Creative Treatment Options

Substance Abuse Treatment Services

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6475 Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite 324, Arvada, CO 80003, USA


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WE OFFER A FULL RANGE OF OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.   Our main office is now at 1410 Vance St in Lakewood, and in Denver with select groups.

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Creative Treatment Options, Inc. is in business to serve and help those in need gain health, insight and control over their lives. We specialize in substance abuse and abuse-related issues, and mental health in a friendly, outpatient setting.

Creative Treatment Options (“CTO”) is a multipurpose outpatient agency dedicated to empowering and healing individuals facing the crises of substance abuse, mental health, and the related legal entanglements in areas such DUI, domestic violence, and dependency and neglect.

Founded in December 1997,  CTO has the staff and infrastructure in place to address multiple mental health needs in the areas it serves.

We embody a welcoming, non-judgmental treatment approach, and are committed to assisting and empowering our clients to achieve positive outcomes and personal growth as part of these experiences

Our substance use disorder treatments include:

Relapse prevention,  Level II Poly-drug education,  Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT),  Cognitive restructuring therapy,  Marijuana abstinence program,  Stimulant treatment outpatient program,  Strategies for self-Improvement and change,  and an Intensive outpatient program.

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Our treatments include: Mental Health Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment, Court Ordered Treatment, DWAI, DUI, Domestic Violence, Anger Management, Evaluations, and more.  If you don’t see what you are looking for here, chances are we still can help. Call our office at 303.467.2624 to set-up an appointment today to find out how we can help you.  Learn more

Whether our Intensive Outpatient Program, DUI/DWAI groups or any of our other programs, CTO is here to help you fulfill your court ordered treatment.  

Other programs include:  Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change, Relapse Prevention,  a Stimulant Treatment Outpatient Program, as well as One Day Groups.  Learn more

Level II Education is a program designed only for persons who have been convicted of driving while their blood alcohol level went beyond legal limits or while they were under the influence of a drug other than alcohol.  This 12-week program uses a cognitive-behavioral, psycho-educational approach where not only drug and alcohol information is taught but general relapse prevention skills, anger management skills, and stress management skills are covered as well. Participants will gain a better understanding of the bio-psycho-social factors influencing drug and alcohol use. 

This program is a highly structured, interactive, educational, therapy group that is designed to help the female offenders develop new and effective coping mechanisms to deal with relationships, anger management, violence and its impact on the community and the family system.  The objectives of our curriculum meet the state mandated, specific requirements for female offenders.   This thirty-six week open-ended group allows for flexible entry points.  Learn more

This program is designed to help those clients, both voluntary and involuntary, who need to understand and cope with anger in more productive ways.  The goal of the treatment in our 12 week and 24 week programs is to therapeutically confront the attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors which support the client’s destructive behavior.  The material presented will also teach specific skills that promote adaptive strategies with no adverse consequences.  Treatment modality consists of lecture, discussion, videos and role-playing to help the clients integrate cognitive-behavioral concepts.  This research based program utilizes up-to-date strategies developed by Aaron and Judith Beck, Albert Ellis, William Glasser, and David Barlow.  The SAMSHA workbook is included.  Learn more

Our evidence-based DBT program is an interactive therapy group, that targets unhealthy coping mechanisms and teaches behavioral change skills in the areas of addiction and emotional dysregulation. The program content is specifically focused on four areas with a theoretical orientation is cognitive/behavioral.

Our Cognitive Restructuring program was designed for anyone needing to improve their critical reasoning skills with the goal of improving the quality of their decisions and actions leading to outcomes that are more positive.  The program content is specifically focused on four areas and the theoretical orientation of the program is cognitive/behavioral.

We provide a full range of probation-approved sobriety monitoring services, and incorporate all results within our complete Client Services Case Management services.

All requirements such as randomization, on-demand, Norchem lab testing, and gender-specific collection observation are included with all our monitoring services, and are performed in accordance with laboratory and corrections services protocols.

494 Sheridan Blvd; #C102 Denver, CO 80226

Phone: 720-305-5654  FAX: [email protected]

1410 Vance St.; 2nd Floor

Phone: 303-467-2624 FAX: [email protected]


Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Do not use medication for opioid addiction

Facility Type


Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

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

  • Outpatient
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department
  • State department of health

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • Private health insurance

Emergency Mental Health Services


Payment Assistance Available


Language Services


Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
  • Pregnant/postpartum women
  • Adult women
  • Adult men
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Persons who have experienced sexual abuse
  • Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence

Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • Marital/couples counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Martix Model
  • Community reinforcement plus vouchers
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young adults
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services

  • DUI/DWI clients

  • Creative Treatment Options

    6475 Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite 324, Arvada, CO 80003