In working with psychological trauma, the challenge is learning how to remember without reliving. The therapists at the Denver Psychotherapy Center have over 18,000 hours of experience teaching our clients to accept and control post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD treatment (C-PTSD). All of AMI's therapists have extensive training in Buddhist psychology and meditation. Buddhist psychology and meditation now form the very foundation of modern trauma treatment.

Modern Western clinical psychology is based on the great wisdom tradition of Buddhism. Buddhist psychology, in particular, is adept at creating the penetrative insights that can transform how we understand and work with our thoughts and emotions. This is especially true for the treatment of grief and loss, psychological trauma, and personality and mood disorders.

At the Awakened Mind Institute (AMI), we offer compassionate LGBTQ+ psychotherapy and gender counseling throughout the Denver Metro area. We understand that individual identity is fluid and evolving, and we honor the unique qualities that make you who you are. Through evidence-based therapeutic approaches, we help you build a more peaceful, authentic future with your friends and families.

The Awakened Mind Institute (AMI) is one of the few clinics specializing in outpatient treatment of bipolar depression (BD) through tele-therapy. Bipolar disorder (BD) is a devastating condition that most often strikes adolescents and young adults—and deeply impacts their loved ones and families.

The Awakened Mind Institute (AMI) is one of the few clinics in the country specializing in tele-therapy treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD is a devastating disorder that typically strikes adolescents and young adults—and deeply impacts their loved ones and families. 

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 16 million people experienced major depressive disorder (MDD) in 2016, and more than 1.3 million attempted suicide that year. While selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) transformed the treatment of depression the 1980s and 90's, many patients remained treatment-resistant. These drugs also have serious and often severe side effects for many patients. Around 2008, the industry discovered of the diverse and effective mental health effects of ketamine. This medicine has revolutionized the treatment of both trauma and mood disorders. and we are still learning.