AspenRidge Recovery Lakewood

About AspenRidge Recovery Lakewood

7500 W. Mississippi Ave, Suite 200, Lakewood, CO 80226, Denver, Colorado
AspenRidge Recovery Lakewood helps clients leave shame at the door and build the tools to live a life of long-term recovery from addiction, mental health, and trauma. Through flexible outpatient programs, they offer individualized care, proven treatment methods, and lifelong alumni support. Medicaid is accepted, and clients receive the same high-quality treatment regardless of their financial situation. To increase access, they also partner with Uber Health and RTD Access-a-Ride for transportation support. Choose Individual Support Over Generic Solutions AspenRidge Recovery’s mental health an...d addiction treatment is never one-size-fits-all, walking each client through the levels of care and therapies that best suit them. They use evidence-based therapies—including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and motivational interviewing—along with holistic therapies to support social, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness. Clients find genuine joy by creating a sober community, exploring hobbies, repairing meaningful relationships, and building a life they don’t want to escape from. Follow a Program Schedule that Fits Real Life AspenRidge’s day program—also known as partial hospitalization (PHP)—offers 30+ hours of weekly care for up to 30 days. Their 5-day IOP offers 15 hours each week for up to 60 days, and their 3-day IOP offers 9 hours each week for up to 90 days. Each level includes group and individual therapy, medication-assisted treatment, and case management, with in-person and hybrid options. AspenRidge can also connect clients to local sober living residences. Stay in a Community Committed to Recovery AspenRidge Recovery’s alumni program offers a lifelong connection that makes it easier to maintain sobriety. Consistent support comes through weekly meetings and an alumni app that provides space to share recovery milestones and ask for support. From kayaking trips and talent shows to holiday parties and intramural sports, alumni stay engaged, encouraged, and empowered—proving that recovery is not only possible, but also fun, connected, and sustainable.

Insurances

Anthem logo

Anthem

Supports behavioral health and addiction services through integrated plans and access to therapy and...
BlueCross BlueShield logo

BlueCross BlueShield

Offers nationwide access to mental health providers, inpatient rehab, and outpatient addiction servi...
Bright Health logo

Bright Health

Covers behavioral and addiction care through partnered providers, with focus on community-based reha...
Carelon Behavioral Health logo

Carelon Behavioral Health

Specializes in managing mental health and addiction recovery services for individuals and families.
Cigna logo

Cigna

Provides access to therapy, inpatient rehab, outpatient care, and virtual mental health support acro...
ComPsych logo

ComPsych

World’s largest EAP provider, offering mental health, addiction treatment referrals, and crisis coun...
First Health logo

First Health

Offers PPO network access including behavioral health and rehab services with national coverage.
MultiPlan logo

MultiPlan

Provides access to behavioral health networks through preferred provider organizations.
Optum logo

Optum

Specializes in mental health and addiction recovery under UnitedHealth Group.
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Tricare

Covers U.S. military personnel and families with behavioral health and addiction services.
United Healthcare logo

United Healthcare

Provides mental health, substance use disorder care, and integrated wellness solutions.
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Medicare

Includes inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

Amenities

Allow Cell Phones

Allow Cell Phones

Some centers allow cell phones during treatment, while others limit phone use during certain phases of care. Users should confirm the facility’s phone policy before admission.

Air-Conditioned Rooms

Air-Conditioned Rooms

Air-conditioned rooms help support comfort during residential or longer-stay treatment, especially in warm climates or facilities where temperature control affects sleep and daily routine.

Private or Shared Rooms

Private or Shared Rooms

Facilities may offer private rooms, shared rooms, or both. Room type can affect privacy, cost, comfort, and availability, so users should confirm options before admission.

Accreditations

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Joint Commission

The Joint Commission Accreditation is a prestigiou...

Who We Treat

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LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ affirming programs may offer culturally res...
Professionals logo

Professionals

Programs for professionals may offer privacy, flex...
Veterans logo

Veterans

Veteran-focused programs may address trauma, PTSD,...
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Men and Women

All-gender programs accept clients of more than on...
Men logo

Men

Men’s programs may address substance use, mental h...
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Women

Women’s programs may address substance use, trauma...
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Mild Disabilities

Disability-inclusive programs may support clients ...

Treatments

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

One-on-one counseling gives clients private time with a counselor or therapist to discuss substance use, mental health symptoms, goals, triggers, and recovery planning. It is commonly used throughout treatment to create a more personalized care plan.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that involves stimulating specific points on the body. Some programs may use it as supportive care for stress, discomfort, cravings, or relaxation, but it should not be presented as a replacement for clinical addiction or mental health treatment.

Adventure Therapy

Adventure Therapy

Adventure therapy uses structured outdoor or activity-based experiences to build confidence, communication, problem-solving, and emotional regulation. It is usually used as a supportive approach alongside counseling, group therapy, or residential treatment.

Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Art therapy uses creative activities to help clients express emotions, process experiences, and explore thoughts that may be difficult to discuss directly. It is often used as a supportive approach in mental health, trauma, and substance use treatment settings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CBT helps people identify thought and behavior patterns that may contribute to substance use, anxiety, depression, or relapse risk. Programs may use it to build coping skills and practical recovery strategies.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

DBT teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and communication. It may support people with intense emotions, trauma symptoms, self-destructive patterns, or co-occurring mental health concerns.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy helps clients and loved ones address communication, boundaries, conflict, support systems, and the impact of substance use or mental health concerns on the household. It is an important treatment option when recovery involves family relationships.

Group Therapy

Group Therapy

Group therapy brings clients together in a structured setting to discuss recovery, coping skills, accountability, relationships, and shared challenges. It is commonly used in addiction and mental health treatment at many levels of care.

Life Skills

Life Skills

Life skills programming helps clients build practical routines for daily stability, communication, employment readiness, budgeting, time management, and recovery planning. It is often used in residential, PHP, IOP, sober living, and transitional care.

Medication-Assisted Treatment

Medication-Assisted Treatment

MAT uses approved medications with counseling or recovery support when clinically appropriate. It is especially important for opioid use disorder and may also be used for alcohol use disorder.

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing

MI helps clients explore ambivalence and strengthen their own reasons for change. It is commonly used when someone is uncertain, resistant, or still building readiness for treatment or recovery.

Online Therapy

Online Therapy

Online therapy allows clients to receive counseling or mental health support through secure video, phone, or digital platforms. It may be useful for outpatient care, continuing support, or people who need flexible access to treatment.

Relapse Prevention Counseling

Relapse Prevention Counseling

Relapse prevention counseling helps clients identify triggers, warning signs, high-risk situations, and coping strategies. It is commonly used to support ongoing recovery after detox, residential treatment, PHP, IOP, or outpatient care.

Trauma-Specific Therapy

Trauma-Specific Therapy

Trauma-specific therapy focuses directly on the effects of trauma, including triggers, avoidance, emotional distress, and safety. It may be important when trauma history is connected to substance use, anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns.

Solution-Focused, Goal-Oriented Therapy

Solution-Focused, Goal-Oriented Therapy

Solution-focused therapy helps clients identify strengths, set practical goals, and build on what is already working. It may be useful for clients who need short-term, structured support around recovery, relationships, or life stability.

Stress Management

Stress Management

Stress management teaches clients practical tools to reduce emotional and physical stress, including breathing, planning, coping skills, sleep routines, and boundary-setting. It is often used to support relapse prevention and mental health stability.

Level Of Cares

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Detox

Detox, also called withdrawal management, helps pe...
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Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

IOP provides structured treatment several days per...
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Outpatient Treatment

Outpatient treatment allows clients to receive the...
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Outpatient Therapy

Outpatient therapy usually involves scheduled indi...
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Virtual Treatment

Virtual treatment uses secure video, phone, or dig...
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Day Treatment / Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

PHP provides structured daytime treatment without ...
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Intensive Family Program

Intensive family programs provide structured suppo...

Conditions

ADHD / ADD

ADHD / ADD

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition involving patterns of inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, organization difficulties, or time-management challenges. It may affect school, work, relationships, daily routines, and emotional regulation. Related support may include counseling, behavioral strategies, skills-based support, medication management when appropriate, outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment.

Anger

Anger

Anger is a normal emotion that becomes a concern when it is intense, frequent, hard to control, or linked with conflict, aggression, unsafe behavior, or relationship problems. Related support may include counseling, CBT, DBT-informed skills, group therapy, family therapy, outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment when anger occurs with trauma, mood concerns, or substance use.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety involves excessive worry, fear, nervousness, or physical tension that can affect sleep, concentration, relationships, work, school, and daily responsibilities. Related support may include therapy, counseling, medication management when appropriate, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment depending on symptoms and needs.

Bipolar

Bipolar

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder involving episodes of elevated or irritable mood and increased energy, along with episodes of depression. It may affect sleep, judgment, activity level, relationships, work, school, and safety. Related support may include psychiatric care, medication management, therapy, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, day treatment, residential treatment, or inpatient stabilization when needed.

Codependency

Codependency

Codependency describes an unhealthy relationship pattern where a person may focus heavily on another person’s needs, emotions, or behavior while neglecting personal boundaries and wellbeing. It may affect self-esteem, relationships, decision-making, and emotional health. Related support may include counseling, family therapy, group therapy, boundary-focused support, outpatient care, or co-occurring treatment when substance use is involved in the relationship system.

Depression

Depression

Depression is a mood condition involving persistent sadness, loss of interest, low energy, hopelessness, or changes in sleep, appetite, and concentration. It may affect daily functioning, relationships, school, work, and safety. Related support may include therapy, counseling, medication management when appropriate, crisis support when needed, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment.

Grief and Loss

Grief and Loss

Grief and loss describe emotional, physical, social, and mental reactions after losing someone or something important. Grief may affect mood, sleep, appetite, concentration, relationships, and daily routines. Related support may include grief counseling, therapy, support groups, outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment when grief is prolonged, traumatic, or connected with depression, trauma, or substance use.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD involves recurring unwanted thoughts, urges, or images and repetitive behaviors or mental acts that can become distressing or time-consuming. It may affect school, work, relationships, sleep, and daily routines. Related support may include specialized therapy, counseling, medication management when appropriate, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment.

Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders

Personality disorders involve long-term patterns in thoughts, emotions, behavior, identity, or relationships that cause distress or problems in functioning. They may affect relationships, work, boundaries, emotion regulation, and safety. Related support may include therapy, DBT-informed care, counseling, group therapy, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or residential treatment depending on severity and co-occurring needs.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD is a trauma-related condition that may involve intrusive memories, nightmares, avoidance, mood changes, sleep problems, and feeling constantly on edge. It can affect relationships, work, school, safety, and daily routines. Related support may include trauma-focused therapy, EMDR, counseling, medication management when appropriate, and structured mental health or co-occurring treatment.

Stress

Stress

Stress is the body and mind’s response to pressure, demands, or life changes. Ongoing stress may affect sleep, mood, concentration, physical comfort, relationships, work, and daily responsibilities. Related support may include counseling, stress-management therapy, mindfulness-based support, outpatient care, virtual care, or higher levels of care when stress occurs with other mental health or substance use concerns.

Trauma

Trauma

Trauma refers to emotional or psychological distress after a harmful, frightening, or overwhelming experience. It may affect mood, sleep, trust, relationships, physical comfort, and a person’s sense of safety. Related support may include trauma-informed therapy, counseling, EMDR, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, residential treatment, or co-occurring substance use support when relevant.

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Alcohol use disorder can affect health, relationships, work, safety, and mental health. Treatment may include counseling, behavioral therapies, recovery support, and FDA-approved medications when clinically appropriate.

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are prescription sedatives sometimes used for anxiety, sleep, or seizure-related conditions. Treatment may involve careful assessment, medical supervision, and support for dependence or withdrawal risk, especially when other substances are involved.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-occurring disorders involve both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder. Treatment may coordinate addiction care, mental health therapy, medication management, and recovery support so both concerns are addressed together.

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant that can affect the brain, heart, mood, sleep, and decision-making. Treatment commonly focuses on behavioral therapy, relapse prevention, coping skills, and support for cravings or co-occurring mental health symptoms.

Ecstasy / MDMA

Ecstasy / MDMA

MDMA, often called ecstasy or molly, is a psychoactive stimulant and hallucinogen. Treatment may address mood changes, sleep problems, cravings, risky use patterns, and co-occurring mental health concerns.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is an opioid with a high risk of dependence, withdrawal, and overdose. Treatment often includes medications for opioid use disorder, counseling, harm-reduction education, relapse prevention, and ongoing recovery support.

Cannabis / Marijuana

Cannabis / Marijuana

Cannabis use can become problematic for some people, especially when it affects school, work, mood, motivation, relationships, or daily functioning. Treatment may include counseling, behavioral therapy, coping skills, and support for withdrawal symptoms or co-occurring mental health concerns.

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine is a powerful stimulant that can affect sleep, mood, thinking, heart health, and behavior. Treatment commonly focuses on behavioral therapies, contingency management where available, relapse prevention, recovery support, and co-occurring mental health care.

Opioids

Opioids

Opioids include heroin, fentanyl, and prescription pain medications such as oxycodone or hydrocodone. Treatment for opioid use disorder may include FDA-approved medications such as buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone, along with counseling and recovery support.

Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drugs

Prescription drug misuse may involve opioids, benzodiazepines, stimulants, or other medications used differently than prescribed. Treatment may include medical assessment, withdrawal support when needed, counseling, medication management, and relapse prevention planning.

Synthetic Drugs / New Psychoactive Substances

Synthetic Drugs / New Psychoactive Substances

Synthetic drugs can include lab-made cannabinoids, stimulants, opioids, or hallucinogens with unpredictable strength and effects. Treatment may focus on medical stabilization, substance use counseling, relapse prevention, and mental health support when symptoms are severe or persistent.

Drug Addiction / Substance Use Disorder

Drug Addiction / Substance Use Disorder

Drug addiction, or substance use disorder, involves continued substance use despite harmful consequences. Treatment may include assessment, counseling, behavioral therapies, medications for some substance use disorders, relapse prevention, and recovery support.