Therapist in Colorado Springs, Colorado Koa Cole, Therapist
Gender Identity: Non-binary (They/Them)
Ages Served: 6-26
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Koa Cole, MSW, LCSW
Specializes In:
Koa Cole helps patients build emotional resilience, process difficult experiences, and develop practical coping strategies through compassionate, evidence-based therapy. Serving children, adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors across Colorado, Koa provides individualized mental health care for those navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, and trauma, with a focus on fostering lasting growth and stability. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at LifeStance Health, Koa offers individual therapy tailored to each patient’s unique needs and life experiences. Their approach integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to support meaningful change in thoughts, behaviors, and emotional patterns. Koa works with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, while offering additional support across a variety of mental health conditions. Koa is particularly passionate about working with individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital. They understand the importance of continuity of care during this vulnerable transition and focus on helping patients maintain stability, reduce the risk of relapse, and build sustainable routines. Through structured support and collaborative goal setting, Koa helps patients strengthen coping skills and regain a sense of control as they reintegrate into daily life. They also have experience supporting diverse populations, including individuals on the autism spectrum and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Koa is committed to providing affirming, inclusive care that respects each patient’s identity and lived experience, creating a safe and supportive therapeutic environment. Outside of their clinical work, Koa enjoys spoken word poetry, using creative expression as a meaningful outlet for reflection and connection.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-26
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- LGBTQ+
- Racial identity
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Religion & spirituality
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Stress management
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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University of Colorado Colorado Springs
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Koa Cole. You can also call 719-417-5866 to have someone assist you.
Koa Cole generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 719-417-5866 to find out Koa Cole'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 Koa Cole:
- 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 719-417-5866 to see how we can help.
Koa Cole is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Yes, Koa Cole does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Koa Cole is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: