Providing Excellence in Clinical Care
Competent and Compassionate Mental and Behavioral Health Care
for Children, Adolescents, and Adults.
Susan Keortge Cook, Ph.D., ABPP, has been licensed as a clinical psychologist since 1996. She practiced in the Santa Barbara, California, area for ten years prior to relocating to the Denver area and opening a practice in 2010.
Private Practice
Through her private practice, Dr. Cook brings skilled and experienced consultation and care in a variety of areas of expertise. She specializes in Cognitive Therapy, also working from behavioral and psychodynamic perspectives. She is certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), with specialty in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.
Dr. Cook works in-person with patients at her office in Golden, Colorado. She is available remotely for clients residing in 43 PSYPACT-accredited states and is actively licensed as a psychologist in California for residents of California seeking remote care.
She treats children, adolescents, and adults, and offers individual, couple, family, and group therapies. In her work with children, Dr. Cook uses play therapy techniques to implement cognitive and behavioral therapy. Dr. Cook’s areas of comprehensive treatment include, among others: anxiety disorders (with a particular focus on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder); depression and mood disorders (i.e., bipolar disorder); grief; childhood disorders; addictions; substance abuse; Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; relationship difficulties; spiritual issues; trauma; and family difficulties.
In Addition to Psychotherapy
Dr. Cook has spoken and taught in a variety of settings on a range of topics including coping with depression and management of anxiety and stress-related illness. She offers training for fellow professionals in the areas of Cognitive Therapy of depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. Finally, she is available to supervise or mentor other therapists, particularly in the application of Cognitive Therapy as well as in many other areas of intervention.
Areas of Service
Psychotherapy
Offering individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as couple, family, and group therapies from cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic perspectives.
Evaluations
Providing general psychological (intake) assessments on an outpatient basis, leading to recommendation of specific evidence-based treatment.
Supervision
Offering availability to mentor other therapists, particularly in the application of Cognitive Therapy as well as in many other areas of intervention.
Areas of Comprehensive Treatment Include:
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Depression and Bipolar Disorders
Addictions
Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Bereavement
Relationship Difficulties
Spiritual Issues
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Trauma
Marital Therapy
Family Therapy
Meet Dr. Susan Keortge Cook
Susan Keortge Cook, Ph.D., ABPP has been licensed as a clinical psychologist since 1996. She has practiced in Golden, Colorado (in the Denver area) since 2010, having practiced ten years prior to that in California. She earned her bachelor of science from Westmont College and her masters and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Washington State University. She completed pre- and postdoctoral fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, both affiliates of Harvard Medical School and both consistently ranked nationally at the top of psychiatric hospital care. She practiced at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research in Philadelphia as a senior postdoctoral fellow under the direct supervision of Aaron T. Beck, M.D., founder of cognitive therapy.
Dr. Cook then went on to join a group private practice with Diane Langberg, Ph.D. and Associates, also in Philadelphia. She was granted the status of Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Following her promotion to Associate Professor of Psychology at Westmont College, Dr. Cook transitioned from full-time work as a professor to primarily engage in private practice as a psychologist.
Most recently (in 2018), Dr. Cook attained specialty board certification by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, among other professional associations. She is married and the mother of two children. She looks forward to being of assistance to you.
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My in-person office is located in a commercial office building in Golden with many other professionals, near I-70 and Youngfield, about one mile from Colorado Mills. The facilities also provide rooms for groups and easily accommodate wheelchairs. There is an elevator to my suite on the third floor of the building.
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During the initial 75-minute evaluation with an adult client, the goal is to make an accurate assessment and diagnosis of the situation and to offer specific treatment recommendations. If the client is under the age of 17, I first meet with the parents separately from the child for the initial intake assessment.
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Inquiring clients should complete an inquiry form (found at the bottom of my website) and call my confidential office phone (303-205-8491). Leave a voice message telling me when it is most convenient to speak by phone. I will return the call promptly and answer your question about my practice. We will discuss the nature of your concern and arrange an appointment if desired. This is a complimentary 15-20 minute phone consultation.
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Yes. I am certified to provide remote therapy to clients in Colorado and in the 43 states approved by the Psychology Interjuristictional Compact (PSYPACT). Additionally, I am actively licensed as a psychologist in California and can meet remotely with California residents seeking care. We meet remotely on a secure, HIPAA-conforming telehealth platform.
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I meet with parent(s) alone for the initial intake appointment. Parents will participate in part of the second (child intake) appointment. Regular therapy appointments typically involve independent work between the child and myself, and I communicate with the parent after the visit. I am open to flexible arrangements.
