Denver Teen Therapy
When your teen is anxious, withdrawn, overwhelmed, or constantly on edge, it can be hard to know how to help without pushing them further away. Rooted Rhythm offers compassionate teen therapy in Denver that helps adolescents feel safer, more understood, and better equipped to navigate big emotions, while giving parents meaningful support, too.
Meet your Denver teen therapists
Claire Byrnes
I’m Claire, and I specialize in attachment-based, trauma-informed teen therapy in Denver for adolescents navigating anxiety, anger, shutdown, trauma, and struggles with identity.
With training in EMDR and Theraplay, I use conversation, play, expressive arts, warmth, and humor to help teens feel safe enough to understand what is beneath their reactions and create a more hopeful story about themselves.
Families choose me because I don’t treat teens in isolation; I also help parents strengthen attunement and become a steady, connected resource in their teen’s healing.
Credentials: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #0023942
Specialty Areas: Trauma and EMDR, attachment and family relationships, anxiety, identity and self-narrative work, expressive arts
Irene Good
I’m Irene, and I specialize in neurodiversity-affirming teen therapy in Denver for adolescents navigating ADHD, autism, anxiety, emotional regulation challenges, learning differences, and life transitions.
My background in special education, applied behavior analysis, and family systems allows me to pair practical, evidence-based strategies with a deeper understanding of the relationships, environments, and unmet needs shaping your teen’s behavior.
Families choose me because I offer more than skills training; I create a steady, trauma-responsive space where teens feel respected rather than corrected, while helping caregivers better understand and support the person behind the diagnosis.
Credentials: Master of Social Work
Specialty Areas: Neurodivergent identity (ADHD, autism), anxiety, emotional regulation, executive functioning, family systems, life transitions
Mary Grace Reeves
I’m Mary Grace, and I specialize in teen therapy in Denver for adolescents navigating anxiety, low self-esteem, big emotions, and the uncertainty that often comes with growing up.
Rather than relying on talk therapy alone, I use creative strategies, play, and somatic practices to help teens express what may be difficult to put into words and reconnect with the strengths they already have.
Families choose me for my down-to-earth, judgment-free approach, which helps therapy feel less like a lecture and more like a supportive space where teens can be themselves and develop tools that fit their lives.
Credentials: Clinical Social Worker Candidate #SWC.0000002083
Specialty Areas: Anxiety, self-esteem, big emotions, life transitions, somatic and creative approaches
Heather Stanley
I’m Heather, and I specialize in adolescent therapy in Denver for adolescents navigating anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, emotional dysregulation, and executive functioning challenges.
Drawing on more than a decade of experience in schools, mental health agencies, and clinical settings, I combine trauma-informed care with practical DBT and CBT skills that help teens manage distress, strengthen relationships, and handle everyday demands with greater confidence.
Families choose me for my structured yet deeply compassionate approach, shaped by both my background in the arts and my service in the United States Navy, which allows me to offer teens creativity, consistency, and concrete tools without judgment.
Credentials: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #LPCC.0021214
Specialty Areas: Anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, emotional regulation, executive functioning
Elana Cohen
I'm Elana, and after more than a decade working in schools, outpatient clinics, wilderness therapy, recovery programs, and family settings, I’m comfortable supporting teens through challenges that may feel complex or hard to name.
I help adolescents navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, ADHD, and family stress through a holistic, strengths-based approach that honors sensitivity rather than treating it as a problem.
Families seeking teen therapy in Denver often choose me because I weave experiential learning and my background in environmental education into sessions, offering an active alternative for teens who shut down in traditional talk therapy.
Credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker #LCSW.09927360
Specialty Areas: Anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use and recovery, highly sensitive teens, ADHD skills, experiential therapy
Shelly Murphy
Hi, I’m Shelly, and I help teens understand sensitivity as a meaningful part of who they are and learn how to move through the world without feeling overwhelmed by it.
My attachment-focused, trauma-informed approach helps highly sensitive teens and their parents make sense of nervous-system responses, navigate big emotions, and rebuild connection during difficult moments.
Families seeking teen counseling in Denver choose me because I combine clinical training in human development with early childhood experience and the real-world perspective of a parent, offering support that feels both knowledgeable and deeply understanding.
