In-Person and Telehealth Therapy for Children, Teens, Adults, and Families in Colorado

Theresa Brown, LPCC provides in-person therapy in Wheat Ridge, near Denver, Colorado, and telehealth therapy across Colorado for children, teens, adults, and families. In addition, she helps clients with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, childhood trauma, life transitions, relationship stress, self-esteem concerns, and emotional overwhelm. Her work also includes LGBTQ+ affirming and neurodiversity-affirming therapy, along with a strong emphasis on developmentally informed care and play-based approaches.

Theresa specializes in:

Her approach integrates attachment and developmental theory into work with children, teens, adults, and families. Care is relational, inclusive, and tailored to each individual.

Depending on the client’s needs, therapy may draw from the following evidenced-based approaches:

The goal is to create a space where clients feel supported and understood while allowing room for reflection, healing, and growth.

Theresa Brown, LPC, In-Person and Telehealth Therapist in Colorado

  • Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC)

  • In-person therapy in Wheat Ridge, Colorado and telehealth across Colorado

  • Works with children, adolescents, adults, and families

  • In-network with Aetna, Optum, and United Healthcare

  • Supervised by a fully licensed Registered Play Therapist

What Theresa Helps With

  • anxiety and chronic stress
  • depression and low mood
  • life transitions and adjustment stress
  • grief and loss
  • childhood trauma
  • relationship challenges and relational stress
  • family stress and family systems concerns
  • attachment concerns
  • emotional overwhelm and difficulty coping
  • self-esteem
  • identity exploration
  • LGBTQ+ affirming care
  • neurodiversity-affirming support

I am passionate about helping individuals and families find healing through reflection, growth, and learning from life experiences. I believe every season of life offers opportunities for growth when we feel supported and understood.

I look forward to joining you on your journey, and thank you for allowing me to be a part of it.

~ Theresa Brown

Who Theresa Works Best With

Children

Children who are struggling to express feelings, cope with change, manage big emotions, or adjust to family stress may benefit from a developmentally responsive approach. In addition, her background in early childhood education supports work across developmental stages.

Through this process, children can strengthen emotional expression, improve regulation, and feel more understood.

For example, Theresa may be a good fit for your child if they are experiencing:

  • anxiety or worries
  • sadness or emotional withdrawal
  • emotional dysregulation
  • low self-esteem
  • difficulty coping with transitions
  • grief or loss
  • effects of stressful or traumatic experiences
  • family changes or relationship stress
  • neurodivergent needs that benefit from affirming, developmentally responsive support

Teens

Many teens benefit from support when navigating the emotional, relational, and developmental challenges of adolescence.

For example, therapy may be helpful if your teen is experiencing:

  • anxiety or depression
  • friendship stress or relationship challenges
  • identity exploration
  • self-esteem concerns
  • grief and loss
  • family conflict
  • life transitions
  • emotional overwhelm
  • trauma or ongoing family stress
  • neurodivergent-related challenges

This work helps teens better understand themselves, strengthen coping skills, and feel more confident in relationships and daily life.

Adults

Adults often seek therapy when feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted. Through this process, patterns can be better understood while difficult experiences are processed.

Over time, clients can strengthen coping skills, improve relationships, and develop a clearer sense of self.

Common areas of support include:

  • anxiety
  • depression
  • grief and loss
  • major life transitions
  • relationship concerns
  • family-of-origin issues
  • attachment patterns
  • childhood trauma
  • self-esteem concerns
  • identity-related stress

Families and Caregivers

Caregivers and family systems are an important part of the therapeutic process. In addition, therapy may include collaboration with caregivers to support growth, belonging, and healthier family relationships.

You may benefit from this approach if you are:

  • wanting support understanding your child’s emotional needs
  • navigating family stress or transitions
  • working through relational strain
  • hoping to strengthen connection and communication
  • seeking LGBTQ+ affirming care for your child or teen
  • looking for neurodiversity-affirming support

Ready to see if Theresa is the right fit?

What Therapy with Theresa Looks Like

Clients can expect a supportive, inclusive environment where there is space to reflect, grow, and feel understood. At the same time, a strong therapeutic relationship is prioritized, with care tailored to each individual’s pace and needs.

Therapy may help you:

  • understand and express emotions more clearly
  • process grief, trauma, or difficult experiences
  • improve coping with anxiety, depression, or stress
  • strengthen family or parent-child relationships
  • build insight into attachment and relational patterns
  • navigate transitions with more support
  • improve self-esteem and self-understanding
  • feel more accepted and supported in your identity
Theresa Brown

Credentials and Training

Theresa Brown is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) working toward her specialty in play therapy.

Her additional trainings include:

  • Child-Centered Play Therapy
  • Gestalt Play Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Crisis Intervention and Mediation

In addition, she is supervised by a fully licensed Registered Play Therapist.

Before becoming a therapist, Theresa worked as a teacher in preschool, kindergarten, and third grade, giving her firsthand experience with child development, social-emotional growth, and the different needs of children across stages.

Frequently Asked Questions

In-person sessions are available with Theresa in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, for children, teens, adults, and families from Wheat Ridge, Denver, Arvada, Lakewood, Westminster, and the greater Denver metro area.

Telehealth therapy is also available throughout Colorado for children, teens, adults, and families. Secure online sessions allow Theresa to work with clients across the state, including those in the Denver metro area.

Theresa works with children as young as 2 years old, as well as teens, adults, and families. Her clients may be experiencing anxiety, depression, behavior challenges, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, and relationship or family stress.

Play therapy is an important part of Theresa’s work with young children. She has advanced training in Child-Centered Play Therapy and Gestalt Play Therapy and uses these approaches to support emotional expression, emotional regulation, coping skills, and healing from difficult experiences in a developmentally appropriate way.

Theresa provides affirming therapy for LGBTQ+ clients, neurodivergent clients, and families seeking inclusive mental health care. Her goal is to create a supportive, respectful space where clients feel understood, validated, and safe.

Common areas of support include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, life transitions, self-esteem concerns, relationship stress, attachment concerns, and family challenges. Her work helps children, teens, adults, and families build coping skills, strengthen relationships, and feel more supported through difficult emotions and experiences.

Take the Next Step

If you are looking for an in-person therapist in Wheat Ridge or a telehealth therapist in Colorado for your child, teen, yourself, or your family, Theresa offers a supportive, inclusive, and developmentally informed approach to care. She may be a strong fit if you are looking for a therapist with a play therapy emphasis, support for anxiety, grief, life transitions, or childhood trauma, and affirming care for LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent clients and families.