hi! i’m briana.

 

Colorado LGBTQ Trauma Therapy

Holistic care to heal trauma, get good at relationships, and make work suck less.

EMDR & IFS THERAPY FOR ADULTS OF ANY GENDER

 

Things might look good on paper, but underneath you have a feeling there could be more to life than this…

 

Painful experiences from the past nag at you and you wonder what life might look like if you finally address them.

Maybe the trauma is blatant or maybe you wonder if your experiences even “count” as trauma but it seems important to explore them and see what could be on the other side.

If you’re going to heal, you need an affirming, welcoming place where your LGBTQ identities are celebrated!

You met someone great, but you don’t want old, unhealthy relationship patterns to play out again.

Part of you knows you have a lot to offer, but sometimes you wonder deep inside if you’re “too much,” or maybe “not enough” and you feel unloveable.

Stress and anxiety are regular undercurrents in your life and you know smoking or drinking are not really helping you cope…

Taking feedback at work is stressful and makes you doubt yourself despite your training and degrees.

Maybe you have questions of wanting to leave your job to do something more in alignment with yourself.

Maybe you feel like you need to hit some sort of reset button…

Colorado Trauma Therapist

I’m Briana Johnson, LPC, LAC. I’m an Denver LGBT therapist providing EMDR therapy in Denver with over a decade of experience. I’m terrible at pop culture and I love puns.

I use a holistic approach that considers the impact of everything from eating, sleeping, substance use, and moving your body on various areas of your life like relationships and work.

I blend EMDR and parts work (IFS) to get down to the root of painful past experiences and bring healing to these parts of you, so you can feel better today.

Together you can feel more free and experience less stress and anxiety and more of the relationships you want.

My goal for my clients is to have a sustainable life where you actually deeply believe in your own worth and goodness. I want you to feel like you can navigate what life throws at you, even if it’s hard.

My therapy approach is LGBTQ-centered, neurodiversity-affirming, fat-positive, and poly-friendly.

I won’t look at you sideways when you drop your partner’s pronouns or ask me to use a new name for you. We’ll curse, cry, and probably (hopefully) laugh. We’ll be human together.

more about briana.

  • Imagine yourself...

    Feel confident and capable as you ride the ups and downs of life

    Feeling deeply worthy and having compassion on yourself so you can have meaningful friendships and romantic relationships

    Taking up space with friends and family and setting boundaries that feel good to you

    Exploring what you want out of life and who you want to be

    Having the relationship to alcohol and other substances that works for you

    Really, really liking your life (most of the time—I mean, I’m not a wizard)

  • Ready to heal?

    Plug in your laptop, put your comfy pants on, and let’s get started.

book a FREE consult.

What My Colleagues Are Saying

 

Briana is one of the best clinicians with whom I have had the pleasure to work. She is so thoughtful, warm, insightful and incredibly skilled. She is the kind of therapist that clients are fortunate to see for support and colleagues are inspired by as she keeps us learning and growing in the best possible way.

— Jennifer Schroeder, LCSW

Briana is incredibly empathetic, compassionate, knowledgeable, and authentic. She has the rare gift of creating a space that feels non-judgmental, genuine, and safe for all of her clients and colleagues. I would whole-heartedly trust her with any referral personally and professionally. I feel very fortunate to know her and I believe my life is better for knowing her. I think you will feel the same way when you get the opportunity to work with her in the counseling space.

— Jessica Smith, LPC, LAC

 FAQs

 

  • Yes! Schedule a free 20 minute appointment with me to get started!

  • I provide a FREE 20-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit and my fee for a 50-minute appointment is $195. I am out-of-network with all insurances. Some clients submit superbills to insurance and can have part or all of sessions covered if they have out-of-network mental health benefits. Some clients also pay with an HSA (health savings account). I do not accept victim’s compensation.

  • Yes! I provide telehealth counseling so you can join a session in comfy pants with no commute. I can provide therapy across the state of Colorado. Due to licensing laws, I’m unable to provide therapy to clients outside of Colorado.

  • Yes! My practice centers the LGBTQIA community but people of all genders and sexualities are welcome here!

Costs and Good Faith Estimate

The No Surprises Act is a law which protects you from unexpected fees for medical services not covered by insurance (but we don’t do surprise fees around here anyway!) Click below to read about costs of therapy and your right to a Good Faith Estimate.

“And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

—Anais Nin