About Rivercrest Wellness:
Compassionate, Evidence-Based Therapy

Rivercrest Wellness offers in-person individual and couples therapy in Lakewood and Golden, plus convenient telehealth sessions across Colorado.

At Rivercrest Wellness, we’re here to help you take a breath from the chaos of everyday life, get to know yourself better, heal from past trauma, and find the mental health support you need, offering trusted therapy in Colorado for individuals and couples.

We believe people are naturally resilient and capable of change (including you!). We believe that you have it within you to find lasting change and create the life you've been hoping for, you just need some support and guidance to help get there. We would be delighted to walk that path alongside you.

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Our Story:

Rivercrest Wellness is a holistic, creative therapy practice offering more than standard talk therapy. We work with individuals and couples in Colorado who are ready for meaningful, lasting change. Our trauma-informed, compassionate mental health care focuses on connection, trust, and authenticity.

At Rivercrest Wellness, we believe therapy should feel safe, genuine, and connected to who you are, not just the problems that may have felt like they define you. We know healing doesn’t happen in a straight line, but with the right support, people can move from pain toward clarity, purpose, and growth.

Our name, Rivercrest Wellness, is inspired by nature’s power to transform. Like a river carving its way through changing terrain, personal growth happens through movement, courage, and support. Just as rocks are shaped and smoothed by shifting currents, life’s struggles can refine us and carry us toward who we’re meant to be.

Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, chronic stress, trauma, or relationship struggles, we’re here to guide you in reclaiming your peace and rediscovering your inner strength. (Find your flow - pun intended!)

Our mission is to provide clinically grounded, culturally sensitive therapy that empowers you to live more freely and to provide mental health support in our Colorado communities. You don’t have to go it alone anymore. We’re here when you’re ready.

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Founder and lead therapist Katie Bennett, NCC, LPCC, M.ED is a smiling woman with long brown hair wearing a green blouse and pearl earrings, against a plain background.

Meet Katie Bennett, LPCC, NCC, M.Ed

Professional Mental Health Clinician & Nationally Certified Counselor
Founder, Rivercrest Wellness

Clinical Credentials

Education

  • M.Ed. – College of William & Mary

  • B.A. – Clemson University

Certifications & Licenses

  • EMDR Trained Therapist

  • Nationally Certified Counselor

  • LPCC; CO (#LPCC.0021577) NPI1790512333

  • Supervised by Shannon Matlock, LPC
    & Zina Ortiz, LPC

My journey into counseling:

After nearly a decade in the high-stress world of management consulting, I became well-acquainted with anxiety, burnout, and perfectionism. While I enjoyed the work, I was constantly exhausted and struggling to find balance. Healing from that chapter required significant effort but it was deeply rewarding to reconnect with myself and what I needed.

Inspired by my lifelong passion for people and the insights gained from my own journey, I earned a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the College of William & Mary and founded Rivercrest Wellness to support others on their path to healing and self-discovery.

My professional experience as a therapist:

My counseling career began as a volunteer crisis interventionist at Crisis Text Line , supporting individuals facing self-harm and emotional distress. I later worked in an addiction recovery center, facilitating group therapy and providing individual support in an intensive outpatient program working with dual diagnosis clientele.

Transitioning to private practice allowed me to broaden my expertise, treating anxiety, chronic stress, trauma, and relationship issues from a diverse theoretical application.

My mindset and clinical style:

I take a eclectic, person-centered counseling approach., blending techniques from eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing, Gottman-based methods, and somatic processing. Mindfulness and humor are also central to my practice. My goal is to create a collaborative space where clients from all walks of life can thrive. You can learn more about Our Approach here.

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Outside the office…

You’ll find me exploring Denver with my husband and our two Vizslas Pepper & Rutabaga (our pup Pepper is in the picture).

We enjoy taking in everything Colorado has to offer - whether it’s kayaking, camping, finding the best place to peep the fall colors or checking out a new brewery downtown.

Thanks to my midwestern roots, I love almost all kinds of cheese and the occasional root beer. I am an avid reader, intermediate pianist, aspiring painter and enthusiastic yogi.

I can’t wait to meet you!

EVIDENCE BASED THERAPY IN LAKEWOOD, COLORADO

Break Free from Anxiety, Stress & Trauma ⟡

At Rivercrest Wellness, we support individuals and couples in Lakewood and the greater Denver area who want to break free from anxiety, stress, and past traumas—and stop feeling stuck.

We work with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, eating disorders, ADHD, addiction, trauma, and more. Using proven, evidence-based therapy techniques tailored to you, we help clients build personalized treatment plans so they can start living a life they want.

All therapy sessions are available through a secure, HIPAA-compliant teletherapy platform for your privacy and convenience.

⟡In Person and Virtual Therapy Options

Whether you prefer the flexibility of teletherapy (telehealth) from your own home or want to meet face-to-face at our cozy Lakewood office near Colorado Mills and Golden, I’m here to walk alongside you on your mental wellness journey.

I offer therapy services for adults and couples throughout Denver and surrounding Colorado suburbs, providing a safe, welcoming space for healing and personal growth.

Interested in group therapy? Ask about our seasonal small groups focused on skills and specific concerns.

⟡Why Choose Our Therapy Services?

I’m committed to helping you:

  • Find Purpose Through Therapy: Align your life with what truly motivates and inspires you.

  • Build Emotional Resilience: Strengthen your ability to handle life’s ups and downs with confidence.

  • Experience Relief & Well-Being: Learn mindfulness and coping strategies that boost your mental health every day.

→ Learn more about Our Approach