Therapists for college students near Boulder, CO

True Essence Therapy utilizes a combination of experiential (Somatic Therapy, Art Therapy, IFS) and evidence based therapies (DBT, CBT, EMDR Therapy) to support clients building confidence in their life & relationships. We are open to all, though specialize in LGBTQ+ services. We love supporting folks in trauma recovery, with anxiety, with relationship themes, gender identity exploration, in exploring spirituality that is right for them/or not at all, in how to work support their neurodivergence, and how to feel more comfortable being your true self in the world.

Sue McCullough is a Licensed Clinicial Social Worker who has been practicing since 1999. She graduated from the University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work with a Master Degree in Social Work specializing in mental health. Sue believes in a client centered approach to treatment, adding empathy and humor to her approach. Her main areas of focus include complex trauma and dissociation, depression, anxiety, issues associated with trauma brain injury, and grief related issues. As Sue's husband had a TBI, she understands what those who have had a TBI and their loved ones go through. In her spare time Sue loves to sing, spend time in nature, travel, sew and cross-stich, and enjoy her grandson, her new boyfriend!.

Jorge works as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), has over 17 years of experience working with many different populations and backgrounds in the mental health field, and sees his work as a passion to support those who seek clarity during times of difficult challenges/transitions. Jorge believes everyone has the potential to reach their desired goals so they may be in a place in their lives that creates balance, a sense of self-organization, and a positive stimulating experience. Using a genuine and compassionate approach that creates a safe place to express oneself, and working with you to help achieve your goals when it comes to dealing with both external (people, places, and things) and internal (behaviors, feelings, and thoughts) obstacles/stressors. Jorge utilizes a Reality/Choice Theory model that is an evidence-based treatment approach when focusing on the whole person be it emotional and physical health but also helping you with your insight into your situation through education/skill-building resources. Jorge also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MT), Mindfulness techniques, Psycho-Education, and other treatment approaches to help those on their current journey. Clinical background/interests include Adults, Anxiety, Crisis Management/Support, Depression, Domestic Violence Survivors, Eating Disorders, Elder Adults, LGBTQ populations, Mood Disorders, PTSD/Trauma, Refugee work (mainly Latin America), Self-Injury, and Psychosis.

I work best with students who are high-achieving, thoughtful, and often putting a lot of pressure on themselves to succeed. Many of the students I support feel anxious, overwhelmed, or burned out, even when things look “fine” on the outside. I also work closely with students from multicultural backgrounds who are navigating identity, family expectations, or a sense of not fully belonging. I have extensive experience supporting students who have been impacted by trauma, including sexual assault, relationship violence, and other difficult life experiences. I spent four years working at the Office of Victim Assistance at CU Boulder, and I bring a steady, compassionate approach to creating a space where students feel safe, supported, and in control of their healing process.

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I offer in-person counseling sessions from a convenient Central Boulder location or Telehealth counseling. I have years of experience helping students with problems such as school and work-related stress, depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and relationship issues. I tailor therapy to meet your needs. This includes use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and other helpful approaches. I am nationally certified in Cognitive Behavior Therapy by the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. I am on the national provider roster for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), which is considered a best practice for treatment of PTSD. I am certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Contact me today for a free 15-minute consult call.

Are stress, overwhelm and anxiety interfering with school, friends and life in general? Do you want to better understand and work through complicated emotions and unhelpful thought patterns? Maybe you’re ready to build new skills for handling life transitions, stressful situations or past experiences that still feel heavy. You don’t have to figure it out on your own. Together we’ll strengthen what’s working and create a practical, personalized therapeutic plan that helps you move forward.. We begin with a complimentary, no obligation, 15 minute video consultation. This gives me a chance to understand what you’re going through and allows you to decide if we’re a good fit. After the consultation, if you decide to move forward and have Blue Cross/Blue Shield or Anthem, I’ll verify your coverage and any copay so you know what to expect, and then we can schedule your first session. I offer both in-person and virtual appointments.

Thank you reaching out! It would be my privilege to partner with you, so you don’t have to go it alone. Whether you’re dealing with friends, intimate relationships, family, or school, I provide a safe space to get support, insight, and ideas for action. I have a passion for working with students. This precious time in your life deserves self reflection to become more comfortable in your own skin, confident, at peace and inspired. Students who’ve worked with me have found solace in being supported with common college stressors. My specialty areas are relationships, dealing with the nature of your mind, self-advocacy and self-sabotage, emotional regulation, and passion for life. Having my career in Boulder for 40+ years has provided me with opportunities to learn a myriad of approaches to assist you most effectively. Please call or text me for a free initial consultation, or if you’d prefer, we can do a free virtual consultation.

I enjoy working with college-aged students and graduate students who are seeking a warm and comforting environment for therapy. I believe that the safe, supportive, and trusting relationship between the therapist and client is the most important element of therapy. I am known for using humor in sessions and helping people through the adjustment to college life. I specialize in helping teens and young adults with anxiety, stress and depression. I use Client-centered counseling, as well as other evidence based approaches in my work. I would be honored to help you navigate your college experience and beyond.

Emily McCort, MD, is a board certified psychiatrist with 35 years of clinical experience, specializing in college mental health and eating disorders. Her private practice is conveniently located within walking distance of the CU Boulder campus and all its dorms, making care easy to access for busy students. She also offers appointments via a secure, HIPAA compliant telehealth platform, providing flexible options for patients who prefer or require remote care. Dr. McCort understands the academic, emotional, and developmental pressures college students face; and parents appreciate her depth of experience, calm presence, and thoughtful, evidence based approach. She is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (DLFAPA) and one of only three Colorado state representatives to the American Psychiatric Association reflecting her long standing commitment to maintaining the highest standards in psychiatry. Patients value her straightforward scheduling, accessibility, and responsive communication, which help reduce barriers to getting support when it’s needed most. Whether navigating stress, mood concerns, sleep issues, or more complex challenges, Dr. McCort offers experienced, accessible psychiatric care in a convenient and welcoming Boulder setting and through secure telehealth.

You may find yourself thinking, “I should be further along by now,” yet feel stuck going through the motions of life. At times, emotions may feel overwhelming, while at other moments you feel numb or disconnected. Life, like the ocean, comes in waves. Some sets are gentle, and others are surging. In those moments when the current sweeps you out know that you don’t have to swim alone. I support individuals working through anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am here to wade in the water with you, sit at the water’s edge, or hold space until the tide shifts, and the tides always shift. My approach to therapy is rooted in creating safety, collaboration, and respect for your lived experience. I view therapy as a sacred space where I meet you where you are, support you through vulnerable moments, and honor your journey as it ebbs and flows. Together, we work to build coping skills, connection, and capacity for healing. If this resonates, I invite you to reach out. You can call me or send me a message to begin exploring whether we’re a good fit.

My practice is dedicated to working with people who are seeking emotional emancipation. They desire to claim or reclaim their lives after traumatic experiences or relational struggles that have left them feeling down, anxious, lonely, confused or scared and often don't really know how to begin to be different in the midst of all of these feelings. Working with me means exploring together the experiences that make you who you are by looking both at what your life is like today and how your past is informing that life. From this vantage, you can learn to make choices for yourself, freeing the yourself to engage in a life of your own making. I offer a free consultation and my fee is $300.

I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ teens and adults navigating gender, sexuality, relationships, identity, and the emotional weight that can come with living authentically. My approach is warm, relational, and trauma-informed. I pay close attention to what's unfolding between us in the moment, while also helping you build practical tools for regulation, self-trust, and resilience. Our work might include somatic (body-based) practices, mindfulness, inner child and parts work, or deeper exploration of attachment, identity, and the systems we move through. I honor the realities of our sociopolitical climate and the ways it shapes queer and trans lives, and I aim to hold space that’s affirming, collaborative, and deeply respectful of your truth. Whether you're coming out, healing from trauma, or just trying to make sense of who you are and what you need, I’d be honored to walk alongside you. You don’t have to do it alone. Reach out to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.

I believe that what many of us desire most is a richness of connection - to ourselves, the ones we love, and the natural world around us. In my own experience, therapy offered a path forward, helping me cultivate a secure attachment within myself during a time that felt totally chaotic. Healing took place through being in the presence of a warm and compassionate guide, who could shine a light for me on possibility when I felt stuck in my same patterns. Many of my clients are seeking this: a guided opportunity to embrace their Whole Self so that they can find more presence, meaning and joy in their relationships and in their lives. My approach is collaborative and personalized, drawing upon my training in Gestalt Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and mindfulness-based modalities. I also enjoy working with the Enneagram, which can serve as a powerful tool for spiritual and relational development. I believe that self inquiry and transformation is a patient process that requires courage, tenderness, honesty, and oftentimes a sense of humor. What I offer is more than a 60 minute session, but an invitation to step into a new way of being inside and outside of our time together. Want to chat more? I offer 20-minute complimentary consultation calls.

