About Aaron
Aaron Hurtado is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado with eight years of experience in health and mental health settings. He uses straightforward language and practical steps to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or shifts in identity.
Aaron presents a calm, curious presence and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure. Aaron blends talking therapies with plain tools that people can use between sessions.
How Aaron works
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy to shape sessions around each person's strengths and goals. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing show up in his work to support attention, motivation, and small steps toward change.
He sometimes integrates mind-body skills like breathwork and basic somatic awareness to help with stress and regulation. These techniques are offered in a practical way, rather than as abstract theory. Aaron often supports concerns related to sexuality, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and caregiver stress.
He also works with issues connected to aging, chronic illness or pain, guilt, forgiveness, and finding renewed purpose in midlife. Sessions focus on clear goals and real-world strategies that fit each person's daily life. People who prefer an open, exploratory conversation that still produces concrete tools tend to find his approach useful.
Aaron aims to meet people where they are, listen closely, and build a plan that feels doable day to day.
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What Aaron works with
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Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Aaron commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that produce different results. CBT is practical and works well for worry, anxiety, and adjusting habits that get in the way of daily life.He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions follow the client's priorities and pace. This approach emphasizes listening, validation, and building on what already works for a person to set achievable goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Aaron will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then recommend ways to combine methods. Clients and therapist adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people keep visual connection for deeper conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief updates, tracking progress, and checking in between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or mobility limitations while using the therapeutic approaches described above.
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A practical next step
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