Credentials: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #LPCC.0023673
Specialty Areas: Highly sensitive teens, anxiety, nervous system regulation, parent-teen connection, trauma-informed care
Maggie Rosen
Hi, I’m Maggie, and I support teens facing anxiety, trauma, identity development, family transitions, and emotional challenges that may require a particularly steady, experienced therapist.
My background directing an adolescent intensive outpatient program, along with training in Synergetic Play Therapy and Attachment-Based Family Therapy, helps me blend creativity, emotional regulation work, and honest connection in ways that meet teens where they are.
Families seeking teen therapy in Denver choose me because I make parents genuine partners in the process, offering clear communication and collaborative support while helping teens build safer, more secure relationships.
Credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker #CSW.09932671
Specialty Areas: Teen anxiety and trauma, identity development, family transitions, attachment-based family therapy, parent collaboration
What sets our practice apart from other Denver teen therapy providers
Parents are supported, too. We include parent guidance and coaching so you can better understand your teen, respond with confidence, and strengthen connection at home.
We look beneath the behavior. Our attachment-based, nervous-system-informed approach helps teens and parents understand what may be underneath anxiety, anger, withdrawal, or overwhelm.
We understand highly sensitive and neurodivergent teens. Our team supports sensitive, gifted, autistic, and ADHD teens without treating their differences as problems to fix.
The right therapist match matters. Our intake team carefully matches each family with a clinician whose experience, personality, and therapeutic style fit their teen’s needs.
We combine access to insurance with personalized care. Rooted Rhythm accepts major insurance plans while keeping caseloads manageable, so support remains responsive and personal.
Support continues beyond weekly sessions. Every family receives access to our TUNED IN Parenting Program to reinforce the insight, regulation, and connection built in therapy.
Our offices are designed to feel calming and welcoming. Our thoughtfully created spaces across the Denver metro area help teens feel grounded, comfortable, and at ease from the start.
Common reasons why teens come to therapy
Your teen spends more time alone and shares less with you, leaving you unsure whether they need space or are struggling.
School has become a daily source of dread because of anxiety, perfectionism, academic pressure, or difficulty getting through the day.
Small frustrations quickly turn into yelling, shutting down, or intense reactions that affect the whole household.
Your teen seems persistently sad, disconnected, or uninterested in friends, activities, and routines they once enjoyed.
Friendships feel complicated, with bullying, social pressure, conflict, or a painful sense that they don’t fit in.
A divorce, move, loss, blended family transition, or other major change has left your teen feeling unsettled or overwhelmed.
Harsh self-criticism, low confidence, body image concerns, or questions about identity are affecting how your teen sees themselves.
Your highly sensitive or neurodivergent teen feels overloaded by noise, expectations, emotions, or a world that often seems like too much.
What to expect from the therapy process
1. Book a free consultation
We’ll begin with a brief, pressure-free call to learn what your teen and family are navigating, answer your questions, and recommend the therapist who may be the best fit.
2. Build trust and set goals
During the first few sessions, your teen’s therapist will focus on creating safety, connection, and a sense of being understood. We’ll also work with you and your teen to identify meaningful goals for therapy.
3. Support growth at home and in sessions
Your teen will build emotional regulation, self-understanding, and confidence while you receive guidance for supporting progress at home. Over time, the goal is greater connection, steadier communication, and fewer moments that feel impossible to manage.
FAQs about teen therapy
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The best approach depends on your teen’s needs, personality, and comfort level. At Rooted Rhythm, our therapists may draw from attachment-based therapy, EMDR, CBT, DBT, somatic practices, play therapy, creative approaches, and family work rather than expecting every teen to respond to the same method.
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Consider reaching out when changes in your teen’s mood, sleep, school performance, friendships, or behavior last for several weeks or begin affecting daily life. Therapy can also help during stressful transitions, and your teen doesn’t need to be in crisis to benefit from support.
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Many teens need time to trust a new adult, especially when therapy was not their idea. Our therapists prioritize connection over pressure, using authenticity, creativity, humor, and curiosity to help teens open up at a pace that feels safe.
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Your teen needs a confidential space, but parents remain an important part of the process. We provide parent guidance, practical strategies for home, and access to our TUNED IN Parenting Program while protecting the trust your teen is building with their therapist.
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Rooted Rhythm accepts several major insurance plans in Colorado, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, and Aetna, and provides therapy to Medicaid families at no charge. Our intake team will review your specific benefits and explain any expected costs before therapy begins.