Therapists in Colorado
Colorado Emdr- Maggie Kelly
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy can help by facilitating the processing of traumatic experiences in a safe and controlled environment, and by promoting emotional healing and cognitive restructuring, which can lead to a significant reduction in the symptoms of trauma and stress, leaving you feeling more empowered, emotionally balanced.
Sometimes overwhelming and painful experiences from our past have a negative impact on our present. This can look like: BIG emotions in response to daily stressors Depression that just isn’t lifting Panic & anxiety that hinders your performance, sleep, & wellbeing. Be it coping with a cancer diagnosis, the aftermath of narcissistic abuse and co-dependency, healing from sexual assault, or dealing with the repercussions of a car accident - these life experiences can profoundly affect us. So often, it's a series of accumulating events that lead to chronic stress, overwhelming our current capacity to manage and cope.
EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy can help by facilitating the processing of traumatic experiences in a safe and controlled environment, and by promoting emotional healing and cognitive restructuring, which can lead to a significant reduction in the symptoms of trauma and stress, leaving you feeling more empowered, emotionally balanced.
Sometimes overwhelming and painful experiences from our past have a negative impact on our present. This can look like: BIG emotions in response to daily stressors Depression that just isn’t lifting Panic & anxiety that hinders your performance, sleep, & wellbeing. Be it coping with a cancer diagnosis, the aftermath of narcissistic abuse and co-dependency, healing from sexual assault, or dealing with the repercussions of a car accident - these life experiences can profoundly affect us. So often, it's a series of accumulating events that lead to chronic stress, overwhelming our current capacity to manage and cope.
Katie LaCombe
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Waitlist for new clients
It is my privilege and passion to walk alongside of those who are healing from trauma, abuse, anxiety, and those grappling with spirituality and personal identity. I firmly believe that through respectful, culturally competent and trauma informed approaches, space can be held for you to feel empowered to not just survive, but thrive! In sessions, I often use Internal Family Systems Therapy, and Somatic Therapy to equip and encourage clients to live mindfully in the present while honoring and healing what happened in the past.
It is my privilege and passion to walk alongside of those who are healing from trauma, abuse, anxiety, and those grappling with spirituality and personal identity. I firmly believe that through respectful, culturally competent and trauma informed approaches, space can be held for you to feel empowered to not just survive, but thrive! In sessions, I often use Internal Family Systems Therapy, and Somatic Therapy to equip and encourage clients to live mindfully in the present while honoring and healing what happened in the past.
Amanda Marrero
Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lyons, CO 80540
I specialize in the integration of clinical trauma healing and spiritual practice.
Welcome, I'm glad you're here. I work with those who are ready to go deep within. I know what it’s like to feel disconnected and dissatisfied with life and relationships. I want to support you find the wholeness and purpose that I believe is your birth right. At its heart, the healing work I offer is a process of awakening and expressing your true self. Each of us possess a unique true self - the one of us who knows how to love, play, create and who believes life can be beautiful. Therapy is a space to witness and let go the false self – the strategies and patterns that were created so you could belong and survive.
I specialize in the integration of clinical trauma healing and spiritual practice.
Welcome, I'm glad you're here. I work with those who are ready to go deep within. I know what it’s like to feel disconnected and dissatisfied with life and relationships. I want to support you find the wholeness and purpose that I believe is your birth right. At its heart, the healing work I offer is a process of awakening and expressing your true self. Each of us possess a unique true self - the one of us who knows how to love, play, create and who believes life can be beautiful. Therapy is a space to witness and let go the false self – the strategies and patterns that were created so you could belong and survive.
James Kintner
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pueblo, CO 81005
I use EMDR to aid in the recovery of those who suffer from trauma-related conditions such as PTSD.
I believe that everyone can rise above their struggles and find healing and meaning in their life. No one should live with mental health, or relational issues alone. I believe that counseling is a partnership in which we are fellow travelers for a short time while we journey to discover how to use the resources you have, to accomplish your mental health or relational goals. My main scope of practice is in both couples and trauma therapies.
I use EMDR to aid in the recovery of those who suffer from trauma-related conditions such as PTSD.
I believe that everyone can rise above their struggles and find healing and meaning in their life. No one should live with mental health, or relational issues alone. I believe that counseling is a partnership in which we are fellow travelers for a short time while we journey to discover how to use the resources you have, to accomplish your mental health or relational goals. My main scope of practice is in both couples and trauma therapies.
Catherine Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Waitlist for new clients
Specializing in healing from abuse and neglect trauma through play therapy, art therapy, and family systems therapy to help individuals and families transition to the next life stage.
Life rarely turns out how we think it will, so when a deeply distressing or disturbing experience occurs, we often struggle to find our next steps. Hope and purpose can become a distant reality. Sometimes, the traumatic event occurs to just one person, but often times, these experiences happen within the context of the family and everyone is impacted. Despite our best efforts to continue on our own, we may need the assistance of another person. At Mountain Valley Counseling, I use an integrated blend of evidence-based techniques as well as a warm, authentic approach to provide hope-filled healing and professional guidance.
Specializing in healing from abuse and neglect trauma through play therapy, art therapy, and family systems therapy to help individuals and families transition to the next life stage.
Life rarely turns out how we think it will, so when a deeply distressing or disturbing experience occurs, we often struggle to find our next steps. Hope and purpose can become a distant reality. Sometimes, the traumatic event occurs to just one person, but often times, these experiences happen within the context of the family and everyone is impacted. Despite our best efforts to continue on our own, we may need the assistance of another person. At Mountain Valley Counseling, I use an integrated blend of evidence-based techniques as well as a warm, authentic approach to provide hope-filled healing and professional guidance.
Plankeel Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Waitlist for new clients
Specialties - marriage therapy, trauma, depression, and anxiety treatment.
At Plankeel Counseling, LLC, we love to work with you to help you achieve your goals, heal, and restore your mental health and relationships. We care, we want you to feel comfortable, and we look forward to journeying alongside you - whatever you are facing. Plankeel Counseling, LLC accepts some insurance but is only accepting new clients wishing to self-pay at this time for either individual or marriage therapy. Jeff is not currently helping with referrals for non-existing clients. Jeff has 20+ years of experience as a therapist - don't hesitate to reach out if looking for individual or marriage therapy to be put on a waitlist.
Specialties - marriage therapy, trauma, depression, and anxiety treatment.
At Plankeel Counseling, LLC, we love to work with you to help you achieve your goals, heal, and restore your mental health and relationships. We care, we want you to feel comfortable, and we look forward to journeying alongside you - whatever you are facing. Plankeel Counseling, LLC accepts some insurance but is only accepting new clients wishing to self-pay at this time for either individual or marriage therapy. Jeff is not currently helping with referrals for non-existing clients. Jeff has 20+ years of experience as a therapist - don't hesitate to reach out if looking for individual or marriage therapy to be put on a waitlist.
Alina Garbuz
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, EMDR, CPC
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Are you unmotivated, hopeless, depressed, anxious, stuck, disconnected? Have you experienced trauma or emotional distress through an experience that does not make sense? I provide effective therapy as a Certified EMDR Therapist, specializing in PTSD, Complex Trauma, Ongoing Traumatic Stress and Brain Health Coaching. Working through trauma and distressful emotional accounts enhances performance, mental vitality and stability, relational attunement and connection, and increases effectiveness in areas of life, including personal, spiritual, social, and professional. Sign up for a free consultation at alinagarbuz.com.
Are you unmotivated, hopeless, depressed, anxious, stuck, disconnected? Have you experienced trauma or emotional distress through an experience that does not make sense? I provide effective therapy as a Certified EMDR Therapist, specializing in PTSD, Complex Trauma, Ongoing Traumatic Stress and Brain Health Coaching. Working through trauma and distressful emotional accounts enhances performance, mental vitality and stability, relational attunement and connection, and increases effectiveness in areas of life, including personal, spiritual, social, and professional. Sign up for a free consultation at alinagarbuz.com.
Early Childhood Wellness Place
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Broomfield, CO 80021
We specialize in: *Infant & Early childhood mental health *Early childhood trauma *Trauma and attachment issues *Family therapy, play therapy & individual therapy *Regulatory therapy *Parenting issues *Speech Therapy *Occupational Therapy *Yoga groups *Social Skills groups *Multi-diciplinary treatment.
Seeking a therapist can be difficult and often anxiety provoking--especially when you are finding a therapist for your child. I have been working with children and their families for many years and have enjoyed helping them meet their therapeutic goals. I work with a certified therapy dog named Gadget who adds to the welcoming and nurturing environment of the office and assists in helping clients reach their goals. I am specially trained in play therapy, EMDR, and family therapy. I work with children 0-12 and their families. I specialize in trauma and attachment to promote healthy, fulfilling relationships.
We specialize in: *Infant & Early childhood mental health *Early childhood trauma *Trauma and attachment issues *Family therapy, play therapy & individual therapy *Regulatory therapy *Parenting issues *Speech Therapy *Occupational Therapy *Yoga groups *Social Skills groups *Multi-diciplinary treatment.
Seeking a therapist can be difficult and often anxiety provoking--especially when you are finding a therapist for your child. I have been working with children and their families for many years and have enjoyed helping them meet their therapeutic goals. I work with a certified therapy dog named Gadget who adds to the welcoming and nurturing environment of the office and assists in helping clients reach their goals. I am specially trained in play therapy, EMDR, and family therapy. I work with children 0-12 and their families. I specialize in trauma and attachment to promote healthy, fulfilling relationships.
Jillian Elliott
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, EMDR, ASAM
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Are you experiencing problems with addiction? Do you have trouble handling depression, trauma, and anxiety? I would like to be your guide in becoming sober and healing. As a experienced clinician, I recognize those that struggle with mental health and addiction are some of the most intelligent and artistic individuals. Often, those that experience anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts saw drugs and alcohol as a way to cope and calm their thoughts. I am here to walk you through the journey of hope to recovery, however that may look to you.
Are you experiencing problems with addiction? Do you have trouble handling depression, trauma, and anxiety? I would like to be your guide in becoming sober and healing. As a experienced clinician, I recognize those that struggle with mental health and addiction are some of the most intelligent and artistic individuals. Often, those that experience anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts saw drugs and alcohol as a way to cope and calm their thoughts. I am here to walk you through the journey of hope to recovery, however that may look to you.
Mariah Milne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Loveland, CO 80538
She is trained in trauma work and loves helping individuals fulfill their highest potential.
The complexity of humanity is what makes life so beautiful and sometimes quite challenging. Dr. Seuss says it all. Each and every person is a compilation of experiences, feelings, and emotions that result in a masterpiece. Mariah Milne has a profound passion for people and all things human. You will be welcomed into a non-judgmental, safe, and dynamic environment. Mariah’s personality is warm and vivacious, with a dash of humor. No matter where you are in life, Mariah is skilled at meeting you there. She holds the belief that people thrive when they find connection with themselves and others.
She is trained in trauma work and loves helping individuals fulfill their highest potential.
The complexity of humanity is what makes life so beautiful and sometimes quite challenging. Dr. Seuss says it all. Each and every person is a compilation of experiences, feelings, and emotions that result in a masterpiece. Mariah Milne has a profound passion for people and all things human. You will be welcomed into a non-judgmental, safe, and dynamic environment. Mariah’s personality is warm and vivacious, with a dash of humor. No matter where you are in life, Mariah is skilled at meeting you there. She holds the belief that people thrive when they find connection with themselves and others.
Maryann M Magley-Herman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC LAC, MAC TAP, ORDM CS, EMDR
Verified Verified
Brighton, CO 80601
Masters Marriage & Family Therapy, License Addiction Counselor, Master Additions Counselor, Certified Trauma & Abuse Psychotherapist, Ordained Minister, Clinical Supervision
Masters Marriage & Family Therapy, License Addiction Counselor, Master Additions Counselor, Certified Trauma & Abuse Psychotherapist, Ordained Minister, Clinical Supervision
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Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Grand Junction, CO 81505 (Online Only)
Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, or any other difficult life stressor I want to help you lay your burdens down and get to a place where you can begin enjoying life again.
Anxious? Depressed? Overwhelmed? Stuck? Life is difficult. We all suffer. But you do not have to walk this path alone. I am so glad you are taking this courageous step! I want to offer you the right support where you can be seen, heard, and understood. Are you tired of waking up dreading the day or thinking there must be more to life than this? Does your mind swirl with negative self-depreciating thoughts or does your anxiety spiral out of control? Maybe you wake up feeling like a black cloud is hanging over your life? Do you have trauma that is disrupting your life and relationships? Do you have the same fights with your partner?
Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, or any other difficult life stressor I want to help you lay your burdens down and get to a place where you can begin enjoying life again.
Anxious? Depressed? Overwhelmed? Stuck? Life is difficult. We all suffer. But you do not have to walk this path alone. I am so glad you are taking this courageous step! I want to offer you the right support where you can be seen, heard, and understood. Are you tired of waking up dreading the day or thinking there must be more to life than this? Does your mind swirl with negative self-depreciating thoughts or does your anxiety spiral out of control? Maybe you wake up feeling like a black cloud is hanging over your life? Do you have trauma that is disrupting your life and relationships? Do you have the same fights with your partner?
Sheri Beckford
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Evergreen, CO 80439 (Online Only)
For 23 years it has been my privilege to serve clients of all ages, treating most mental health diagnoses. I specialize in helping clients heal from trauma and past events that left behind deep wounds. I am Client-Centered, this simply means I adapt my treatment approach to accommodate your preferences and support the unique needs, strengths, and vulnerabilities you bring to each challenge we address. We work in partnership to help you develop new insights and concrete skills and strategies for interacting with specific persons and circumstances in your life, so you can create real change and begin to feel better quickly.
For 23 years it has been my privilege to serve clients of all ages, treating most mental health diagnoses. I specialize in helping clients heal from trauma and past events that left behind deep wounds. I am Client-Centered, this simply means I adapt my treatment approach to accommodate your preferences and support the unique needs, strengths, and vulnerabilities you bring to each challenge we address. We work in partnership to help you develop new insights and concrete skills and strategies for interacting with specific persons and circumstances in your life, so you can create real change and begin to feel better quickly.
Jenny Flowers
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
I'm a trauma-informed, attachment-based, client-centered counselor who acknowledges your capacity to choose the direction, pace, and goals of therapy and recognizes the importance of developing strong, secure relationships.
I'm passionate about empowering individuals who have felt unseen, misunderstood, marginalized, and voiceless, and I love working with and empowering women in all stages of life. As a woman who has felt disempowered from past trauma and shame, I'm passionate about working with women to achieve greater self-worth and confidence and embrace their authentic self. I find joy in helping people heal from past trauma, transform limiting beliefs of shame into the truth of who they are, find meaning and purpose, and courageously tell their story.
I'm a trauma-informed, attachment-based, client-centered counselor who acknowledges your capacity to choose the direction, pace, and goals of therapy and recognizes the importance of developing strong, secure relationships.
I'm passionate about empowering individuals who have felt unseen, misunderstood, marginalized, and voiceless, and I love working with and empowering women in all stages of life. As a woman who has felt disempowered from past trauma and shame, I'm passionate about working with women to achieve greater self-worth and confidence and embrace their authentic self. I find joy in helping people heal from past trauma, transform limiting beliefs of shame into the truth of who they are, find meaning and purpose, and courageously tell their story.
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Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC, NCC, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Aurora, CO 80014
My clinical experience includes work with individuals in crisis, survivors of trauma, couples and families.
I commend you for taking the first step to prioritizing your mental health. Looking for the counselor that best fits your needs and desires can be an intimidating, overwhelming, and exhausting process. I wholeheartedly believe people are as unique as their fingerprints, so I offer a variety of therapeutic treatment modalities and I use the Systems approach when working with families. Together, we will collaborate to identify your goals and develop a treatment plan.
My clinical experience includes work with individuals in crisis, survivors of trauma, couples and families.
I commend you for taking the first step to prioritizing your mental health. Looking for the counselor that best fits your needs and desires can be an intimidating, overwhelming, and exhausting process. I wholeheartedly believe people are as unique as their fingerprints, so I offer a variety of therapeutic treatment modalities and I use the Systems approach when working with families. Together, we will collaborate to identify your goals and develop a treatment plan.
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Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fort Collins, CO 80524 (Online Only)
I work with individuals who are struggling with depression, anxiety, past or present abuse of all kinds, PTSD, and identity issues.
Discovering the story of your heart and listening to the telling of your story is my passion. My goal is to provide a safe healing space for you in a caring and inviting environment. I have often found that it is in this safe place that my client is able to share the difficult pieces of his or her story for the first time. As we work together we will discover hope, healing, and freedom from deep emotional wounds both past and present.
I work with individuals who are struggling with depression, anxiety, past or present abuse of all kinds, PTSD, and identity issues.
Discovering the story of your heart and listening to the telling of your story is my passion. My goal is to provide a safe healing space for you in a caring and inviting environment. I have often found that it is in this safe place that my client is able to share the difficult pieces of his or her story for the first time. As we work together we will discover hope, healing, and freedom from deep emotional wounds both past and present.
Luann Morton-Earl (Blueheart)
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MAC, LAC, BST, CDBT
Verified Verified
Loveland, CO 80538
Bilateral Synchronization Therapy helps the brain work in sink to resolve trauma-based issues to be resolved in a short period of time.
Greetings, I focus on addictions specifically, of many types. I specialize with those addicted to opiate drugs and related medications. I have a wide variety of expertise and I can work with those involved in the Colorado Criminal Justice systems. I have worked in Jails & Prison's in the state of Colorado. I have worked in Community / Rural Mental Health Centers and Dual Diagnosis clients. I am trained in Bilateral Sychronization Therapy, new and innovative from Colorado, which helps the brain resolve trauma. I am trained in Seeking Safety, addiction and Trauma centered therapy, evidenced based.
Bilateral Synchronization Therapy helps the brain work in sink to resolve trauma-based issues to be resolved in a short period of time.
Greetings, I focus on addictions specifically, of many types. I specialize with those addicted to opiate drugs and related medications. I have a wide variety of expertise and I can work with those involved in the Colorado Criminal Justice systems. I have worked in Jails & Prison's in the state of Colorado. I have worked in Community / Rural Mental Health Centers and Dual Diagnosis clients. I am trained in Bilateral Sychronization Therapy, new and innovative from Colorado, which helps the brain resolve trauma. I am trained in Seeking Safety, addiction and Trauma centered therapy, evidenced based.
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Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80210
Death and grief, sexual trauma, religious trauma, major world shattering experiences that must be processed.
You keep looping around the same negative thoughts, and the same feelings of anxiety and being insecure. Overtime, you notice patterns and experiencing seasons of hopelessness, vacillating with attempts at therapy or wellness trends. You are willing to take action but you are afraid that nothing will change. Ultimately feeling unsafe in relationships that you think should feel safe. Not knowing if it’s them or you with the issue. You end up investing time and emotional energy replaying the past or rehearsing the future, but never quite present. - You do not have to stay stuck. I believe you can experience restoration and freedom.
Death and grief, sexual trauma, religious trauma, major world shattering experiences that must be processed.
You keep looping around the same negative thoughts, and the same feelings of anxiety and being insecure. Overtime, you notice patterns and experiencing seasons of hopelessness, vacillating with attempts at therapy or wellness trends. You are willing to take action but you are afraid that nothing will change. Ultimately feeling unsafe in relationships that you think should feel safe. Not knowing if it’s them or you with the issue. You end up investing time and emotional energy replaying the past or rehearsing the future, but never quite present. - You do not have to stay stuck. I believe you can experience restoration and freedom.
Whitney Dittmar: EMDR Intensives Specialist
Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Centennial, CO 80122
Are you wanting to feel different, think differently or have different relationships? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps you feel better faster. You might be wanting to heal from trauma, or improve your performance, strengthen your connection to others, or lead in healthier ways. I am EMDR Certified and an EMDR Consultant. To support EMDR therapy I also use attachment theory, ego state and parts work and include HeartMath, a science-based biofeedback in treatment. As we work together, the work integrates helping calm the nervous system to provide more integration and improve overall health and wellness.
Are you wanting to feel different, think differently or have different relationships? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps you feel better faster. You might be wanting to heal from trauma, or improve your performance, strengthen your connection to others, or lead in healthier ways. I am EMDR Certified and an EMDR Consultant. To support EMDR therapy I also use attachment theory, ego state and parts work and include HeartMath, a science-based biofeedback in treatment. As we work together, the work integrates helping calm the nervous system to provide more integration and improve overall health and wellness.
Authentic Life Christian Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westminster, CO 80234
I consider it a privilege to walk along side of you as you heal from trauma, navigate relational challenges, and balance life transitions.
I consider it a privilege to walk along side of you as you heal from trauma, navigate relational challenges, and balance life transitions.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.