Brent Van Dorsten, PhD

Dr. Van Dorsten is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in health and pain psychology and behavioral medicine assessment and treatment at the Colorado Center for Behavioral Medicine. At the CCBM, Dr. Van Dorsten provides cognitive-behavioral assessments and treatments to a diverse patient population referred by physician specialists in Primary Care, Surgery, Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Spine, Occupational Medicine, and Neurology among others. This clinical service includes assessment, psychological and neuropsychological testing, and CBT treatment for pain and functional limitations, physical injury and delayed recovery in worker’s compensation, assisting physicians in the management of patients on long-term opioids, mild traumatic brain injury/concussion, and pre-surgical behavioral assessments for patients considered for spine surgeries and implantable spinal cord stimulation.

Prior to opening the Colorado Center for Behavioral Medicine in 2012, Dr. Van Dorsten was an Associate Professor for over 23 years at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedics Spine Center, and Anesthesiology Pain Medicine. He is certified with a variety of national credentialing services including the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology and is a Life Fellow of both the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the American College of Forensic Examiners. Dr. Van Dorsten currently holds or has recently held Executive Board/committee positions with the American Psychological Association, Colorado Pain Society, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers, and the American Board of Psychology Specialties. Dr. Van Dorsten is an accomplished national and international researcher, author and lecturer, and proudly serves as a Past President of the CO Pain Society and member of the Board of Directors.