Therapists in Denver, CO
Jonathan Zugel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211 (Online Only)
I've been working in the mental health field for over 20 years. I've worked with a wide range of issues including but not limited to addictions, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, stress and anger management, men's issues, PTSD, work/life transitions, and couples/relationship issues. I work best with clients who feel stuck, have tried some things on their own that just haven't worked, and need that extra bit of guidance to get to where they want to be, personally and professionally.
I've been working in the mental health field for over 20 years. I've worked with a wide range of issues including but not limited to addictions, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, stress and anger management, men's issues, PTSD, work/life transitions, and couples/relationship issues. I work best with clients who feel stuck, have tried some things on their own that just haven't worked, and need that extra bit of guidance to get to where they want to be, personally and professionally.
John Nielsen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MFT, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80202 (Online Only)
I work with men and women who have endured past trauma and have trouble navigating work, relationships, and life on a day-to-day basis. Anger, rage, shame, addiction, anxiety, hiding, emotional cut-offs, broken relationships, isolation, and depression often come from a deeper pain and past trauma. We don't always have the words to address these issues or feel like we're "allowed to" have them. We can compartmentalize and focus on "just getting the next job done", but after a while we have to deal with our emotional pain as it may keep us from moving forward.
I work with men and women who have endured past trauma and have trouble navigating work, relationships, and life on a day-to-day basis. Anger, rage, shame, addiction, anxiety, hiding, emotional cut-offs, broken relationships, isolation, and depression often come from a deeper pain and past trauma. We don't always have the words to address these issues or feel like we're "allowed to" have them. We can compartmentalize and focus on "just getting the next job done", but after a while we have to deal with our emotional pain as it may keep us from moving forward.
Margaret M. Meyer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CHHC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80210
Do you feel like you are falling apart? Maybe you've tried telling yourself that if you just ignore what is troubling you it will go away. Or maybe you've tried to numb the pain by using alcohol. drugs. food. exercise. Even throwing yourself into work. Unfortunately, these strategies only last so long before your body starts to shut down. Maybe now you your mind won't shut off. You can't relax. Your sleep is disrupted. Maybe now it's time to talk to a professional. I specialize in treating high achieving adults suffering from mild to severe anxiety, clinical depression and/or a problematic relationship with food or alcohol.
Do you feel like you are falling apart? Maybe you've tried telling yourself that if you just ignore what is troubling you it will go away. Or maybe you've tried to numb the pain by using alcohol. drugs. food. exercise. Even throwing yourself into work. Unfortunately, these strategies only last so long before your body starts to shut down. Maybe now you your mind won't shut off. You can't relax. Your sleep is disrupted. Maybe now it's time to talk to a professional. I specialize in treating high achieving adults suffering from mild to severe anxiety, clinical depression and/or a problematic relationship with food or alcohol.
Susan M Horigan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CACII
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80209
I have extensive training and experience helping clients who are dealing with relationship/intimacy issues; addictions; depression and anxiety; grief and loss; communication difficulties; trauma and PTSD; child/adolescent issues and divorce.
With 25 years in clinical practice, I am a firm believer in the effectiveness of psychotherapy to improve self confidence and self esteem, to develop more fulfilling relationships and to set one's life course in a positive direction for the future. I try to not only help my clients find relief from bothersome symptoms but also to help get to the root of the problem that has brought them into therapy. In this way the therapy has a deeper and longer-lasting effect as clients learn how to free themselves from problematic patterns from the past and live more fully in the present.
I have extensive training and experience helping clients who are dealing with relationship/intimacy issues; addictions; depression and anxiety; grief and loss; communication difficulties; trauma and PTSD; child/adolescent issues and divorce.
With 25 years in clinical practice, I am a firm believer in the effectiveness of psychotherapy to improve self confidence and self esteem, to develop more fulfilling relationships and to set one's life course in a positive direction for the future. I try to not only help my clients find relief from bothersome symptoms but also to help get to the root of the problem that has brought them into therapy. In this way the therapy has a deeper and longer-lasting effect as clients learn how to free themselves from problematic patterns from the past and live more fully in the present.
Renee Shurilla
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80205
I have have a lot of experience with anxiety, depression and OCD, as well as helping people with big life changes, self esteem, and relationship issues. Everybody is different, so in working together I will listen to you and what you need from me to help you the best. A big reason I decided to become a therapist due to the belief that if people are more connected and insightful about themselves—and how they impact the world—the world itself will become a better place.
