Child, Adolescent, & Adult Counseling of Denver

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Child, Adolescent, & Adult Counseling of Denver

Empowering You To Live in Freedom. Hi, my name is Mary Ellen. I specialize in self-esteem, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and trauma.

I passionate about helping kids and teens gain freedom and empowerment through the therapeutic process. As a Certified Trauma Practitioner, I see the value of creating a therapeutic environment where clients feel safe to engage in the healing process. I love working with youth because they have the opportunity to begin developing healthy relationships, thinking patterns, and boundaries at a young age. I first began working with children and teens in 2006 at a place called Lost Valley Ranch. After years of working with youth, I decided to end my time as a Teen Program Director to pursue my master’s degree in mental health. In 2013, I received my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health from Denver Seminary, a CACREP accredited school. I served on the Colorado Association for Play Therapy board from 2012-2015. I am an Advanced Certified Trauma Practitioner certified through The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children. I specialize in treating children and teens. Treatment specialties include: trauma, anxiety, depression, abuse and neglect, eating disorders, shame, bullying, and behavioral issues. While I believe in integrating several methods and theories of counseling and catering to the clients’ needs, I have a bent towards cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic therapy, sensory based trauma interventions, and both directive and non-directive play therapy. In addition to my time at CACCDenver, I also work as an on call therapist for the Eating Disorder Center of Denver and I am family therapist at The University of Colorado. I am a Christian and will gladly integrate faith into counseling upon request, however, I respect a client’s decision not to integrate faith.

08/18/2025

DenverCAC is now offering Neurofeedback! Click the Link below for $100 off your brain map! https://share.google/DA9hIJywpXvucAbPM

07/14/2025

At DenverCAC our Play Therapist have years of specialized training to support your loved ones in their healing journey. Play therapy is an approach that encourages children to use play as a form of communication with a trusted therapist. It’s easier for adults to use words to express their feelings and experiences. But children tend to use play to explore what they’re going through, since they might not yet have the verbal capacity to articulate or understand their thoughts. Through play, children can externalize their worries in a way that feels safe and natural to them.

Therapists use a variety of tools and techniques, including toys, art materials, dolls, puppets, and sand trays, to help kids work through their emotions. Their sessions are typically structured to be child-led, which allows the child to engage in activities that feel most comfortable to them while the therapist observes, interacts, and provides guidance when needed.

Check out our blog (*Linked the Bio) To learn More about the Benefits of Play Therapy for the Anxious Child.

05/05/2025

We are hiring! We are looking to hire a Mental Health Therapist (licensed or provisionally licensed) and a Neurofeedback Technician. We would love to hire someone interested in doing both of these roles! Here are links to each of the positions!

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11/26/2024

11/20/2024

Did you know depression shows up differently in women? Want to learn more? clicker here--> https://denvercac.com/therapy-for-women/depression-symptoms-that-may-differ-in-women/

10/28/2024

Check out our post on 'How Play Therapy Changes the Lives of Children' and Why Denvercac uses Byron Norton's Play Therapy Model as our primary method of treatment for kids. Link in Story or go to our website(linked in profile) and click on the specialty play therapy specialty and scroll down to blogs. Link also posted in comments.

07/09/2024

Check put our newest blog post to learn more about Parental Invalidation and how you support your child better! Link to website in our profile- check it out under our blog section! https://denvercac.com/child-therapy/parental-invalidation-what-to-know-and-ways-to-recognize-it/

03/25/2024

NEW POST up on the blog! Linked in our story!

02/15/2024

Is your child or teen afraid of failure. Check out our website or the the link in our story to learn tips on how to help. www.denvercac.com

01/26/2024

New Blog Post all about EMDR. Link in story! If you or someone you love is struggling from the effects of trauma, there is hope for healing!🙏🤍 Reach out today to schedule an appointment. Link in bio!

12/28/2023

Thank you Voyage Denver for sharing our story!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Mary Ellen Benz. They and their team shared their story with us below: Mary Ellen Benz Child and Adolescent Counseling of Denver has been providing mental health services in Centennial, Colorado since 2014. A major reason Mary Ellen Benz, the founder of the orga...

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6087 S Quebec Street Suite 102
Centennial, CO
80111

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+13038356992

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http://www.denvercac.com/

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