Trauma and PTSD therapists in Denver, CO
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Denver, Colorado who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Kim Colna
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma and PTSD is a disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering from a traumatic or terrifying event. I will use my extensive training and expertise in CBT, DBT, ACT, TFCBT, and solution focused therapy.
18 Years Experience
In-Person in Denver, CO 80206
Online in Denver, CO
PTSD/Trauma
Higher Sights Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
One of the main reasons people enter our office is due to past trauma. We specialize in helping you identify trauma triggers, cognitive patterns, and help teach you how to re-wire and heal your mind from even the most painful of experiences.
16 Years Experience
In-Person in Denver, CO 80227
Online in Denver, CO
PTSD/Trauma
Todd Kline
Psychiatrist, Medical Doctorate, MD
I have been treating folks with these symptoms for 25 years and have a lot of experience in helping with my knowledge. I can treat with both psychotherapy and prescribe medications.
27 Years Experience
In-Person in Denver, CO 80238
Online in Denver, CO
PTSD/Trauma
Jocelyn Stott ~ Circle 3 Counseling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW/LMSW, CBEIP-MH
I work collaboratively with clients to implement safe coping strategies that will allow them to explore traumatic experiences in a way that is supportive of daily functioning and an overall sense of wellbeing.
8 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Brian Cameron- Lykos Counseling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Using Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavorial Therapy, Psychodynamic approach, and Narrative Therapy, I help you process complex trauma and learn how to trust again or perhaps for the first time. In our work together, you create a new, sustainable life narrative that inspires hope and makes meaning of your suffering.
7 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Amy Karbasi
Psychologist, PsyD
I provide therapy for adults experiencing trauma and PTSD, including the effects of medical trauma, frightening health experiences, and other distressing or overwhelming events, including trauma from childhood, abuse, military/combat, and more. I use evidence-based, trauma-focused treatments such as Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and more. These approaches can help you understand and work through trauma-related symptoms such as anxiety, avoidance, repetitive memories or nightmares, heightened alertness, and feeling unsafe or mistrusting of others. Treatment is individualized and may incorporate cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, exposure (gradually and safely approaching feared activities or triggers), and mind-body approaches to help you process difficult experiences and regain a greater sense of safety, confidence, and engagement in your life.
14 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Rebecca Castle-Waller
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Hey Survivor, are you tired of feeling guilty and overwhelmed all the time? Everyone else seems so together and you're stuck battling your past? I get it. My name is Rebecca Castle-Waller and I help badass women with trauma become present in their lives and in their relationships, so you can actually enjoy this life you've built.
Many of my clients grew up in chaotic and unstable homes where from a young age they started taking care of others. Making meals, waking their parents up for work, getting their siblings off to school. From there, you went on to take care of your partner and your kiddos while also working hard to keep everything running smoothly. Now with work and relationships and family drama and life you feel constantly stressed out and like you should be doing more. Oh, and you're doing all of this while facing nightmares, flashbacks, numbness, random waves of anger, and the like. Who's taking care of you?
Let's give you a space where you can be your messy, imperfect self so you can finally take care of you. It's time to heal your trauma, you've built an amazing life and you deserve to actually live it.
7 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Carrie Gauthier
Hypnotherapist, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, CCHt
My hypnotic formula is trauma-sensitive. I work with men and women experiencing a full spectrum of symptoms of chronic trauma and abuse. We use a variety of frameworks to process, heal and move on in life, so that you are finally comfortable in our own skin. Ultimately, we reset your nervous system, give you the tools to emotional regulation, and progam in a pathway to safety, at all times. We get there by first looking at the symptoms you are experiencing, and the associated beliefs and emotions, then reframe them with healthier and desired alternatives, while defining your new goals. We may use a hypnotic regression to allow the inner child to confront their antagonist and finally emotionally release what's been held back and suppressed for too long. Once this happens, there is a chance to forgive (if this is appropriate and/or available to you), along with a beautiful formula where we reach a core state of love, reprocess and reframe the unwanted programming, and grow the child up to a healthy and mature adult. Throughout the process, I also provide coping skills like tapping to use in the event there is a shame or trigger spiral. I train you in the breathwork technique that can change your chemical makeup from dread or fear to an elevated, inspired state. Most clients experience release and reach a state of inner peace by the third session.
