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.
Raven Miller
Licensed Professional Counselor
Raven uses mindfulness-based contemplative psychotherapy to help adults and couples navigate transitions and improve relationships with greater presence, compassion, and purpose.
- Anxiety, Depression, and Relationship Challenges
- Anthem, Humana, and more
- In-Person · Boulder, CO 80303
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Crystal Dudley
Licensed Professional Counselor
Crystal empowers teens and adults to overcome shame, anxiety, and PTSD through a compassionate, integrative approach that fosters self-acceptance and emotional well-being.
- Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Charla Newcomb
Licensed Professional Counselor
Char specializes in EMDR and somatic techniques to help adults and elders heal from trauma and anxiety, fostering lasting peace through a compassionate, holistic approach.
- Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · Ken Caryl, CO 80127
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Emily Peirce
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Seeing clients over 16 years old.
Emily uses EMDR and DBT to help adults and teens over 16 heal from trauma and break cycles, providing a warm, person-centered approach to foster transformative and long-lasting change.
- Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · Aurora, CO 80014
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Hillary Walker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Hillary specializes in trauma and abuse recovery for adults, using EMDR and CBT to help her clients cultivate self-compassion and find healing in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
- Trauma, Abuse & Neglect, and Anxiety
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Katie Thornton
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Katie uses EMDR and neurodiverse-affirming care to help children and adults heal from trauma, anxiety, and PTSD by drawing on their unique strengths to live fulfilling lives.
- Trauma, Anxiety, and PTSD
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Julie Van Ryswyk
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Julie uses EMDR and mindfulness to help adults and young adults heal from trauma and anxiety, empowering them to break old patterns and find lasting joy.
- Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma
- Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United/Optum, and more
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Shelby Amann
Licensed Professional Counselor
Shelby uses DBT and EMDR to help teens and adults heal from trauma, grief, and anxiety, fostering a collaborative space for transformational growth and improved relationships.
- Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Kyle Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor
Kyle uses CBT and DBT to help adults and seniors navigate trauma, anxiety, and relationship issues, empowering his clients to build emotional resilience and healthy attachments.
- Relationship Challenges, Depression, and Anxiety
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado

