Therapist in Centennial, Colorado Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 11-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley, LPC
Specializes In:
Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley helps patients strengthen emotional well-being, navigate life challenges, and restore balance through compassionate, evidence-based therapy for teens, adults, and seniors across Colorado. Practicing at LifeStance Health, she supports individuals and families seeking mental health services for anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns, offering care that is respectful, structured, and responsive to each person’s needs within their community. She provides Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, and Group Therapy for adolescents, teens, adults, and older adults. Ms. Hughes Hendley commonly works with concerns such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression, while also addressing relationship stress and life transitions. Her clinical approach incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Couples/Marital Counseling, along with additional therapeutic strategies as appropriate. She has experience supporting populations including First Responders, Military and Veterans, and Women. A key focus of Ms. Hughes Hendley’s work is trauma-informed care, particularly for individuals impacted by high-stress roles, service-related experiences, and significant life events. She is deeply committed to helping patients process PTSD and trauma in a way that honors resilience, values personal strengths, and promotes long-term emotional stability. This passion guides her work with mood disorders and adjustment challenges, creating a therapeutic space that is both empowering and clinically grounded. Ms. Hughes Hendley’s professional background as a Licensed Professional Counselor informs her thoughtful, collaborative style. She emphasizes trust, practical skill-building, and meaningful progress throughout the therapy process. Outside of her clinical practice, she enjoys arts and culture, music, and affordable shopping. Her personal passions include civil rights, social action, humanitarian relief, poverty alleviation, and supporting veterans.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 11-75+
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
- Premarital counseling
- Social skills & communication
- Anger issues
- Sex & intimacy issues
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Racial identity
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Anger issues
- Attention & focus
- Career & work issues
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Learning challenges
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Kaiser Permanente)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- MotivHealth (CHS)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP)
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- UC Health/SBA (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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Regis University
FAQs
Please call us at 720-577-4002 to schedule an appointment with Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley.
Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 720-577-4002 to find out Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley'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 Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Kaiser Permanente)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- MotivHealth (CHS)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP)
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- UC Health/SBA (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 720-577-4002 to see how we can help.
Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley works at:
Yes, Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Ms. Nikki Hughes Hendley is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: