At the Awakened Mind Institute (AMI), we believe that individual identity is fluid and developing; identity can and does change over time. We believe that human identity transcends any single quality or characteristic, or any grouping of qualities and characteristics. Moreover, these good qualities can help guide us to more peaceful and insightful futures with our friends and families.

According to the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH), more than 16 million people suffered from major depressive disorder (MDD) in 2016. Also from NIMH, more than 1.3 million of those people attempted suicide in 2016. The last great revolution in the treatment of clinical depression was in the 1980's with the advent of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). These drugs proved to be effective with a large portion of the population.

The Awakened Mind Institute is among the few clinics in the country that specializes in the out-patient treatment of bipolar depression (BD). BD is a devastating disorder that typically strikes adolescents and young adults - and of course their loved ones and families.

The Awakened Mind Institute is among the few clinics in the country that specializes in the out-patient treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD is a devastating disorders that typically strike adolescents and young adults - and of course their loved ones and families.

People don't drown because they can't swim; they drown because they panic.

In working with psychological trauma, the challenge is to learn how to remember without reliving. The therapists at the Denver Psychotherapy Center have been administering PTSD treatment for over 17,000 hours. Our clinical expertise actively helps our clients learn to work with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD).

More and more, Western clinical psychology is turning to the great Wisdom traditions of the East to supplement its understanding of human suffering and the creation of meaning and happiness in human life. 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 the treatment of grief and loss,  psychological trauma, and personality and mood disorders.