Aaron Shipman-Negrete

Aaron Shipman-Negrete (he, him, él) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), who has been serving the people of Colorado since 2001. He began his career mentoring and counseling youth and young adults in nonprofit and faith-based nonprofits in 1992. He has worked in the field of public health since 2006, specializing in working with people living with HIV, STIs, and Viral Hepatitis. Aaron is a Certified Master Trainer and holds a Training and Development Diploma through Langevin Learning Services. He has written curriculum for the Centers for Disease Control and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. He has facilitated training of evidence-based interventions and interpersonal skills at the state and national level to support providers in AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to effectively deliver prevention, care, and treatment services. A dynamic and energetic speaker, he has led workshops and given keynote addresses at national conferences. Aaron received a BA in Spanish and a BA in Religious Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He studied at the Claremont School of Theology where he completed the coursework for certification in the United Methodist Church as a Director of Youth Ministries and studied at Princeton Theological Seminary completing the certification in Youth and Theology. He earned his Master’s in Social Work from the University of Denver.

At Elevated Wellness Clinical Services, we believe in providing person-centered, trauma-informed care and treatment customized to each person’s individual needs. Engaging people with empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity, we accompany people in their self discovery, striving to build skills for living and solutions to challenges and barriers they face. For clinicians, we believe in developing skills that will prepare them for offering the highest standards of care to their future clients.

Empowerment is at the heart of what we do. We walk alongside our clients as they reclaim their narratives, cultivate healing, and build lives grounded in authenticity, dignity, and joy.