Frequently asked questions

We are a private-pay practice and do not accept payment from health insurance directly. We are considered out-of-network for all providers. We can provide a receipt of services (superbill) that you may submit to your insurer for potential reimbursement, depending on your out-of-network benefits. We accept HSA and FSA payments.

Session fees vary by clinician and service type (individual therapy, couples therapy, assessment). Payment is due at the beginning of each session. We accept cash, check, credit card, and HSA/FSA. Each clinician offers a limited number of reduced-fee slots for clients in financial need. Ask during your consultation. Specific rates are discussed before scheduling your first appointment.

Depth-oriented therapy means we take time to understand what drives your feelings and patterns, including what is hard to name, what repeats, and what gets avoided. Meaningful change often emerges through emotional honesty and the therapeutic relationship itself, not quick fixes or scripted tools. Our work is exploratory and relational rather than prescriptive.

Your first session is an intake. We'll discuss what brings you to therapy, relevant history, current concerns, and what you hope to change. It's also an opportunity to assess fit: whether our approach, pace, and the therapeutic relationship feel right for you. There's no obligation to continue after the first session if it doesn't feel like a match.

Yes. In-person sessions are at our Denver office. Telehealth is available only in states where your clinician is licensed. See Catherine's profile or Shea's profile, or contact us at 303-578-2302 or info@denver-therapy.net to confirm availability for your state.

You may be in the right place if you want more than symptom management, if you're willing to explore emotional patterns, relationship dynamics, and inner experience with curiosity and patience. We work well with adults and couples facing anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, relationship impasses, and questions that keep returning despite prior insight or treatment.

If you're primarily seeking highly directive, skills-based, or short-term structured therapy, we may not be the best match, and we'll tell you honestly. We also do not provide crisis or emergency services; if you are in immediate danger, please call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or 911.

Both offer depth-oriented individual and couples therapy. The question is less “who treats what” than how you want the room to feel: more held and emotionally spacious with Catherine, or more clarifying and integrative with Shea when complexity needs to be organized. Topic areas overlap: a complimentary consultation is the best way to sense fit. Shea also leads psychological assessment separately from therapy.

Assessment is a structured evaluation process, typically including clinical interview, standardized testing, and a written report designed to answer specific diagnostic or functional questions (e.g., ADHD, mood, trauma, personality). Therapy is ongoing relational work to understand and change emotional patterns over time. Many clients pursue assessment first for clarity, then continue with therapy. Learn more about assessment.

Yes. Both Catherine Comiskey, LCSW and Shea McTaggart, PsyD offer couples therapy, including premarital counseling, for partners navigating conflict, attachment injuries, communication breakdowns, and decisions about repair or separation. Sessions are available in person and via telehealth where permitted.

Start with a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation. Call 303-578-2302, email info@denver-therapy.net, or use our contact form. We'll discuss your needs, answer initial questions, and schedule an intake if we're a good fit. See also getting started.

Yes. What you share in therapy is protected by law. Licensed clinicians follow strict confidentiality guidelines and will not share your information without written consent, except in limited situations required by law, such as imminent risk of harm, abuse of a vulnerable person, or court order.

No. Our clinicians provide psychotherapy and psychological assessment, not medication management. We often work alongside psychiatrists or primary care physicians when medication is part of a client's treatment plan.

Psychological and neuropsychological assessment is led by Shea McTaggart, PsyD, for adults 18 and older. Evaluation addresses questions about ADHD, mood, trauma, personality, and overlapping concerns. View assessment details.