About
Kelli Tahaney
Dr. Kelli Tahaney is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Colorado. She completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Boston University and then moved to Colorado for her doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship. Dr. Tahaney recently made the move to beautiful Boulder, CO to start her practice.
While she has specialized in helping adolescents and young adults struggling with alcohol and substance use disorders, Dr. Tahaney also has extensive experience working with patients with anxiety disorders, depression, grief/loss, and trauma or PTSD. Dr. Tahaney approaches therapy through a cognitive behavioral lens, focusing on better understanding the interaction between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and how unhelpful thinking patterns and/or behaviors may be altered to help alleviate suffering. In addition to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dr. Tahaney feels strongly about incorporating other evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
Qualifications
Education
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Boston University
2022
M.A., Psychology, Boston University
2013
B.A., Psychology, University of South Florida
2010
Clinical and Research Experience
2021 - 2022
Postdoctoral Fellow, Denver Health
2020 - 2021
Psychology Resident, Denver Health
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Addiction Consult-Liaison
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Denver County Jail
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Outpatient Behavioral Health
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Psychological Emergency Services
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SBIRT, Emergency Department
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2018 - 2020
Telehealth Crisis Clinician, Boston University Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD)
2017 - 2020
National Institute of Health NRSA Fellowship
2016 - 2017
Addiction Consult-Liaison Service, Boston Medical Center
2016 - 2017
Student Supervisor, Boston University CARD
2015 - 2016
Practicum Trainee, Boston VA Healthcare System
2014 - 2015
Graduate Student Clinician, Boston University CARD
2011 - 2014
Teaching Fellow, Boston University