70 West Counseling

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“All governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.”

“70west counseling is a faith-based counseling center to help all who are in need as they are faced with a period of sadness, trial, loss, frustration or failure in their lives. Regardless of your resources you will not be turned away. Furthermore the center serves as a training ground for interns in college seeking to experience and learn a biblical approach to counseling by giving grace and hope to those in need. 7 interns are overseen by a licensed practitioner with over 40 years of experience.”

“In 2024, 70 west counseling staff members provided more than 1,600 hours of service to those in need through individual therapy sessions conducted in person and via telehealth. Clinicians gave over 200 hours of pro-bono services. In addition, clinicians provided well over 1,000 hours of service in group therapy settings. These groups included griefshare groups for the community throughout the year. Griefshare is a 13-week grief support group offered on saturdays from 10 am to noon for anyone in the community at large who has lost a loved one. All of our group therapy groups are provided free of charge as a community service. We offer ongoing codependency groups and classes for those seeking recovery from addictions and a support group for mothers in need at a local shelter. The staff of 70 west counseling provided all services at little or no cost to those needing mental health care, and we rendered services to individuals who would otherwise have found it difficult to obtain care. Both medicaid and medicare credential 70 west, and many of our clients are from lower socio-economic groups. More than ten referring agencies, representing six different communities and five counties in the denver metro area, were provided counseling services for their clients. Volunteer clinicians traveled to two inner-city denver sites to deliver much-needed mental health care. 70 west counseling also provided mental health services to a large retirement community in thornton, co. Staff members provided over 250 hours of chaplaincy work and mental health counseling to in-patient assisted living seniors in individual and group settings. 70 west counseling continues to expand its services to reach a more extensive, diverse clientele that crosses racial, socio-economic, age, and cultural lines.”