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Dr. Aaron Smith, Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor
Session Types
  • Teletherapy/Virtual Sessions
Primary Address
2727 Bryant St STE 210
Denver, Colorado 80211
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States Available in:
  • Colorado

Helping people discover meaning and purpose in their lives gives my own life a profound sense of fulfillment. My path to becoming a therapist began long before graduate school—as a Marine veteran and later as a professor and trauma researcher, I saw firsthand how resilience, identity, and human connection can shape the course of a life.

Today, I bring that experience into my work as a therapist serving Denver and clients across Colorado through telehealth. My approach is culturally grounded, military- and LGBTQ+-affirming, and trauma-informed—rooted in compassion, collaboration, and respect for each person’s story.

I work with adults navigating many of life’s challenges, including PTSD, anxiety, OCD, depression, panic disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, grief, anger, ADHD, burnout, insomnia, and men’s issues. I also support clients facing chronic illness or pain, addiction, identity and relationship concerns, career stress, loneliness, existential questions, and major life transitions.

I believe therapy is a collaborative process built on trust, safety, and genuine connection. You decide the pace and direction—I’m here to support and guide you with evidence-based tools and compassion. Depending on your goals, we may draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative, Existential, or Mindfulness-based therapies to help you reduce distress and live more in line with your values.

Education:
  • MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP), University of New Mexico
  • PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision (CACREP), University of New Mexico
Therapist Gender:
Male
Therapy For:
  • Adults
Therapy Focus:
  • Abuse
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Behavior Disorders
  • Borderline
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Grief and Loss
  • Healthy Coping Strategies
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • OCD
  • PTSD
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Stress Management
  • Trauma
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Veterans
  • Young Adults
Insurance Accepted:
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Oxford
  • Self-Pay
  • United Healthcare/Optum
Client Demographics:
  • Male
  • Female
  • Cisgender
  • Transgender
  • Non-Binary
  • Gender Fluid
  • Buddhist
  • Christian
  • Hindu
  • Jewish
  • Muslim
  • Secular and Non-Religious
  • Sikh
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • White
  • Black and African American
  • Hispanic and Latino
  • Asian
  • Native American
  • Pacific Islander
  • Asexual
  • Bisexual
  • Gay
  • Heterosexual
  • Intersex
  • Lesbian
  • Pansexual
  • Polysexual
  • Queer
  • Questioning
  • Sexual Fluidity
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