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303-986-4197
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Monday – Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Access compassionate support for hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, emotional crisis, and safety planning across Colorado.
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.
Learn more on our Crisis Resources page.
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.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Shana provides compassionate, inclusive therapy for all ages, specializing in ADHD, trauma, and LGBTQIA+ support to help her clients feel safe, validated, and empowered on their path to peace.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Not seeing couples.
Bill provides a safe place to speak openly supported by deep compassion.
Licensed Professional Counselor
David offers bilingual English and Spanish therapy for all ages, specializing in couples, ADHD, and trauma to help families find lasting healing through his compassionate online sessions.
Suicide Prevention 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 suicide prevention.
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 suicide prevention through approaches tailored to each individual’s experiences, goals, relationships, lifestyle, and emotional wellbeing.
Therapy can provide support, perspective, and practical tools for navigating challenges, improving emotional well-being, and building healthier patterns over time.
Therapy can help individuals recognize emotional patterns, thought processes, relationship dynamics, and behaviors that may be affecting daily life and overall well-being.
Many people use therapy to build practical tools for managing stress, navigating challenges, improving communication, and responding to difficult situations more effectively.
Therapy can support greater self-awareness, emotional balance, boundary-setting, and confidence in managing emotions across work, relationships, and everyday life.
In addition to addressing immediate concerns, therapy can help individuals strengthen resilience, improve self-understanding, and build healthier long-term habits and routines.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Therapy can support suicide prevention by helping individuals talk openly about suicidal thoughts, emotional pain, hopelessness, and safety concerns in a supportive and nonjudgmental environment.
A therapist can help identify warning signs, strengthen coping strategies, develop safety plans, address underlying mental health concerns, and connect individuals with additional resources when needed.
Many people seek therapy because they feel overwhelmed, exhausted, trapped, or unsure how to keep going. Others may not want to die, but they want the pain they are experiencing to stop.
The goal of suicide prevention is to increase safety, reduce isolation, and help people get through moments that feel unbearable. Support is available, and suicidal thoughts do not have to be faced alone.
One common misconception is that suicidal thoughts always mean someone truly wants to die.
In many cases, suicidal thoughts reflect intense emotional pain, hopelessness, exhaustion, or a desire for relief from suffering.
Another misunderstanding is that talking about suicidal thoughts makes them worse. In reality, safe and supportive conversations can help reduce isolation and connect people with help.
People are also sometimes surprised to learn that suicidal thoughts can affect individuals from all backgrounds, even those who appear successful, loved, or functional on the outside.
Suicidal thoughts should always be taken seriously, but they are also treatable, and support can make a meaningful difference.
Suicidal thoughts may require immediate support when someone feels unsafe, has a plan, has access to means, feels unable to resist urges, or believes they may act on those thoughts.
Immediate support is also important if thoughts are becoming more frequent, intense, or difficult to manage.
A useful question to consider is, "Do I feel safe being alone with these thoughts right now?"
If the answer is no, or if there is uncertainty, emergency or crisis support should be contacted right away.
It is better to reach out early than to wait until the situation becomes more dangerous.
If you are having thoughts of suicide, the most important first step is to increase safety and reach out for support immediately. This may mean contacting emergency services, calling a crisis line, going to an emergency room, reaching out to a trusted person, or contacting a mental health professional.
If possible, move away from anything that could be used to harm yourself and avoid being alone while the thoughts feel intense. During moments of suicidal crisis, the goal is not to solve every problem in your life.
The goal is to get through the immediate moment safely and connect with support. Suicidal thoughts can feel permanent when they are intense, but the intensity can change. Help is available.
Important: Westside Behavioral Care providers are not emergency crisis responders. Some therapists may offer crisis-focused appointments for individuals who can safely wait 24 to 48 hours for support.
If you or someone you know needs immediate assistance, contact emergency services, call or text 988, or contact Colorado Crisis Services by calling 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or texting TALK to 38255.
Colorado Crisis Services and 988 are available 24 hours a day and can provide immediate support, crisis counseling, and access to mobile crisis response teams when needed.
Additional crisis resources are available on Westside Behavioral Care's Crisis Resources page.
Warning signs may include:
Talking about wanting to die
Feeling hopeless, trapped, or like a burden
Looking for ways to harm oneself
Withdrawing from others
Giving away possessions
Saying goodbye in concerning ways
Increased substance use
Extreme mood changes
Reckless behavior
Sudden calm after severe distress
Expressing that life is not worth living
Any warning sign involving immediate danger, a plan, or intent should be treated as urgent. When in doubt, it is safer to seek help.
Yes. Many people who experience suicidal thoughts go on to recover, heal, and build meaningful lives.
Recovery often involves support, treatment, safety planning, stronger coping skills, connection with others, and addressing the pain or circumstances contributing to suicidal thoughts.
The path forward may not feel clear during a crisis, but suicidal thoughts can change with time and support. Many people later feel grateful that they received help during moments when they could not see another way forward. Hope may not return all at once, but it can return.
Online therapy may help some individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts, especially when they need ongoing emotional support, coping strategies, safety planning, or help addressing underlying concerns.
However, online therapy is not always enough during an immediate crisis. If someone is in immediate danger, has a plan, feels unable to stay safe, or may act on suicidal thoughts, emergency services or crisis support should be contacted right away.
The appropriate level of care depends on safety, symptom intensity, available support, and clinical needs. A therapist can help determine whether online therapy is appropriate or whether a higher level of care is needed.
A useful question to consider is, "Am I at risk of harming myself, or do I feel unable to stay safe right now?" If the answer is yes, immediate help is needed.
Emergency support may be appropriate when suicidal thoughts include a plan, intent, access to means, inability to stay safe, severe emotional distress, or concern from loved ones that someone may be in danger.
You do not need to wait until you are certain something will happen. If safety is uncertain, seek help immediately.
If you are unable to stay safe, have a suicide plan, believe you may act on suicidal thoughts, or are concerned about immediate danger, seek emergency assistance right away. You can call or text 988 or contact Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 38255 for immediate support.
Reaching out during a suicidal crisis is not overreacting. It is a step toward staying alive and getting through a dangerous moment.
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.
View the full directory of therapists who meet your selected criteria, including those with availability beyond the soonest openings shown above.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Julie uses EMDR and mindfulness to help adults and young adults heal from trauma and anxiety, empowering them to break old patterns and find lasting joy.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Jon provides trauma-focused psychotherapy for adults, utilizing EMDR and nervous system regulation to help individuals overcome anxiety and resolve past experiences for lasting relief.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Katie provides compassionate, trauma-informed care for all ages, using EMDR and CBT to help children, teens, and adults heal from anxiety and depression in a safe, inclusive environment.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Alex specializes in EMDR and trauma-informed therapy for teens and adults, using his collaborative approach to help clients overcome anxiety and depression.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Specializes in female clients, sees some men.
Kathy uses EMDR and a direct, casual approach to help teens and adults heal from trauma, anxiety, and PTSD with the support of her therapy dog, Leasel.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Kenzie provides client-centered individual therapy for adolescents and adults, using CBT and DBT to help navigate anxiety, trauma, and identity conflict for lasting self-growth and recovery.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Sarah supports adults and women healing from trauma and anxiety, specializing in establishing healthy boundaries and relationships to help her clients rediscover their strength and peace.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Only works with female clients over 17 years old.
Chaya provides authentic, trauma-informed support using brainspotting to help women and girls 17+ navigate eating disorders and recovery with a compassionate, down-to-earth approach.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Andrea provides compassionate, holistic support for teens and adults managing anxiety and life transitions, using evidence-based tools to help her clients find hope and lasting balance.
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