Stanley Schleifer, LPC

Stanley Schleifer, M.C., LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Colorado with 33 years of experience in outpatient behavioral health clinics. The LPC credential indicates that he is a licensed professional counselor and the M.C. denotes a master's degree. He focuses on adult clients, including seniors, and brings decades of practical experience to each therapeutic relationship.

Colleagues and clients have described him as understanding, easy to talk to, supportive and respectful. He adapts treatment to the specific needs of each person, generally drawing on cognitive-behavioral techniques within a humanistic, client-centered framework. He shares observations and ideas openly so clients can consider different perspectives and choose what fits them best.

Stanley works with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, situational crises, self-esteem struggles and grief and loss, and he also addresses stress, addictions, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related concerns, anger, career questions and bipolar disorder. He is experienced helping older adults with aging and geriatric matters and assists with communication problems.

Recognizing the added pressures of events like the coronavirus pandemic, he offers support for novel stresses and difficult transitions. He welcomes collaboration with clients to identify goals and make the positive changes that matter to them.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Stanley uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - to teach specific skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance and enhancing interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is skill-focused and often helps people who struggle with strong mood swings, relationship conflicts or difficulty coping with stress.

He also applies cognitive-behavioral techniques that help identify and adjust unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. This approach is often used to address anxiety, depression and everyday stress by building practical coping strategies and problem-solving skills.

His humanistic, client-centered stance emphasizes respect, empathy and collaborative work so treatment fits the individual rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Determining the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process and Stanley will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which make scheduling more flexible and can improve access for busy adults and seniors. These formats allow ongoing contact, quicker check-ins and the ability to receive support from home or other convenient locations.