I have have a lot of experience with anxiety, depression and OCD, as well as helping people with big life changes, self esteem, and relationship issues. Everybody is different, so in working together I will listen to you and what you need from me to help you the best. A big reason I decided to become a therapist due to the belief that if people are more connected and insightful about themselves—and how they impact the world—the world itself will become a better place.
Rotem Brayer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80209
Struggling with trauma, depression, and anxiety? These are treatable conditions! With effective EMDR treatment, we can relieve your pain and foster integrative experiences. As your therapist, I'll challenge you to step out of your comfort zone and focus on healing (EMDR therapists call it "adaptive resolution") beyond intellectual understanding. Together, we'll create a treatment plan with a beginning, middle, and end, ensuring long-lasting transformative changes. My specialty in EMDR has been helpful to many of my clients, including those who believed that they were untreatable.
Struggling with trauma, depression, and anxiety? These are treatable conditions! With effective EMDR treatment, we can relieve your pain and foster integrative experiences. As your therapist, I'll challenge you to step out of your comfort zone and focus on healing (EMDR therapists call it "adaptive resolution") beyond intellectual understanding. Together, we'll create a treatment plan with a beginning, middle, and end, ensuring long-lasting transformative changes. My specialty in EMDR has been helpful to many of my clients, including those who believed that they were untreatable.
Joel Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC, EMDR
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, and addictions. I'm a real human, and I'll treat you like one. You'll probably cry a bit, laugh a bit more, and feel heard and understood along the way. You'll leave therapy more equipped to manage the crap life can throw at you, and you'll be better able to enjoy your life.
I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, and addictions. I'm a real human, and I'll treat you like one. You'll probably cry a bit, laugh a bit more, and feel heard and understood along the way. You'll leave therapy more equipped to manage the crap life can throw at you, and you'll be better able to enjoy your life.
Maggie Okoniewski
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203
Hello! I'm Maggie, I've been practicing therapy for 10 years and hope to help you with any mental health, wellness, and relationship needs. Therapy is often a matter of tipping the first domino. My goal is not to just simply talk about problems and feelings, but to help make lasting positive change from whatever creates barriers in life. That may be anxiety, depression, trauma, or maybe just that very human feeling of being stuck. In my practice, I believe in uncovering the “why” behind our actions and core beliefs by looking at our past along side of our present.
Hello! I'm Maggie, I've been practicing therapy for 10 years and hope to help you with any mental health, wellness, and relationship needs. Therapy is often a matter of tipping the first domino. My goal is not to just simply talk about problems and feelings, but to help make lasting positive change from whatever creates barriers in life. That may be anxiety, depression, trauma, or maybe just that very human feeling of being stuck. In my practice, I believe in uncovering the “why” behind our actions and core beliefs by looking at our past along side of our present.
Brad Metzler
Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80222 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I have over 15 years of experience working with couples, depression, anxiety, and a wide variety of mental health challenges.
The past few years have seen rapid changes in the way we work, spend our time, and go about our daily lives. Perhaps like many, these last few years have worn you down considerably and negatively impacted your mental well-being. Seeking therapeutic services for the first time can feel like an overwhelming task. Maybe there were challenges prior to the pandemic, or recently things have become more intensified in your life due to a variety of factors. I offer free consultations for all potential clients as an opportunity to meet me, have your questions answered, and see if I can be helpful with what you are most needing support with.
I have over 15 years of experience working with couples, depression, anxiety, and a wide variety of mental health challenges.
The past few years have seen rapid changes in the way we work, spend our time, and go about our daily lives. Perhaps like many, these last few years have worn you down considerably and negatively impacted your mental well-being. Seeking therapeutic services for the first time can feel like an overwhelming task. Maybe there were challenges prior to the pandemic, or recently things have become more intensified in your life due to a variety of factors. I offer free consultations for all potential clients as an opportunity to meet me, have your questions answered, and see if I can be helpful with what you are most needing support with.
Kirsten Hartz
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211
I see myself as a companion and guide for highly sensitive, empathic individuals seeking a path to recovery from trauma. If you have ever found yourself tearing up at a beautiful sunset, feeling tired of the burden of holding everyone else’s emotions, struggling in loud and fluorescent-lit environments, and wondering if you’re really meant for this planet at this moment in history, I’m here for you. I love to help my highly sensitive clients build healthier relationships with clear boundaries, swap out negative self-talk, find new ways of relating to their anxiety and depression, and come home to their bodies.
I see myself as a companion and guide for highly sensitive, empathic individuals seeking a path to recovery from trauma. If you have ever found yourself tearing up at a beautiful sunset, feeling tired of the burden of holding everyone else’s emotions, struggling in loud and fluorescent-lit environments, and wondering if you’re really meant for this planet at this moment in history, I’m here for you. I love to help my highly sensitive clients build healthier relationships with clear boundaries, swap out negative self-talk, find new ways of relating to their anxiety and depression, and come home to their bodies.
Harrison Venette
Counselor, MA, LLPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80223 (Online Only)
I work with adults and teenagers struggling with issues including anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, grief, trauma, interpersonal difficulties, and loss of purpose.
Hello there! I am currently only accepting teletherapy clients in Colorado but should be able to get you scheduled for a session quickly! I am a therapist working in the Denver area, near Englewood and Littleton. I have many years experience working in the counseling field, including significant time in school counseling, in an inpatient hospital setting, and in private practice.
I work with adults and teenagers struggling with issues including anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, grief, trauma, interpersonal difficulties, and loss of purpose.
Hello there! I am currently only accepting teletherapy clients in Colorado but should be able to get you scheduled for a session quickly! I am a therapist working in the Denver area, near Englewood and Littleton. I have many years experience working in the counseling field, including significant time in school counseling, in an inpatient hospital setting, and in private practice.
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Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80209
My areas of specialization include anxiety, depression, insomnia, substance use, trauma, chronic pain, and behavioral health changes.
Life can be difficult at times. As a licensed psychologist I work collaboratively with my clients to address their individual needs. We work together with an overall goal of attaining balance and improvement by developing insight, self-awareness, coping skills, and stress management strategies. I work to create a safe and supportive environment for individuals to increase their self-development and quality of life while improving their ability to cope with the stresses of life.
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Life can be difficult at times. As a licensed psychologist I work collaboratively with my clients to address their individual needs. We work together with an overall goal of attaining balance and improvement by developing insight, self-awareness, coping skills, and stress management strategies. I work to create a safe and supportive environment for individuals to increase their self-development and quality of life while improving their ability to cope with the stresses of life.
Lindsay Windels
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80211
Are you feeling depressed or anxious as you begin the transformative process of becoming a parent? Is this stage of parenthood leaving you feeling more overwhelmed than you anticipated feeling or more overwhelmed than you have ever felt before? Perhaps you or a loved one are using alcohol or drugs to cope with life's stressors and overwhelming moments and you have become increasingly concerned about the amount you or your loved one is using. You are now seeing different areas of your life impacted by your mood or by your substance abuse and are hoping to find more healthy ways to cope with all of the ups and downs of life.
Are you feeling depressed or anxious as you begin the transformative process of becoming a parent? Is this stage of parenthood leaving you feeling more overwhelmed than you anticipated feeling or more overwhelmed than you have ever felt before? Perhaps you or a loved one are using alcohol or drugs to cope with life's stressors and overwhelming moments and you have become increasingly concerned about the amount you or your loved one is using. You are now seeing different areas of your life impacted by your mood or by your substance abuse and are hoping to find more healthy ways to cope with all of the ups and downs of life.
Jody Ortman
Psychologist, PsyD, LP, LAC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80205 (Online Only)
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and I specialize in supporting adults and couples working through life changes, health concerns, anxiety, depression, and navigating trauma.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and addiction counselor. I specialize in supporting adults and couples working through life changes, health concerns, anxiety, depression, and navigating recovery from trauma. Seeking support when things aren’t going well can be incredibly difficult and finding the right fit with a therapist is essential. I am happy to schedule a free video consultation to discuss your needs and ensure that we would be a good fit. Please reach out to me via email with days and times that would work best for you.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and I specialize in supporting adults and couples working through life changes, health concerns, anxiety, depression, and navigating trauma.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and addiction counselor. I specialize in supporting adults and couples working through life changes, health concerns, anxiety, depression, and navigating recovery from trauma. Seeking support when things aren’t going well can be incredibly difficult and finding the right fit with a therapist is essential. I am happy to schedule a free video consultation to discuss your needs and ensure that we would be a good fit. Please reach out to me via email with days and times that would work best for you.
David J Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
8 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.
