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About Mile High Recovery Center
The Mile High Recovery Center of Denver, Colorado is a drug and alcohol rehab offering a full continuum of care from detox to aftercare. Founded in 2016, they’re Joint Commission accredited. With strong ties to the Denver recovery community, they seek to promote compassion and a judgement free environment. Clients say they have a great variety of programs and that the staff is super supportive, friendly, and understanding.
Variety of Modalities
In addition to medication assisted therapy (MAT) with Suboxone and Vivitrol for opioid addiction or alcohol addiction, they offer a wide range of modalities to assist you on your recovery journey.In addition to different approaches in therapy, they’ll introduce you to 12 step programs and use more unique techniques like acceptance and commitment therapy and motivational enhancement therapy. There’s also a nutritional education program, yoga, and meditation.
Embracing Motivational Enhancement Therapy or MET
MET, one of the more advanced treatments they have here, is an evidence based approach that assists people in identifying the benefits and drawbacks of their current behaviors. With open ended questions and reflective listening, therapists use several key principles to guide the conversation.
They first foster empathy by creating a safe and supportive environment, then develop discrepancy by helping you to identify the gap between your current behavior and the future that you desire. Rolling with resistance acknowledges a person’s natural resistance to change. Supporting self efficacy entails building the belief that you have the power to make positive change.
Experiential Therapies and Adventure Therapy
For a more hands on approach, they provide experiential therapy, equine therapy, and adventure therapy. Adventure therapy focuses on resilience and inner strength, combating the dependence and loss of power that addiction represents. It brings about physical and mental wellbeing while promoting a positive outlook, and helps to manage stress while developing an ability to focus. Adventure therapy encourages healthy goal setting and coping mechanisms. It also builds self esteem, addressing the link between low self esteem and addiction.
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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient
Inpatient
Intensive Outpatient
12-Step
Partial Hospitalization Program
Medically Assisted Detox
Treatments
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
Programs
Adult Program
Clinical Services
The main principle of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in Colorado is that substance use disorders are based on faulty thinking and behavior patterns. The goal of this treatment is to help the individual learn better ways of coping with challenges, which will lead to changes in thinking and behavior.
Dialectical behavior therapy is skills based and present oriented. You'll be asked to keep a diary of emotions and related behaviors and practice the skills you've been learning between sessions. The focus of skills development is on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Equine TherapyGroup therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Therapists who employ motivational interview techniques seek to draw out the client's ideas about change and allow them to draw their own conclusions about the need for change. This method is often effective for clients who feel unsure about their ability to change or the need for change.
During trauma therapy, you explore the impact that a traumatic event has had on your life. Your therapist can help you develop strategies to manage the emotional and physical symptoms while improving emotional regulation. This improves your overall quality of life.
Based on the couple's needs, couples therapy may take different forms. Your therapist will probably take an integrated approach, using techniques from several methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic couple's therapy. The goal is to work through challenges and strengthen your relationship.
Eye Movement Desensitization And ReprocessingResearch clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Life skills are traits you need to be successful during recovery, such as managing stress and interpersonal relationships. During rehab treatment in Colorado, you and your therapist will identify any skills that need to be developed and work on methods to strengthen them.
The right diet balances your body's dopamine levels, which are the natural "happy drugs" of the brain. Nutrition therapy helps you learn the best foods to eat to achieve and maintain this balance, which supports long term addiction recovery.
Addiction therapy uses recreation to provide structured activities that replace substance use with positive experiences. For example, swimming, cooking classes, and hiking trips encourage social interaction and improve physical health and emotional stability. This helps you rebuild your life without relying on drugs or alcohol.
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Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Brice Hancock
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. James Shuler, DO, MS, FACOEP, FAWM, FASAM
Medical Director
Osvaldo "Ozzie" Cabral, MA, LPC, LAC
Clinical Director
Mark Bowman
Chief Financial Officer
Melissa Gelman
Operations Manager
Accreditations
LegitScript has reviewed Mile High Recovery Center as part of their certification program, and has determined that it meets the LegitScript standards for legality, safety and transparency.
LegitScript verified in October 2020
The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Contact Information
1201 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80218
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