Self-Harming Therapists in 80203
Josue Manuel Quiroga
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203 (Online Only)
My ideal client struggles with trauma-related issues, feeling overwhelmed by emotional pain and stress. They need a safe, supportive environment to explore their experiences and heal. Their goals include overcoming trauma, improving emotional regulation, and building resilience. They want to break free from the past and live a fulfilling, balanced life. They seek therapy because they are ready to invest in their mental health, strengthen their relationships, and achieve personal growth. Together, we work towards a brighter future.
My ideal client struggles with trauma-related issues, feeling overwhelmed by emotional pain and stress. They need a safe, supportive environment to explore their experiences and heal. Their goals include overcoming trauma, improving emotional regulation, and building resilience. They want to break free from the past and live a fulfilling, balanced life. They seek therapy because they are ready to invest in their mental health, strengthen their relationships, and achieve personal growth. Together, we work towards a brighter future.
I understand that life brings unexpected transitions. During these transitions people sometimes need someone to help facilitate change, someone to listen without judgment, or voice their thoughts in order to gain a fresh perspective. My experience working in several inpatient hospitals has provided experience that helped me develop and hone effective counseling techniques and become familiar with counseling people of all walks of life. Experience includes: working with active military personnel, couples, struggles with chronic addiction, suicidal thoughts, and psychosis. I enjoy working with both adolescents and adults.
I understand that life brings unexpected transitions. During these transitions people sometimes need someone to help facilitate change, someone to listen without judgment, or voice their thoughts in order to gain a fresh perspective. My experience working in several inpatient hospitals has provided experience that helped me develop and hone effective counseling techniques and become familiar with counseling people of all walks of life. Experience includes: working with active military personnel, couples, struggles with chronic addiction, suicidal thoughts, and psychosis. I enjoy working with both adolescents and adults.
Cole Estrada
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
Finding a therapist is often such a difficult process. It is hard to know what is going to feel helpful when life feels too hard to manage. My hope is that I can help you on the journey and create spaces where it feels safe and accessible to find the help and healing you are seeking. My approach focuses on being curious about how you have learned to relate to others, the ways you feel internally as a result of your experience, and the ways you have learned to protect yourself because of the pain you have endured. The goal is to gain insight into barriers that hinder deep connection with others and hinder your ability to flourish.
Finding a therapist is often such a difficult process. It is hard to know what is going to feel helpful when life feels too hard to manage. My hope is that I can help you on the journey and create spaces where it feels safe and accessible to find the help and healing you are seeking. My approach focuses on being curious about how you have learned to relate to others, the ways you feel internally as a result of your experience, and the ways you have learned to protect yourself because of the pain you have endured. The goal is to gain insight into barriers that hinder deep connection with others and hinder your ability to flourish.
Natalia Rodriguez
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPCC, NCC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203 (Online Only)
Hello! I specialize in working with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, transitional difficulties, identity formation and more. As a multicultural woman, I care deeply about promoting diversity and bringing awareness into how oppressive systems can affect our mental health. I align myself to support communities continuing to fight for equity across systems. I help clients find fulfillment in confidence, decision-making, and relationships. I also hope to help you connect to a broader sense of self-awareness, purpose, meaning, and understanding.
Hello! I specialize in working with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, transitional difficulties, identity formation and more. As a multicultural woman, I care deeply about promoting diversity and bringing awareness into how oppressive systems can affect our mental health. I align myself to support communities continuing to fight for equity across systems. I help clients find fulfillment in confidence, decision-making, and relationships. I also hope to help you connect to a broader sense of self-awareness, purpose, meaning, and understanding.
If you're starting another week of feeling like you need to "get back on track", I get it. It's common to channel anxiety and stress into trying to feel in control again. If you want to explore other ways to relate to yourself and your goals other than shame, you're in the right place. You don’t have to feel 100% ready to make changes to start the process. If you feel ready to start all you have to do is show up. I will bring the empathy, expertise and tools to help you feel empowered and more at peace in your life.
If you're starting another week of feeling like you need to "get back on track", I get it. It's common to channel anxiety and stress into trying to feel in control again. If you want to explore other ways to relate to yourself and your goals other than shame, you're in the right place. You don’t have to feel 100% ready to make changes to start the process. If you feel ready to start all you have to do is show up. I will bring the empathy, expertise and tools to help you feel empowered and more at peace in your life.
Cayli Collins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
The world has become a stressful place and while it has always been stressful, we have less community and connection. These times have really put a strain on us as individuals, our relationships, our families, our jobs/school and created overwork, stress, and trauma. Honestly, doing healthy relationship and navigating stress and trauma are not skills we have been equipped with. Therapy has become the space to learn those skills, navigate stress, do self care, live presently in life, and process the trauma that's historical and present in our day to day.
The world has become a stressful place and while it has always been stressful, we have less community and connection. These times have really put a strain on us as individuals, our relationships, our families, our jobs/school and created overwork, stress, and trauma. Honestly, doing healthy relationship and navigating stress and trauma are not skills we have been equipped with. Therapy has become the space to learn those skills, navigate stress, do self care, live presently in life, and process the trauma that's historical and present in our day to day.
Are you in a relationship and feeling trapped in communication patterns that leave you feeling disconnected, alone, or unheard? Are you an individual who is feeling challenged with anxiety, your relationship with food, your relationships in general, or "getting past your past". I work regularly with couples and individuals to find healing within themselves and within their relationships, to learn ways to regulate emotion in order to experience life with more joy, and to feel more able to organize around their emotion vs. feel overwhelmed from it. I am currently working online via video with clients. I see clients in person at times.
Are you in a relationship and feeling trapped in communication patterns that leave you feeling disconnected, alone, or unheard? Are you an individual who is feeling challenged with anxiety, your relationship with food, your relationships in general, or "getting past your past". I work regularly with couples and individuals to find healing within themselves and within their relationships, to learn ways to regulate emotion in order to experience life with more joy, and to feel more able to organize around their emotion vs. feel overwhelmed from it. I am currently working online via video with clients. I see clients in person at times.
Elliot Helt
Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, MA, MFT-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
I have a passion for supporting partners, families, and individuals in the queer community and who identify as neurodivergent. As a queer and neurodivergent therapist, I understand the unique challenges and triumphs that come with navigating experiences and relationships from these lived experiences. My goal is to create an inclusive environment where all expressions of love and identity are celebrated and to support clients in being their authentic self, embrace their identities, and build healthy relationships.
I have a passion for supporting partners, families, and individuals in the queer community and who identify as neurodivergent. As a queer and neurodivergent therapist, I understand the unique challenges and triumphs that come with navigating experiences and relationships from these lived experiences. My goal is to create an inclusive environment where all expressions of love and identity are celebrated and to support clients in being their authentic self, embrace their identities, and build healthy relationships.
Jessica Oshier
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203 (Online Only)
Hello! Thank you for taking time for you! We seek out support in our lives for various reasons. We may be unhappy with patterns in our relationships or we may feel discontent with our life circumstances such as home or work life. Perhaps you are reaching out because life feels like a constant struggle. As a therapist I enjoy creating space for each unique individual. Together we explore what your needs are, as you discover your source(s) of feeling fulfilled, and having an easeful life. I am offering only virtual therapy at this time.
Hello! Thank you for taking time for you! We seek out support in our lives for various reasons. We may be unhappy with patterns in our relationships or we may feel discontent with our life circumstances such as home or work life. Perhaps you are reaching out because life feels like a constant struggle. As a therapist I enjoy creating space for each unique individual. Together we explore what your needs are, as you discover your source(s) of feeling fulfilled, and having an easeful life. I am offering only virtual therapy at this time.
Libby Dunnigan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
We all have unique experiences that shape our perspectives. I believe that through self-awareness and vulnerability, we can all grow to become more resilient and confident individuals. As a licensed clinical therapist, I will guide you through the therapeutic process and empower you with the skills to feel more in control in your life. I’ll help you build a toolbox of coping strategies to find what works best for you. I have a client-centered, collaborative style that draws techniques from a variety of therapy modalities including (but not limited to): CBT, Psychodynamic, DBT, Solution-focused, Strength-based, and Play Therapy.
