Liam Kirk, LCSW — Therapist in Colorado

Hi there, I'm Liam!

I specialize in teenage boys with ADHD. I was that kid. I struggled through high school and didn't get real support until the end. Treatment changed everything. I went from community college to two of Florida's most prestigious public universities. Now I do this work because I know what it takes to reach these boys.

My focus

I work specifically with teenage boys with ADHD. Beyond the core symptoms, I focus on what usually goes unaddressed. Shame. A fractured sense of self. Emotional dysregulation. The exhaustion of feeling like the problem. These are the things that do the most damage and get the least attention.

My approach

I draw from acceptance-based approaches, person-centered therapy, and motivational interviewing. In practice, that means I'm not running a program for your son. I work toward what actually matters to him in his real life. The goal is psychological flexibility. Helping him stop fighting who he is.

My communication style

Real, not clinical. Most teenage boys don't want to be in therapy and I start there. I match his energy. I validate what he's actually experiencing. I don't perform warmth at him. These kids can smell inauthenticity. It feels more like talking to someone who actually gets it than sitting in a therapy session.

My journey to mental healthcare

I didn’t get the support I needed as a teen. I figured it out, but it took longer than it should have. My background in Educational Psychology helps me understand how ADHD shows up in school, where much of the pain lives. Before private practice, I worked in youth drug courts and inpatient settings. I know I can reach these kids.

My goals for you

Goals come from him, not from me or his parents. A teenage boy with ADHD will only engage with what he actually cares about. Early on we identify what he genuinely values. What kind of person he wants to be. What actually matters to him. His buy-in isn't optional. It's the whole foundation.

Our first session

The first session has some necessary intake and background gathering, and I'm upfront about that. The rest is relational. I'm not running an assessment on him. I'm trying to be someone worth talking to. Most of these boys arrive skeptical, and I validate that directly. By the end, the goal is simple. He doesn't dread coming back.

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Expertise

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Humanistic

Attachment-based

Behavioral Activation

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Motivational Interviewing

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Focus populations

LGBTQIA+

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Minors
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo
Ascension-SmartHealth

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work at Florida State University from Bachelor of Arts in Education Sciences with a Specialization in Educational Psychology.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Liam Kirk