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Stress Therapy in Colorado

Find support for chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, and difficulty managing day-to-day pressure while exploring therapists across Colorado.

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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 Stress Can Affect Emotional Wellbeing & Daily Life

Stress 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 stress.

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 stress 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 Stress

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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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 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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Biofeedback

Biofeedback therapy helps individuals better understand how stress, emotions, and physical responses are connected. By tracking patterns such as breathing, heart rate, or muscle tension, therapy can support greater self-awareness, nervous system regulation, and long-term stress management.

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Solution-Focused Therapy

Solution-Focused Therapy helps individuals identify strengths, set practical goals, and build on existing coping skills to create meaningful change. This collaborative approach focuses on progress, resilience, and achievable solutions rather than staying centered on problems alone.

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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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Marjorie Laird
Marjorie Laird

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 1 review

Seeing children over 8 years old.

Marjorie specializes in trauma and suicide prevention for ages 8 and up, using CBT and DBT to help her clients build on their strengths and achieve meaningful recovery.


  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Suicide Prevention, and Trauma
  • Self Pay
  • In-Person · Lakewood, CO 80214
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Cindy DaRugna
Cindy DaRugna

Licensed Professional Counselor

4.7· 3 reviews

Cindy offers compassionate, holistic online therapy for adults, specializing in trauma and EMDR to help her clients overcome anxiety and stress through a practical, strength-based approach.


  • Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression
  • Self Pay
  • In-Person · Denver, CO 80209
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Elizabeth Fulton
Elizabeth Fulton

Licensed Professional Counselor

Elizabeth uses a holistic, EMDR-trained approach to help adults and young adults navigate trauma, anxiety, and life transitions, empowering them with practical tools for lasting healing.


  • Trauma, Anxiety, and Spiritual Concerns
  • Self Pay
  • In-Person · Denver, CO 80236
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Jenna Willis
Jenna Willis

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

4.6· 7 reviews

Jenna empowers Colorado adolescents and adults to overcome anxiety and trauma, using mindfulness and positive techniques to help her clients find joy and emotional resilience.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma
  • Self Pay
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Susan Goodenberger
Susan Goodenberger

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

5.0· 5 reviews

Susan provides inclusive, evidence-based support for children and adults managing trauma, ADHD, and chronic illness, helping them achieve lasting healing through practical, holistic care.


  • Trauma, Chronic Illness, and Anxiety
  • Self Pay
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Erin Fischer
Erin Fischer

Licensed Professional Counselor

4.0· 1 review

Erin helps young adults and adults manage anxiety and depression using a collaborative, skills-based approach with DBT and CBT to support her clients' journey toward lasting emotional growth.


  • Anxiety, Depression, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Self Pay
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Nancy Wolff
Nancy Wolff

Licensed Professional Counselor

Nancy supports adults and LGBTQIA+ individuals navigating trauma, addiction, and grief using a mindful, sex-positive approach to help them find hope and authentic healing.


  • Grief & Loss, Trauma, and LGBTQIA+
  • Self Pay
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Dawn DeAno
Dawn DeAno

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 1 review

Dawn uses a somatic-based trauma approach and mindfulness to help adults reclaim their wholeness and build resilience through compassionate, contemplative therapy.


  • Anxiety, Trauma, and Depression
  • Self Pay
  • In-Person · Lafayette, CO 80026
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado
Kayla Nelson
Kayla Nelson

Licensed Professional Counselor

5.0· 1 review

Available Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm.

Kayla specializes in EMDR and trauma therapy for young adults and the LGBTQIA+ community, using a collaborative, strength-based approach to help clients find lasting healing and resilience.


  • Trauma, LGBTQIA+, and Anxiety
  • Self Pay
  • In-Person · Denver, CO 80203
  • Video Call · Throughout Colorado

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