Decade2Connect
Golden, CO Joint Commission

Founded

2020

Program Length

5 days

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Decade2Connect specializes in a family systems model for children and adolescents, providing care from outpatient sessions to a structured intensive outpatient program (IOP). This approach is built on involving the entire family unit as active participants in the therapeutic process. It addresses deep-rooted communication issues and conflict, ensuring that healing and growth are supported and sustained within the home environment long after treatment ends. Treatment prioritizes hands-on engagement through specialized experiential therapies that go beyond traditional talk therapy. These methods are specifically designed to make therapy more accessible and effective for young patients, fostering creativity, self-expression, and genuine connection during the healing process. Using modalities like play, art, and music, children can process complex emotions and develop skills in a more natural, non-confrontational format. In addition, animal-assisted therapy is offered with their dog, Rigby, whose personality is well-suited for working with people. A cornerstone of their program is parent coaching rooted in emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT), which equips caregivers with practical skills to become effective “emotion coaches” for their children. This training helps families navigate difficult feelings together. Combining this parent-focused approach with direct therapy for the child creates a comprehensive support system that strengthens family bonds and fosters long-term emotional resilience.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Partial hospitalization/day treatment

Facility Type

Outpatient mental health facility

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

Mental health clinic or mental health center

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicaid Private health insurance Cash or self-payment

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Recovery Support Services

Mentoring/peer support

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Adults

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Psychosocial rehabilitation services Case management service Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

13922 Denver West Parkway, Suite 150, Golden, CO, 80401

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