Crisis Counseling
Crisis Counseling in the Greater Denver Area and Across Colorado – Accepting New Clients
Westside Behavioral Care providers are not emergency crisis responders, but some therapists offer services for those who can wait at least 24 to 48 hours for a crisis appointment. If you or someone you know needs immediate assistance, please click here to view and contact a crisis line or organization for urgent support.
Life can turn upside down without warning — a loss, trauma, health diagnosis, or major transition may lead to overwhelming stress. Westside Behavioral Care provides access to licensed therapists who offer compassionate, stabilizing support during times of crisis.
Crisis counseling focuses on emotional regulation, safety planning, and short-term strategies to help you manage intense feelings and begin recovering your sense of control.
Our therapists work with adults, teens, and families facing grief, accidents, job loss, divorce, panic attacks, and more. The goal is to reduce immediate distress, assess risks, and create a plan for continued support. When needed, providers can also offer referrals to specialized or long-term care. Appointments are available across the greater Denver area — including Littleton, Lakewood, Arvada, Aurora, and Boulder — or online throughout Colorado. All therapists are in-network with Kaiser Permanente and many accept other insurance types as well. You can browse available therapists by specialty, insurance, location, and age to find the right fit for your needs. For help scheduling, call (303) 986-4197 or email info@westsidebehavioral.com.
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Shana Dobson
Licensed Professional Counselor
Next appointment on 5/3/2026 at 11:00 AM
Offers sessions only online
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.
Gender: Woman
Ethnicity: Black or African American
Pronouns: She/Her/They/Them
- Offers HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video therapy
Gess Cross
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Next appointment on 5/4/2026 at 9:00 AM
Offers sessions only online
Gess specializes in EMDR therapy for kids and adults, offering a judgment-free space to heal from trauma, anxiety, and grief while supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.
Gender: Woman
Ethnicity: White
Pronouns: She/Her
- Offers HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video therapy
Dave Bakulski
Licensed Professional Counselor
Next appointment on 5/4/2026 at 11:00 AM
Offers sessions in-person and online
Dave provides warm, empathic therapy, using CBT and EMDR to help adults navigate trauma and addiction through his client-centered and strength-based approach.
Gender: Man
Ethnicity: White
Pronouns: He/Him
- 910 13th St Suite, Golden, CO 80401
Works with ages 19+ only.
Bill Brewer
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Next appointment on 5/4/2026 at 12:00 PM
Offers sessions only online
Bill provides a safe place to speak openly supported by deep compassion.
Gender: Man
Ethnicity: White
Pronouns: He/Him
- Offers HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video therapy
Not seeing couples.
December Breidel
Licensed Professional Counselor
Next appointment on 5/5/2026 at 11:00 AM
Offers sessions only online
December supports adults through life transitions, anxiety, and chronic illness using a holistic, mindfulness-based approach and Jungian dreamwork to foster transformation and growth.
Gender: Woman
Pronouns: She/Her
- Offers HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video therapy
- 1745 Shea Center Dr. Suite #400, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
- Online Therapy Session, No Physical Location, CO
Karen Hauser
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Next appointment on 5/5/2026 at 3:00 PM
Offers sessions in-person and online
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.
Gender: Woman
Ethnicity: White
- 6795 E. Tennessee Ave, Denver, CO 80224
Seeing patients over 18 years old.
Carole Vogt
Doctor of Psychology
Next appointment on 5/6/2026 at 11:00 AM
Offers sessions only online
Carole uses warm, CBT-based care to help adults and seniors navigate anxiety and life transitions, providing her clients a safe, supportive space to heal and move forward.
Gender: Woman
Ethnicity: White
Pronouns: She/Her
- Offers HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video therapy
Cari McLerran
Licensed Professional Counselor
Next appointment on 5/6/2026 at 12:00 PM
Offers sessions only online
Cari helps adults overcome trauma and addiction using DBT and ACT, leveraging her love of geek culture to build a supportive, stigma-free space for lasting growth.
Gender: Woman
Ethnicity: White
Pronouns: She/Her
- Offers HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video therapy
Jocelyn Stott
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Next appointment on 5/8/2026 at 10:00 AM
Offers sessions only online
Jocelyn helps adults and young adults overcome anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders using a compassionate, eclectic approach to foster lasting healing and authentic self-expression.
Gender: Woman
- Offers HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video therapy
Mark Pennick
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Next appointment on 5/8/2026 at 11:00 AM
Offers sessions in-person and online
Mark specializes in trauma and neurodiversity, using ACT and CPT to help adults find strength and healing through a compassionate, mindfulness-based approach.
Gender: Man
Ethnicity: White
Pronouns: He/Him
- 2373 Central Park Blvd., Denver, CO 80238
Prefers online sessions, but offers some in-person.
Julie Van Ryswyk
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Next appointment on 5/12/2026 at 10:00 AM
Offers sessions only online
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.
Gender: Woman
Ethnicity: White
Pronouns: She/Her
- Offers HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video therapy
Anna Rocio Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor
Next appointment on 5/19/2026 at 3:00 PM
Offers sessions only online
Anna specializes in bilingual Christian telehealth for women 45+, using EMDR and CBT to help clients find healing from trauma and anxiety in a supportive virtual environment.
Gender: Woman
Ethnicity: Latino or Hispanic or Spanish Origin of any ethnicity/race
- Offers HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video therapy
Anna is exclusively accepting new female patients 45 years old and over.
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