficacy and confidence to improve their well-being outside of the therapy office.
Stephanie Marsella is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado who has been practicing since 2020. She obtained her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Denver. Stephanie believes in taking time to build the therapeutic relationship to establish trust and rapport in the therapy setting. She utilizes a strength-based approach to support individuals in building their self-efficacy and confidence to improve their well-being outside of the therapy office.
I have extensive experience working with those that have been wrapped up in the criminal justice system, have experienced their first episode of psychosis,
I highly believe that the first step is finding a therapist you can trust to be vulnerable with, and that this does not mean that you have to have all of your goals and objectives already defined before you meet with a therapist; what we're working towards can be developed along that pathway.
I have extensive experience working with those that have been wrapped up in the criminal justice system, have experienced their first episode of psychosis,
I highly believe that the first step is finding a therapist you can trust to be vulnerable with, and that this does not mean that you have to have all of your goals and objectives already defined before you meet with a therapist; what we're working towards can be developed along that pathway.
I specialize in evidence-based treatment for those dealing with psychosis, trauma, and mood disorders.
You don't have to face this journey alone. With my support and guidance, you can regain control, rediscover hope, and tap into your inner strength. Taking that first step towards healing takes immense courage, and I'm here to be your partner, offering a safe and compassionate space for your growth.
I specialize in evidence-based treatment for those dealing with psychosis, trauma, and mood disorders.
You don't have to face this journey alone. With my support and guidance, you can regain control, rediscover hope, and tap into your inner strength. Taking that first step towards healing takes immense courage, and I'm here to be your partner, offering a safe and compassionate space for your growth.
Tessa Galbreath (Book Instantly On My Website)
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80227
Book instant only website link! Tessa’s therapeutic approach is integrative and tailored to each client’s unique needs. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), person-centered therapy, psychodynamic theory, mindfulness, narrative therapy, trauma-informed care, and solution-focused techniques. She uses these methods to help clients gain self-awareness, develop coping strategies, and create meaningful shifts in their lives.
Book instant only website link! Tessa’s therapeutic approach is integrative and tailored to each client’s unique needs. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), person-centered therapy, psychodynamic theory, mindfulness, narrative therapy, trauma-informed care, and solution-focused techniques. She uses these methods to help clients gain self-awareness, develop coping strategies, and create meaningful shifts in their lives.
I also specialize in working with psychosis.
Do you feel helpless, overwhelmed and has little hope for the future? Do you have more than one clinical issue, e.g. depression, anxiety, substance and/or drug abuse, relationship issues and hearing voices? Have you experienced physical, emotional and sexual trauma and is struggling with relationships? If your answer is YES, you fit the profile of my ideal client. I will endeavor to empower you and instill hope for the future and if you have not benefited from prior therapy, I would appreciate getting a chance to try and change your mind.
I also specialize in working with psychosis.
Do you feel helpless, overwhelmed and has little hope for the future? Do you have more than one clinical issue, e.g. depression, anxiety, substance and/or drug abuse, relationship issues and hearing voices? Have you experienced physical, emotional and sexual trauma and is struggling with relationships? If your answer is YES, you fit the profile of my ideal client. I will endeavor to empower you and instill hope for the future and if you have not benefited from prior therapy, I would appreciate getting a chance to try and change your mind.
Lauren Sullivan, LCSW, helps children, adolescents, teens, and adults across Colorado develop the tools and confidence to navigate life’s challenges with greater resilience and self-awareness. At LifeStance Health, she provides both individual and family therapy, offering a warm, collaborative space for clients to explore emotional difficulties, improve communication, and foster personal growth. Lauren specializes in treating anxiety, trauma and PTSD, and depression—using evidence-based approaches that support long-term healing and well-being.
Lauren Sullivan, LCSW, helps children, adolescents, teens, and adults across Colorado develop the tools and confidence to navigate life’s challenges with greater resilience and self-awareness. At LifeStance Health, she provides both individual and family therapy, offering a warm, collaborative space for clients to explore emotional difficulties, improve communication, and foster personal growth. Lauren specializes in treating anxiety, trauma and PTSD, and depression—using evidence-based approaches that support long-term healing and well-being.
