About Me

Debbie Sorensen, PhD

Harvard University Ph.D. in Psychology
University of Colorado at Boulder B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology, summa cum laude

Colorado Psychology License # 3458

I am a clinical psychologist with a private therapy practice in Denver, Colorado. I specialize in providing individual Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for adults. My approach centers on helping my clients live a meaningful life, engage in effective behavior patterns, and have a healthy relationship with their thoughts and emotions.

I am an author of the books ACT for Burnout and ACT Daily Journal, and a co-founder and co-host the popular psychology podcast Psychologists Off The Clock. On the podcast, we interview experts in the field of psychology and discuss ideas that can help people thrive.

I have a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University, and graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and anthropology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. I completed an APA-accredited clinical psychology internship at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. I then spent 12 years working as a psychologist on interdisciplinary medical teams at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, where I worked with veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries, neurological conditions (such as MS, ALS, and Traumatic Brain Injuries), and chronic pain. After that, I worked for about two years as a part-time Clinical Research Psychologist at the Rocky Mountain VA MIRECC for Suicide Prevention. I started my private practice in 2019. I co-founded ImpACT Psychology Colorado, a psychotherapy collective in Denver/Boulder, and the Healthcare Wellbeing Collective, which provides mental health support and resources for Healthcare Professionals. I served for two years as a co-president of the Women’s Special Interest Group of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science.

I am passionate about teaching and training mental health professionals. When I worked as a VA psychologist, I was a nationally-recognized trainer and training consultant in ACT, and I supervised the work of doctoral students in psychology and provided consultation to mental health clinicians. I have presented my work nationally and internationally at conferences and formerly served as a lecturer in the Psychology Department at Harvard University. I serve as an ACT for Trauma trainer for MEND, an organization committed to providing to clinicians of color greater access to quality evidence-based trainings for the treatment of racial trauma.

I love living in Colorado, my home state, and I love my job as a psychologist! When I’m not working, I enjoy reading fiction, cooking, travel, and getting outdoors in the beautiful Colorado Rockies with my husband, two daughters, and dog.

Did I mention that I love Colorado? Here I am hiking and skiing in my favorite state!