Day Treatment Programs in Colorado

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At Aspen View Mental Health in Greeley, Colorado, we provide highly compassionate, comprehensive support for individuals facing severe behavioral health challenges. Navigating the profound complexities of a mental health condition or active substance use can feel completely overwhelming for anyone, but finding the right treatment program can confidently pave the way for lasting, lifelong stability. We offer highly structured mental health services that serve as effective day treatment options for our clients. By heavily focusing on evidence-based care, our dedicated clinicians safely help adults and adolescents regain control of their daily life and overcome debilitating emotional pain.

Whether you are actively searching for a reliable recovery center for yourself or a loved one, our dedicated team is here to seamlessly guide you through every step of the process. We proudly serve individuals traveling from Denver, Boulder, Aurora, and Colorado Springs who are seeking robust, in-person support away from their immediate hometown triggers. Our welcoming facility provides individualized treatment perfectly tailored to your specific needs, effectively bridging the critical gap between highly restrictive inpatient treatment and standard weekly outpatient care.

What is a Day Treatment Program?

Before exploring specific treatment plans, it is vitally important to clearly understand what a day treatment program actually entails. In the broader healthcare field, “day treatment” is a very common umbrella term used by people seeking help to describe highly structured daytime care when they are not deeply versed in clinical terminology. Clinically, these specialized programs are formally known as a partial hospitalization program (PHP) or an intensive outpatient program (IOP). These varying levels of care provide the rigorous daily support frequently found in residential treatment settings, but without requiring the individual to sleep on-site at the treatment facility.

This highly effective approach directly allows individuals to attend comprehensive therapy sessions during the day and comfortably return to the safety of their own homes each evening. It is an absolutely ideal step-down for those safely transitioning out of a 24-hour treatment facility or for those whose mental health challenges are far too severe for traditional weekly therapy but do not require round-the-clock medical supervision. By actively participating in a day treatment program, you can safely build a very strong, unyielding foundation for your recovery journey while simultaneously maintaining a healthy connection to your supportive local community.

Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders and Substance Abuse

Mental health conditions rarely exist in a total vacuum, and they frequently overlap directly with severe substance use disorders. When individuals profoundly struggle with untreated emotional pain or trauma, they often desperately turn to drug addiction or chronic alcohol abuse to numb their overwhelming distress. A truly comprehensive approach to addiction treatment rigorously requires addressing both the chemical dependency and the underlying psychological factors simultaneously. This fully integrated approach, commonly known as dual diagnosis care, ensures that individuals facing co-occurring disorders receive the robust mental health care necessary to completely prevent rapid relapse.

While some individuals may initially require a brief medical detox or a direct referral to trusted residential treatment providers for absolute physical stabilization, the subsequent psychological work remains critical. Our dedicated treatment team is fully equipped to passionately support addiction recovery by safely helping clients navigate their deepest triggers and actively develop much healthier coping mechanisms. By thoroughly treating substance abuse alongside underlying mental health conditions, we successfully foster a deeply holistic environment for healing that transforms lives.

Comprehensive Levels of Care We Offer

Because every single person requires a vastly different level of structured oversight based on their entirely unique circumstances, we proudly offer multiple levels of care. These highly flexible options beautifully allow you to seamlessly receive the exact amount of daily support you need while confidently maintaining your independence.

Our core structured day treatment programs include:

  • Partial Hospitalization Program: offers highly robust daytime support, often referred to as PHP, with significant medical oversight for individuals needing high-level stabilization.
  • Intensive Outpatient Program: requires dedicated attendance a few days a week, acting as an IOP to effectively build lasting coping skills while comfortably accommodating work or school routines.
  • Outpatient Treatment: provides a highly flexible, lower-intensity option for long-term maintenance and ongoing therapeutic growth as you reintegrate into daily life.
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Evidence-Based Treatment Options

At our Greeley center, we firmly rely on proven, evidence-based treatment methodologies to safely help you build lasting, undeniable resilience. We carefully match you with specific treatment options that deeply align with your unique communication style and clinical background.

Our primary therapeutic interventions include:

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: restructures the negative, unhelpful thoughts that directly drive severe emotional distress using CBT techniques.
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy: systematically teaches vital mindfulness, high distress tolerance, and highly practical emotional regulation skills.
  • Individual Therapy: provides highly private, confidential sessions with a licensed professional to confidentially build personal coping strategies.
  • Group Therapy: offers a highly safe space to share experiences with peers and actively build vital support groups.
  • Family Therapy: facilitates highly collaborative sessions with a clinician to vastly improve household communication and rebuild deeply broken trust.
Admissions Process

We know that asking for help takes courage. Getting in touch is the first step. We’re here for you, no matter what. Once submitted, our admissions team will be in touch within 24 hours.

Or call us directly to get started: 970-717-1830

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Initial assessment and medication evaluation

Making sure that you or your loved one are assessed for optimal care.

Individualized treatment plan

We craft a treatment plan tailored to suite your individual needs.

Medication management

Our clinicians make sure that you access the medication you need.

Follow up psychiatry visits

We make sure you or your loved one are taken care of after your stay.

Getting Started

We know that asking for help takes courage. Getting in touch is the first step. We’re here for you, no matter what. Once submitted, our admissions team will be in touch within 24 hours.

Or call us directly to get started: 970-717-1830

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How It Works

At Sierra Meadows, we provide personalized treatment designed just for you, ensuring a safe and supportive environment every step of the way.

1. Initial Assessment and Medication Evaluation

Making sure that you or your loved one are assessed for optimal care.

2. Individualized Treatment Plan

We craft a treatment plan tailored to suit your individual needs.

3. Medication Management

Our clinicians make sure that you access the medication you need.

4. Follow up Psychiatry Visits

We make sure you or your loved one are taken care of after your stay.

Start Your Recovery Journey at Aspen View

At Aspen View Mental Health, we are deeply committed to providing the absolute highest quality mental health treatment for those seeking a dedicated, reliable path forward. Finding compassionate treatment centers that truly understand the deep complexities of behavioral health can be highly challenging, but our welcoming environment completely ensures you never have to walk this incredibly difficult path alone. From your initial intake and individualized treatment planning to robust aftercare, our clinicians are completely dedicated to your long-term success.

Taking the very brave first step toward seeking professional support is a monumental investment in your overall well-being and stability. We firmly believe that exceptional care should always be highly accessible, which is exactly why we work closely with various insurance providers, including Medicaid, to actively remove heavy financial barriers. If you are genuinely ready to safely reclaim your life and completely overcome your struggles, contact our compassionate admissions team today to intimately learn how our tailored programs can safely guide you toward a much brighter, healthier tomorrow.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A day treatment program is a highly structured level of care that provides rigorous daily clinical support without requiring patients to live on-site. It commonly refers to Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), allowing individuals to safely receive intensive therapy during the day and comfortably return home at night.

Yes, we confidently provide comprehensive dual diagnosis care that effectively addresses co-occurring disorders. Our clinical programs are expertly designed to treat both the underlying mental health condition and the active substance use simultaneously, ensuring a much more sustainable and long-lasting recovery.

PHP, or Partial Hospitalization Program, is the most intensive outpatient level of care, usually requiring dedicated attendance five days a week for several hours a day. IOP, or Intensive Outpatient Program, requires fewer hours and days per week, safely allowing individuals to successfully balance their therapy sessions with work, school, or essential family obligations.

While our dedicated facility specifically specializes in highly structured outpatient day treatment, we work very closely with trusted residential treatment providers. If you require a medical detox for physical safety, we can gladly provide a direct on-site referral and seamlessly welcome you into our program once you are fully stabilized.

Family involvement is often absolutely crucial for sustainable success, which is exactly why we proudly offer dedicated family therapy. These highly collaborative sessions actively help rebuild broken trust, drastically improve household communication, and thoroughly educate a loved one on how to provide healthy, non-enabling support.

No, we do not accept Medicaid. However, we are deeply committed to ensuring our evidence-based treatment remains as accessible as possible to the surrounding community. We gladly accept a wide variety of other major insurance plans, and our admissions team will happily help you verify your personal benefits before you begin care.

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Jessica Varner, LPC, LAC - Lead Therapist at Aspen View Mental Health
Jessica Varner, LPC, LAC
Therapist

Jessica L. Varner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC) with over a decade of experience in the field of mental health. She received her master’s degree in clinical counseling in 2012 from the University of Northern Colorado and became a Licensed Addictions Counselor in 2018.

Dr. Nathan Swisher - Clinical Director at Aspen View Mental Health
Dr. Nathan Swisher
Clinical Director

Nathan Swisher, PsyD is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Addiction Specialist in Colorado. He earned his Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (2011) from Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, an APA-accredited program in California. At Rosemead, he was trained in psychological assessment and multiple psychotherapy models in a variety of clinical settings. Dr. Swisher returned to his home state of Colorado to complete his full-time internship in a community mental health setting. More recently, he has worked in community mental health and private practice in Greeley. Dr. Swisher is motivated to improve easy access to quality mental health services in Greeley and the surrounding areas.

Dr Matthew Tatum, Psy.D - CEO at Aspen View Mental Health
Dr. Matthew Tatum
Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Tatum, PsyD received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology. Early in his career, he played a key role in helping develop two integrated behavioral health departments for Federally Qualified Health Centers in Fresno County. In 2015 he assumed the Executive Director role at First Steps Recovery. There he grew a single, six bed residential drug and alcohol treatment center into a six bed detoxification facility, 16 bed residential treatment center, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient program, and 30 bed sober living program. Expanding services such as this is a passion and life’s work for Dr. Tatum. His goal for Aspen View Mental Health is to expand services to the entire area and be able to provide care for all those in need.