Launa believes in providing client centered, trauma informed, and psychodynamic therapy with a strong utilization of clinical interventions based on client’s desired areas of growth and needs. She is focused on deep work that starts from the very foundations of the human condition; uncovering and processing experiences and patterns of thinking and behavior to develop a more meaningful and substantial therapeutic processing of acceptance, change and the importance of valuing client’s own experience.
Launa believes in providing client centered, trauma informed, and psychodynamic therapy with a strong utilization of clinical interventions based on client’s desired areas of growth and needs. She is focused on deep work that starts from the very foundations of the human condition; uncovering and processing experiences and patterns of thinking and behavior to develop a more meaningful and substantial therapeutic processing of acceptance, change and the importance of valuing client’s own experience.
I specialize in trauma and psychosis, offering a safe space to explore difficult experiences, voices, or visions with compassion and curiosity— honoring their potential meaning and insight.
What stands out about my therapeutic approach is the integration of mind, body, and spirit in the healing process. I blend evidenced based therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Somatic Therapy with creative methods such as art, music, and movement. If talk therapy has only scratched the surface, I help you heal, transform and thrive.
I specialize in trauma and psychosis, offering a safe space to explore difficult experiences, voices, or visions with compassion and curiosity— honoring their potential meaning and insight.
What stands out about my therapeutic approach is the integration of mind, body, and spirit in the healing process. I blend evidenced based therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Somatic Therapy with creative methods such as art, music, and movement. If talk therapy has only scratched the surface, I help you heal, transform and thrive.
Real psychotherapy is not about quick fixes. My practice is built for those ready to go deeper—beyond symptom relief—into lasting transformation. My background reflects over 20 years of Buddhist practice, more than a decade of clinical work across crisis and private settings, and currently I'm pursuing advanced doctoral research in psychology.
Clients often come to me when they are ready for a space that can hold complexity—whether it’s trauma, identity, meaning, or the unconscious patterns that keep repeating. Together we work at the intersection of depth psychology, existential philosophy, and contemplative practice.
Real psychotherapy is not about quick fixes. My practice is built for those ready to go deeper—beyond symptom relief—into lasting transformation. My background reflects over 20 years of Buddhist practice, more than a decade of clinical work across crisis and private settings, and currently I'm pursuing advanced doctoral research in psychology.
Clients often come to me when they are ready for a space that can hold complexity—whether it’s trauma, identity, meaning, or the unconscious patterns that keep repeating. Together we work at the intersection of depth psychology, existential philosophy, and contemplative practice.
I believe relational support plays a central role in individual healing. The diversity of our human experiences is vast, yet our need for feeling seen, heard, and understood in deep ways is shared. I believe our inner world deserves care and attention. I am passionate about supporting those who are struggling with pain. I feel called to support people through pain in its many forms—psychological, physical, and spiritual—especially during times of anxiety, grief, illness, big transitions, or questions about meaning. With a background in both child care and caregiving, I welcome clients across the lifespan.
I believe relational support plays a central role in individual healing. The diversity of our human experiences is vast, yet our need for feeling seen, heard, and understood in deep ways is shared. I believe our inner world deserves care and attention. I am passionate about supporting those who are struggling with pain. I feel called to support people through pain in its many forms—psychological, physical, and spiritual—especially during times of anxiety, grief, illness, big transitions, or questions about meaning. With a background in both child care and caregiving, I welcome clients across the lifespan.
Cameron Albee
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, LPCC, ADDC
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in complex trauma, substance and process addictions (ranging from alcohol and drug use to behavioral and compulsive disorders such as hoarding, sex, and gambling), eating disorders, dissociative disorders, and schizophrenia.
Hi there. Welcome to your new chapter of healing. Let's do this. I specialize in complex trauma, eating disorders, and addiction (a lot of the hard stuff). I use trauma-focused approaches to help you address underlying “stuck points” that prevent you from feeling safe to grow.
