Dakota Gates
LSW
Transgender
White/Caucasian
LGBTQ+
Education: Master of Social Work at Idaho State University
License number: 0009925400
Experience: 4 years
Ages served: Children (8 to 12), Teenagers (13 to 17), Adults (18 to 64), Elders (65 and above)
Languages spoken: English
Session style: Tele-therapy (video appointment)
About Dakota

Dakota (Kody) Gates is a Licensed Social Worker with over 25 years social work experience. He has extensive experience with a wide variety of populations, including children, youth and adults. He is passionate about service to marginalized populations, particularly the LGBTQ population and children with severe emotional disturbance. Kody is certified in motivational interviewing fluent in internal family systems theory and attachment theory. He loves to help his clients realize their inner power and learn to live their best lives.

Dakota's Expertise
Specialties
Blended Families, Depression and Anxiety, Family Systems Therapy, Geriatric Social Work, Grief and Loss, Medical Social Work, Trauma and PTSD, Relationship Issues
Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Family Systems Therapy, Humanistic/Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
Plans Accepted
Medicaid
Medicaid (Health First Colorado)
Colorado Access
Colorado Community Health Alliance
Northeast Health Partners
Rocky Mountain Health Plans
Commercial Insurance
Evernorth (Cigna)
Out of Pocket
Cash