Maria Droste Counseling Center — Local services in Denver

They are the worst counseling center ever, many years after having a very emotionally abusive counselor named Claudia I am still healing from her trauma and I would never go back there again even if government insurance is covering the cost. The best way for me to explain it is if you want someone to shut you down before you even talk for five minutes then go in there, but if you actually want to be heard and respected and treated with dignity then please don’t step 1 foot into that horrible place. Truth be told I really hope that this woman lost her license because the way she treats people especially people with disabilities as frankly reprehensible. She would force me to do things I didn’t want to do and then give me ultimatums that were threatening when I didn’t do what she told me to do and she was extremely menacing and if this is supposed to be a place to heal from trauma, it is the exact opposite and causes trauma. I was forced against my will to deal with this person for a year and a half and I truly wish I was smart enough years ago when I dealt with her to tell her that she was not a good fit and to run as fast as I could, but you can’t always tell your younger self things that you wish you could tell yourself when you’re older and the best thing I can say is please avoid this place at all costs. I’m luckily seeing somebody in the private practice now who is 5 million times better and believe me I will never give this person I am now seeing up, if this review helps anybody stay away from this center then I did my job. If you can please try to find somebody in the private practice and if you have healthcare through Medicaid there are therapists who take private...

I was a new client/patient this recent past month. I Had a really traumatic experience with one of their therapists (hazel melmed) here and was basically told what happened to me with my trauma I could have avoided and the therapist continued to victim blamed me. The therapist has over 20 years of experience apparently...ha....The conversation that happened probably should have made this therapist lose their license and the fact that they specialized in trauma is the worst part. This therapist also made heteronormative and cisgender assumptions of me and my relationship, when I had already said I was in a non hetero relationship and my partner is not cis gender. The therapist continued to misgender my partner. On my behalf for the past two weeks my partner has been trying to get a hold of someone at the facilities management to tell them what happened but no one ever called back. This place has always been hard to get in contact with.. However if you have a history with trauma I’d highly warn you to go somewhere else for the sake of you’re own mental...

My daughter and I absolutely love this counseling center. I was referred to a specific therapist here from another organization. The intake process was made very easy for both of us. I've seen several counselors throughout my life, and the one I have here is by far my favorite. She seems more interested in actually treating me than racking up billable hours like therapists I have seen in the past. She is very kind and compassionate. My daughter sees a different therapist here who she absolutely loves. I've seen significant improvements in my daughter's mental health, as well as my own since meeting with the therapists here at Maria Droste. We've had such a great experience here that I've already referred other loved ones as well. The center has also done a great job at making everyone feel comfortable and safe during this pandemic, with online visit options as well as thorough in person health screenings and protocols. I would highly recommend this counseling center to anyone seeking mental...