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Appointments may be available in as little as 48 hours. Many major insurance plans accepted.

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 Alcohol Abuse in the Greater Denver Area and Across Colorado – Accepting New Clients

If alcohol use is starting to interfere with your relationships, health, or daily responsibilities, therapy can help. Westside Behavioral Care connects individuals with therapists who support clients struggling with alcohol misuse, dependency, or related concerns.
 

Our providers meet each person where they are, whether the goal is harm reduction, sobriety, or understanding the root causes behind substance use.
 

Read more about therapy for alcohol abuse


You can browse available therapists by specialty, insurance, location, and age to find the right fit for your needs. Appointments are available across the Greater Denver area or online statewide. All Westside therapists are in-network with Kaiser Permanente, and many accept additional insurance plans. To get started, call (303) 986-4197 or email info@westsidebehavioral.com.

Kellee Myers
Kellee Myers

Licensed Professional Counselor

Kellee supports adults and young adults through trauma and anxiety using EMDR and mindfulness, helping them unlearn negative beliefs and achieve a lasting personal transformation.


  • EMDR, Mindfulness, and Anxiety
  • Humana, and more
  • In-Person · Broomfield, CO 80020
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Gabrielle Shinagle
Gabrielle Shinagle

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

4.0· 5 reviews

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  • Abuse & Neglect, Family Therapy, Substance Use, Relationship Challenges, and Stress
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · denver, CO 12345
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Tye Kemp
Tye Kemp

Licensed Professional Counselor

4.6· 10 reviews

Tye uses a personable Cognitive Behavioral approach to help teens and adults navigate depression, anxiety, and trauma, creating a safe space for healing and authentic growth.


  • Depression, Anxiety, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Denae Arnold
Denae Arnold

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 4 reviews

Denae uses humor and authenticity to help adults and young adults manage ADHD, anxiety, and their inner critic through CBT and mindfulness.


  • Anxiety, Stress, and ADHD
  • Humana, and more
  • In-Person · Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Erica Krakovitz
Erica Krakovitz

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

Erica empowers children, adults, and couples to overcome anxiety and trauma using psychodynamic and CBT approaches to foster lasting healing and self-awareness.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Esteem
  • Humana, and more
  • In-Person · No Physical Location, CO
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Tanya Torres
Tanya Torres

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 2 reviews

Tanya provides a safe, judgment-free space for adolescents and adults to navigate anxiety, depression, and substance use, helping her clients achieve realistic goals with a relaxed approach.


  • Depression, Anxiety, and Substance Use
  • Aetna, and more
  • In-Person · Littleton, CO 80127
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Laura Thompson
Laura Thompson

Licensed Professional Counselor

Laura provides a warm, integrative approach for young adults and adults navigating addiction, anxiety, and life transitions to foster lasting growth and self-acceptance.


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

Licensed Professional Counselor

Matt's therapeutic style can be described as solution-focused, empathetic, compassionate, and humorous.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and Grief & Loss
  • 1 In-Network Plan
  • In-Person · Aurora, CO 80015
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Wendy Klein
Wendy Klein

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

4.6· 8 reviews

New clients must complete the initial paperwork ahead of the first appointment

Wendy provides caring, eclectic therapy for adults and seniors managing bipolar disorder and anxiety, using CBT and mindfulness to help her clients find lasting relief.


  • Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety
  • Aetna, United/Optum, and more
  • In-Person · Denver, CO 80224
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado

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