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Colorado Springs

“All that makes you fragile and fierce and clever and powerful and wounded and creative and layered and thoughtful and moody and i...

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Colorado Springs

As a client centered and compassionate counselor, I can help people through some of the most challenging times of their lives....

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Aurora

As an individual who has lost several family members, I understand the importance of mental health services....

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Littleton

I understand that with societal changes and pressures, seeking support from an unbiased space can seem scary; however, I hope to o...

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Colorado Springs

Over 4 decades of helping people in settings from prisons to psych wards to private practice, I've guided many toward clarity, con...

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Colorado Springs

Through a holistic and integrative approach, I help you navigate life’s transitions, process past experiences, and move forward wi...

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Littleton

Growing up in America as an Egyptian with expertise in CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing, I provide a compassionate, eviden...

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Littleton

David Kohn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 5 years experience in the mental health and substance abuse field. He is...

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Colorado Springs

As a creative individual, I know seeing things differently can be a challenge or a strength....

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Westminster

As a counselor serving school aged children for over 10 years, I am able to empathize and relate well to younger clients....

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Littleton

As a therapist and a fellow human who understands the messiness of life, I’m passionate about holding space with curiosity, compas...

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Aurora

As a bi-racial woman and former athlete, I understand the complexities around identity and changing narratives....

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Colorado Springs

Working several years with clients who have endured trauma, it is not uncommon to feel yourself comparing your past experiences wi...

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Westminster

By examining how we view and experience relationships, I have recognized that many difficulties stem from early upbringing. I seek...

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Littleton

Therapy can be challenging, but it can also be engaging and fun! I hope to provide a space that welcomes creativity, curiosity, an...

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Colorado Springs

As an empowered female, I embrace a strength-based, client-centered approach to build self-efficacy in my clients in order to assi...

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Littleton

As a woman, married with two children to a spouse who is a firefighter, I relate to the struggles, stress, patterns, and problems ...

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Littleton

I take a lively, compassionate approach to therapy. I am enthusiastic about people's individuality and accountability to grow....

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Colorado Springs

You are not alone. You are seen. I am with you. You are not alone....

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Colorado Springs

Life is a multidimensional experience and I am committed to helping people process those experiences....

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Colorado Springs

I realize that life is unpredictable and that no one can plan or prepare for everything that it holds....

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Bonnie Sommer

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What is your go-to approach for dialectical behavior therapy?

My go-to approach for helping people in dialectical behavior therapy is to help clients increase their ability to tolerate and effectively manage life's confusions, paradoxes, and ironies. I find the best benefit of using DBT is the four content areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT takes into consideration cultural values, developmental milestones, and the client's worldview.

What tools do you teach in dialectical behavior therapy?

I teach the following tool in dialectical behavior therapy: the ability to hold two or more things in balance that are in conflict, contrary, or mismatched yet both are real or true. Recovery and a strength-based perspective are the foundation for additional practices like chain analysis, radical acceptance, mindfulness, and meditation.

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in dialectical behavior therapy?

I know a client is making meaningful progress in dialectical behavior therapy when they are practicing on a daily basis and are able to summarize in session what's going on, how they feel about it, and how they want to respond to it without assigning values to themselves or others.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement dialectical behavior therapy?

Clients can supplement their time in dialectical behavior therapy by completing assignments prior to sessions, being ready to review them in sessions, fully participating in the discussion, and identifying thoughts and emotions effectively.

What should someone do to prepare for starting dialectical behavior therapy?

For their first dialectical behavior therapy session, an individual should be prepared to discuss strengths, obstacles for reaching goals, skills that optimize life satisfaction, and motivation for change.

Starting Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in Pueblo

What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?

At Thriveworks, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) primarily concentrates on assisting individuals in emotion regulation, enhancing interpersonal relationships, and acquiring effective coping strategies for managing stress and emotional difficulties.

How does DBT work?

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) targets your personal challenges. You may work with your DBT therapist to maintain diary cards to monitor progress, emphasizing validation and support in the therapeutic relationship. DBT follows a stage-based approach, prioritizing crisis reduction initially and life satisfaction.

What is DBT best used for?

DBT was initially developed to address the needs of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, its versatile approach has enabled its application to a wide range of mental health conditions, including but not limited to, anxiety, depression, stress, and anger issues.

What are the 4 pillars of DBT?

The 4 pillars of DBT are mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

Is DBT better than EMDR?

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) have distinct purposes and aren’t inherently superior or inferior to one another. DBT is most effective for managing emotional regulation, personality disorders, and interpersonal challenges, while EMDR is specifically tailored for individuals with trauma-related conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Is DBT conducted in person or online?

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with therapists at Thriveworks in Pueblo, CO is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How many months is DBT?

The duration of a standard DBT program is typically around 24 weeks, which is roughly six months. The actual number of sessions will vary depending on the issues you wish to address.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our therapists and counselors in Pueblo accept 25 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado Medicare Advantage

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado | GHI BMP

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado | PPO - HMO

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Carelon

  • Carelon | Medicare Advantage

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage

  • Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

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Self-pay costs at Pueblo
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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Scott Apr 2025
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I would really love text reminders the day of my appointment with the meeting link in them
Callan Apr 2025
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I was connected to such an amazing therapist
Mireya Apr 2025
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Really easy to get a session scheduled. The people there are very friendly and willing to work with your schedule. Great atmosphere, great mission!
Pueblo Jul 2020
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Therapy Pueblo is located at the corner of W City Center Drive and Central Main Street. Across the street with Pueblo Convention Center and Loco Wines & Liquors, we share an office space with Vectra Bank and the Thatcher Foundation.

Phone number

(719) 294-0595

Languages spoken by CO providers

  • English
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