Dr. Justin Cole, LCSW, CSW

Dr. Justin Cole is a Colorado-licensed LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with the Clinical Social Worker (CSW) credential and 25 years of experience. He sees adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, intimacy issues, and parenting challenges. He also lists blended family issues among his focus areas, which can be relevant for people forming stephouseholds.

He draws on several practical therapy methods to help people manage emotions and make clearer decisions. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and patterns, learning skills to respond differently, and sorting priorities that matter to each person. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.

Justin’s background includes time as an Army social work officer. That work contributed to long experience with trauma, depression, and anxiety, and with people facing complicated relationship or family stress. He has worked with adults who have attachment and commitment concerns, including avoidance or dependency patterns.

In sessions he uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. These methods are applied in concrete ways - for example building skills for distress, testing small behavior changes, and clarifying values that guide parenting and relationship choices.

People often come with questions about step-parenting, co-parenting with an ex, or merging routines in a new household. He aims to help each person identify small, practical steps they can try between sessions and to track whether those steps make a difference.