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Welcome. I'm Denise!
"I work with adults who are looking to take a holistic approach to managing their mental health".
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Addiction Counselor in the state of Colorado. I have 30 years of professional work experience in Behavioral Health and Recovery Services treating adults and families with a variety of presenting issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, coping with addictions, trauma, grief and loss, relationship issues, and career challenges. My experience is varied and across settings as I have provided individual therapy in a community health center, substance use treatment centers, employee assistance programs and mental health services in a hospital setting.
My priority is to provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you feel heard, respected, and supported. With over 40 years in healthcare—including service as a former Navy Nurse Corps Officer and retired military veteran—I bring values of resilience, trust, and teamwork into every therapeutic relationship. I view care as a partnership and work to empower you to take an active role in your mental health.
Clinical Focus & Services
I provide pharmacotherapy (medication management) motivational interviewing, and other therapeutic modalities. We can assess during the first meeting if your treatment requires additional therapeutic support. I will provide a referral to a licensed therapist to ensure you receive comprehensive care. My practice supports:
- ADHD (I am an ADHD Certified Clinical Support Provider)
- College students with focus/concentration concerns,school overload, or interrelationship difficulties
- OCD
- Anxiety & Stress
- Panic Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Trauma
- Mild to Moderate Depression
- Interrelationship issues
- Smoking cessation
- Gambling addiction
- Shop lifting addiction
- Smoking Cessation
- Alcohol Addiction
Hi! My name is Jenn! I believe that healing begins with feeling truly seen, heard, and accepted. Throughout my own life, I have experienced some dark and difficult seasons, and it's those that brought me to this field of work and shaped the therapist I am today. Life has taught me the importance of kindness, compassion, open-mindedness, and the power of having someone beside you when life feels overwhelming.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) specializing in mental health and trauma, I provide compassionate, client-centered care. I believe healing is a holistic process that addresses both mind and body. Working collaboratively with clients, I create a safe space to explore experiences and heal from past wounds.
I believe we all have unique strengths that can help us navigate life’s challenges. Seeking out support through counseling is one way to re-discover and to cultivate those strengths. I work with adolescents and adults to assist them through life’s ups and downs. I am LGBTQ+ allied and affirming and I utilize a multicultural approach when working with clients. I welcome you to come as you are— I will meet you wherever you are at.
Credentials and Experience
I'm a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma and Colorado, a board-certified counselor (NCC), and hold a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision - which means I don't just practice therapy, I train and supervise other therapists. That clinical depth shapes everything about how I work with clients.
My specialization is neurocounseling: integrating what we know about the brain and nervous system into practical, grounded therapy. I also hold specialized training in telehealth - so working with you virtually isn't a workaround, it's where I do my best work.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, identity, and the particular kind of exhaustion that comes from holding everything together for too long.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. and a trained in EMDR therapist. I work with individuals, partners, couples, and polycules on a variety of issues related to love, sex and relationships. I believe in the ethos of “helping others help themselves”; as a therapist, this is still my greatest strength as well as the cornerstone that has shaped my practice today. My specializations lie in treating those who are exploring their sex lives, whether it be individually or with a partner(s).
Accepting new clients today, starting where you are! We can: navigate life with more balance, access resources with self-compassion. Specializing in older adults and caregivers for over 15 years. Focus: aging, adjustment issues, cognitive/health issues, depression and anxiety while honoring your strengths. I also support younger adults, trauma, & reclaiming personal power to be your best self. Graduated DU's Graduate School of Social Work with honors in 2008, working in myriad health settings, mainly serving older adults.
What type of therapy does Aetna cover?
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