Anna Maestas, LPCC

Pronouns - She/her/hers

Location - Aurora / Teletherapy

Anna, a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, specializes in working with teens, young adults, and young couples. She helps those struggling with trauma, depression, dissatisfaction in work, disconnection in relationships and other related circumstances.

Insurances Accepted

Aetna
Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield (now called Elevance)
Beacon / Carelon Medicaid (Health Co Inc. / Northeast Health Partners)
CCHA Medicaid
Cigna (now Evernorth)
Colorado Access (Medicaid / CHP+)
Denver Health Medical Plan (DHMP commercial)
First Health Network
RMHP Medicaid
Rocky Mountain Health Plans (A UnitedHealthcare company)
United Healthcare / UBH (Optum)

Current Practice

Anna's passion is serving individuals who are experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, loss/grief, and the transitions of life. Her goal is to create a safe environment of acceptance, empathy and empowerment in the session. She hopes this will allow her clients to share their narrative. Anna places great importance on the relationship between counselor and client. She utilizes person-centered treatments as a foundational approach to all therapy and looks forward to accompanying her clients on the path to healing and change.

Anna Maestas sees clients via telehealth and in-person in Aurora, CO, and is a Masters Graduate of Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. She is supervised by Dr. Annie Ren, PsyD, PSY #5580.

Client Focus

  • Teens 13+
  • Group Therapy
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Transgender
  • LatinX
  • People of Color (BIPOC)
  • Adults 18+

Areas of Focus

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar and/or Mood Management
  • Caregiver Support
  • Child Behavior Problems
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Court Ordered Therapy
  • Crisis Management
  • Depression
  • Existential Issues
  • Grief/Loss
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorder
  • Postpartum
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Issues
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Veteran / First Responder Issues
  • Addiction/Substances
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Domestic Violence
  • Gender/Sexuality

Treatment Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Art Therapy
  • Brief/Solution Focused Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family/Systems Theory
  • Mindfulness-based
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-centered
  • Psychodynamic

Past Work Experience

  • Non-profit work with populations experiencing homelessness
  • Intern Therapist at Center for Valued Living (2022–2023)

Education & Licensure

  • Master's Degreee, Clinical Mental Health Psychology Program at Colorado Christian University
  • Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology
  • Anna is currently supervised by Dr. Annie Ren, PsyD, PSY #5580.