About Aaron
Aaron Hurtado is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Colorado. He has eight years of experience in health and mental health settings and focuses on helping people regain a sense of hope and direction. Aaron works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, sexuality, and LGBTQ-related issues.
Aaron keeps a curious, open approach in sessions. He listens first, then helps people set small goals that feel doable. He uses a mix of practical strategies and reflective conversation to address immediate problems and deeper patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions often include exercises to notice thoughts, feelings, and bodily reactions. He brings in mindfulness and breath-based techniques to help with arousal and self-regulation. When useful, he pairs these skills with cognitive tools to reframe unhelpful thinking.
Aaron adapts plans to each person’s needs and pace. He can help with life transitions, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, aging concerns, guilt and shame, and finding meaning or purpose. He also supports people processing loss and grief.
Clients can expect a respectful and nonjudgmental atmosphere. Aaron aims to make steps feel manageable and to build usable skills for day-to-day life. If someone is ready to start, he guides them through practical next steps to begin therapy.
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Aaron draws on client-centered work to create a space where people feel heard and respected. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping clients set goals that matter to them. It is useful for building trust and working through personal priorities.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT provides concrete exercises for changing unhelpful thinking and building different behavioral habits. This approach often helps with anxiety, stress, and problems with self-esteem.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Aaron collaborates with each person to decide what fits their needs, goals, and comfort level. He checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on what is helping or what needs more focus.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for scheduling and access. Video calls let you use visual cues and practice skills together, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, and live chat or text messaging works well for quick check-ins or between-session support. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week and to keep momentum between sessions.
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- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English