Barbara Howes, PhD, LCSW,
About Barbara Howes (She/Her)
Barbara Howes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado who has been practicing since 1995. She has a Master’s in Social Work (clinical concentration) from Western Michigan University and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from Western Michigan University. Barbara’s philosophy is to meet people where they are in their journey and walk alongside them. She provides evidence-based individual treatment. Barbara’s approach is to work in partnership with people to identify their goals and their strengths and to build on the strengths and resources towards progress in reaching their goals. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys family, her puppy, and the Colorado sunshine!
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 27-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Sexual trauma
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Dementia & memory issues
- Depression/feeling down
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- 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
- Western Michigan University
Locations
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970-680-3176
888-965-4615
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Barbara Howes
Please call us at 970-680-3176 to schedule an appointment with Barbara Howes.
Barbara Howes generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 970-680-3176 to find out Barbara Howes'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 Barbara Howes:
- 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 970-680-3176 to see how we can help.
Barbara Howes is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Barbara Howes works at:
Yes, Barbara Howes does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Barbara Howes is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: