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.
Chaya “Hiya” Parkoff
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Only works with female clients over 17 years old.
Chaya provides authentic, trauma-informed support using Brainspotting to help women and girls 17+ navigate eating disorders and recovery with a compassionate, down-to-earth approach.
- Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Carole Vogt
Doctor of Psychology
Carole uses warm, CBT-based care to help adults and seniors navigate anxiety and life transitions, providing her clients a safe, supportive space to heal and move forward.
- Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, and Depression
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Taya Matoy
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Taya provides culturally competent, somatic therapy for adults and people of color, specializing in trauma, cultural identity, and healing for those in high-stress careers.
- Divorce & Separation, Trauma, and Workplace Stress
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Katherine Leak
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Katherine specializes in EMDR and trauma recovery, helping adults and young adults regulate emotions and heal from past challenges to create a brighter, more resilient future.
- Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · Broomfield, CO 80020
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Jennifer Mullen
Licensed Professional Counselor
Jennifer specializes in trauma, PTSD, and anxiety for teens and adults, using EMDR and CBT to help her clients find peace and self-care through a compassionate, healing approach.
- Trauma, PTSD, and Anxiety
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · lakewood, CO 01234
Misty Peery
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Prefers online sessions, but offers some in-person.
Misty provides trauma-informed, integrative therapy for youth and adults, using yoga and mindfulness to help clients overcome PTSD and relationship issues through a holistic, somatic approach.
- Trauma, PTSD, and Anxiety
- Aetna, and more
- In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Lauren Lamas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Lauren offers warm, trauma-informed therapy for adults and young adults, specializing in somatic experiencing to help her clients heal from PTSD and abuse while rediscovering their inner strength.
- Trauma, Depression, and Anxiety
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Bill Brewer
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Not seeing couples.
Bill provides a safe place to speak openly supported by deep compassion.
- Trauma, Major Life Transitions, and Grief & Loss
- Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, United/Optum, and more
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Marjorie Laird
Licensed Professional Counselor
Seeing children over 8 years old.
Marjorie specializes in trauma and suicide prevention for ages 8 and up, using CBT and DBT to help her clients build on their strengths and achieve meaningful recovery.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Suicide Prevention, and Trauma
- 1 In-Network Plan
- In-Person · Lakewood, CO 80214
- Video Call · Throughout Colorado