2 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Candice Dow
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC,
CPTSD Healing Rooted in Safety, Connection, and Self-Compassion Living with Complex PTSD often means carrying invisible wounds from relational trauma, chronic stress, or developmental disruptions. I support teens, college students, and adults in gently untangling these patterns—without rushing or retraumatizing. Our work centers nervous system regulation, relational repair, and reclaiming your sense of self. Using EMDR, attachment-based care, and practical tools for shame, dissociation, and emotional overwhelm, we’ll co-create a space where healing feels possible. You don’t have to navigate this alone. Your story matters, and your resilience deserves to be honored.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Denver, CO 80222
Online in Denver, CO
PTSD/Trauma
Barbara Clark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, MS, LPCC, Brainspotting Certified
I specialize in trauma therapy and PTSD, helping clients process experiences that continue to feel overwhelming or unresolved. I use Brainspotting and somatic-based techniques to support deeper healing and nervous system regulation. Therapy focuses on helping you feel safer in your body and more grounded in your daily life.
1 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
For more than 33 years, I’ve worked with adults whose lives have been shaped by experiences that were overwhelming, prolonged, or carried alone for a long time. Many are thoughtful, highly responsible people who have learned to keep going, even when something inside feels stuck, numb, or on edge.
This often includes early family dynamics that were never named as “trauma,” but still live in your body and relationships. When these kinds of experiences are ongoing or rooted in early life, they are often described as complex trauma, C‑PTSD, or developmental trauma.
Difficult or frightening experiences can also arise from single incidents or periods of crisis, such as medical trauma, accidents, or other shocks. These experiences may or may not meet criteria for PTSD, but they can still leave a lasting imprint.
These experiences can influence how you understand yourself, how you move through relationships, and how your nervous system responds to daily life. You may notice changes in mood, concentration, or energy. Some people feel constantly on alert, others shut down, and many move between the two. For some, there is a clear “before and after” in their life; for others, there is a quieter sense of having experienced more than most people realize.
In our work together, we focus on building safety and softening the impact of trauma, including PTSD and C‑PTSD, on your daily life. We pay close attention to how it impacts your body, nervous system, and relationships and to the patterns and roles that once helped you cope but may now feel limiting or costly. We move at a pace that respects your capacity and what feels possible right now, with an emphasis on choice and partnership throughout the process.
26 Years Experience
In-Person in Denver, CO 80205
Online in Denver, CO
PTSD/Trauma
Skye D Ross, EMDR Therapist for High Achieving Women
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, PMH-C, MPH, EMDR-Certified Therapist & Consultant In Training
If you are finding yourself reexperiencing or perseverating on traumatic events from your life, this is so common. When there is an acute trauma, it disrupts your body and brain's natural memory process, leading you to relive the experience and causing distress. Other times, trauma histories are complex and chronic, and rather than vividly reliving the past, you find yourself responding to current stressors as though they're connected to your early experiences.
My therapy practice uses EMDR to help alleviate the stress of acute or chronic trauma. Our goal is for memory consolidation and integration, along with increasing capacity for distress tolerance that allows for deep healing and changing relational and reactive patterns that no longer serve you.
11 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Ryan Colby
Counselor/Therapist, MA, LPC, NCC
Sometimes life hands us circumstances that we have trouble comprehending or getting over. In the case of trauma and PTSD, rewriting the narrative around these events and healing from those wounds is the way forward.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Denver, CO 80210
Online in Denver, CO
PTSD/Trauma
Jamie Andersen, M.A., LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Woodland Counseling
As Gabor Mate says:
"Trauma is a Greek word for wound. Literally that's what it means. So when you understand that, then you realize...trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma is what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you. "Trauma is not the event that inflicted the wound. So, the trauma is not the sexual abuse, the trauma is not the war. Trauma is not the abandonment. The trauma is not the inability of your parents to see you for who you were. Trauma is the wound that you sustained as a result. I have worked with trauma throughout my career and will support you in your healing process. Up to 70% of adults will experience a traumatic event in their lives, sometimes this turns into a PTSD condition. Receiving trauma therapy to assist you on your healing journey can make a big difference. I often combine EMDR and IFS in the trauma work I do with clients and have found many clients respond well to these therapy techniques.
26 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Ashley Vroegindewey
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPCC
Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse.
