Mental Health Treatment for Veterans Near Denver
We welcome veterans into our outpatient mental health care in Lakewood: the same small groups, therapy and psychiatry as everyone else, with Tricare West accepted.
Someone from our team will call you at . If you'd rather talk now, call (720) 807-2066.
What trauma and depression can look like after service
It rarely announces itself. It shows up in sleep, in temper, and in the distance you keep from people at home.
- Memories that arrive uninvited
- Nightmares and broken sleep
- Guilt that won't settle
- Always on watch in a room
- Startling at ordinary sounds
- Anger that comes on fast
- Pulling back from family
- Drinking to take the edge off
- Out of step with civilian life
Three IOP mornings a week, the rest is yours
Mornings only, in person in Lakewood. Afternoons and the rest of the week stay yours.
Part of the intensive outpatient program. See all therapy services.
What our mental health care looks like for veterans
The general program, delivered without barriers. Here is what that means in practice.
How we help veterans
- Individual therapyOne private session a week with your own therapist.Individual therapy
- Group therapyThree mornings a week. Groups stay small, up to twelve people.Group therapy
- Psychiatric care and medication managementEvaluated and managed inside the same program, not an outside referral.Psychiatric care
- Trauma-focused therapyAccelerated Resolution Therapy and CBT when trauma is part of it.Trauma & PTSD
- Weekly check-insA short Track 9 measure each week, so progress is visible.
- One intensive outpatient programThe same clinical structure everyone follows, three mornings a week.Intensive outpatient program
The clinical team you'd be working with
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
What veterans ask most
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) 807-2066Do you accept Tricare?
We accept Tricare West. Before anything is booked, admissions runs a benefits check so you know what your plan covers and what, if anything, you would pay. If you have a different plan or aren't sure what you have, call us and we will check it with you.
Book a free pre-assessmentIs this a specialized program for veterans?
It is the same outpatient program everyone attends, and veterans are welcome in it. There is no separate veterans track or group. You join mixed groups of eight to twelve adults, with your own therapist and psychiatry in one plan, and nobody is treated as an exception.
See how the program worksDo I need a PTSD diagnosis to start?
You don't need any diagnosis to start. The free pre-assessment looks at what is going on now, whether that is trauma, depression, anxiety or something harder to name, and recommends the level of care that fits. If a different kind of care would suit you better, we will tell you honestly and help you find it.
Read about PTSD and trauma treatmentCan I keep my current providers?
Yes. You can keep the providers you already see. With your written authorization, our psychiatric team coordinates with any prescriber you have, and nothing about your existing prescriptions changes without a conversation first. Admissions can walk through how the program sits alongside your current care.
Read about medication managementCan my family be involved?
Yes, if you want them to be. Family support and education is included at no extra cost, so the people at home understand what helps. Nothing about your care is shared with family, or with anyone else, without your written authorization.
Read our privacy practicesWhat if I'm in crisis right now?
This program isn't set up for emergencies, so please reach out for immediate help first. If you are thinking about suicide or you are in danger, call the Veterans Crisis Line now: dial 988, then press 1. You can also call or text 988 at any time, or call 911 in an emergency. Once you are safe, we are here for the next step.
See how admissions worksWhat if I also drink or use to cope?
You can say what you use without being judged for it. We treat mental health and substance use together when mental health is leading. If substance use becomes the main concern, care continues at Red Rock Recovery Center, and we help make that connection so you are not starting again alone.
Read about co-occurring conditionsWho else our mental health program serves
Mental health care for veterans, so you don't carry this alone.
Start with a free pre-assessment. Confidential, and no obligation.