Aaron Hurtado, LCSW, CSW

Aaron Hurtado is a Colorado-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with eight years of experience in health and mental health settings. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, and changes that come with different life stages. Aaron works with clients on issues around self-esteem, motivation, and LGBTQ concerns, and he brings a compassionate, respectful presence to sessions.

He also pays particular attention to aging and geriatric issues and the stresses caregivers face. Aaron integrates practical skills with exploration of how thoughts and feelings affect behavior. Clients can expect straightforward conversation about what is happening now, and simple tools to try between meetings.

Aaron draws from several approaches, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. He uses breath awareness and mind-body connections at times, and sometimes brings nature-based elements into sessions when they fit the goals.

Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs rather than following a set script. Aaron aims to help clients notice patterns, try small changes, and build coping strategies that make daily life easier. He emphasizes collaboration and clear goals throughout the process.

He offers services in English and practices in Colorado. If you are considering therapy, he asks that you take the first step by completing the intake process so you can see if his style matches what you need.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Aaron uses client-centered work to create a respectful space where the client's goals guide the session. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people clarify what matters most to them.

He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. This can help with anxiety, stress, and daily routines that get in the way of feeling better.

Mindfulness practices are used to increase present-moment awareness and simple self-regulation. Breath awareness and short grounding exercises are examples of tools he may introduce to help manage arousal and tension.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work together. He will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a break, or sessions without travel time. It can also let people use interventions like guided breath practices or brief behavioral experiments in the moment, which often translate well to remote sessions.