Abuse & Neglect
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Appointments may be available in as little as 48 hours. Many major insurance plans accepted.
Thomas Stuart
Licensed Professional Counselor
Thomas specializes in workplace issues, career stress, and addiction, using a solution-oriented CBT approach to help adults overcome barriers and achieve lasting recovery.
- Workplace Stress, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness
- 1 In-Network Plan
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Loretta McGill-Smith
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Loretta provides compassionate therapy for adults, utilizing CBT and DBT to help her clients overcome trauma, anxiety, and eating disorders while building self-esteem in a safe space.
- LGBTQIA+, Play Therapy, Veterans, Eating Disorders, Abuse & Neglect, and Depression
- Humana, and more
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Dave Bakulski
Licensed Professional Counselor
Works with ages 19+ only.
Dave provides warm, empathic therapy, using CBT and EMDR to help adults navigate trauma and addiction through his client-centered and strength-based approach.
- EMDR, Depression, and Anxiety
- Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana, United/Optum, and more
- In-Person · Golden, CO 80401
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
How Therapy Can Help
Therapy can provide support, perspective, and practical tools for navigating challenges, improving emotional well-being, and building healthier patterns over time.
Better Understand Patterns & Behaviors
Therapy can help individuals recognize emotional patterns, thought processes, relationship dynamics, and behaviors that may be affecting daily life and overall well-being.
Develop Healthier Coping Strategies
Many people use therapy to build practical tools for managing stress, navigating challenges, improving communication, and responding to difficult situations more effectively.
Improve Emotional Awareness & Regulation
Therapy can support greater self-awareness, emotional balance, boundary-setting, and confidence in managing emotions across work, relationships, and everyday life.
Support Long-Term Personal Growth
In addition to addressing immediate concerns, therapy can help individuals strengthen resilience, improve self-understanding, and build healthier long-term habits and routines.
We Work With Your Insurance
Westside Behavioral Care works with many major insurance providers to help make therapy more accessible and affordable. Coverage for counseling may vary depending on your plan, therapist availability, and whether you are seeking virtual or in-person sessions.
You can filter therapists based on your plan to find covered care quickly.
Therapists for Abuse Survivors in the Greater Denver Area and Across Colorado – Accepting New Clients
Recovering from abuse can take time, support, and a safe therapeutic space. At Westside Behavioral Care, our therapists work with survivors of physical, emotional, sexual, and verbal abuse to process trauma, rebuild self-worth, and develop healthy boundaries.
We understand how difficult it can be to open up about these experiences, and our goal is to help you feel empowered, not retraumatized. Whether your experience is recent or long in the past, therapy can support you in regaining a sense of safety, control, and trust.
Read more about therapy for abuse survivors
You can browse available therapists by specialty, insurance, location, and age to find the right fit for your needs. Appointments are available in person throughout the Greater Denver area and online across Colorado. All of our providers are in-network with Kaiser Permanente, and many also accept other insurance plans. Call (303) 986-4197 or email info@westsidebehavioral.com for help scheduling your first session.
Amanda Phannadeth
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Amanda provides compassionate, trauma-informed care for children and adults, using play therapy and CBT to foster healing, felt safety, and secure relationships.
- Trauma, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Play Therapy
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · Broomfield, CO 80020
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Shannon Lamb
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Shannon empowers adolescents and adults to overcome anxiety and trauma using a unique blend of somatic and psycholgical experiences and guided practices for lasting healing.
- Anxiety, Divorce & Separation, EMDR, Parenting Support, Abuse & Neglect, and Grief & Loss
- Humana, and more
- In-Person · Lafayette, CO 80026
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Denyse Breeden
Licensed Professional Counselor
Denyse only works with women.
Denyse helps women navigate ADHD and trauma through somatic experiencing and hypnotherapy, guiding her adult clients toward lasting nervous system regulation and emotional release.
- Trauma, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and ADHD
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · Denver, CO 80205
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Emily Alexander
Licensed Professional Counselor
Emily uses EMDR and CBT to help adults overcome trauma and anxiety, offering compassionate, authentic support to build resilience and help clients reclaim a balanced, fulfilling life.
- Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression
- Aetna
- In-Person · Denver, CO 80205
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Cody Fox
Licensed Professional Counselor
Cody provides trauma-informed, evidence-based care for adults facing addiction and grief, helping his clients build an authentic life through a compassionate and collaborative approach.
- Substance Use, Trauma, and Depression
- Humana, and more
- In-Person · Centennial, CO 80122
Gess Cross
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Gess specializes in EMDR therapy for kids and adults, offering a judgment-free space to heal from trauma, anxiety, and grief while supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Domestic Violence, Gambling Addiction, Trauma, Depression, and Anxiety
- 1 In-Network Plan
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Nancy Jamerson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Nancy provides compassionate, faith-based therapy for adults of all ages, utilizing an eclectic approach and CBT to guide clients through trauma, addiction, and major life transitions.
- Trauma, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Faith-Based Individuals
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · Aurora, CO 80011
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Christine Mathias
Licensed Professional Counselor
Christine empowers adults and teens managing ADHD and trauma with a compassionate, mindfulness-based approach to foster healing and resilience.
- Trauma, Anxiety, and ADHD
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · Aurora, CO 80014
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Kimberly Callahan
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Kimberly provides compassionate, holistic care for neurodivergent children and adults, using CBT and DBT to help her clients overcome anxiety, ADHD, and trauma while fostering resilience.
- Anxiety, Trauma, and ADHD
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · Lakewood, CO 80215
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado

