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Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

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Therapy sessions can look different depending on a person’s goals, experiences, and preferred approach to support. Many therapy approaches involve collaborative conversations, emotional reflection, skill-building, and working together to better understand challenges, patterns, and personal goals over time.

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Therapy is often a collaborative process where individuals and therapists work together to explore concerns, identify goals, and build strategies that feel supportive and manageable.

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The pace and structure of therapy can vary based on comfort level, goals, and personal preferences. Many people benefit from approaches that feel supportive and responsive to their needs.

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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.

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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.

Jeanne Cross
Jeanne Cross

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

5.0· 1 review

Jeanne uses EMDR and trauma-informed care to help adults and LGBTQIA+ individuals heal from anxiety and grief, empowering her clients to define themselves and find lasting freedom.


  • Trauma, LGBTQIA+, and Anxiety
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · No physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Sarah Marlow
Sarah Marlow

Licensed Professional Counselor

Sarah supports adults and women healing from trauma and anxiety, specializing in establishing healthy boundaries and relationships to help her clients rediscover their strength and peace.


  • Anxiety, Major Life Transitions, and Trauma
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Jaime Grainger
Jaime Grainger

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

2.0· 1 review

Jaime offers empathetic, relationship-focused therapy for children through adults, using IFS and CBT to help her clients navigate anxiety, transitions, and interpersonal conflicts.


  • Major Life Transitions, Anxiety, and Depression
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Tess Rose
Tess Rose

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Tess empowers young adults and adults to navigate anxiety, trauma, and identity using curiosity and CBT to help them find wholeness and live authentically.


  • Anxiety, Trauma, and LGBTQIA+
  • Humana, and more
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Kristin Rainey
Kristin Rainey

Licensed Professional Counselor

Kristin uses a compassionate, strategic approach with EMDR and CBT to help adults and young adults heal from trauma and anxiety, guiding her clients toward lasting self-acceptance.


  • Grief & Loss, Trauma, and Anxiety
  • Aetna, Cigna, and more
  • In-Person · Centennial, CO 80112
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Jennifer Mullen
Jennifer Mullen

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 1 review

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
Marjorie Laird
Marjorie Laird

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 1 review

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
Caroline Hanlet
Caroline Hanlet

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 2 reviews

Caroline works with clients ages 15 and older.

Caroline uses DBT and EMDR to empower clients ages 15 and older to overcome eating disorders, addiction, and trauma through a compassionate, supportive approach.


  • Eating Disorders, Substance Use, and Trauma
  • Aetna, Humana, United/Optum, and more
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Lauren Rivas
Lauren Rivas

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 4 reviews

Lauren empowers adults and young adults to overcome anxiety and trauma, using a collaborative, trauma-informed approach with CBT and DBT for lasting healing and resilience.


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

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