WHO WE TREAT
Mental health, trauma and substance use care for women in Denver.
There is room for your whole story here.
You may recognize yourself in one story or several. We care for adult women with mental health, trauma and substance use concerns, with a plan shaped by assessment rather than a label.
You do not need a substance use diagnosis to belong here. If drinking or substance use is part of your story, we address it alongside your mental health.
CARF Accredited · LegitScript Certified · Licensed by the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration · NAATP Member · Insurance and benefits
A WHOLE PERSON
You do not have to fit a category.
Women come here with different histories and needs. Some have years of insight and still feel stuck. Others are making a first call because daily life has become too hard to hold alone. We begin with an assessment and listen to the full picture.
DO YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?
Six ways women describe getting here.
These are ways into a conversation, not diagnoses or boxes. You may see yourself in more than one.
The caregiver
You hold everyone else together and rarely have room to ask what you need.
Read her story
You may finish everyone else's tasks before noticing your own hunger, exhaustion or anxiety. Rest can feel selfish even when you are running on empty.
You might recognize the way you organize everyone else’s needs before you ask about your own. You look capable from the outside while feeling tired, invisible or guilty for needing rest.
Care can make room for boundaries, regulation and parts work without asking you to stop loving the people who depend on you.
For the first time, I wasn’t just someone’s mom, someone’s partner, or someone’s problem. I was a whole person.Women’s Recovery graduate
The professional
You keep performing while anxiety, exhaustion or substance use grows harder to hide.
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You may be organized at work and frightened that someone will see how hard it is to keep going. Overwork, perfectionism, a stimulant or an evening drink may be ways you have tried to cope.
Your calendar looks orderly while your inner life feels harder to hold. Overwork, perfectionism, a drink at night or a stimulant to keep going may be part of the picture.
We can assess what is happening, help with practical needs such as leave paperwork and build a plan that respects your privacy and responsibilities.
The survivor
Your body still responds to danger even when you know you are safe now.
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A sound, conflict or ordinary interruption may bring an unexpectedly strong reaction. You may keep busy, go numb or use alcohol or another substance to get through it.
You may have survived frightening experiences and still notice sudden reactions, numbness or a sense of being on guard. The strength that helped you get through is real.
Trauma care is paced to safety and readiness. Somatic approaches, TIST and parts work may be considered when they fit your treatment plan.
I got my softness back. For years I thought strength meant becoming hard.Women’s Recovery graduate
The woman who feels lost
You have met every expectation and still feel far from yourself.
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After a divorce, birth, loss, move or other transition, a quiet day may feel directionless. Sleeping, scrolling, isolating or drinking may fill hours that used to have more structure.
Divorce, motherhood, loss, retirement or another life change may leave you unsure who you are now. You might feel isolated or disconnected from routines that once held you.
Care can include space for grief, daily structure and goals you choose, with the level of support guided by assessment.
I never thought I’d belong in this forest; that I would flourish in it… This is just the beginning.Women’s Recovery graduate
The woman in the grey area
Things look manageable from outside, but the cost of getting through each day is rising.
Read her story
A drink or substance may have become part of sleep, stress relief or social life. You may still meet your responsibilities while privately wondering whether the pattern is costing you more.
Drinking or using may have become part of sleep, stress relief or social life. You do not have to decide whether a label fits before asking for an honest assessment.
The team considers mental health, substance use, safety and the practical role a pattern may play, then discusses outpatient options with you.
The woman beginning again
You want support before the next chapter is defined by the same patterns.
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You may say yes when you want to say no, feel anxious about belonging, or disappear into your phone or a drink rather than risk being seen.
You may be sensitive to other people’s needs and unsure how to make room for your own. Saying yes to everything or withdrawing can become exhausting.
Group and individual care can help you practice boundaries, regulation and a clearer sense of what matters to you.
In a women’s program, I felt like I could actually talk about it without judgment or shame.Women’s Recovery graduate
Recognize someone you love?
Watching her struggle can be painful and confusing. You can ask us about the program and how to begin a caring conversation while respecting her privacy and choices.
WHEN INSIGHT HAS NOT BEEN ENOUGH
You understand yourself. It still does not stick.
You may know your patterns and triggers well and still find yourself in the same place. That does not mean you have failed. Our clinical team considers how body responses, relationships, thoughts and daily choices interact, then builds a care plan around what you need now.
SPECIFIC SITUATIONS
Wherever you are in life.
Helping professionals
Therapists, nurses, teachers and other caregivers may need a place where they can receive care themselves, with privacy respected.
For clinicians →Mothers and women becoming mothers
Pregnant and postpartum women are welcome. Programming is for adults; children and infants cannot attend on site.
Perinatal concerns →Midlife changes
Mood, identity, sleep and attention can change together. An assessment helps the team understand the full picture.
Mental health care →Late diagnosed ADHD
Attention challenges may overlap with anxiety, mood and trauma symptoms. Psychiatric assessment is available as part of care.
ADHD care →Stepping down from higher care
If you are leaving residential or inpatient care, we can assess whether our outpatient levels meet your current needs.
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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Your first steps, at your pace.
01 · The call
Call 833.754.0554 and tell admissions what has been happening. You can ask questions without deciding on treatment during that call.
02 · Assessment and benefits
The team assesses clinical fit and checks your specific insurance benefits. Verification typically takes 2–3 hours, but timing can vary.
03 · A recommended level
Your assessment may recommend PHP or IOP as an entry point. PHP offers 25–30 hours each week; IOP offers 9–15 hours.
04 · Beginning care
You and admissions agree on a start time that works with readiness and availability. That may be the next day or months later. When you arrive, the team explains the space, schedule and people involved in your care.
Looking for a specific concern?
CLINICAL FIT
Is Women’s Recovery right for me?
We serve women ages 18 and older who are medically and psychiatrically stable enough to go home each evening. PHP, IOP and outpatient care are day or evening outpatient services. An assessment determines which level and services fit.
- Mental health or trauma may be the primary concern, with or without substance use.
- Pregnant and postpartum women are welcome; children and infants do not attend programming on site.
- If you need medical detox, 24-hour inpatient or residential care, our team can discuss a more appropriate level of care.
Questions women ask.
I do not drink or use. Is this still for me?
Yes. Women come for mental health and trauma concerns without substance use. Your assessment and care plan focus on your actual needs.
I recognize myself in more than one story. Is that normal?
Yes. These descriptions help you start a conversation; they are not diagnoses or fixed types.
Do I have to start in PHP?
No. Assessment guides the recommendation. Some women can enter IOP directly. PHP is available when a more structured week is the right fit.
Can I come if I am pregnant or postpartum?
Yes. We welcome pregnant and postpartum adults and consider perinatal needs in planning. Children and infants cannot attend on site.
How soon can I begin?
Start timing is paced with you and depends on assessment, availability and practical needs. Some women begin the next day; others begin months later.
If you can't believe that yet, borrow my hope. Just long enough to find your own.
Women’s Recovery graduate