Receptionist
303-986-4197

Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

Crisis Counseling

Crisis Counseling in the Greater Denver Area and Across Colorado – Accepting New Clients

Westside Behavioral Care providers are not emergency crisis responders, but some therapists offer services for those who can wait at least 24 to 48 hours for a crisis appointment. If you or someone you know needs immediate assistance, please click here to view and contact a crisis line or organization for urgent support.

  

Life can turn upside down without warning — a loss, trauma, health diagnosis, or major transition may lead to overwhelming stress. Westside Behavioral Care provides access to licensed therapists who offer compassionate, stabilizing support during times of crisis.

 

Crisis counseling focuses on emotional regulation, safety planning, and short-term strategies to help you manage intense feelings and begin recovering your sense of control.

 
Read more about crisis counseling

Our therapists work with adults, teens, and families facing grief, accidents, job loss, divorce, panic attacks, and more. The goal is to reduce immediate distress, assess risks, and create a plan for continued support. When needed, providers can also offer referrals to specialized or long-term care.

 

Appointments are available across the greater Denver area — including Littleton, Lakewood, Arvada, Aurora, and Boulder — or online throughout Colorado. All therapists are in-network with Kaiser Permanente and many accept other insurance types as well. You can browse available therapists by specialty, insurance, location, and age to find the right fit for your needs. For help scheduling, call (303) 986-4197 or email info@westsidebehavioral.com.

Gess Cross

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Next appointment on 4/17/2026 at 8:00 AM

Offers sessions only online

Gess will ensure it’s a judgement free space where you don’t have to fear the deepest parts of you being seen.

Gender: Woman

Ethnicity: White

Pronouns: She/Her

  • No Physical Location, Denver, CO 80206

Andrea Rotz
Andrea Rotz

Licensed Professional Counselor

Next appointment on 4/17/2026 at 8:00 AM

Offers sessions only online

Andrea strives to give clients hope, new perspectives, and the tools to better navigate their daily challenges.

Gender: Woman

Ethnicity: White

Pronouns: She/Her

  • Online Therapy Session , No Physical Location, CO

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Shana Dobson

Licensed Professional Counselor

Next appointment on 4/17/2026 at 9:00 AM

Offers sessions only online

Shana believes you should feel safe, validated, challenged, and also comfortable being yourself.

Gender: Woman

Ethnicity: Black or African American

Pronouns: She/Her/They/Them

  • Online Therapy Session , No Physical Location, CO

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Lauran Jacks

Doctor of Psychology

Next appointment on 4/17/2026 at 10:00 AM

Offers sessions only online

Lauran always works with the patient in their comfort level and style.

Gender: Woman

Ethnicity: White

Pronouns: Prefer not to Share

Average Rating: Full StarFull StarFull StarFull StarFull Star

  • Online Therapy Sessions, No Physical Location, CO

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Loretta McGill

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Next appointment on 4/18/2026 at 8:30 AM

Offers sessions only online

Loretta believes that developing and building a healthy self-esteem goes a long way with how one navigates through issues while also reducing mental health symptoms

Gender: Woman

Ethnicity: Two or more ethnicities/races

Pronouns: She/Her

  • Online Therapy Session , No Physical Location, CO

Bill Brewer
Bill Brewer

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Next appointment on 4/20/2026 at 10:00 AM

Offers sessions only online

Bill provides a safe place to speak openly supported by deep compassion.

Gender: Man

Ethnicity: White

Pronouns: He/Him

Average Rating: Full StarFull StarFull StarFull StarFull Star

  • Online Therapy Session, No Physical Location, CO

Not seeing couples.

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Lindsay Sugo

Licensed Professional Counselor

Next appointment on 4/20/2026 at 1:00 PM

Offers sessions only online

Lindsay uses mindfulness practices and person-centered techniques to strive toward healing and growth

Gender: Woman

Ethnicity: White

Pronouns: She/Her

  • Online Therapy Session, No Physical Location, CO

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Karen Hauser

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Next appointment on 4/20/2026 at 1:00 PM

Offers sessions in-person and online

Karen has been a LCSW since 1980 and specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy.

Gender: Woman

Ethnicity: White

Pronouns: Self-Describe

Average Rating: Full StarFull StarFull StarFull StarHalf Star

  • 6795 E. Tennessee Ave, Denver, CO 80224

Seeing patients over 18 years old.

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Brenda Lucero

Licensed Professional Counselor

Next appointment on 4/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

Offers sessions only online

Brenda is dedicated to fostering transformative change through empathetic, trauma-informed, and evidence-based therapy.

Gender: Prefer Not to Share

Ethnicity: Prefer not to share

Pronouns: Prefer not to Share

  • Online Therapy Session, No Physical Location, CO

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Beth Strong

Licensed Professional Counselor

Next appointment on 4/20/2026 at 4:00 PM

Offers sessions in-person and online

Beth is very interactive, giving interventions and guidance with a vision of how life/relationships can become good, even great!

Gender: Woman

Ethnicity: White

Pronouns: She/Her

Average Rating: Full StarFull StarFull StarFull StarFull Star

  • 1660 S Albion Street, Denver, CO 80222

Julie Van Ryswyk
Julie Van Ryswyk

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Next appointment on 4/21/2026 at 10:00 AM

Offers sessions only online

Julie has been trained in EMDR and she finds a lot of reward in helping others move through a history of trauma, as well as other difficult experiences.

Gender: Woman

Ethnicity: White

Pronouns: She/Her

  • Online Therapy Session, No Physical Location, CO

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Anna Rocio Brown

Licensed Professional Counselor

Next appointment on 4/21/2026 at 2:30 PM

Offers sessions only online

“Nurture the strength of Spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness” DESIDERATA

Gender: Woman

Ethnicity: Latino or Hispanic or Spanish Origin of any ethnicity/race

Pronouns: Prefer not to Share

  • Online Therapy Session, No Physical Location, CO

Anna is exclusively accepting new female patients 45 years old and over.