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PTSD Therapy in Colorado

Explore trauma-focused support for intrusive memories, hypervigilance, and trauma-related stress while browsing therapists across Colorado.

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

How PTSD Can Affect Emotional Safety & Relationships

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can affect emotional wellbeing, relationships, communication, confidence, routines, and the ability to feel emotionally present throughout daily life. Many individuals experience stress, emotional overwhelm, anxiety, frustration, exhaustion, avoidance behaviors, difficulty concentrating, or feeling disconnected from others while navigating challenges related to post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd).

Over time, these experiences may affect work, school, parenting, intimacy, emotional regulation, self-esteem, decision-making, and overall quality of life. Some individuals notice ongoing strain connected to burnout, family dynamics, major life transitions, identity concerns, health-related stress, or difficulty balancing personal responsibilities and emotional needs.

Therapists across Colorado provide support for post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) through approaches tailored to each individual’s experiences, goals, relationships, lifestyle, and emotional wellbeing.

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.

Evidence-Based Therapy Approaches for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) helps individuals examine and reframe unhelpful beliefs connected to trauma, stress, and difficult life experiences. Therapy focuses on building healthier thought patterns, emotional processing skills, and long-term coping strategies.

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps individuals process distressing experiences, trauma, anxiety, and emotionally overwhelming memories. This evidence-based therapy supports emotional healing while helping reduce the intensity of difficult emotional responses over time.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns, emotional responses, and behaviors while developing healthier coping strategies and practical tools for daily life. CBT is commonly used to support anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, trauma-related concerns, and emotional regulation.

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Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy helps individuals better understand different emotional “parts” within themselves and how those parts influence thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. Therapy focuses on self-awareness, emotional healing, and developing a more balanced internal system.

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Somatic Experiencing Therapy

Somatic Experiencing Therapy focuses on the connection between emotional experiences and physical sensations within the body. Therapy helps individuals develop greater awareness of nervous system responses while supporting emotional regulation, stress reduction, and recovery from overwhelming experiences.

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Brainspotting

Brainspotting is a focused therapeutic approach that helps individuals process emotional experiences, stress, and trauma by identifying eye positions connected to stored emotional responses. This approach may support emotional regulation, resilience, and improved day-to-day functioning.

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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.

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Stephanie Steele
Stephanie Steele

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 4 reviews
Soonest: This Thursday (6/18/2026) at 9:00 AM

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, Self Pay, United/Optum, and more
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Sarah Senst
Sarah Senst

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 10 reviews
Soonest: This Thursday (6/18/2026) at 9:00 AM

Saturday appointments will be online.

Sarah offers a holistic, supportive space for adults to heal from trauma and anxiety using CBT, helping them challenge negative beliefs and move toward an inspired future.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and Mindfulness
  • Self Pay, United/Optum, and more
  • In-Person · Greenwood Village, CO 80111
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Dave Bakulski
Dave Bakulski

Licensed Professional Counselor

4.7· 13 reviews
Soonest: This Thursday (6/18/2026) at 9:00 AM

Works with ages 19+ only.

Dave provides warm, empathic therapy, using CBT and EMDR to help adults navigate trauma and addiction through his client-centered and strength-based approach.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and EMDR
  • Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana, Self Pay, United/Optum, and more
  • In-Person · Golden, CO 80401
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Nancy A. Gunzner
Nancy A. Gunzner

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

4.7· 15 reviews
Soonest: This Thursday (6/18/2026) at 10:00 AM

Couples Counseling ONLY OFFERED In-Person at Nancy's Office.

Nancy, bilingual in Spanish, provides therapy in Longmont, using EMDR to help adults navigate trauma and addiction through an honest, rapport-centered approach that fosters lasting healing.


  • Substance Use, Trauma, and Anxiety
  • Cigna and Self Pay
  • In-Person · Longmont, CO 80501
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Bonnie Mucklow
Bonnie Mucklow

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 11 reviews
Soonest: This Thursday (6/18/2026) at 11:00 AM

Online sessions not available for kids under 9 years old.

Bonnie specializes in family and addiction therapy in Greenwood Village, using CBT and EMDR to help children and adults find lasting emotional balance and recovery.


  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression, and Family Therapy
  • Self Pay
  • In-Person · Greenwood Village, CO 80111
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Taya Matoy
Taya Matoy

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

4.0· 1 review
Soonest: This Thursday (6/18/2026) at 12:00 PM

Taya provides culturally competent, somatic therapy for adults and people of color, specializing in trauma, cultural identity, and healing for those in high-stress careers.


  • Divorce & Separation, Trauma, and Workplace Stress
  • Self Pay
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Mandi Doryland
Mandi Doryland

Licensed Professional Counselor

4.8· 17 reviews
Soonest: This Thursday (6/18/2026) at 1:00 PM

Seeing patients over 15 years old.

Mandi empowers teens and adults to heal from trauma and anxiety using collaborative CBT and mindfulness, fostering resilience in a non-judgmental space.


  • Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety, and Depression
  • Aetna, Cigna, Self Pay, and United/Optum
  • In-Person · Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Andrew Harris
Andrew Harris

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 1 review
Soonest: This Thursday (6/18/2026) at 2:00 PM

Andrew specializes in EMDR and play therapy, helping children and adults overcome trauma through an authentic approach that fosters personal growth and lasting family healing.


  • EMDR, Parenting Support, and Trauma
  • Self Pay
  • In-Person · Denver, CO 80239 In-Person · Englewood, CO 80110 In-Person · Boulder, CO 80303
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Karen Hauser
Karen Hauser

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

4.1· 14 reviews
Soonest: This Thursday (6/18/2026) at 2:00 PM

Seeing patients over 18 years old.

Karen is an expert in CBT for adults and seniors in Denver, navigating trauma and grief, offering a supportive path toward personal growth and emotional recovery.


  • Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Depression
  • Humana and Self Pay
  • In-Person · Denver, CO 80224
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado

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