Therapists in Denver, CO
Gettys Psychotherapy (accepting new clients)
Counselor, MA, LPCC, RYT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218
I provide an eclectic somatic approach based in mindfulness, gestalt, sensorimotor, and internal family systems.
Are anxiety, depression, and trauma creating roadblocks in your life? Does it feel like there is a disconnect between you and the world around you? It is normal for the trauma stored in your body to create barriers to connection. Unfortunately, these barriers can be incredibly painful and difficult to cope with. You may be experiencing cycles of painful thoughts, days of numbness, or outbursts of anger.
I provide an eclectic somatic approach based in mindfulness, gestalt, sensorimotor, and internal family systems.
Are anxiety, depression, and trauma creating roadblocks in your life? Does it feel like there is a disconnect between you and the world around you? It is normal for the trauma stored in your body to create barriers to connection. Unfortunately, these barriers can be incredibly painful and difficult to cope with. You may be experiencing cycles of painful thoughts, days of numbness, or outbursts of anger.
River Martone
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MFTC, LPCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
Whether seeking individual, relational, or family therapy, I believe we are all multi-storied beings and that everyone is the expert of their own story and experience. Along the way, we collect stories-stories that others tell about us, stories we tell about ourselves, the story we tell about the problem, and stories we inherit from dominant knowledge or culture. These narratives shape our perception of ourselves and others and can influence relational connection which often contributes to why one might seek out therapy.
Whether seeking individual, relational, or family therapy, I believe we are all multi-storied beings and that everyone is the expert of their own story and experience. Along the way, we collect stories-stories that others tell about us, stories we tell about ourselves, the story we tell about the problem, and stories we inherit from dominant knowledge or culture. These narratives shape our perception of ourselves and others and can influence relational connection which often contributes to why one might seek out therapy.
Lou Ashcraft
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MFTC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218 (Online Only)
I know finding the right fit for a therapist can be a bit like shopping for a sofa: try a bunch before finding the one that makes you want to rest and stay a while. I’ll offer a few details that might make this process feel a little more directive. I am a licensed professional counselor and a marriage and family therapist candidate. My work is relational at its core, whether I am working with individuals, or larger units. Those who seem to get the most out of working with me are in touch with their internal emotional landscapes and interested in being active participants in their healing.
I know finding the right fit for a therapist can be a bit like shopping for a sofa: try a bunch before finding the one that makes you want to rest and stay a while. I’ll offer a few details that might make this process feel a little more directive. I am a licensed professional counselor and a marriage and family therapist candidate. My work is relational at its core, whether I am working with individuals, or larger units. Those who seem to get the most out of working with me are in touch with their internal emotional landscapes and interested in being active participants in their healing.
Annika Nichols
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203 (Online Only)
In our sessions, I’ll help you work on feeling more present in the moment, finding stability and escape in a toxic relationship or family situation, to be more in control of your anxiety and communication, and to stop putting others needs before your own with better boundaries.
I want to help bring authenticity and change to your life the way you want it to. I'm Nick (they/them), and I’m dual licensed in two states working with FL and CO clients. I work with queer issues and gender exploration/transition, codependency and relationship problems, anxiety disorders, neurodivergence, chronic illness, trauma, and grief/loss. I also work with non-monogamous/poly clients. I’m here to provide a safe and respectful place for you to be seen and heard. You're not alone and you don’t have to keep telling yourself everything is “fine” or normal in your life - let's find a better "normal" for you to live.
In our sessions, I’ll help you work on feeling more present in the moment, finding stability and escape in a toxic relationship or family situation, to be more in control of your anxiety and communication, and to stop putting others needs before your own with better boundaries.
I want to help bring authenticity and change to your life the way you want it to. I'm Nick (they/them), and I’m dual licensed in two states working with FL and CO clients. I work with queer issues and gender exploration/transition, codependency and relationship problems, anxiety disorders, neurodivergence, chronic illness, trauma, and grief/loss. I also work with non-monogamous/poly clients. I’m here to provide a safe and respectful place for you to be seen and heard. You're not alone and you don’t have to keep telling yourself everything is “fine” or normal in your life - let's find a better "normal" for you to live.
Daran Shipman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80212 (Online Only)
However, you can attend therapy individually, with partner(s), or family.
Finding an affirming therapist can be a difficult & complex process. For many of us, living as our authentic selves can be challenging. Sometimes there are multiple barriers & difficult decisions ahead. You don’t have to navigate it alone. Together we’ll create a supportive/collaborative space needed to move through any relational challenges, and/or to process difficult experiences. Many clients work with me because they prefer working with a therapist who has first-hand knowledge of trans/queer identities & others work with me because of my 15+ years of experience working systemically with individuals, couples, and families.
However, you can attend therapy individually, with partner(s), or family.
Finding an affirming therapist can be a difficult & complex process. For many of us, living as our authentic selves can be challenging. Sometimes there are multiple barriers & difficult decisions ahead. You don’t have to navigate it alone. Together we’ll create a supportive/collaborative space needed to move through any relational challenges, and/or to process difficult experiences. Many clients work with me because they prefer working with a therapist who has first-hand knowledge of trans/queer identities & others work with me because of my 15+ years of experience working systemically with individuals, couples, and families.
Heartland Healing
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMHC, MSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80205 (Online Only)
Heartland Psychotherapy centers LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities, working with motivated individuals to build insight, confront obstacles to well-being, and heal trauma to move toward self-actualization & joy. Our team of LBGTQ+ and allied therapists represent many identities & theoretical perspectives, and work from queer feminist and family systems frameworks. We value self-determination, holistic health, harm reduction, and disability & racial justice. Relationships are built through collaboration, creativity, and recognition of the environmental & cultural factors that impact clients' lives.
Heartland Psychotherapy centers LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities, working with motivated individuals to build insight, confront obstacles to well-being, and heal trauma to move toward self-actualization & joy. Our team of LBGTQ+ and allied therapists represent many identities & theoretical perspectives, and work from queer feminist and family systems frameworks. We value self-determination, holistic health, harm reduction, and disability & racial justice. Relationships are built through collaboration, creativity, and recognition of the environmental & cultural factors that impact clients' lives.
Misha Bogart
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80205
I use modalities of Internal Family System, Psychedelic integration therapy, body based mindfulness, and the Enneagram.
Accepting new clients! It takes courage to embrace vulnerability and reach out for support. That's an invaluable asset, and in our work together, we will draw upon the strengths you already possess to address the stressors that emerge. Whether you're navigating significant life transitions, grappling with anxiety and depression, or belong to the LGBTQIA+ community striving to navigate an all-too-often unwelcoming world, I am here to provide assistance. In therapy, you will acquire resources to ground your active nervous system, reduce reactivity in your relationships, and uncover the profound wisdom of your true nature when a
I use modalities of Internal Family System, Psychedelic integration therapy, body based mindfulness, and the Enneagram.
Accepting new clients! It takes courage to embrace vulnerability and reach out for support. That's an invaluable asset, and in our work together, we will draw upon the strengths you already possess to address the stressors that emerge. Whether you're navigating significant life transitions, grappling with anxiety and depression, or belong to the LGBTQIA+ community striving to navigate an all-too-often unwelcoming world, I am here to provide assistance. In therapy, you will acquire resources to ground your active nervous system, reduce reactivity in your relationships, and uncover the profound wisdom of your true nature when a
Q2Q Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I received my Masters in Arts in Clinical Mental Health from Denver Seminary, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Marriage and Family therapy.
I work primarily within my LGBTQIA+ community, and I always desire to support people across many identities and life stages. I am passionate about your relational well-being, and I specialize in working with all types of relationship structures and issues. I see the therapeutic process as dynamic and collaborative. I value that the therapeutic process is as unique as each relationship or person I see; and my hope is to expand the connection to yourself and to others through the combination of inner healing and functional skill building. My ultimate desire is to empower you as a whole person, and magnify your impact on the world.