8 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Matthew Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSCC, LPC
"Trauma is Trauma!" It is a belief that the client is the one that gets to define the situations that they feel have been impactful and have changed the course of their life. Using Trauma Focused-CBT, we will work side by side in helping to go through the trauma in a narrative fashion. This will be done only after building trust and using psychoeducation for a more thorough understanding of the impacts on trauma no matter what age it has occurred. It takes time to heal, but these are things that happened and do not have to hold you back anymore. Let's start the process of healing for you.
11 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Iam Jophiel, LCSW, SEP, CPAT, CCTP-II
Therapist, @ Embracing Rebirth
Trauma and PTSD affect so many of us, but they don’t have to define our future. Healing is possible, and it begins with courage—the courage to face our wounds and take that first step. If you’re ready, we’ll be here to guide and support you. We offer a range of therapeutic options, including integrative somatic approaches, mindfulness practices, and psychedelic-assisted therapies with ketamine and cannabis. For deeper body-based healing, we also provide Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (PSIP) to help release trauma rigidly stored trauma in the body. Together, we’ll create a safe space to explore, heal, and rediscover your inner strength and resilience.
17 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Tara Murphy
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Trauma leaves lasting imprints on the body, mind, and relationships, and no two experiences of healing look the same. I have extensive experience working with military members, children in the foster care system facing complex trauma, and adults recovering from childhood neglect or abuse. My approach is trauma-informed and highly individualized, integrating IFS, attachment-focused therapy, mindfulness, somatic awareness, family systems, and psychodynamic work. I draw on a range of evidence-based and relational approaches to fit each client’s needs. I also collaborate closely with prescribers when helpful and provide careful diagnostic clarity to distinguish trauma from dissociative disorders, depression, or personality patterns.
29 Years Experience
Online in Denver, CO (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Sarah J Thompson
Counselor/Therapist, MEd, LPC, LCMHC
Most people will experience trauma in their lifetime whether it’s a car accident, abuse or neglect, the sudden death of a loved one, a violent criminal act, exposure to the violence of war, or a natural disaster.
While many people can recover from trauma over time with the love and support of family and friends and bounce back with resiliency, others may discover effects of lasting trauma, which can cause a person to live with deep emotional pain, fear, confusion, or post-traumatic stress far after the event has passed.
In these circumstances, the support, guidance, and assistance of a therapist is fundamental to healing from trauma.
Trauma Symptoms
According to the four types of symptoms listed in the DSM-5
Avoidance Symptoms
Avoiding specific locations, sights, situations, and sounds that serve as reminders of the event
Anxiety, depression, numbness, or guilt
Re-experiencing Symptoms
Intrusive thoughts, nightmares or flashbacks
Hyperarousal Symptoms
Anger, irritability, and hypervigilance
Aggressive, reckless behavior, including self-harm
Sleep disturbances
Negative Mood and Cognition Symptoms
Loss of interest in activities that were once considered enjoyable
Difficulty remembering details of the distressing event
Change in habits or behavior since the trauma
Research has proven psychotherapy to be the most effective form of treatment for trauma. Most commonly, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) are used in treating trauma.
If you or someone you know matches the trauma symptoms listed above, I am confident that I can help and invite you to contact me today for a free consultation.
17 Years Experience
In-Person in Denver, CO
Online in Denver, CO
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Trey Cole
Psychologist, Psy.D., ABPP, DAAETS
I provide a safe, supportive space for individuals coping with trauma and PTSD to process their experiences and reduce distressing symptoms. Together, we work on grounding, emotional regulation, and healing from the lasting effects of trauma. My approach is trauma-informed, compassionate, and tailored to help clients rebuild resilience, empowerment, and a sense of safety.
19 Years Experience
In-Person in Denver, CO 80222
Online in Denver, CO
Denver's outdoor culture and apparent wellness orientation coexist with high rates of depression, anxiety, and substance use — a tension many locals recognize. The city's rapid growth and housing pressures have intensified stress for longtime residents and newcomers alike, and therapists frequently address adjustment, relationship strain, and burnout tied to the city's boom-era pace. Denver has a significant veteran population given proximity to several military installations, and therapists specializing in military trauma and PTSD are well represented. UCHealth and Intermountain Health (formerly SCL Health) provide major institutional anchors alongside Denver's large and well-established independent therapy community.
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Denver, CO Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Denver, CO average 15 years of experience and charge around $196 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (35%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (34%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$196
Accept insurance
47%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 42% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 32% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 31% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 29% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 28% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 47% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 27% | Military / Veterans |
| 23% | Hispanic / Latino |