- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose
- Mindfulness practices
About Aaron
Aaron Hurtado, LCSW, CSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado with eight years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and challenges around self-esteem and motivation. He also helps clients navigating LGBT concerns and major life changes, including midlife shifts and questions about life purpose.
He keeps sessions curious and open. He uses practical conversation and skills rather than jargon. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices often shape his work. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring patterns that matter day to day.
Aaron brings body-centered tools into sessions when helpful. He is a registered yoga teacher and may introduce breathwork or simple somatic exercises to help with arousal and self-regulation. He has worked in health and mental health settings and has experience with aging, caregiver stress, and chronic illness concerns.
People meet him for straightforward help with decision points, losses, and the low energy that comes with ongoing stress. He focuses on what is practical and doable between sessions. Sessions typically include clear goals, short exercises, and check-ins about progress.
He asks people to start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Because he works from Colorado as an LCSW, he follows the norms and requirements that apply to that role.
How Aaron integrates approaches in online work
Aaron commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in session. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active, and then testing small behavior changes to reduce their impact. Mindfulness approaches teach simple attention and breathing practices to notice stress and calm the body and mind.He treats the choice of approach as collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust what is used based on what feels helpful. That way the work changes if something isn’t fitting the person’s needs or preferences.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm which options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday routine, shorten check-ins on busy days, or avoid travel time. These practical benefits help people keep continuity with care while balancing work, caregiving, or health constraints.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he work with most often?
Aaron works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, motivation, and life changes. He also focuses on LGBT related concerns and issues that come up with aging and caregiving.
How would he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness to identify unhelpful patterns and small steps forward. Sessions often include practical exercises and brief home practices to test what helps.
What experience does he bring to this work?
He has eight years of professional experience in health and mental health settings. That background informs work with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and aging-related changes.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Colorado and practices there as a clinical social worker.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with him?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are held.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.