Find Your Stillness. Build Your Strength.
Compassionate, affirming therapy for people navigating anxiety, stress, life transitions, relationships, identity, and the challenges of being human.
EMPOWERING YOUR JOURNEY TO STILLNESS • COMPASSIONATE • AFFIRMING • COLLABORATIVE • PERSON-CENTERED •
Meet Your Therapist
Hello, my name is Zachary (Zach) Bakko (he/him), MA, LPCC, and I lead the clinical mental health counseling practice here at Stillwater Therapy. My work is centered on a collaborative, person-focused framework where your emotional safety and unique identity come first. Dedicated to trauma-informed principles and LGBTQ+ affirming advocacy, I offer you a supportive environment to discover your core values and cultivate the inner resilience needed to navigate major life shifts. Feel free to reach out and connect. I would love to support any way I can!
You Don't Have to Figure It Out Alone
Anxiety & Overthinking
Feeling overwhelmed by persistent anxious thoughts, uncertainty, and the physical and emotional effects of stress.
Burnout & Depression
Experiencing a loss of motivation, motivation, and a sense of meaning, often following a period of chronic stress.
Life Transitions
Navigating significant changes in relationships, career, identity, family, or other major life transitions.
Relationships & Identity
Exploring communication, boundaries, attachment, conflict, and the journey of self-discovery and identity.
Grief & Personal Growth
Processing loss at your own pace while making room for both pain and continued living, or simply wanting to grow.
Who I Help
Whether you're navigating life's transitions or seeking deeper understanding, we provide a safe, affirming space to explore your unique path.
Person-Centered
Therapy begins with understanding your unique experience. We prioritize your perspective as the expert on your own life, fostering a safe space for you to explore your world.
Strengths-Based
We focus on your resilience and existing resources. By building on your strengths, we help you navigate challenges with greater confidence and alignment.
Therapy Should Feel Like a Collaboration.
At Stillwater Therapy, we believe that healing is a shared journey. Our practice is built on a foundation of respect, safety, and intentional growth.
Trauma-Informed
We create emotional safety and respect autonomy. Our approach avoids unnecessarily pathologizing protective responses, honoring your resilience and lived experience.
Collaborative
Together, we develop meaningful goals. We work as a team to create a treatment plan that is tailored to your individual needs and values, ensuring a shared path forward.
What to Expect
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Connect
Start with a consultation to determine whether Stillwater Therapy feels like a good fit for your journey.
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Understand
Explore what's bringing you to therapy, your history, your goals, and what you want to change.
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Build
Develop a collaborative treatment plan and begin working toward meaningful goals together.
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Grow
Develop insight, skills, confidence, and greater alignment with the life you want to create.
Stillness is Strength
At Stillwater Therapy, we believe that healing begins with the quietest moments. Our practice blends clinical expertise with a contemporary, affirming approach to help you navigate life's transitions and find your inner strength.
I accept these insurances:
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Aetna
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Aetna Medicare
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Anthem
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Blue Cross
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Blue Shield
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BlueCross and BlueShield
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Carelon Behavioral Health
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Cigna and Evernorth
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Cigna EAP
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Cigna Medicare
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Colorado Access
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Curative
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Rocky Mountain Health Plans
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UnitedHealthcare / Optum EAP
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UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicaid
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UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicare
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UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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United Medical Resources (UMR)
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UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