I am multi-lingual licensed psychotherapist in private practice specializing in trauma and the emotional and somatic impact of violence on the individual and communities - whether it’s racially or gender-charged violence or the destruction of our planet - grief, anxiety, trauma, shame, feelings of despair and anger are all part of it. As faculty of the International Center for Mental Health & Human Rights, I have facilitated contemplative based trauma and resiliency trainings locally and internationally to communities on the frontlines. In my work with you, I pay attention to how constructs such as power, race, gender, socio-economics, and sociopolitical environments impact the individual, family, and community identity, well-being, and health. Traumatic experiences happen within a social context and are shaped by social and climate-related conditions. Tailoring my approach according to your concerns, challenges, and unique socio-cultural background feels essential in our work together. I have been working with adults and adolescents in the mental health and education field since 2005. I graduated from the California Institute for Integral Studies with a Master’s Degree in Integral Counseling Psychology and hold a Social Work degree from Hochschule Niederrhein in Germany. I offer individual and group psychotherapy in my office in Boulder, CO. As a psychotherapist, I take an integrative approach that includes psychodynamic psychotherapy, EMDR, neuroscience, climate-awareness, social justice, and contemplative-based trauma and resiliency training. My work predominantly focuses on survivors of traumatic experiences as well as challenges related to shame, self-esteem, racial and multicultural identities, and climate distress. As a climate-aware psychotherapist, certified in climate psychology and member of the North America Climate Psychology Alliance, I am passionate about understanding the immediate mental health impacts of climate related disasters and long term stressors of living with the reality of climate change over time. I believe that learning emotional resiliency skills with ways of motivating effective action and creating intentional moments of reconnection with the earth and all her inhabitants, feel essential to the wellbeing of our world. I speak English, Spanish and German fluently.

I have over 30 years experience providing therapy and assessment services to individuals including young adults, couples and families. I am committed to helping others reach a greater understanding and compassion of themselves, to assist in healing from painful experiences and finding new ways of coping. My approach to therapy is practical, results oriented and emphasizes empowerment through building insight and self awareness. I am committed to learning about my clients and working with them to make long lasting changes. My specialty areas include, recovery from alcohol and drugs, depression, anxiety, relationship and life transition issues. I utilize various theoretical orientations in order to tailor my therapeutic interventions to client needs and goals. I have trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy and EMDR. My experience includes: The honor of providing direct psychotherapy services to individuals of various ages. I gained valuable clinical skills as a crisis therapist at the emergency rooms. My experience also includes serving as clinical director at both substance abuse and mental health centers. My experience also includes training and supervising therapists.

In many ways, it's a hard time to be a human being. Feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety, and directionlessness are all exceedingly common in our culture. Most of us are connected with very few people who can be role models and lead by example. Therapy can be a powerful force of change in your life if you are willing to look inside deeply and address what isn't working for you. Having a therapist who can guide this process for you is a gift. If you know the way you are showing up is not working for you, that's a great place to start therapy from. I am passionate about working with neurodivergence, relationship issues, spirituality, men's issues, and personal growth. I blend a warm presence with a direct, straight-up style of communication that helps you access what is going on inside of you and feel supported there. My approach blends Gestalt, IFS, mindfulness, humor, and radical self-responsibility. I would love to hear from you about what you are looking to get out of therapy. Call, text, or email to schedule a consultation call :)

Hana Friedeman, MD, MS, is a psychiatrist, climber, outdoor enthusiast, amateur gardener, ex-fitness instructor, and occasional karaoke star. Her approach to psychiatry combines evidence-based pharmacology and psychotherapy with attention to nutrition, exercise, and the broader context of a person’s life. She values thoughtful, individualized care and remains open to creative and flexible ways of helping people feel better, while staying rooted in sound science.

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Starting college can be such an exciting time AND it is not always easy. Would meds be helpful for you? While not always indicated, when they are, psychiatric medication can be a life saver. I can help you figure out if psychiatric meds would be supportive for you. This could be the gift to yourself that would have you feeling more open to all of the amazing opportunities that college life has to offer… and to your most full & incredible life. My goal is for you to feel more like yourself again. I look forward to hearing from you.