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Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

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Cognitive Processing Therapy in the Greater Denver Area and Across Colorado – Accepting New Clients

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a highly effective form of trauma-focused therapy designed to help individuals recover from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related challenges. At Westside Behavioral Care, CPT is offered by licensed professionals who specialize in trauma recovery.
 
This structured approach helps clients examine how trauma has affected their thoughts and beliefs, and gently guides them in reworking those thoughts to regain a sense of safety and control.
 
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Through a series of collaborative steps, CPT focuses on reducing trauma-related symptoms like guilt, shame, avoidance, and hypervigilance. It’s particularly effective for survivors of abuse, military veterans, accident survivors, and others affected by life-threatening or disturbing events.
 
Appointments are available in person across the greater Denver area — including Boulder, Lakewood, Arvada, Littleton, and Aurora — or through online therapy anywhere in Colorado. All providers are in-network with Kaiser Permanente, and many accept other major insurance plans. You can browse available therapists by specialty, insurance, location, and age to find the right fit for your needs. For help booking your first appointment, call (303) 986-4197 or email info@westsidebehavioral.com.

Schelly Trojan
Schelly Trojan

Licensed Professional Counselor

Schelly offers kind and compassionate individual therapy for adults, specializing in EMDR and DBT to help her clients heal from trauma, anxiety, and depression.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · Centennial, CO 80112
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Michelle Decola
Michelle Decola

Licensed Professional Counselor

4.5· 2 reviews

Michelle specializes in trauma and relationship therapy for adults, using IFS and Gottman methods to help her clients heal anxiety and build deeper, more meaningful connections.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · Louisville, CO 80027
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Morgan Agagah-Parlato
Morgan Agagah-Parlato

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 1 review

Morgan uses a warm, integrative approach to help clients from teens to elders navigate trauma and family issues, empowering her clients to find their voice and reclaim their stories.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Brenda Lucero
Brenda Lucero

Licensed Professional Counselor

4.8· 5 reviews

Brenda specializes in trauma recovery for teens and adults, utilizing EMDR and somatic therapy to facilitate healing and personal transformation through a holistic, empathetic approach.


  • Trauma, EMDR, and Anxiety
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Crystal Dudley
Crystal Dudley

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 5 reviews

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
Stephanie Steele
Stephanie Steele

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 4 reviews

Stephanie empowers adults and adolescents to overcome anxiety and trauma through client-centered, solution-focused care tailored to navigate life transitions and enhance sports performance.


  • Anxiety, Relationship Challenges, and Major Life Transitions
  • Aetna, Humana, United/Optum, and more
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Cari McLerran
Cari McLerran

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 3 reviews

Cari helps adults overcome trauma and addiction using DBT and ACT, leveraging her love of geek culture to build a supportive, stigma-free space for lasting growth.


  • Anxiety, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Trauma
  • Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United/Optum, and more
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Kyle Jones
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
Sarah Matthews
Sarah Matthews

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 4 reviews

Sarah uses empathic CBT and mindfulness to help children, teens, and adults heal from eating disorders, anxiety, and trauma, as she empowers her clients to live a life aligned with their values.


  • Eating Disorders, Anxiety, and Depression
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado

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