University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Faculty and Staff Mental Health Clinical Team

Dr. Hopfer is a child/adolescent and addiction psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry who works at SRMH Monday afternoons. He is available for psychiatric evaluations and medication management. He enjoys working with patients to address their psychiatric concerns and has sub-specialty expertise in the area of addiction as well as ADHD. When not at SRMH he spends half a day at faculty/staff mental health, half a day at synergy (an outpatient program for teens with addiction problems) and the rest of his time conducting research as well as working with early-stage faculty in the department developing research careers.

I have been providing psychotherapy for 40 years, 27 years of which as a licensed psychologist. I have a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. My general psychotherapy approach is to customize treatment based on each individual patient, by engaging in a collaborative conversation to clarify the focus of treatment and expectations regarding the therapeutic process. Accordingly, the process may range from providing consultation and advice regarding identified problems; providing counseling to engage in collaborative problem-solving; providing psychotherapy to promote personal change and growth; or some combination thereof.

I’ve been in practice for over 10 years. I got my undergraduate degree at UC Davis and my graduate degree at DU. I’ve been with the Faculty and Staff clinic for about 2 years, before that I was in various community clinics in the metro area. My style in general is direct but gentle- I want our sessions to be helpful for you. I lean toward evidence-based, behavioral treatments (CBT, DBT or ACT); looking at tangible skills and tools to try to manage distress in daily life. I balance this in session with providing space for validation and looking for opportunities for mindfulness. In my personal life I like skiing, and cooking.

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Faculty Staff Mental Health Clinic

Anschutz Health Sciences Building

1890 N. Revere Court

Suite 5240

Aurora, CO 80045

Phone: (303) 724-4987

Fax: (303) 724-8859

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CU Anschutz

Anschutz Health Sciences Building

1890 N Revere Ct

Suite 4003

Mail Stop F546

Aurora, CO 80045

303-724-4940

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Department of Psychiatry

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Faculty and Staff Mental Health Clinical Team

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Faculty and Staff Mental Health Clinical Team

Brian Rothberg, MD

Christian Hopfer, MD

Fernand Lubuguin, PhD

Laura Rossmassler, LPC

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