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Dr. Denise Tran -Miles

Dr. Denise Tran -Miles, LPC

Therapist in Colorado

Values-centered therapist focused on practical growth

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20 years of experience listed

LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • Empowering guidance
  • Skills for daily life
  • Warm and direct approach

About Denise

Dr. Denise Tran -Miles brings a practical, values-centered approach to therapy. She aims to educate, encourage, and empower people so they can make choices that move them toward what matters most. Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and direct.

Dr. Tran -Miles uses cognitive and behavioral methods alongside acceptance-focused techniques. She combines these approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and issues around self esteem. She also addresses trauma and abuse and works with concerns such as grief, relationship challenges, and career questions.

With two decades in the mental health field, she has experience across many levels of care. Her training includes a Doctor of Psychology degree, a master's in community counseling, and undergraduate work in behavioral science with an emphasis in elementary education. She lists work with topics such as ADHD, bipolar conditions, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress among her focus areas.

In sessions she focuses on practical skills, clearer thinking, and identifying personal values. That can mean learning new coping strategies, changing unhelpful behavior patterns, or naming what matters and making a plan to move toward it. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

People who choose her often want straightforward guidance and tools they can use between meetings. She frames therapy as a process of growth and decision making, rather than just symptom relief. Her approach is aimed at helping clients take steps toward a more meaningful, manageable life.

Approaches for online work and finding the right fit

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name their values and take committed action even when feelings are hard. It emphasizes small practical steps toward a more meaningful life and is useful for stress, anxiety, and self esteem concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a person's own insights; it helps when people need a compassionate space to sort out decisions and emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills training.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow for check-ins during a lunch break or between errands. Some approaches lend themselves to skill practice and worksheets that translate well to remote meetings, and the therapist will discuss what will work best for your situation.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

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

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 attacksPhobiasPolyamory / 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

Credentials

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related topics.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is compassionate and nonjudgmental while remaining practical and goal oriented. She focuses on teaching skills and helping people make choices that fit their values.

How long has she worked in mental health?

She brings 20 years of experience in the mental health field across levels of care and varied settings.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a CO LPC credential and practices in Colorado.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin therapy?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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