Beth Bates (LPC)

Hi. I’m Beth and I’m here to help you heal and grow. I am licensed in Colorado with 5+ years of professional therapy experience, in a community mental health center and in private practice. CLINICAL FOCUS Depression, anxiety, self-worth, trauma, grief, ambiguous loss, relationship issues, life transitions, religious trauma, and identity WHO I TREAT: Adults (18 to 108) Though I’ve worked with quite a variety of people—kids, teens, women, men, couples, families—I especially have a heart for women. EDUCATION: Purdue University, BA in psychology; Denver Seminary, MA in counseling; coursework and continuing ed from University of Colorado at Denver, American Counseling Association, and the Solution-Focused Therapy Institute CLINICAL APPROACH: Evidenced-based, affirming “Evidenced-based” refers to treatment modalities proven to be effective through rigorous research, e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Person-Centered Therapy (PCT). I tend to use a combination of PCT, CBT, and SFBT, depending on the person, treatment goals, diagnosis, and rhythms of the session. FAITH IN PRACTICE: Offered, gentle, judgment-free Incorporating a spiritual focus in therapy is irrelevant to some, essential to others. Clients from various religious backgrounds (and none at all) are assured unconditional respect and support from me and our therapeutic alliance. Come as you are. Personally and professionally I lead with grace. I am a licensed counselor “compelled by the love of Christ.” The evidenced-based modalities I use are uncannily Biblical, especially CBT. When appropriate, prayer in session can be powerful and healing. It’s a sweet privilege to pray with my clients, but only at their request and with their permission. PERSONAL: I am 59, have two kids in their twenties, and have been happily married for 22 years! I love to hike in the mountains where I am fortunate enough to live. I worked as a therapist in Colorado for about 4 years in the late 90’s/early 2000s and moved out of state where licensure requirements would require even more schooling. So instead I carved a career writing and editing before finally returning to Colorado, where I went back to work as a counselor, in a community mental health setting and now in private practice.