Mary Flack
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80222
I work in many different areas including, relationships, marriage and family, depression/anxiety, mood disorders, parenting, finances, and career.
I have been counseling since 2004, am a mother of five children and have worked as a financial life coach. I use talk/cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients become aware of issues or brokenness and pain that can be negatively affecting their lives. The goal is to guide my clients to a place of wholeness, where they are able to live out a peaceful and fulfilling life.
I work in many different areas including, relationships, marriage and family, depression/anxiety, mood disorders, parenting, finances, and career.
I have been counseling since 2004, am a mother of five children and have worked as a financial life coach. I use talk/cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients become aware of issues or brokenness and pain that can be negatively affecting their lives. The goal is to guide my clients to a place of wholeness, where they are able to live out a peaceful and fulfilling life.
Dr. Trey Cole
Psychologist, PsyD, ABPP, DAAETS
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80222
Through this approach, I have witnessed many find solace and heal from issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, challenges in relationships, and even psychosis and schizophrenia.
It is my belief that we all have an innate desire to connect, feel heard, and be understood. My therapeutic approach is grounded in this belief, and it is my hope that we will create a meaningful therapy that is validating and encouraging, yet simultaneously challenging enough to be a catalyst for meaningful growth. Because change often occurs as a byproduct of a connected and understanding relationship, a critical task of therapy is to help you explore, understand, and challenge what meanings you have made of your experiences, and in so doing, facilitate a new experience of yourself or your relationships.
Through this approach, I have witnessed many find solace and heal from issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, challenges in relationships, and even psychosis and schizophrenia.
It is my belief that we all have an innate desire to connect, feel heard, and be understood. My therapeutic approach is grounded in this belief, and it is my hope that we will create a meaningful therapy that is validating and encouraging, yet simultaneously challenging enough to be a catalyst for meaningful growth. Because change often occurs as a byproduct of a connected and understanding relationship, a critical task of therapy is to help you explore, understand, and challenge what meanings you have made of your experiences, and in so doing, facilitate a new experience of yourself or your relationships.
Jorge Daniel Flores
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80210
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and have a Master’s in Professional Counseling from Texas State University. I have been a practicing therapist since June 2018. I have worked with a wide variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, trauma, regulation, substance abuse, and communication, and interpersonal relationships. I have worked primarily at agencies and have helped individuals and families in crisis as well as providing traditional individual therapy. I have worked with children (7+) to adults of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures. I am also able to provide therapy in Spanish.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and have a Master’s in Professional Counseling from Texas State University. I have been a practicing therapist since June 2018. I have worked with a wide variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, trauma, regulation, substance abuse, and communication, and interpersonal relationships. I have worked primarily at agencies and have helped individuals and families in crisis as well as providing traditional individual therapy. I have worked with children (7+) to adults of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures. I am also able to provide therapy in Spanish.
Howie Schweber
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, CAS, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Colorado Certified Addiction Specialist. I have been in private practice since 1986 facilitating individual and couples counseling and specializing in alcohol/drug addiction, depression, anxiety, offenders, anger management and Bipolar Disorder. My treatment philosophy emphasizes Client Centered and problem solving Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Colorado Certified Addiction Specialist. I have been in private practice since 1986 facilitating individual and couples counseling and specializing in alcohol/drug addiction, depression, anxiety, offenders, anger management and Bipolar Disorder. My treatment philosophy emphasizes Client Centered and problem solving Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies.
Stephen Rodgers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80206
Welcome to a space where understanding and resilience meet. I am Stephen Rodgers, a therapist deeply committed to specializing in men's issues and trauma. In a world that frequently leans on men for strength, it's essential to acknowledge that everyone, at times, faces challenges that seem insurmountable. Whether it’s the weight of past experiences or the complexities of anxiety and depression impacting your relationships, habits, and emotional wellbeing, these struggles can be both bewildering and disheartening, especially when juxtaposed with societal expectations of unwavering self-sufficiency.
Welcome to a space where understanding and resilience meet. I am Stephen Rodgers, a therapist deeply committed to specializing in men's issues and trauma. In a world that frequently leans on men for strength, it's essential to acknowledge that everyone, at times, faces challenges that seem insurmountable. Whether it’s the weight of past experiences or the complexities of anxiety and depression impacting your relationships, habits, and emotional wellbeing, these struggles can be both bewildering and disheartening, especially when juxtaposed with societal expectations of unwavering self-sufficiency.
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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.