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Dr. Denise Tran -Miles

Insightful CBT-informed therapist focused on empowerment

LPC Colorado

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Denise

Dr. Denise Tran -Miles brings a practical, skills-focused approach grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

With two decades of clinical experience, she emphasizes education and encouragement so clients can make intentional choices that align with their values and goals. Her work combines cognitive and behavioral techniques with other modalities to address issues such as relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, eating and body image struggles, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Known for a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance, she honors individual differences and partners with each person to identify meaningful changes. Her background includes a Doctor in Psychology (PsyD), a Master’s degree in Community Counseling, and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential, bringing both academic training and practical experience to sessions.

Dr. Tran -Miles offers a collaborative style that supports coping with life transitions, career questions, parenting and caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, and a variety of attachment and communication issues.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Dr. Tran -Miles draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and to practice concrete strategies for change. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying personal values and building willingness to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful goals.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with clients to explore which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts techniques as progress and new priorities emerge. This collaborative stance helps shape a tailored plan rather than prescribing a single path from the outset.

Online therapy with Dr. Tran -Miles includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access ongoing skill practice and coaching between synchronous appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, eating and body image problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and caregiving or compassion fatigue.

What is the therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is compassionate, empathetic, and nonjudgmental, using cognitive and behavioral techniques alongside other evidence-informed approaches to help clients set and work toward practical goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience in the mental health field, having worked across multiple levels of care and with diverse presenting issues.

Where is the therapist licensed and located?

Dr. Tran -Miles holds an LPC credential with the designation CO LPC 6418 and practices in Colorado.

Which languages are available and can international clients join?

Services are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she use?

She provides multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and subscription handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English