Roberta Garrett , LCSW, CSW

Roberta Garrett is licensed in Colorado as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and is recognized as a Certified Addictions Counselor III, bringing 40 years of professional experience across medical and mental health settings as well as private practice. She focuses on helping people address addictions, navigate relationship and intimacy concerns, and develop coping skills for grief, loss, and life transitions. Her practice also encompasses a wide range of related challenges including depression, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and issues that arise around caregiving and chronic illness.

Roberta emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental approach that encourages clients to share their thoughts and feelings openly. She works collaboratively to understand each person’s history and current needs, helping them identify practical strategies and new perspectives that support recovery and improved relationships. Clients who are facing major life changes, end-of-life concerns, or the complexities of family and commitment issues can find focused, experienced guidance.

Recognizing that taking the first step toward change requires courage, Roberta aims to empower clients through supportive, skill-based work that honors their goals and strengths. Her long career in clinical settings has shaped a steady, compassionate style focused on practical tools and personal growth.

Client-Centered and Narrative Approaches in Online Care

Roberta Garrett draws on client-centered therapy to place the person at the heart of the work - the therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathic listening, and supports the individual in exploring feelings and choices. This approach is helpful for people coping with grief, life transitions, depression, and relationship concerns because it emphasizes personal strengths and self-directed change.

She also uses narrative therapy techniques, which focus on how personal stories and meanings shape experience. By examining and re-authoring the stories that contribute to problems like addiction, shame, or codependency, clients can open up new possibilities for behavior and connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Roberta works collaboratively with each client to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She partners with clients to try strategies, reflect on what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility to work around schedules and mobility needs. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists without needing to travel, while still allowing meaningful, focused therapeutic work.