Cutting & Self-Harm Therapy
Cutting & Self-Harm Therapy for Women in Colorado
You've noticed something isn't right, marks she can't explain, or a distance that wasn't there before. You don't have to know what to say to her yet. You don't have to have this figured out alone. Not yet. Not by yourself.
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If she is in immediate danger of hurting herself, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
Why This Space Matters
You're Not Imagining It, and You're Not to Blame.
Finding out your daughter is hurting herself brings a specific kind of fear, mixed with guilt you probably didn't earn. You might replay everything, wondering what you missed or caused. The truth is usually more complicated than any one thing you did.
Colorado Women's Center is designed for women. Your daughter works with a therapist who specializes in girls and young women specifically, not a generalist fitting her in. You won't have to explain why that matters. Every therapist here works with self-harm often enough to know it's rarely about the injury itself.
Therapists who talk with her, not just about her.
Our Promise to You
We Guarantee Our Therapist Matching
Finding the right therapist for your daughter matters even more when trust is already fragile. You shouldn't have to start over. Getting the match right matters more here than it does for a lot of what we see. If her first therapist isn't the right fit, we'll match her with another at no additional cost. That's the whole guarantee.
Request a Free ConsultationSigns to Watch For
What This Can Look Like in Her.
Self-harm doesn't always look like what you'd expect, and she may be working hard to keep it hidden. Here's what parents often notice first.
Unexplained Injuries
You notice marks, cuts, or bruises she brushes off or covers up. Especially in places that are easy to hide.
Perfectionism
You've watched her hold herself to standards that seem impossible to meet. You've seen the distress that follows when she falls short.
Emotional Distress
You see sadness, anxiety, or anger that seems bigger than what's happening around her. Sometimes with no obvious cause.
Secretive Behavior
You notice her hiding her arms or legs even when it's warm. Or going quiet whenever feelings come up.
Relationship Issues
You've watched her pull away from friends or family she used to feel close to. No explanation that adds up.
Low Self-Esteem
You hear her talk about herself in ways she'd never say to anyone else. Harsh. Automatic. Constant.
Grief and Loss
You know about a loss, a move, a breakup, or another hard change. To you it seemed survivable. To her it didn't.
Silent Treatment
You see her go quiet instead of upset. Withdrawing instead of asking, even when help is right there.
Our Approach
How It Works Here.
Getting started doesn't require you to have the right words yet. No script needed. Here's what the first few steps actually look like.
The Match Call Comes First.
A Wellness Coordinator talks with you first, not her. About what you're seeing and what you're worried about. That's the whole call. Yours to make.
One Therapist, Working Directly With Her.
Your daughter is matched with one consistent therapist, who often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The work goes toward the feelings underneath the behavior, separate from managing the behavior alone.
You're Part of This Too.
Parent coaching sessions give you a place to ask what you don't know how to ask. You're not left out of this. Parent-daughter sessions happen when it's time to talk together, not before.
This Isn't a One-Time Conversation.
Her therapist stays consistent over time, so healing doesn't depend on getting one conversation exactly right.
Common Questions
What Parents Are Probably Wondering.
How do I even bring this up with her?
There's no perfect way to start that conversation, and you don't have to figure it out alone. A Wellness Coordinator listens to what's going on and matches you with a therapist. How to actually approach that first conversation is something a therapist can help you think through, in your own session or alongside hers.
Will her therapist tell me what she says in session?
Some of it stays between her and her therapist, especially as she gets older. That's part of what makes it safe for her to be honest. Safety concerns are always the exception, and her therapist will go over exactly how that works with you directly.
What if she doesn't want to come?
That's common, and it doesn't mean this won't work. Sometimes the first session is just about her meeting someone who isn't a parent or a teacher. If you're not sure how to approach it, that's something a parent coaching session can help with, on its own or alongside hers.
How soon can we get in?
Match Calls are usually available within 48 hours and often within 24. Most new clients are scheduled with a therapist within about a week, depending on your availability and hers, and sessions run seven days a week from 8am to 8pm.
Can she do this from home instead of an office?
Yes. Colorado Women's Center offers in-person sessions at five Front Range offices and online sessions anywhere in Colorado, so distance or a packed schedule doesn't have to delay getting her started. You can start with whichever fits your week, and switch later if that changes.
Does she have to commit to a set number of sessions?
No. That's decided between her therapist and your family rather than set in advance. Some girls need a defined stretch of work, others build an ongoing relationship with their therapist over time. Both are normal here, with no pressure to decide which one it'll be up front.
What actually happens on the Match Call?
A Wellness Coordinator talks with you about what you're seeing and what you're worried about, then matches your daughter with a therapist based on that conversation. There's no assessment for her to complete, and no forms to fill out before she's even met anyone.
Related Support
Where to Go Next.
Self-harm rarely shows up by itself. If trauma or depression are part of the picture too, the pages below cover that ground directly. Or start from individual therapy for women and see the full list.
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