Brian Taracena, PhD, PsyD,
About Brian Taracena (He/Him)
Brian Taracena PsyD, brings 20+ year of experience to his work as a Clinical Psychologist. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Denver in 2001 with an emphasis in Behavioral Medicine. He completed both his internship and residency at Wasatch Mental Health in Provo, UT. He gained additional training through the University of Colorado Hospital, Denver Police Department, and Denver Public Schools. Dr. Taracena’s experience spans a variety of settings including inpatient medical hospitals, emergency departments, public schools and community mental health centers. Prior to joining LifeStance, Dr. Taracena owned and operated a small rural clinic for 10 years. He is a member of Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), National Register for Health Providers in Psychology and is a Past-President for the Utah Psychological Association (UPA). Dr. Brian Taracena enjoys working with pre-teens, teens, adults and oldsters. Those working with Dr. Taracena find him to be warm, friendly, and straightforward in his demeanor. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Taracena enjoys mentoring and supervising early career psychologists. When not in the office, he delights in cycling, surfing, XC-skiing, reading, strumming his guitar and hanging with his family.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Mid-life transitions
- Premarital counseling
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
- Mental health support for neurological conditions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Phobias
- Race, culture & mental health
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Stroke-related mental health conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Grief & loss
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
- Mental health support for neurological conditions
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Phobias
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Stroke-related mental health conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Therapy Types
- ACT Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
- ERP Therapy
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Integrative & Holistic Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Parenting Support
- Strength-Based Therapy
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Community Health Options (CHO)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- Tufts
- US Family/Martin Point Health Plan
Languages
- English
Education
- University of Denver
Locations
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Questions About
Brian Taracena
Please call us at 603-427-9537 to schedule an appointment with Brian Taracena.
Brian Taracena generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 603-427-9537 to find out Brian Taracena's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Brian Taracena:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Community Health Options (CHO)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- Tufts
- US Family/Martin Point Health Plan
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 603-427-9537 to see how we can help.
Brian Taracena is a Psychologist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Brian Taracena works at:
Yes, Brian Taracena does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Brian Taracena is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: