CU Medicine Psychiatry - Outpatient Clinic

CU Medicine Psychiatry - Outpatient Clinic offers state-of-the-art clinical services, treating all major psychiatric conditions in patients of all ages. We are a teaching clinic that benefits from trainees including psychiatric residents, medical students, nurse practitioner students, social work interns and psychology trainees. We believe that working with trainees adds value to the clinical care we provide by using a team-based approach to patient care. Our services are ground in evidence-based practice and informed by the latest mental health research.

We provide patient-centered behavioral health services that consider the individual needs of each patient. Our multidisciplinary team holds a holistic perspective on the social, biological, psychological and cultural factors that impact physical and psychological well-being in our patients' lives. Our clinic is a safe, equitable and inclusive space that values community and connection as we seek to relieve suffering due to mental illness and health inequities.

Services Offered in the General Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic:

• Psychiatric medication evaluation, management and referrals to other services as appropriate
• Individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy (time-limited services)
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) level of care
• Care coordination including limited case management
• Psychological testing (with referral from CU Medicine Psychiatry - Outpatient Clinic provider)

*Patients must have an Epic ambulatory referral from CU Medicine or UCHealth in order to be seen in the General Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. No referral is necessary for patients ages 0-17.

Sub-Specialty Clinics:

• Bipolar Disorder
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders and Other Psychiatric Disorders, which includes services aimed at helping patients taper off psychiatry medications including benzodiazepines
• Neuropsychiatry
• Geriatric Psychiatry
• Refugee Psychiatry
• E-Consultation with Primary Care
• Encompass (Co-occurring Treatment for Adolescents)
• IMAGINE (LGBTQIA+)
• PCMC (Psychiatric Consultation for the Medically Complex)
• RAFT (Rapid Access Focused Treatment)
• Young Child Clinic (assessment and therapeutic treatment for ages 0-6)

Child and Family Psychiatry Sub-Specialty Clinic: 

The Child and Family Psychiatric clinic provides comprehensive in-person or virtual mental health services for children adolescents and young adults. With several focused programs such as the Young Child Clinic, Family Clinic and Adolescent Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for teens struggling with emotional regulation, The Child and Family Psychiatric Clinic offers flexible access to care that fits your needs. 

More information about the Child and Family Psychiatric Clinic can be found on our . To schedule, call 303-724-1000 to complete a screening and schedule an appointment.

Intensive Outpatient Program:
The Summit Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) provides intensive treatment for people struggling with a wide range of mental health conditions. The program utilizes group therapy, skill building and person-centered care to help reduce symptoms and improve overall functioning. Our therapeutic approach is rooted in methods proven to be effective for treating a variety of general psychiatric diagnoses including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Services are offered at the CU Medicine Psychiatry - Outpatient Clinic in an in-person group therapy setting. This 6-week program meets 3 times per week for 3 hours each day.

More information about the Summit IOP can be found on . To enroll, call our front desk at 303-724-1000 and ask to schedule a Summit IOP intake.

Patients may call the clinic at 303-724-1000 to learn more about any of our services, sub-specialty clinics or the Intensive Outpatient Program.