Dr. Denise Tran -Miles

Dr. Denise Tran -Miles draws on a mindfulness-informed approach to help people notice what matters most to them. She uses simple practices to slow racing thoughts and bring attention back to the present. Her style is warm and straightforward, with a focus on practical steps people can use between sessions.

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and grief. She also supports people facing career challenges, relationship strain, parenting stress, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Additional focus areas listed include ADHD, compassion fatigue, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and adjustment to life changes.

Over the past 20 years she has worked across many levels of care and with diverse needs. Denise holds a Doctor in Psychology, PsyD, earned in 2019, and a Master’s in Community Counseling from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs earned in 2009. She also holds the LPC credential, which is listed as CO LPC.

Her clinical toolbox includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. In session she blends skills training with values work and practical problem solving. The goal is to help people make choices that move them toward what they care about.

People who choose her work can expect clear communication and an emphasis on useful skills. She invites clients to test small changes and then build from what helps. The approach aims to be respectful, encouraging, and oriented toward steady progress.

How Mindfulness and ACT Translate to Online Care

Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and simple attention practices that reduce reactivity and help people notice what matters. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, grief, and managing difficult emotions in daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify their values and take small actions toward them while tolerating uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. It is often used for depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the person's own pace in working through concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. That makes the choice of methods collaborative and practical rather than fixed from the start.

Session formats are not listed in the provided biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people try different ways of working - for example more skills practice or a focus on values-based homework - and then adjust as needed based on what helps most.