Spanish-speaking mental health care in Aurora
The Spanish-speaking community in Aurora
Aurora is home to about 124,000 Hispanic or Latino residents (31% of the population), and around 78,000 people aged 5 and over speak Spanish at home. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (Census Reporter).
Why therapy in Spanish can help
Talking about emotions, family and painful experiences is easier in the language you feel in. With a Spanish-speaking or bilingual therapist you do not need to translate yourself, you can bring in family members who prefer Spanish, and cultural context (family roles, migration, faith, stigma around mental health) is understood without long explanations.
Useful questions before you start: are sessions fully in Spanish or mixed? Where did they learn and practise Spanish? Have they worked with clients from your country or background? Can paperwork and assessments be in Spanish?
How to check a license in Colorado
In Colorado, therapists are licensed by Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners or Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners or Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners or Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners. Ask for the therapist’s license type and number and look it up before your first session; the public search shows whether the license is active and any disciplinary actions.
Paying for therapy
Ask whether the therapist accepts your insurance before booking. If you have Health First Colorado, Colorado’s Medicaid program, ask specifically whether they accept it. Federally funded community health centers charge on a sliding fee scale based on income. Health First Colorado · Find a health center (HRSA)
Frequently asked questions
How do I find a Spanish-speaking therapist in Aurora?
Filter by language on Therapy247 to see therapists who offer sessions in Spanish in Aurora or online with a Colorado license. When you contact them, ask whether sessions can be held entirely in Spanish and about their experience working with Latino clients and families.
Can I have therapy in Spanish online in Colorado?
Yes. Online therapy is a good option if there are few Spanish-speaking therapists near you, as long as the therapist is licensed in Colorado, where you live. You need a private space and a stable connection.
How do I check a therapist’s license in Colorado?
In Colorado, therapists are licensed by Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners or Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners or Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners or Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners. Ask for the therapist’s license type and number and look it up before your first session; the public search shows whether the license is active and any disciplinary actions.
Is there a crisis line in Spanish?
Yes. In an emergency call 911. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers support in Spanish by phone and text at 988 and by chat in Spanish, 24 hours a day.
Licensing and Medicaid information reviewed in November 2026 · Sources: asppb.net, wwwaascborg.wildapricot.org, amftrb.org
Mental health services near Aurora
Where to find care in and around Aurora, with straight-line distances from the town centre.
Psychiatric hospitals and mental health centres
- Guidelight Health Central Park· 7.4 kmMap
- Zinnia Healing Denver· 9.5 kmMap
- Guidelight Health Cherry Creek· 9.8 kmMap
- AdventHealth Porter Hospital· 14 kmMap
- Health Center at Auraria· 14.9 kmMap
Hospitals with an emergency department
In a mental health emergency, go to the nearest emergency department or call the emergency number.
- Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora· 1.4 kmMap
- Children's Hospital Colorado Emergency Department (ED)· 1.5 kmMap
- University of Colorado Hospital· 1.7 kmMap
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check opening hours and services before you go.
Questions about mental health care in Aurora
Is there a hospital with an emergency department near Aurora?
Yes. The nearest one we know of is Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, about 1.4 km from the centre of Aurora. In an emergency, call the emergency number.
Where is the nearest psychiatric hospital or mental health centre to Aurora?
Guidelight Health Central Park, about 7.4 km away. Check opening hours and how to get an appointment before you go.
Nearby towns
therapists in towns near Aurora: