At AspenRidge Recovery, individuals 18 years of age and older are invited to participate in a transformative residential treatment program that works to overcome addiction and produce models for lifelong sobriety. With a foundation in the 12 Steps of Recovery, AspenRidge provides daily 12-Step meetings, 12-Step literature studies, recovery events, and 12-Step conferences. In addition, patients receive 30 hours of group and individual therapy sessions each week for mental health, addiction and trauma, and are encouraged to participate in outdoor activities such as hiking, team building outings and day trips.
All AspenRidge clinicians are licensed to treat both mental health and addiction.
ABOUT ASPENRIDGE RECOVERY
Situated amid the Rocky Mountains in Lakewood, Colo., AspenRidge Recovery provides residential and outpatient treatment for adults struggling with substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and process addictions. Detox services are not provided on-site at the center, which is among 6.8 percent of substance abuse treatment facilities in the state accredited by The Joint Commission.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
AspenRidge Recovery’s approach is rooted in 12-step methodology, as well as holistic and evidence-based modalities. There is no standard length of residential treatment, but most clients remain in the residential program for an average of 90 days.
During this time, they participate in 30 hours of weekly therapy – a mix of individual and group counseling. Process groups address various topics including trauma and family issues. Programming also covers life skills development, physical health, nutrition, spirituality, and self-esteem. To aid in their recovery, clients spend time outside participating in equine therapy, hiking, and engaging in other experiential therapies.
The facility also offers specialized treatment tracks for co-occurring disorders, women, and trauma. These 90-day programs use a variety of treatments, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive processing therapy, inner child therapy, and family systems therapy.
The intensive outpatient program (IOP) is a less structured treatment option. Most counseling occurs in a small group setting and clients may attend between one and five days a week in the evenings between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Random urine tests are administered twice per week.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The facility’s treatment team includes medical and nursing personnel as well as licensed social workers, master’s level therapists, and certified addiction counselors.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
AspenRidge Recovery’s 40-bed facility is located in a quiet, residential neighborhood. Clients sleep in shared accommodations and have access to a gym and fitness activities. There are regular day trips to sporting events and community activities.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The 17 alumni polled by Best-rehabs.com to date offered highly positive feedback for the facility. Multiple respondents noted they had attended other rehabs and found AspenRidge Recovery to be the best. “They were by far the most caring, compassionate and understanding facility…The groups were fun and informative,” Elijah wrote. Most alumni highlighted the caring, dedicated, and highly trained counselors as a strength of the facility.
C.M.M., who felt the facility did a “great job,” noted holistic options were limited. Several survey respondents who submitted negative reviews to Best-rehabs.com complained about not receiving help, being overcharged, or were not specific.
On secondary review sites, alumni and others provided highly positive feedback about AspenRidge Recovery to date: 4.6 out of five stars based on 33 reviews on Google; 4.9 stars based on 60 reviews on Facebook, which the organization can manage; four stars based on four reviews on Yelp. [1][2][3]
Most reviewers offered perfect five-star and high four-star ratings for the facility, as was the case for 91 percent of reviewers on Google, 97 percent on Facebook, and 75 percent on Yelp. Alumni repeatedly praised the caring staff and individualized programming, and attributed the center with helping them achieve sobriety and transforming their life. Isolated negative comments concerned money issues, stringent rules, and ineffective treatment.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The two loved ones polled by Best-rehabs.com to date also praised the facility. Parents Jeremy and Autumn, who had sent their daughter to other rehab centers in the past, wrote:. “What separated our experience from the others before, was the counseling,” regarding the therapy they received during a family weekend.
FINANCING
AspenRidge Recovery works with most private insurance companies, including Aetna, Cigna, and Humana. An alum indicated to Best-rehabs.com that they received a scholarship to help with payment.
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AspenRidge Recovery Reviews
Logan Headrick
11:15 PM (16 minutes ago)
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I went to the virtual IOP substance abuse classes so I cannot speak to meals and nutrition as asked above. The groups started off great and the community among the group members was extremely supportive and helpful. As we want further into the “curriculum” it was clear there were zero evidence based practices embedded as they state in the description. No DBT, CBT, ACT, or anything. There were constant videos like Ted talks, Buddhist meditation, etc and then random worksheets from smart recovery or other substance abuse websites. It was mentioned that the evidence based practices were worked on in 1:1 sessions but I had an outside therapist I saw so I did not participate in them. It is unacceptable to only look at ted talk videos and random worksheets for almost 9 hours a week and then book a 50 minute session with a therapist per week to look at real skills... absolutely not. Regardless, that is not at all what an IOP substance program should look like. The curriculum is terrible and leaves participants sitting with their cameras off just hanging out for 20-45 minutes at a time. Also, my original case worker spoke to me the first week I started and said she would follow up after my first full week. I never once heard from her until she emailed me 4 weeks into the program saying she forgot to do a case management needs assessment when I first started. I understand drowning in case management as I am a special educator but it’s best to be transparent rather than say you’ll check in and never do! In addition, when I shared I would be shifting to another program and asked what next steps would be, the conversation was less than five minutes. The counselor was respectful and wished me good luck however treatment centers typically (as it is best practice) will do a discharge meeting and provide 1-2 referrals for alternate programs to support in next steps. I was never once engaged with or spoken to after my phone call saying I would be leaving the program.
