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Postpartum Depression Therapy in Colorado

Find support for emotional overwhelm, sadness, anxiety, and identity changes after childbirth while exploring therapists across Colorado.

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Westside Behavioral Care therapists are not emergency crisis responders. If you need immediate assistance, call or text 988, contact Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 38255, call 911, or visit the nearest emergency room.

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Use the filter options to find available therapists by specialty, insurance, location and age group.

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

How Postpartum Depression Can Affect Emotional Wellbeing & Family Life

Postpartum Depression 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 postpartum depression.

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 postpartum depression 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 Postpartum Depression

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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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) combines mindfulness practices with cognitive therapy techniques to help individuals better manage thought patterns, emotional reactions, and stress. This approach can support emotional regulation, self-awareness, and overall mental wellness.

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on mindfulness, emotional flexibility, and values-based decision-making. ACT helps people respond to difficult thoughts and emotions more effectively while building healthier patterns that support long-term well-being and personal growth.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps individuals strengthen emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal communication skills. This structured, evidence-based approach is commonly used to support emotional balance, relationship challenges, and stress management.

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Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Mindfulness-based approaches help individuals develop greater awareness of thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and behavioral patterns without judgment. These techniques can support stress management, emotional regulation, self-awareness, and overall mental wellness.

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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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View the full directory of therapists who meet your selected criteria, including those with availability beyond the soonest openings shown above.

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
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
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
Leanne Morton
Leanne Morton

Licensed Professional Counselor

Soonest: This Friday (6/19/2026) at 10:00 AM

Leanne is a holistic art therapist in Colorado who uses somatic practices to help women and moms of all ages heal from trauma and reclaim their truth through her creative she/her approach.


  • Trauma, Women's Issues, and Mindfulness
  • Self Pay
  • In-Person · Glendale, CO 80246
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Sarah Page
Sarah Page

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

4.1· 17 reviews
Soonest: This Friday (6/19/2026) at 11:00 AM

Sarah helps adults and couples find vibrancy through brain-spotting and holistic therapy, specializing in trauma, anxiety, and relationship issues for lasting emotional change.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma
  • Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, and Self Pay
  • In-Person · Lakewood, CO 80214
Janet Borelli
Janet Borelli

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Soonest: This Friday (6/19/2026) at 4:00 PM

Janet prefers to meet with clients in person for the first appointment and follow-up sessions may be online.

Janet provides multilingual trauma and family therapy using EMDR and cognitive approaches to help children and adults overcome anxiety and achieve lasting emotional growth.


  • Trauma, Divorce & Separation, and Major Life Transitions
  • Humana and Self Pay
  • In-Person · Denver, CO 80222
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Tanya Torres
Tanya Torres

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 2 reviews
Soonest: 6/23/2026 at 9:00 AM

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 Self Pay
  • In-Person · Littleton, CO 80127
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Emily Cunningham
Emily Cunningham

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

5.0· 1 review
Soonest: 6/23/2026 at 1:00 PM

Emily offers a relaxed, goal-oriented approach for adults and seniors navigating grief and trauma, using eclectic therapies to help you find balance and lasting emotional wellness.


  • Grief & Loss, Trauma, and Depression
  • Self Pay
  • In-Person · Broomfield, CO 80020
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Julie Atabe
Julie Atabe

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 4 reviews
Soonest: 6/29/2026 at 2:00 PM

Julie helps adults and seniors navigate anxiety and life transitions using CBT and EMDR, empowering her clients to reclaim their purpose and resilience online or in person.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma
  • Self Pay
  • In-Person · Broomfield, CO 80020
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
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