HelpPRO: Kathy Higgins, MS., MA., LPC, CACII

Kathy Higgins, MS., MA., LPC, CACII	Last Updated: 11/16/2011


Office and Contact Information

Deer Creek Counseling 7345 S. Pierce St., Suite 110 Littleton, CO 80128	Phone: (720) 663-7702 Fax: (720) 302-2430 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: deercreekcounseling.com Contact: Kathy Higgins

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 8pm
Tuesday: 9am - 8pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: 9am - 4pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 4

Licensing:

CO - LPC [5505]

CO - Chemical Dependency Professional [7225]

CO - Professional Counselor [5505]

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC)

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Level II Clinician

National Certified Counselor (NCC)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $95
Group: $50
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Mines and Associates
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare	United Healthcare
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Magellan Behavioral Health	UnitedHealthcare


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Phobias
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Education/Personal Development	Psychosomatic
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Gender Identity	Self Abuse
Attachment Disorders	Grief/Loss	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Infertility	Sexual Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Men's Issues	Sleep Disorders
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Seniors (60 +)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

Biracial	College Students	Interracial Families/Couples
Cancer Patients	Diabetes	Military/Veterans
Caregivers	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Children of Divorce	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	EMDR	Mediation
Behavioral	Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Existential Psychotherapy	Narrative Therapy
Case Management	Feminist	Prevention
Coaching	Gestalt	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Relational
Contemplative	Humanistic	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Crisis Intervention	Hypnosis	Transpersonal Psychology
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Long-Term

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Individual	Supervision/Consultation
Group


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	Jewish
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Arabic	Irish	Pacific Islander
Asian	Italian	Russian
Caribbean


Professional Associations

American Counseling Association (ACA)

American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)

EMDR International Association

Groups


Dialectic Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an advanced Skills-Based training that allows individuals to restructure thoughts and feelings. Our current module is Emotion Regulation which runs December 1 through January 5.

Group Focus:

Anxiety/Panic Disorders
Bipolar Disorders
Personality Disorders

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
DBT

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Deer Creek Counseling (Conference Room) Littleton, CO 80128
Phone:	(720) 663-8827

Meeting Day:	Thursday
Meeting Time:	Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly


Dialectic Behavior Therapy Skills Training

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an advanced Skills-Based training that allows individuals to restructure thoughts and feelings. Distress Tolerance: This is a set of skills to use when faced with personal distress, many practices will be shared.