ALSO, I almost forgot. They say they are lgbtq friendly and have the cute little image on the end of their website. This is inaccurate. Maybe LGB but in no way trans competent or educated in any way on trans folks. I was misgendered constantly, my files were messed up every single time when referring to my gender vs sex assigned at birth, simply because I was assigned female at birth in my documentation meant I had some feminine silhouette with a pony tail on my online account... Just so many deeply exclusionary practices that it ended up being quite triggering!
I will say that I feel the employees do genuinely care, however this is a wildly corrupt and ineffective program as a whole. I knew it was not good while I was in the IOP program but now that I am actually in one that follows evidence based practices and supports in the way they say they do, it is clear how much Aspen Ridge needs to grow. I feel a lot of empathy for those who are participating in the program and have no idea that this is not what it is supposed to look like. It is a disservice to those who are vulnerably reaching out and asking for help yet being offered hours of ted talks and ZERO concrete applicable skills. For substance abuse support and programming, I HIGHLY recommend seeking a different program.
I have plenty to say but you keep rejecting my review even though I was a direct patient. I hav tried to contact this specific website to ask for assistance and I’ve found nothing. DO NOT EVER GO TO THIS TREATMENT CENTER! FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE
I went to the virtual IOP substance abuse classes so I cannot speak to meals and nutrition as asked above. The groups started off great and the community among the group members was extremely supportive and helpful. As we want further into the “curriculum” it was clear there were zero evidence based practices embedded as they state in the description. No DBT, CBT, ACT, or anything. There were constant videos like Ted talks, Buddhist meditation, etc and then random worksheets from smart recovery or other substance abuse websites. It was mentioned that the evidence based practices were worked on in 1:1 sessions but I had an outside therapist I saw so I did not participate in them. It is unacceptable to only look at ted talk videos and random worksheets for almost 9 hours a week and then book a 50 minute session with a therapist per week to look at real skills... absolutely not. Regardless, that is not at all what an IOP substance program should look like. The curriculum is terrible and leaves participants sitting with their cameras off just hanging out for 20-45 minutes at a time. Also, my original case worker spoke to me the first week I started and said she would follow up after my first full week. I never once heard from her until she emailed me 4 weeks into the program saying she forgot to do a case management needs assessment when I first started. I understand drowning in case management as I am a special educator but it’s best to be transparent rather than say you’ll check in and never do! In addition, when I shared I would be shifting to another program and asked what next steps would be, the conversation was less than five minutes. The counselor was respectful and wished me good luck however treatment centers typically (as it is best practice) will do a discharge meeting and provide 1-2 referrals for alternate programs to support in next steps. I was never once engaged with or spoken to after my phone call saying I would be leaving the program.
ALSO, I almost forgot. They say they are lgbtq friendly and have the cute little image on the end of their website. This is inaccurate. Maybe LGB but in no way trans competent or educated in any way on trans folks. I was misgendered constantly, my files were messed up every single time when referring to my gender vs sex assigned at birth, simply because I was assigned female at birth in my documentation meant I had some feminine silhouette with a pony tail on my online account... Just so many deeply exclusionary practices that it ended up being quite triggering!
I will say that I feel the employees do genuinely care, however this is a wildly corrupt and ineffective program as a whole. I knew it was not good while I was in the IOP program but now that I am actually in one that follows evidence based practices and supports in the way they say they do, it is clear how much Aspen Ridge needs to grow. I feel a lot of empathy for those who are participating in the program and have no idea that this is not what it is supposed to look like. It is a disservice to those who are vulnerably reaching out and asking for help yet being offered hours of ted talks and ZERO concrete applicable skills. For substance abuse support and programming, I HIGHLY recommend seeking a different program.
The company is focused on growing financially and that is it. The care for clients and staff have almost completely disappeared. I feel sad as to where this company is going. When I started I was optimistic and energized. As my time has went on and new management has arrived there has been a slow descent into what I would consider unethical business practices. They were times where I would feel as if clients weren’t looked at as a client but as a Insurance policy instead of a person. I would not recommend working here under this management.
My daughter was at AspenRidge for 6 weeks. She left worse than she went in. She was drinking and using the weekend she graduated. She now seems to have added to her list of addictions with all of the anxiety and sleeping pills they prescribed. The facilities are dirty and the staff are unprofessional. $97,000 total was paid by our insurance and the outcome was the worst possible!