I provide honest and direct feedback. I'm a hard-ass for your mental health... but I also meet you with compassion, empathy, joy, humor, and a little bit (or more) of swearing. Trauma work isn't easy. I get it. But let's find a way to make this more accessible, because you deserve a chance to find healing and hope again.
I specialize in complex trauma, substance and process addictions (ranging from alcohol and drug use to behavioral and compulsive disorders such as hoarding, sex, and gambling), eating disorders, dissociative disorders, and schizophrenia.
Hi there. Welcome to your new chapter of healing. Let's do this. I specialize in complex trauma, eating disorders, and addiction (a lot of the hard stuff). I use trauma-focused approaches to help you address underlying “stuck points” that prevent you from feeling safe to grow.
I provide honest and direct feedback. I'm a hard-ass for your mental health... but I also meet you with compassion, empathy, joy, humor, and a little bit (or more) of swearing. Trauma work isn't easy. I get it. But let's find a way to make this more accessible, because you deserve a chance to find healing and hope again.
Ruth Chao helps children, teens, adults, and families in Colorado build healthier, more fulfilling lives through compassionate and evidence-based mental health care. At LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy, couples therapy, and specialized evaluations, supporting clients of all ages from early childhood through older adulthood. Ruth offers a warm and collaborative space where clients can address challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues while developing practical tools to strengthen resilience and well-being.
Ruth Chao helps children, teens, adults, and families in Colorado build healthier, more fulfilling lives through compassionate and evidence-based mental health care. At LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy, couples therapy, and specialized evaluations, supporting clients of all ages from early childhood through older adulthood. Ruth offers a warm and collaborative space where clients can address challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues while developing practical tools to strengthen resilience and well-being.
My name is Cindy Audia and I have been practicing as a mental health clinician since 2009. My passion is helping people improve the quality of their lives. My philosophy is that we all struggle at times throughout our lives, and asking for help to navigate these struggles is normal. I am skilled at building a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients.
My role as a counselor is to come along beside you; as you navigate life’s journey helping you develop positive coping strategies and to find healthy solutions to some of life’s most challenging issues.
My name is Cindy Audia and I have been practicing as a mental health clinician since 2009. My passion is helping people improve the quality of their lives. My philosophy is that we all struggle at times throughout our lives, and asking for help to navigate these struggles is normal. I am skilled at building a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients.
My role as a counselor is to come along beside you; as you navigate life’s journey helping you develop positive coping strategies and to find healthy solutions to some of life’s most challenging issues.
I believe all psychological symptoms serve a function, such as regulating emotions, avoiding distress, or maintaining interpersonal connections. In therapy, we will identify the functions of your symptoms and find healthier ways for you to meet your needs. This often involves exploring the interpersonal contexts in which your symptoms developed and are maintained. In this way, we will identify what's getting you stuck and make way for you to have new emotional and interpersonal experiences. My therapeutic style is collaborative, warm, curious, and empathic.
I believe all psychological symptoms serve a function, such as regulating emotions, avoiding distress, or maintaining interpersonal connections. In therapy, we will identify the functions of your symptoms and find healthier ways for you to meet your needs. This often involves exploring the interpersonal contexts in which your symptoms developed and are maintained. In this way, we will identify what's getting you stuck and make way for you to have new emotional and interpersonal experiences. My therapeutic style is collaborative, warm, curious, and empathic.
My successful clients are active psychotherapy participants who are dedicated and motivated for change. Introspective, he/she thinks about therapy outside of the office and attempts to use the knowledge and insight gained to improve relationships, goals, and life satisfaction. At times, psychotherapy requires difficult work from both the therapist and client, and the outcome is predicated by the mutual effort vested in the therapeutic process.
My successful clients are active psychotherapy participants who are dedicated and motivated for change. Introspective, he/she thinks about therapy outside of the office and attempts to use the knowledge and insight gained to improve relationships, goals, and life satisfaction. At times, psychotherapy requires difficult work from both the therapist and client, and the outcome is predicated by the mutual effort vested in the therapeutic process.
