Tim Sauter, LPC
Compassionate counselor who values your story
Details
| Name | Tim Sauter |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Colorado |
| Licensed in | Colorado |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Tim
Tim Sauter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who offers straightforward, respectful help for people feeling stuck. He speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Tim works with common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and struggles around relationships and parenting.
He uses a mix of narrative, client-centered, and cognitive approaches to tailor sessions to each person's needs. That means Tim pays attention to the stories people tell about themselves, focuses on the person's perspective, and uses practical strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions are meant to feel collaborative and down-to-earth. Tim brings five years of formal counseling experience alongside a long personal and educational background in family dynamics and substance-related issues. He avoids stigmatizing labels and concentrates on real-life goals like improving coping, rebuilding motivation, and clarifying values.
His style is warm, interactive, and respectful. People who connect with Tim often want to work on parenting challenges, grief, trauma, intimacy and communication problems, or managing mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. He also addresses issues like abandonment, codependency, hoarding, and end-of-life concerns when they arise.
Therapy with Tim can include short-term skill building or longer, reflective work to reshape the stories that keep someone stuck. He offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone conversations, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem among the things Tim works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Tim among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Tim among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Tim among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Tim among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Tim among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Tim among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Tim among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tim among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Tim directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Tim directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Tim often uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine and rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. This approach can be useful for issues like identity, family of origin patterns, and feelings of emptiness. He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, respect, and supporting a person's own pace and choices. That approach helps people feel heard and build self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try practical experiments to change behavior and mood.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Tim will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods, see what fits, and adjust the plan as needed rather than insisting on a single path up front.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates or work through issues between sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around work, parenting, or other commitments while maintaining continuity of care.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Tim help people with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar concerns, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma, grief, and related issues such as codependency and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Tim uses a warm, interactive, and person-centered style. He combines narrative listening with practical cognitive tools to address thoughts and behavior.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of counseling experience and additional long-term personal and educational experience in family dynamics and substance-related matters.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
Sessions with Tim are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including Tim where he has space. Ask about fees, and whether he holds a licence or registration where you live.
Or see other therapists in Colorado »
This is a partner link. We will earn a commission if you sign up through it, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Other listings in Colorado
- Kelley Sullivan, LCSW - Colorado
- Charlie Eliza Boutillette, LPC - Colorado
- Dana Krumholz, LPC - Colorado
- Dr. Wanetta "Nita" Hughes Bise, LPC - Colorado
- All therapists for stress, anxiety »