Hilary Sparrow is a state of Colorado licensed professional counselor (Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies) and a national board-certified counselor (National Board of Certified Counselors). She is the founder, and owner of Denver Psychotherapy Group.

Hilary has over years of experience with clinical psychotherapy. She is trained in evidence-based practices including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), stress inoculation training (SIT), mindfulness, and desensitization therapies.

She leads others through trauma resolution, and they more fully express themselves and align with their purpose.

Trauma is a cloud of self suppression, disconnections, and confusion. Her clients expand nervous system capacity and deepen resilience. Clients to “bounce back” and build resilience when life throws unexpected curve balls.

Hilary also provides forensic services for workers' compensation and personal injury patients. She has extensive clinical experience and expertise in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary to mTBI. Her patients manage and de-escalate their emotional symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. They identify triggers and disrupt conditioned stimuli from trauma response. Additionally, she is trained in expert witness testimony, deposition, and psychological evaluation to assess readiness to return to work.

Hilary provides alternative therapies to eligible clients working with a psychiatric provider, including ketamine assisted psychotherapies. To read more about Hilary's perspective on ketamine therapy and somatic therapy, click here. ​

Additional she offers services to corporate professionals in high performance roles (executive leadership, attorneys, finance professionals) to excel in their work, home, and everything in between.

Hilary has been a guest lecturer at University of Colorado Anschutz Biomedical Engineering Department and University of Denver's Graduate School of Psychology. She has helped graduate students learn about how neurobiology relates to psychiatric and neurological diagnoses. She even shared the stage with Dr. Bruce Perry on neuroimaging analytics at the annual conference on childhood trauma. ​

She received a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2013. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from University of Colorado at Boulder (magna cum laude) in 2011.

When Hilary is not in the office, she enjoys spending time outside, taking nature walks, and photographing wildlife.

Somatic Therapy

Thrive after concussion, mTBI

Athletic performance optimization (high school, colleague, athletic scholarship recipients, professional)
desensitization and successive

anxiety and stress management

Business owners

Industry leaders

Creative thinkers

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CURRENTLY ON WAITLIST

US Department of Veterans Affairs (Golden, CO) (08/2016)​
Utilizing SPECT Imaging in Differentiating TBI vs. PTSD

University of Colorado Anschutz Biomedical Engineering Guest Lecturer (06/2017)
Data Analytics: Enhancing Diagnostic Clarity and Reducing Misdiagnosis

University of Denver Graduate School Of Psychology Guest Lecturer (06/2018)
Neurophysiology of Psychological Conditions: How Different Conditions Appear in the Brain (CT, fMRI, qEEG, SPECT, PET)

*Rocky Mountain Nuclear Medicine Technology Conference (09/2018)
SPECT Imaging and Analytics Algorithms in the Diagnosis of Brain Based Conditions

*Bruce Perry's Child Trauma Academy Conference (Denver, CO) (04/2019)
SPECT Imaging in the Diagnosis of Brain Based Conditions

*BrainSpotting Phase 5 Master Class with David Grand, PhD and Patricia Alexander, PhD, case presenter - Boulder, CO (05/2020)

Fixed Eye Position, “Gaze-spotting,” and Bilateral Activation for Athletic Performance

State of Colorado Department of Criminal Justice Annual Crime Victim Board Conference (05/2019)
Therapeutic Modalities to Diagnose and Treat Emotional Trauma and PTSD

West Metro Fire Rescue Peer Support Meeting (11/2019)
First Responder Job Related Post-Traumatic Stress​

*Craig Salerno Counseling and Denver Psychotherapy Group - Clinical Supervision and Private Practice Growth Group (04/2022)

West Metro Fire Rescue Peer Support (10/2022)

“Fireside Chat” Understanding Job Related PTSD and Enhancing Romantic Relationships

International PTSD Psychedelic Science Conference 2023 (06/22/2023) -

Ketamine for Sex, Success, and Self Actualization*

Physician co-panelists: Dr. Molly Maloof, Matt Zemon, MSC

Workshops and Case Presentation:

*PTSD Psychedelics Science Conference 2023 - Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) with Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD and Dr. David Grand, PhD (06/2022)

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace (08/2022)

*Enhancing Medical Ethics for Non-Binary, Genderqueer, Minority, and People of Color (POC) identified patients

Denver Psychotherapy Group and Presenter, Manasvi Khullar

*Continuing Education Credit Course

Medical Editor, WIRB Peer Reviewer, and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Ketamine Science and PTSD treatment:

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy - Where Did My Body Go?

Somatic Psychotherapy and Ketamine in the Treatment of PTSD

Why Combat Veterans are Seeking Out Psychedelics (Ketamine) for PTSD

Sexual Health and Reclamation of Positive Sexuality

Guest Blog Posts:

Craig Salerno Counseling and Goop’s top Ketamine Clinic:

Sacred Sexuality and Feminine Intelligence

Hilary Sparrow Group

The Entrepreneurial Edge: Ketamine and Entrepreneurship

BOOKS

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy -

Psychedelics for Everyone, - Matt Zemon