Are you struggling with aligning your life activities with your values and goals? Do you find yourself feeling stuck in unfulfilling relationships? It’s vital to acknowledge and face your current situation and its impact on you in order to make change happen, and psychotherapy provides space for this. We'll begin by talking about your goals for therapy, and we'll collaborate on a plan for our work together. You can expect to develop more perspective and self-compassion, find a new capacity to navigate difficult feelings, and uncover and work towards freedom from habitual thought patterns.
Are you struggling with aligning your life activities with your values and goals? Do you find yourself feeling stuck in unfulfilling relationships? It’s vital to acknowledge and face your current situation and its impact on you in order to make change happen, and psychotherapy provides space for this. We'll begin by talking about your goals for therapy, and we'll collaborate on a plan for our work together. You can expect to develop more perspective and self-compassion, find a new capacity to navigate difficult feelings, and uncover and work towards freedom from habitual thought patterns.
We know finding the right therapist can be a daunting task. We hope to make that easier. We pride ourselves on the ability to work with each person in a supportive and encouraging setting. We strongly believe in each persons potential and ability to make changes and create happiness. Our clinicians are highly trained in a wide array of specialties. At 1st Priority Institute for Better Living the atmosphere is cheerful and hopeful; optimistic for a better tomorrow. We encourage you to dig deep and call today.
We know finding the right therapist can be a daunting task. We hope to make that easier. We pride ourselves on the ability to work with each person in a supportive and encouraging setting. We strongly believe in each persons potential and ability to make changes and create happiness. Our clinicians are highly trained in a wide array of specialties. At 1st Priority Institute for Better Living the atmosphere is cheerful and hopeful; optimistic for a better tomorrow. We encourage you to dig deep and call today.
We are all striving to be our best selves, even when we're stuck in life. My approach is grounded in this belief, as well as the conviction that a collaborative and trusting relationship is the foundation for any successful therapy. Understanding together the reasons and context for your particular behaviors or feelings can help move you towards change, and holding the painful emotions we all carry around with us can be powerfully healing over time. The therapy space is here for us to work towards helping you discover your authentic self and heal.
We are all striving to be our best selves, even when we're stuck in life. My approach is grounded in this belief, as well as the conviction that a collaborative and trusting relationship is the foundation for any successful therapy. Understanding together the reasons and context for your particular behaviors or feelings can help move you towards change, and holding the painful emotions we all carry around with us can be powerfully healing over time. The therapy space is here for us to work towards helping you discover your authentic self and heal.
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Psychosis Therapists
What’s the most effective treatment for psychosis?
The most effective treatment for psychosis is coordinated specialty care. In this model, a team of professionals works with a patient to address all aspects of the underlying disorder. This approach incorporates individual or group therapy, employment and education support, family support and education, medication management (which often involves low doses of antipsychotics), and case management to facilitate problem-solving as needed.
When should people seek treatment for psychosis?
People should seek immediate treatment at the earliest indication of psychosis. Symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized or blocked speech, and agitated body movements. Early signs that a person may be developing a disorder that will lead to psychosis include suspiciousness of others, memory problems and distractibility, an inability to think clearly, rapid or nonsensical speech, withdrawal from friends or family, aggression toward others, and sensitivity to bright lights or noises.
What if psychosis is left untreated?
Without treatment, psychosis can have significant repercussions, including injuries, job loss, homelessness, financial or legal trouble, ruptured relationships, and suffering for the person and their family. While early treatment for psychosis often yields the best results, there is no point past which it becomes useless to seek treatment. At any point, treatment can make a difference.
How do I get someone else to seek treatment for psychosis?
It’s extremely difficult to watch a loved one suffer from hallucinations, delusions, and other elements of psychosis—sometimes exacerbated by their fears of treatment. Have a conversation with them in a quiet space and maintain a calm, supportive tone. Share your concerns about behaviors you’ve observed, suggest treatment, and explain the potential benefits. Listen carefully to their responses. The person may not be ready after one conversation, but with time, they may come around.