Dr. Justin Cole, LCSW, CSW

Dr. Justin Cole is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and intimacy-related concerns. He also supports individuals facing family and parenting challenges. He speaks English and practices in Colorado as an LCSW and CSW.

He draws on 25 years of professional experience, including service as an Army Social Work Officer, to offer steady, practical support. Sessions focus on clear goals and honest conversation. The aim is to help people notice patterns that cause pain and try small changes that can feel doable.

Dr. Cole uses a mix of methods to match each person’s needs. That can include skills for managing strong emotions, ways to shift unhelpful thoughts, and work on attachment and connection. He blends structured techniques with time to listen and reflect.

People often come to him for issues such as commitment worries, communication problems, codependency, and care-related stress. He also addresses concerns around abandonment, body image, chronic illness, and blended family dynamics. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and goal-oriented.

Getting started involves a short intake and a discussion about priorities. Dr. Cole encourages practical steps between sessions, such as skills practice and small experiments. He aims to make therapy feel like a partnership where progress is tracked and adjusted as needed.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small, meaningful actions toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that reinforce anxiety or relationship patterns and teaches practical techniques to shift them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs evolve and progress is tracked together.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during work breaks, or making it simpler to join from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill practice to an online setting so clients can try tools between meetings and discuss how those experiments went in the next session.