West Pines Behavioral Health
3400 N Lutheran Pkwy
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
About West Pines Behavioral Health
West Pines Behavioral Health is a hospital-based addiction treatment center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, offering a full continuum of substance use and co-occurring mental health care for adults.
Located on the Lutheran Medical Center campus on Lutheran Parkway, the program provides medically monitored detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient services.
West Pines emphasizes evidence based, integrated care that combines clinical therapies with 12-Step principles and whole-person recovery support.
Addiction Treatment Programs at West Pines Behavioral Health
Client's, I've found, begin their treatment with a medically monitored detox, where withdrawal from alcohol, opioids or other substances is managed in a safe, supervised setting. From there, depending on clinical needs, clients can shift to outpatient services available for ongoing recovery support.
Clients can expect individual, group and family therapy along with CBT, DBT and trauma-informed approaches.
The program, I've learned, is dual-diagnosis capable, addressing conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD and bipolar disorder alongside substance use, and includes relapse prevention and discharge planning.
Quick Facts: West Pines Behavioral Health
- Location: Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on the Lutheran Medical Center campus
- Levels of care: Detox, residential/inpatient, PHP, IOP and outpatient services
- Who they treat: Adults 18 and older, including a dedicated Young Adult Program
- Approach: Evidence-based therapies (CBT, DBT), trauma-informed care, 12-Step support and MAT
- Co-occurring care: Integrated treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder
- Payment options: Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and payment plans
- Extras: Family therapy, expressive therapies and aftercare planning
Amenities
Acupuncture is one of the most popular luxurious and alternative therapies offered by rehabs. An acupuncture room provides benefits like pain reduction, improved sleep, a healthy immune system, and a decrease in anxiety.
Hiking is a great way to relieve stress, get perspective, navigate challenges, connect with nature, and improve your health - all essential components of sustaining long-term recovery. Studies also show that the body releases endorphins during physical activities like hiking. These endorphins improve mood and act as a natural pain reliever.
Luxury rehab is a form of treatment offered in a residential, resort-style setting. You’ll receive personalized treatment from staff and clinicians, have access to forms of treatment that go beyond what a typical inpatient rehab offers, and offer specific amenities like ocean views, large single occupancy bedrooms with private baths, and complementary spa treatments like massage, acupuncture, or reiki. Most luxury rehab centers have a limited number of beds.
Yoga and meditation are great activities to support your recovery process during alcohol or drug rehab. These therapies have been around for centuries, and they are an effective way to improve well-being. Combining addiction treatment, yoga, and meditation can reduce cravings, improve sleep, relieve anxiety and depression, provide stress relief, promote relaxation, support emotional healing, and improve energy levels.
Private drug rehab provides a comfortable, secure environment that allows you to focus on doing the work to get your life back on track. Benefits include a higher staff-to-client ratio, increased one-on-one time with therapists and healthcare providers, private rooms for clients, and customized forms of therapy.
Recreational therapy uniquely combines therapeutic interventions with an activity, like horse-riding, hiking, wilderness therapy, basketball, tennis, or a full workout. Benefits of recreational therapy include providing a healthy way to work through the emotions of recovery, learning to build and maintain relationships, improving communication skills, and building self-esteem.
Treatment centers with a yoga studio offer a special form of holistic therapy during the recovery process. Yoga boosts mindfulness, a sense of calm, and healthy reflection during drug rehab via breathing exercises, stretching, and a progression of specific postures.
Residential drug rehab provides the comforts of home with the therapeutic support needed to successfully recover. Benefits of an inpatient program include increased safety, a higher success rate, and the time and distance given to focus on recovery. Residential drug rehabs are often the preferred method of treatment, as they can be tailored to meet specific needs, offer focused therapeutic care, and provide the necessary tools to sustain recovery.
Addiction Treatment Programs
Each adult program in Colorado centers around helping individuals obtain and maintain sobriety. These programs are designed for men and women 18 and older who struggle with addiction. Common treatment methods include one-on-one and group therapy.
Alcohol rehab in Colorado provides a crucial support system that sees you through challenges and helps you come out victorious on the other side. Treatment helps individuals come to terms with alcohol abuse issues and learn how to overcome them.
Cognitive behavioral therapy in Colorado helps a person understand why they act and feel certain ways and how their behavior can lead to substance abuse. This treatment method equips participants with ways to manage these thoughts and feelings and overcome addiction.
Professional services are often necessary to recover from addiction. Drug rehab in Colorado provides the expert services needed to address the complex issues of addiction and help individuals start their recovery journey.
Men’s rehab in Colorado focuses on the needs of men, including the unique ways they respond to addiction and addiction treatment. These programs allow men to process emotions and connect with other men who have similar struggles.
Opioid rehab in Colorado connects you with the tools and resources you need to overcome opioid use disorder and prevent relapse. Treatment provides structure, accountability, improved health, and community support through a variety of evidence-based methods.
Elderly rehab in Colorado focuses on the challenges seniors face that often accompany substance abuse. Senior addiction treatment helps aging adults cope with illness, chronic pain, death of loved ones, and decrease in physical ability.
Women’s rehab in Colorado takes a unique approach to treatment that addresses women’s perspectives. Treatment allows women to explore traumas that may have contributed to their substance use disorder and find support among other women.
Each young adult program in Colorado is unique, but most offer evidence-based treatment methods while focusing on the young-adult stage of life. Common methods include cognitive behavioral therapy, group and individual therapy, family therapy, relapse prevention, and dual diagnosis therapy.
Levels of Care
Your safely is paramount throughout the process of detox in Colorado. You'll receive round-the-clock care as drugs and alcohol are cleansed from your body. The detox process can vary in length, depending on the type of drug, length of dependency, and other details.
Residential or inpatient rehab in Colorado is the most intensive treatment setting, offering medication management, individual and family therapy, and verious forms of evidence-based or holistic therapy. Clients live at the facility while receiving treatment.
During outpatient rehab in Colorado, you will attend counseling sessions but live at home while you receive treatment. You will be required to attend groups such as AA or NA to receive additional support. The length of time in outpatient rehab varies by individual, based on their recovery journey.
A Colorado aftercare rehab program provides continued support such as counseling, career guidance, and budgeting assistance. The goal is to give you the support you need to prevent relapse. Some people remain in aftercare for a few weeks or months, while others continue for a year or more.
Many people who struggle with a substance abuse disorder also have a mental health disorder. In these situations, Colorado dual diagnosis treatment is essential, for treating both disorders simultaneously.
Contact Information
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