We all have unique experiences that shape our perspectives. I believe that through self-awareness and vulnerability, we can all grow to become more resilient and confident individuals. As a licensed clinical therapist, I will guide you through the therapeutic process and empower you with the skills to feel more in control in your life. I’ll help you build a toolbox of coping strategies to find what works best for you. I have a client-centered, collaborative style that draws techniques from a variety of therapy modalities including (but not limited to): CBT, Psychodynamic, DBT, Solution-focused, Strength-based, and Play Therapy.
Denver Adolescent Therapy Group provides psychotherapy to teens and their families. DATG has full time licensed therapists who have extensive experience working with adolescents and their families to address a wide variety of concerns and challenges. We are confident that we can find the perfect fit for your teen and your family.
Denver Adolescent Therapy Group provides psychotherapy to teens and their families. DATG has full time licensed therapists who have extensive experience working with adolescents and their families to address a wide variety of concerns and challenges. We are confident that we can find the perfect fit for your teen and your family.
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Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MFTC, LPCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
Whether seeking individual, relational, or family therapy, I believe we are all multi-storied beings who contain many parts-none of which are bad. 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 and the way we relate to our own self, 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 who contain many parts-none of which are bad. 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 and the way we relate to our own self, which often contributes to why one might seek out therapy.
Do you feel unfulfilled or unseen in your relationships? Are you stuck in the same unhealthy cycles of self-sabotage? Do you want to improve relationships but aren’t sure how? 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 am experienced 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.
Do you feel unfulfilled or unseen in your relationships? Are you stuck in the same unhealthy cycles of self-sabotage? Do you want to improve relationships but aren’t sure how? 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 am experienced 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.
Kara Johnson Martone
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, EdS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
I am a non-binary, queer, neurodivergent, white, parent, educator and activist. All of these identities inform my approach as well as my experience in the world. I conceptualize my role in therapy as a thought partner and story mapper. I work with clients to explore narratives and experiences, and note behavioral patterns with the aim of making the unconscious conscious. In addition to my role as a therapist I am a writer and passionate advocate for inclusivity within businesses and communities.
I am a non-binary, queer, neurodivergent, white, parent, educator and activist. All of these identities inform my approach as well as my experience in the world. I conceptualize my role in therapy as a thought partner and story mapper. I work with clients to explore narratives and experiences, and note behavioral patterns with the aim of making the unconscious conscious. In addition to my role as a therapist I am a writer and passionate advocate for inclusivity within businesses and communities.
Joel Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC, EMDR
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
I specialize in trauma and all of the ick that can come from trauma, like depression and anxiety and addiction. Trauma can make people feel like they're broken, worthless, and not capable or deserving of living a better life. I'd like to help you change that. You can live a life without always looking over your shoulder, without doubting if your friends really love you. You can have faith in yourself and in your future. You can think of yourself as a person who matters.
I specialize in trauma and all of the ick that can come from trauma, like depression and anxiety and addiction. Trauma can make people feel like they're broken, worthless, and not capable or deserving of living a better life. I'd like to help you change that. You can live a life without always looking over your shoulder, without doubting if your friends really love you. You can have faith in yourself and in your future. You can think of yourself as a person who matters.
Amelia Elizabeth Hammerl
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203
Childhood and adolescence are foundational and complex periods of life, with impacts that sustain throughout adulthood. Some youth experience acute mental health conditions, and utilize therapy to reduce and learn to better manage symptoms. Other youth utilize therapy as a tool to support navigation through normative developmental experiences, such as learning healthy relationship skills, building distress tolerance, and developing a stable sense of identity. If you’ve noticed your child struggling to succeed and thrive, therapy could be an incredible tool to help them work through challenges and reach their highest potential.
Childhood and adolescence are foundational and complex periods of life, with impacts that sustain throughout adulthood. Some youth experience acute mental health conditions, and utilize therapy to reduce and learn to better manage symptoms. Other youth utilize therapy as a tool to support navigation through normative developmental experiences, such as learning healthy relationship skills, building distress tolerance, and developing a stable sense of identity. If you’ve noticed your child struggling to succeed and thrive, therapy could be an incredible tool to help them work through challenges and reach their highest potential.
