MEET OUR STAFF

Mile High Behavioral Health, LLC retains the services of culturally competent, experienced, professional therapists who are versed in the multiple problems that families face day in and day out.

Mile High Behavioral Health, LLC also works closely with other treatment providers to ensure that all our clients receive the care they need. We collaborate with local psychiatrists and physicians to address medication needs, physical health, and the overall well being of everyone we serve.

Kevin Bert, LCSW, CAS

Kevin has 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families helping to find solutions and tools to overcome life’s challenges. He is an accomplished therapist in the mental and behavioral health field focusing on adolescents and single-parent families.

Kara Genre, LCSW, LAC

Kara works primarily with adults who have mental health concerns and/or substance use disorders. She provides individual therapy, group therapy, and couples therapy. She currently works with individuals who have a wide range of mental health concerns including trauma, grief, and loss.

Denise DeHerrera, CAS

Denise has 15 years of experience working with individuals to address addiction, personality dysfunction, and depression. She is focused on the person as a whole to help improve their lives.

Stephanie Metz, MA, LPC, LAC

Stephanie’s previous and current work focuses on helping clients reprocess past trauma, address and find relief from addiction, learn to manage emotions and mood swings, and navigate the many transitions of life. She uses a variety of different treatment approaches to help you with anything from a small inner challenge to a major life change.

Jen Stephens, LPC, CAS

Jen enjoys working with individuals who struggle with problems related to mood, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. She also enjoys working with parents and helping them navigate the challenges that come with parenthood. She believes in using research based approaches to help you take care of your mental and emotional health.

Julia Kassman, LCSW

My intention is to create a comfortable, and non-judgmental environment for you to gain self-awareness, insight and healing in your journey. It’s important to me that you feel heard and supported in our work together. I view our relationship as a dynamic partnership, and I build on the innate strengths of my clients. I am passionate about empowering individuals to explore and identify their strengths, values and goals.

Emily Bretl, LSW, MFTC

I support individuals and couples at any point of their own unique life’s journey. No problem is too big or too small. By engaging in open, healthy, and collaborative dialogue, we will use tools to help discover the stories that deserve a voice and parts of you that exist beyond the surface. I love working with clients who are motivated to challenge their current life narratives and take a leap into the vulnerable therapy space, even if they feel apprehensive about the process!

Vanessa Nicholls, MSW, SWC

My ideal client seeks support in their journey towards healing and personal growth, regardless of their background or challenges, desiring a safe and empathetic space to confront their past, manage their emotions, and achieve universal goals driven by the belief they deserve happiness and purpose. In my practice, I prioritize creating a safe and inclusive space for clients to explore their mental health.

Alison Millette, MSW, SWC, ADDC

No matter what you are struggling with, you deserve to be fiercely advocated for and supported in a way that honors your unique humanness. I will help you better understand how your unique brain works and journey with you to discover what healing looks like for you. I combine my clinical expertise with personal experience to both challenge you and empathize with you.

Shannon Murphy, LSW

I help adults move from surviving to thriving. I create a safe space and supportive relationship where clients can gain a better understanding of behaviors that developed to protect/help them previously, but could be hindering them now. I help empower clients to utilize their strengths or put new tools in their emotional toolbelt to overcome challenging chapters in life.