Complex PTSD treatment in Colorado
Complex PTSD treatment in Colorado for adults whose trauma was repeated or prolonged, starting with a free pre-assessment.
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What is complex trauma?
When it starts in childhood, it's also called developmental trauma.
- Repeated, not single, events
- In childhood or a relationship
- Hard-to-leave situations
- Emotions at full volume
- A harsh inner voice
- Relationships that feel unsafe
- Years of shifting diagnoses
- Treatment that only partly helped
- Called difficult, not hurt
Complex PTSD vs PTSD
| Compared | PTSD | Complex PTSD |
|---|---|---|
| What caused it | Often a single event | Repeated or prolonged experiences |
| Emotions | May settle between episodes | Hard to regulate |
| Self-worth | Usually intact | A lasting sense of being at fault |
| Relationships | Can be strained | Hard to feel safe with people |
How we treat complex trauma
- Accelerated Resolution TherapyShort, structured sessions.Hannah Bingler, trained in ART
- Cognitive behavioral therapyWhat trauma taught you about yourself.
- Emotional regulation skillsSpace between feeling and reacting.
- Group therapyThe same faces each week.Group therapy
- One individual session a weekYour own therapist, one to one.Individual therapy
- Family support and educationFree, for the people close to you.
Dissociation and feeling unreal
Common, frightening, and not dangerous.
Medication and psychiatric care
Led by our medical director, Dr. Arshad William.
psychiatric care medication managementTracking your trauma symptoms every week
Track 9: one weekly score you both see.
Is IOP the right level of care for complex trauma?
For people safe at home who need more than weekly therapy. If one of these applies, we'll help you find the right place.
What a week of complex trauma treatment looks like
Same faces every week, in person in Lakewood.
Client reviews, in their own words
Colorado Mental Health services was a beacon of hope during one of the darkest times in my life.
This program saved my life and every day gives me the tools and resources to make it a life I want to live.
Start mental health care with a conversation
No diagnosis needed, and no obligation to start.
- Admissions calls you back
- We run your benefits check
- You book your free pre-assessment
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Find us in Lakewood
Lakewood, CO 80215
Questions about complex PTSD treatment in Colorado
You'll be talking to the people who work hereNot a call center in another state. If your question isn't here, call and ask.Call (720) 807-2066What's the difference between PTSD and complex PTSD?
PTSD often follows one event. Complex PTSD comes from repeated or long-term trauma, and adds lasting struggles with emotions, self-worth and relationships. The plan looks different for each, so we work out which one fits your history at the pre-assessment, before anything else is decided.
Read about PTSD treatment in LakewoodIs complex PTSD a real diagnosis?
Yes. The World Health Organization's ICD-11 recognizes it as its own diagnosis. The US DSM-5-TR doesn't list it separately, so your chart may say PTSD, or something else entirely. That difference is about how the manuals are organized, and it doesn't change how seriously we take what you have lived through.
Read what happens during a mental health evaluationI've had several diagnoses. Could it be complex trauma?
It might be. Complex PTSD is often misdiagnosed as depression, anxiety or a personality disorder, because those are what the surface looks like. Our team re-evaluates past diagnoses and builds care around what we actually find, rather than inheriting a label. You don't need any diagnosis at all to start.
Read about psychiatric evaluationIs IOP enough for complex trauma?
It suits people who are safe at home but need more than weekly therapy. As C-PTSD treatment for people across the Denver area, it gives you about ten hours a week across three mornings and one individual session, with the same team throughout. If you need support around the clock, we'll tell you honestly and help you find the right place.
What level of trauma care do I actually need?What therapies do you use?
Accelerated Resolution Therapy with our clinical director, Hannah Bingler, who is trained in ART, plus cognitive behavioral therapy, emotional regulation and coping skills training, group and individual therapy, and family support and education. Your plan uses the pieces that fit you, and it changes as your weekly check-ins do.
Read about individual therapyWill I have to share details of my trauma in group?
The clinician at your pre-assessment explains how group works and what to expect, so you know before you walk in rather than finding out on the day. Bring any worries about sharing to that conversation. Your weekly individual session is also there for what you would rather talk through one to one.
Book a free pre-assessmentIs complex trauma treatment covered by insurance?
We accept Colorado Access, Cigna, Anthem, BCBS PPO, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Tricare West and Kaiser Medicaid. Medicare isn't one of the plans we can accept; if that's your coverage, admissions can talk through other options with you.
Start your insurance checkHow do you track progress?
Every week you complete Track 9, a short check-in, so you and your clinician look at the same score over time. When the scores move, you can both see it. When they don't, your plan changes rather than staying the same. Your scores are yours, and they are reviewed with you, not about you.
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