Aspen View Mental Health provides accessible, outpatient therapy programs for students attending the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley. Located just seven minutes from campus, our facility offers off-campus mental health care that prioritizes patient care, individualized treatment plans, and flexible outpatient access. While we do not operate a separate college-specific program, our licensed clinicians and healthcare professionals routinely work with college students and young adults navigating academic pressure, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and emotional overwhelm.
Many UNC students seek off-campus therapy because they want continuity of care beyond campus wellness center limits, more appointment availability, and the ability to receive long-term outpatient mental health support. Aspen View offers a supportive environment where students can continue their education while engaging in consistent, evidence-based mental health care.
College students face a unique combination of developmental, academic, social, and emotional stressors that can make seeking treatment difficult. Academic deadlines, financial strain, relationship transitions, identity exploration, performance pressure, and even injury-related stress from sports medicine or outpatient orthopedic recovery often collide at once. Many students silently struggle while attempting to maintain grades, work schedules, physical rehabilitation appointments, and social obligations.
Common concerns students seek therapy for include:
Students often delay treatment due to stigma, fear of academic consequences, insurance confusion, or difficulty accessing providers through UNC wellness centers, UNC hospitals, referral systems, or outpatient clinics tied to sports physical therapy and orthopedic services. Aspen View works to eliminate these barriers through flexible scheduling, outpatient access, insurance coordination, and fast intake.
Aspen View Mental Health provides outpatient therapy services that allow UNC students to remain enrolled in classes while receiving professional care. Outpatient treatment is ideal for students who need consistent mental health support but do not require inpatient stabilization or residential admission.
Our program allows students to:
Our clinicians work closely with students to build a treatment plan that fits their academic load, work hours, rehabilitation schedules, and personal responsibilities.
Aspen View Mental Health integrates multiple evidence-based therapy models to ensure students receive care that matches both their diagnosis and personal goals.
CBT is one of the most widely used therapies for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and ADHD. It helps students identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with healthier, more productive responses. CBT is especially effective for academic stress, negative self-talk, test anxiety, perfectionism, and emotional distress related to injury recovery or physical dysfunction.
DBT teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is especially helpful for students struggling with mood swings, impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and relational conflict—particularly during periods of orthopedic rehabilitation, sports injury recovery, or chronic pain management.
For students with unresolved trauma or PTSD, EMDR helps reduce the emotional intensity of past experiences through guided eye movements. This therapy is often used alongside recovery from medical trauma, athletic injury, or accident-related stress.
ACT teaches students how to accept emotional experiences rather than fight them. It supports values-based decision-making and helps students move forward even when anxiety, depression, uncertainty, or physical limitations are present.
Psychodynamic therapy helps students explore how past experiences, unconscious patterns, and emotional attachments influence present behavior. It is effective for long-standing emotional struggles, relationship difficulties, and identity development.
MI is particularly useful for students who feel conflicted about treatment, change, recovery from injury, or academic direction. It strengthens internal motivation and improves follow-through with both mental health and physical rehabilitation plans.
Exposure therapy helps students gradually confront feared situations tied to anxiety, OCD, or PTSD in a controlled environment, reducing avoidance and fear responses over time.
Individual therapy provides focused, private support for students navigating emotional and academic pressures. In one-on-one sessions, students work directly with a licensed therapist or clinician to address symptoms, identify thought patterns, process trauma, and build sustainable coping skills.
Individual therapy is useful for:
Students managing sprains, orthopedic injuries, pelvic health conditions, or long-term dysfunction treated through physical therapy services, DPT or MPT programs, sports medicine, or manual therapy often experience additional emotional strain. Therapy sessions center on building emotional stability, strengthening self-awareness, and developing strategies students can carry into academic, athletic, and professional life.
Group therapy provides students with connection, shared experience, and peer support in a professionally guided environment. Led by licensed clinicians, group therapy helps reduce isolation and allows students to learn from others facing similar challenges.
Group therapy helps students:
When combined with individual therapy, students receive both personalized guidance and shared healing experiences—creating a balanced, effective recovery model that complements care from UNC health care providers, outpatient physical therapists, and sports medicine teams.
Many UNC students struggle with more than one mental health condition at a time. Aspen View provides integrated care for co-occurring disorders, allowing clinicians to address overlapping symptoms within a single coordinated treatment plan.
By treating the full clinical picture rather than isolated symptoms, students experience stronger emotional stability, improved engagement with rehabilitation interventions, and better long-term outcomes.
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Or call us directly to get started: 970-717-1830
At Sierra Meadows, we provide personalized treatment designed just for you, ensuring a safe and supportive environment every step of the way.
Making sure that you or your loved one are assessed for optimal care.
We craft a treatment plan tailored to suit your individual needs.
Our clinicians make sure that you access the medication you need.
We make sure you or your loved one are taken care of after your stay.
Mental health challenges directly affect concentration, memory, motivation, organization, attendance, and athletic performance. Untreated symptoms often lead to falling behind academically, withdrawing socially, or leaving school altogether.
For students engaged in sports physical therapy, outpatient orthopedic care, pelvic health programs, or aquatic rehabilitation, improved mental health also enhances physical recovery and compliance with treatment plans.
Aspen View Mental Health accepts a range of insurance providers and assists students with verification and coordination of benefits. Students may self-refer or arrive through referral from UNC wellness centers, UNC hospitals, physical therapists, sports medicine providers, orthopedic outpatient programs, healthcare professionals, family members, or community outreach programs.
Being minutes from campus allows students to receive off-campus care without disrupting daily routines. Many students prefer non-campus providers for increased privacy and scheduling consistency.
Aspen View Mental Health is proud to support students from the University of Northern Colorado through accessible outpatient therapy in Greeley. While we do not operate a separate UNC-only program, our clinicians routinely work with college students facing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, emotional overwhelm, injury-related stress, and chronic pain.
Located just seven minutes from campus, Aspen View provides a safe, supportive environment where students can receive evidence-based care without interrupting their education—working in alignment with UNC health care, UNC wellness centers, sports medicine, orthopedic outpatient programs, physical therapy services, and rehabilitation providers.
If you or a loved one is struggling emotionally during college, help is available beyond the classroom. Call Aspen View Mental Health today to schedule a confidential outpatient consultation and take the first step toward emotional stability and academic success.
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Megan comes to Aspen View with over a decade of experience working in strategic development and social impact in the non-profit, NGO, and foreign aid sector. She was a film producer at MSNBC and produced documentary and docu-series projects during her time there. Megan has a passion for helping underserved communities access the mental health and recovery resources they need. She is a graduate of the University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in Rhetoric and a minor in Business Administration, she also lettered in Division 1 Soccer while at USD. She was born and raised in Central California and is returning to the area after working in the Bay Area and Los Angeles for the last 20 years. She values spending time with her family and weekend trips to Shaver Lake.
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.
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.