I received my Masters in Arts in Clinical Mental Health from Denver Seminary, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Marriage and Family therapy.
I work primarily within my LGBTQIA+ community, and I always desire to support people across many identities and life stages. I am passionate about your relational well-being, and I specialize in working with all types of relationship structures and issues. I see the therapeutic process as dynamic and collaborative. I value that the therapeutic process is as unique as each relationship or person I see; and my hope is to expand the connection to yourself and to others through the combination of inner healing and functional skill building. My ultimate desire is to empower you as a whole person, and magnify your impact on the world.
Madz Kluz
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC, ATR-P
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80299
Hi there! I operate strongly with the belief that kindness and care for others goes a long way. I enjoy connecting with and helping others regardless of our differences. I am passionate about working with kids and with family preservation. I hope to be an advocate for a child when they may not otherwise have one. I aim to help families connect and better understand one another to create a more cohesive home environment. As an artist, I am especially passionate about using art as healing. Art can create a strong container for difficult emotions, and I believe you don’t have to be an artist to benefit from the power of art making!
Hi there! I operate strongly with the belief that kindness and care for others goes a long way. I enjoy connecting with and helping others regardless of our differences. I am passionate about working with kids and with family preservation. I hope to be an advocate for a child when they may not otherwise have one. I aim to help families connect and better understand one another to create a more cohesive home environment. As an artist, I am especially passionate about using art as healing. Art can create a strong container for difficult emotions, and I believe you don’t have to be an artist to benefit from the power of art making!
Casey Jorden
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80220
Does it feel like the situation you are in will never change? I'm here to offer you some hope - with a little guidance and support I believe that it is possible to find harmony in this chaotic world. I specialize in working with youth and their families, as well as folks who haven't found the right therapy 'fit'. I offer a nonjudgmental, openminded and supportive space where clients can explore their inner worlds and family systems, find their authentic voices, heal past wounds, establish boundaries, and ask for what they need - in turn creating healthy relationships with themselves and the people in their lives.
Does it feel like the situation you are in will never change? I'm here to offer you some hope - with a little guidance and support I believe that it is possible to find harmony in this chaotic world. I specialize in working with youth and their families, as well as folks who haven't found the right therapy 'fit'. I offer a nonjudgmental, openminded and supportive space where clients can explore their inner worlds and family systems, find their authentic voices, heal past wounds, establish boundaries, and ask for what they need - in turn creating healthy relationships with themselves and the people in their lives.
Alicia Martel
Licensed Social Worker , LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80209
My immigrant family background shapes my clinical lens and allows me to understand the complex cultural and family dynamics that affect our health and our ability to feel comfortable asking for help.
Getting in touch with your emotional self can feel overwhelming and scary. As your therapist, I will create a safe and supportive space for you to engage deeper with your thoughts and emotions. I believe that we are all experts in our lives, and with the right support and tools, we have the power to make changes to create a meaningful and enriching life. It is crucial to acknowledge the significant role that social, cultural, and environmental factors play in our overall health and ability to cope with stress. My approach combines elements of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
My immigrant family background shapes my clinical lens and allows me to understand the complex cultural and family dynamics that affect our health and our ability to feel comfortable asking for help.
Getting in touch with your emotional self can feel overwhelming and scary. As your therapist, I will create a safe and supportive space for you to engage deeper with your thoughts and emotions. I believe that we are all experts in our lives, and with the right support and tools, we have the power to make changes to create a meaningful and enriching life. It is crucial to acknowledge the significant role that social, cultural, and environmental factors play in our overall health and ability to cope with stress. My approach combines elements of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
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Liz Leahey
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218
I utilize the Internal Family Systems model, along with narrative therapy to help clients work through past traumas, current life events and stressors, and live a more fruitful life.
I can support you if you’re wanting to live a more authentic, connected life, where you are living out of your personal code of ethics. It is my goal as a therapist to help bring you back to a felt sense of connection with your body. I specialize in working with teen and adult clients who are going through transitional phases, experiencing relationship issues, or are in need of processing some heavy life events. Therapy doesn’t exist in a vacuum. For those of us with marginalized identities, whether that be neurodivergence, chronic illness, or you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, I want you to feel seen and heard.
