IFS Counseling for Burnt-Out Professionals, Caregivers, and First Responders in Colorado

Individual and group therapy with nature-based healing for people managing complex trauma and emotional dysregulation in Aurora and Denver.

Meet the Practice

Therapist Name:

Timothy Kelly, MSW, LCSW, PTR

Practice Name:

Propagate Hope Counseling

Accepting New Clients:

Yes

Website:

https://propagatehopecounseling.com/

Phone Number:

(862) 200-9918

What Problems Can They Solve?

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy & Counseling
  • Emotion dysregulation and overwhelming feelings
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  • Anxiety and Panic Disorders
  • PTSD & Complex PTSD (CPTSD)
  • Difficulty developing healthy coping mechanisms

Who Is Their Ideal Client?

Adults who have tried the once-a-week therapy thing. Those who are craving support that doesn’t disappear between appointments. Adults need a therapist who actually knows what’s happening in your life week to week.

Tim’s ideal clients are people who are:

  • People-pleasers and need-hiders who’ve spent their lives putting everyone else first
  • Minimizers who downplay their emotions and experiences because they feel like their trauma “wasn’t that bad”
  • Burnt-out professionals stuck in the daily grind who’ve completely lost who they are
  • First responders (EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement, ex-military, nurses, doctors) who are exhausted from patient care and forgot how to care for themselves
  • Students, teachers, and education professionals who are drowning in a broken system
  • Tech workers with demanding jobs and nonexistent work boundaries
  • Anyone who needs more support than traditional once-a-week therapy can provide

Which Insurance Do They Accept?

In-Network:

  • Colorado Access Medicaid
  • Lyra Health
  • SANA Health Benefits

Out-of-Network Benefits Made Easy:
For all other insurances, you may have out-of-network benefits, which means insurance will reimburse you for a portion of session costs. Tim has partnered with Thrizer to handle the out-of-network process automatically for you.

With Thrizer: You’ll only pay a copay for sessions instead of paying the full fee and waiting for reimbursements. This typically allows clients to save an average of 70% upfront on sessions.

During the intake process, Tim can help verify if you have out-of-network benefits and calculate your co-insurance amount.

Special Note: If you have Lyra Health EAP, your individual therapy may be free for the first 6–12 sessions, then covered by insurance afterwards.

Where Are They Located?

  • Telehealth: Yes (available for Colorado residents)
  • In-Person Office: 2101 S Blackhawk Street, Aurora, Colorado 80017

Credentials & Recognitions

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • IFS (Internal Family Systems) Level 1 Trained
  • Registered Poetry Therapist
  • Certified Forest Therapy Guide

Costs & Fees

Standard Session Rates:

  • Individual Therapy: $170 per session
  • Group Therapy: $75 per session

How Can You Contact Propagate Hope Counseling?

Schedule a consultation:

What to expect in your first session:

  • Honest conversation about what hasn’t worked in past therapy
  • Clear explanation of how IFS works (without the jargon)
  • Discussion of whether Sustained Therapy fits your needs
  • Insurance verification and Thrizer setup for out-of-network benefits

Questions about coordinating care? Contact Axis Integrated Mental Health to discuss how IFS therapy, group support, and nature-based healing can complement your psychiatric treatment plan.

Expert Insights & Resources from Propagate Hope Counseling & Axis Integrated Mental Health

Serving Aurora, Denver, and the greater Colorado Front Range with intensive, integrative mental health care for complex trauma, borderline personality disorder, and severe depression.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does Propagate Hope Counseling treat PTSD, panic attacks, or anxiety?

Yes, Tim Kelly works with anxiety and panic disorders, PTSD/CPTSD, and related stress responses. The focus is on building coping capacity and helping you respond differently when your system gets activated.

2. Do you work with first responders, healthcare workers, and caregivers?

Yes, Tim’s ideal clients include EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement, ex-military, nurses, doctors, and caregivers who are burned out from caring for others. The work is designed to help you rebuild self-care capacity without minimizing what your job requires.

3. What is group therapy like at Propagate Hope Counseling?

Group therapy is a lower-cost option ($75/session) that gives you skill-building, connection, and support with others who “get it.” For many clients, group work helps reduce isolation and creates progress between individual sessions.