Counseling and Support Groups: Empowering Healthy Minds
Spark’s Mental Wellness Program offers up to 10 free sessions of counseling to people experiencing barriers to accessing services. Common barriers include cost, lack of insurance and scarcity of providers. Counseling services are provided by highly vetted volunteer mental health professionals and are offered virtually. In-person services are available on a limited basis.
To access counseling services:
To access counseling services:
- Complete a confidential and secure online intake form. A staff member will contact you within 2 business days OR contact us at 720-262-3273 to connect with a team member and request services. *NOTE: This is not a crisis line; It is a message line, and a Spark representative will get back to you within 2 business days.
- Find connection by joining one of our existing support groups.
- If you or someone you know is in a crisis and need immediate support, please dial 988 or call or text the Colorado Crisis Hotline: 1-844-493-TALK (8255) Colorado
Frequently Asked Questions About Accessing Services:
Q: How long will it take to be matched?
A: After an initial intake is conducted, we can typically match clients with a volunteer clinician within two weeks. Occasionally it may take longer, depending on the specific needs and call volume.
Q: What if I need more than 10 sessions?
A: On a case-by-case basis, your volunteer clinician and Mental Wellness Program staff will work with you to secure other resources to meet your continued needs.
Q: Who is eligible to receive free services?
A: To be eligible, you must be experiencing a barrier to accessing services. Barriers may include lack of insurance, inability to pay co-pay or out of pocket fees, stigma, and scarcity of providers in your geographic area. We are not a crisis intervention program and do not provide medication management or long-term intensive services.
Q: What if I don’t meet the qualifications for free services?
A: The Mental Wellness Team will provide you with resources to guide you in meeting your needs.
Q: Can I receive services in Spanish?
A: Yes. Spanish language services are available but may require a longer wait time.
A: After an initial intake is conducted, we can typically match clients with a volunteer clinician within two weeks. Occasionally it may take longer, depending on the specific needs and call volume.
Q: What if I need more than 10 sessions?
A: On a case-by-case basis, your volunteer clinician and Mental Wellness Program staff will work with you to secure other resources to meet your continued needs.
Q: Who is eligible to receive free services?
A: To be eligible, you must be experiencing a barrier to accessing services. Barriers may include lack of insurance, inability to pay co-pay or out of pocket fees, stigma, and scarcity of providers in your geographic area. We are not a crisis intervention program and do not provide medication management or long-term intensive services.
Q: What if I don’t meet the qualifications for free services?
A: The Mental Wellness Team will provide you with resources to guide you in meeting your needs.
Q: Can I receive services in Spanish?
A: Yes. Spanish language services are available but may require a longer wait time.