I believe one of the most courageous things you can do is to have hope. Hope, happiness, connection, authenticity, and security may feel inaccessible sometimes, and that's where you and I can work. Thanks for being here. There’s no owner’s manual to being human, and while we all may be out here figuring it out, we don’t deserve to figure it out alone. We do deserve to feel loved, understood, accepted, honored, and safe, within ourselves and with others.
I believe one of the most courageous things you can do is to have hope. Hope, happiness, connection, authenticity, and security may feel inaccessible sometimes, and that's where you and I can work. Thanks for being here. There’s no owner’s manual to being human, and while we all may be out here figuring it out, we don’t deserve to figure it out alone. We do deserve to feel loved, understood, accepted, honored, and safe, within ourselves and with others.
Camille Ginsburg
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203 (Online Only)
Welcome, I'm proud of you for taking this step in caring for yourself. I work primarily with adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma-related difficulties, ADHD, life transitions, identity concerns, and the unique complexities of LGBTQIA2S+ identities. My approach to therapy is client-centered and trauma aware while also pulling from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Existential, and Intersectional Feminist philosophies. I invite people of all identities to engage in treatment and welcome conversations about how identity and culture influence our counseling work together.
Welcome, I'm proud of you for taking this step in caring for yourself. I work primarily with adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma-related difficulties, ADHD, life transitions, identity concerns, and the unique complexities of LGBTQIA2S+ identities. My approach to therapy is client-centered and trauma aware while also pulling from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Existential, and Intersectional Feminist philosophies. I invite people of all identities to engage in treatment and welcome conversations about how identity and culture influence our counseling work together.
Sofia Anlei Robinson Kent
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80203
No matter who we are or where we come from, we all deserve to live happy and fulfilling lives. Life is hard and can present us with emotional challenges we’re not sure how to process. The first step is asking for help. If you're going through the adoption process, are an adoptee (youth or adult), experiencing relationship issues (monogamous and non-monogamous), are of a marginalized community, or have a special needs child in the family, I'd love to help you process through the complex feelings that accompany your unique intersection of identities.
No matter who we are or where we come from, we all deserve to live happy and fulfilling lives. Life is hard and can present us with emotional challenges we’re not sure how to process. The first step is asking for help. If you're going through the adoption process, are an adoptee (youth or adult), experiencing relationship issues (monogamous and non-monogamous), are of a marginalized community, or have a special needs child in the family, I'd love to help you process through the complex feelings that accompany your unique intersection of identities.
Welcome! I'm Emily (they/them) and I'm a nonbinary, queer, white, polyamorous, neurodivergent therapist in Denver. For more information, please visit my profile on TherapyDen - www.therapyden.com/therapist/emily-graham-denver-co
Welcome! I'm Emily (they/them) and I'm a nonbinary, queer, white, polyamorous, neurodivergent therapist in Denver. For more information, please visit my profile on TherapyDen - www.therapyden.com/therapist/emily-graham-denver-co
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Self-Harming Therapists
How does therapy for self-harm work?
A person may turn to self-injury so that they can distract themselves from their stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances. Therapy can address the cause of an individual’s suffering. A therapist can help a person understand why they may want to self-harm and help the person learn new methods of coping. A person may have poor emotion regulation, and treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is helpful for breaking this behaviour. In addition, treatment such as dialectical behavior therapy can help a person manage their tolerance of distress.
Which therapies are best for self-harm?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, and mentalisation-based therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are common approaches for people who have painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual cope with distress, regulate emotions, and manage impulsive urges.
Does the tendency to self-harm mean the person is suicidal?
Having this urge does not mean the individual suffers from suicidal ideation. People who want to self-injure look to distract or alleviate themselves from the pain they are experiencing. People with suicidal tendencies want to end life altogether. However, this does not mean a person with the intent to self-harm will not attempt suicide.
How often and how long are therapy sessions for self-harm?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Clients may see improvement within 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, maybe, a six-month period. People, especially those with co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, may need to continue therapy for up to 12 to 18 months.