I utilize the Internal Family Systems model, along with narrative therapy to help clients work through past traumas, current life events and stressors, and live a more fruitful life.
I can support you if you’re wanting to live a more authentic, connected life, where you are living out of your personal code of ethics. It is my goal as a therapist to help bring you back to a felt sense of connection with your body. I specialize in working with teen and adult clients who are going through transitional phases, experiencing relationship issues, or are in need of processing some heavy life events. Therapy doesn’t exist in a vacuum. For those of us with marginalized identities, whether that be neurodivergence, chronic illness, or you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, I want you to feel seen and heard.
Noelle Foote
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LAC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80210 (Online Only)
My therapeutic approach is rooted in respect for your lived experiences, relationships, family, ancestry, culture, belief systems, and identities.
Let's dig in. Coming at it from a systemic lens, together, we will slow things down and take a closer look into your story and lived experiences. Areas of stress? Feeling tension in yourself or in your relationships? I will be a guide as you begin to process and move toward integrating your experiences. I am here to walk with you along your path in a way that feels authentic to you. Together we will ask meaningful questions, deepen understanding, find venues for healing, and navigate what comes next. Cultivating changes to patterns means that you will face your upcoming days with that shift in perspective you have been seeking.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in respect for your lived experiences, relationships, family, ancestry, culture, belief systems, and identities.
Let's dig in. Coming at it from a systemic lens, together, we will slow things down and take a closer look into your story and lived experiences. Areas of stress? Feeling tension in yourself or in your relationships? I will be a guide as you begin to process and move toward integrating your experiences. I am here to walk with you along your path in a way that feels authentic to you. Together we will ask meaningful questions, deepen understanding, find venues for healing, and navigate what comes next. Cultivating changes to patterns means that you will face your upcoming days with that shift in perspective you have been seeking.
Westside Behavioral Care
PsyD, LPC, LCSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80202
Westside Behavioral Care can help you find a therapist who is just right for you or your family. Our qualified and compassionate counselors provide outstanding mental health services in-person and online across the entire Greater Denver Area. For an appointment, please call 303-986-4197 to speak with our receptionist M-F 8:30am-5pm. Alternatively, our website allows you to self-schedule with one of our multi-award-winning therapists 24/7. Our network includes licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, couples counselors, and certified alcohol and drug counselors.
Westside Behavioral Care can help you find a therapist who is just right for you or your family. Our qualified and compassionate counselors provide outstanding mental health services in-person and online across the entire Greater Denver Area. For an appointment, please call 303-986-4197 to speak with our receptionist M-F 8:30am-5pm. Alternatively, our website allows you to self-schedule with one of our multi-award-winning therapists 24/7. Our network includes licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, couples counselors, and certified alcohol and drug counselors.
Vanessa Rae Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203
My passion is in relationship work: with self, family, partners.
Do you feel unfulfilled or unseen in your relationships? Do you find yourself stuck in the same unhealthy patterns? Do you want to improve relationships but feel stuck? My name is Vanessa, and I embrace a direct and empathically grounded approach to therapy. I strive to provide a safe space in which you can explore what you are already doing to live a fulfilled life as well as ways in which to strengthen those skills. I have experience in working with clients with all sorts of diagnoses but focus on healing instead of pathologizing. My clients often hold marginalized identities. They may be neurodiverse. They are all amazing.
My passion is in relationship work: with self, family, partners.
Do you feel unfulfilled or unseen in your relationships? Do you find yourself stuck in the same unhealthy patterns? Do you want to improve relationships but feel stuck? My name is Vanessa, and I embrace a direct and empathically grounded approach to therapy. I strive to provide a safe space in which you can explore what you are already doing to live a fulfilled life as well as ways in which to strengthen those skills. I have experience in working with clients with all sorts of diagnoses but focus on healing instead of pathologizing. My clients often hold marginalized identities. They may be neurodiverse. They are all amazing.
Jordan Gonzales
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80231 (Online Only)
Jordan received her master’s degree in counseling with a concentration in marriage and family therapy from Southeastern Louisiana University.
If you are a teen or adult who has experienced trauma, grief, life transitions, self-esteem concerns, depression or anxiety, I offer a safe supportive space. I provide an environment for clients to express and understand themselves using a client-centered approach, along with expressive arts, CBT and solution-focused therapy to help clients reach their goals. My approach is non-judgemental, creative, and empowering. I'm passionate about providing therapeutic support for members of the LBGTQIA+ community. Together we can help you set boundaries, highlight on your strengths and build your supports.
Jordan received her master’s degree in counseling with a concentration in marriage and family therapy from Southeastern Louisiana University.
If you are a teen or adult who has experienced trauma, grief, life transitions, self-esteem concerns, depression or anxiety, I offer a safe supportive space. I provide an environment for clients to express and understand themselves using a client-centered approach, along with expressive arts, CBT and solution-focused therapy to help clients reach their goals. My approach is non-judgemental, creative, and empowering. I'm passionate about providing therapeutic support for members of the LBGTQIA+ community. Together we can help you set boundaries, highlight on your strengths and build your supports.
Brandon Barbour
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80205 (Online Only)
I have worked as a community organizer, family team meeting facilitator, child and family therapist, early childhood mental health consultant, adult psychotherapist, and am currently a licensed clinical social worker and clinical supervisor.
My areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, relationship issues, identity development, and trauma. All of my training and clinical work is grounded in evidenced-based research. I work with children, adolescents, and adults providing individual psychotherapy. My treatment orientation utilizes a combination of approaches to best fit the needs of my clients.
I have worked as a community organizer, family team meeting facilitator, child and family therapist, early childhood mental health consultant, adult psychotherapist, and am currently a licensed clinical social worker and clinical supervisor.
My areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, relationship issues, identity development, and trauma. All of my training and clinical work is grounded in evidenced-based research. I work with children, adolescents, and adults providing individual psychotherapy. My treatment orientation utilizes a combination of approaches to best fit the needs of my clients.
Hannah Gandsey Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218
I have training in somatic, cognitive & behavioral, family therapy, and EMDR approaches to best address trauma, attachment and relational wounds, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and suicidality/self-harm.
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 have training in somatic, cognitive & behavioral, family therapy, and EMDR approaches to best address trauma, attachment and relational wounds, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and suicidality/self-harm.
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.
Tracey Ashcraft
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80202 (Online Only)
I help clients to have more satisfying friendships, romantic relationships and family interactions.
We all have challenges in life so why gut it out alone? Help is here. If you are ready to remove the roadblocks getting in the way of living your best life, can handle a tell-it-like-it-is attitude, and enjoy humor then we will be a good fit for counseling or coaching.
I help clients to have more satisfying friendships, romantic relationships and family interactions.
We all have challenges in life so why gut it out alone? Help is here. If you are ready to remove the roadblocks getting in the way of living your best life, can handle a tell-it-like-it-is attitude, and enjoy humor then we will be a good fit for counseling or coaching.
Samantha Tenner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203
I am a Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Denver and Boulder. Additionally, I received Marriage and Family Therapy training at Denver Family Institute where I worked extensively with couples, individuals, and families on damaging relationship patterns, strengthening emotional connections, and communication skills. I have extensive work with LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples, polyamory, consensual non monogamy, out of control sexual behavior, kink, and many other sex related issues. I also love to use spirituality & mindfulness such as meditative & grounding techniques.
I am a Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Denver and Boulder. Additionally, I received Marriage and Family Therapy training at Denver Family Institute where I worked extensively with couples, individuals, and families on damaging relationship patterns, strengthening emotional connections, and communication skills. I have extensive work with LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples, polyamory, consensual non monogamy, out of control sexual behavior, kink, and many other sex related issues. I also love to use spirituality & mindfulness such as meditative & grounding techniques.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.