achieve psychological wellness
A BALANCED MIND
A cognitive behavioral approach to psychotherapy
There comes a time when you may benefit from a licensed professional helping you understand your mental health needs and ways to improve how you cope with many of life’s challenges. Dr. Battaglia founded A Balanced Mind to continue working with patients who want help with understanding themselves and managing these challenges.
As a licensed clinical psychologist in the greater Denver area, Dr. Battaglia is here to help educate, guide, and support you on your way to achieving psychological wellness. With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Battaglia has provided patients with the psychological tools to improve awareness, gain insight, regulate emotions, and make decisions for healthier and happier lives.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) stems from Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy developed by Albert Ellis in the 1950s and Cognitive Therapy developed by Aaron Beck in the 1960s. CBT focuses on the here and now by challenging and reframing unhelpful thoughts, expressing and processing emotional reactions, identifying and changing dysfunctional behaviors, and developing a variety of adaptive coping strategies that help people live healthier and happier lives.
The goal is to achieve psychological wellness in all aspects of life.
"We can't solve problems
by using the same kind of
thinking we used when
we created them."
Albert Einstein
About Dr. Battaglia
Marissa Battaglia, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and owner of A Balanced Mind. Her passion for
helping others is the reason she pursued her degree in psychology. Dr. Battaglia received her Master of Science and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science with a focus on health psychology. Dr. Battaglia attended an APA accredited internship providing services to children, adolescents, and their families. For her final year of training, Dr. Battaglia was the postdoctoral fellow in the Eating Disorder program at The Children’s Hospital in Colorado. After becoming a licensed psychologist, Dr. Battaglia has been working as a clinical psychologist in outpatient settings.
Based on her clinical training and many years of experience, Dr. Battaglia believes that therapy is a challenging, dynamic process in which guidance and support are key elements to helping patients overcome any issue. Educated in the empirically supported treatments of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Structural Family Therapy, Dr. Battaglia initiates therapy by collaborating with patients and their families to identify their purpose for therapy and treatment goals. She assists patients with increasing their awareness and gaining insight into their thoughts and feelings, while teaching adaptive coping strategies and applying these skills to everyday life. Dr. Battaglia works with patients of all ages and specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and mood disorders. More specifically, she is trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Maudsley based Family therapy for adolescents diagnosed with eating disorders.
Psychological Services Offered
As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Battaglia is trained to evaluate and diagnose psychiatric disorders using the
bio-psycho-social assessment model in children, adolescents, and adults. She provides both individual therapy
and family therapy for patients. She also offers supportive therapy to loved ones of patients for education and support.
Dr. Battaglia is credentialed with the following insurance companies:
Aetna; Cigna; Colorado Access Medicaid; Colorado Community Health Alliance Medicaid; United Healthcare/Optum; UMR
Dr. Battaglia offers both in person and telehealth sessions.
All forms, documents, and paperwork are submitted electronically.
Initial Evaluation
Understanding and Education
Initial evaluation consists of a clinical interview and assessment of a person through self report, previous psychiatric records, and/or information provided by others to identify any past and current psychological symptoms and determine diagnoses.
Individual therapy
Gaining insight and awareness of self
Individual therapy consists of one-on-one therapy sessions focused on the person’s identified issues, concerns, and/or behaviors that he/she wants to address in therapy. Common issues include learning effective ways to cope with depression and anxiety, improving self esteem, establishing a healthy relationship with food and body, processing past trauma, and practicing to be assertive and setting appropriate boundaries in relationships.
Family Therapy
Creating healthy relationships
Family therapy consists of at least 2 family members in session with a focus on the family’s issues and concerns that they agree to address in family therapy. Common issues include improving communication, defining roles within the family, and establishing boundaries between family members.
Contact Information
If you are interested in scheduling an initial evaluation or have some questions about starting therapy,
please contact Dr. Battaglia by email or phone.
(720) 310 - 0645
