In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988 Free, confidential, 24/7. Call us (719) 487-2123
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988 Free, confidential, 24/7. Call us (719) 487-2123
You run toward what everyone else runs from. The weight adds up. You can put it down here.
*Talk to someone who understands what you are facing.
Compass provides outpatient treatment for first responders near Colorado Springs. Police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel see things most people never will, call after call, often without time to process any of it. Compass gives you a confidential place to put that weight down and heal, with a team that respects the job.
The culture of the job often rewards toughness and discourages asking for help. That silence has a cost. Getting treatment is not a sign that you cannot handle it. It is how you keep handling it for the long haul.
First responders carry pressures most programs do not understand: shift work that wrecks sleep, chronic hypervigilance, and cumulative trauma that stacks up over years rather than from a single event. That load can show up as PTSD, anxiety, depression, anger, burnout, and alcohol or substance use. None of it means you are weak. It means you are human, and it is treatable.
Our team treats post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, and substance use with therapy, nervous system regulation, neurofeedback, and functional medicine, all built around the realities of the job:
Trauma-informed therapy and group work with peers who understand
Nervous system regulation, breathwork, and sauna or cold plunge resets
Brain mapping and neurofeedback for sleep, focus, and emotional control
Functional medicine to address the physical toll of shift work and stress
Optional faith-based support and a long-term community
Post-traumatic stress and cumulative trauma
Anxiety, depression, and burnout
Alcohol and substance use
Sleep disruption and nervous system dysregulation
Anger, irritability, and emotional numbness
Compass is outpatient, so you can get serious help while protecting your privacy and your career. We will talk through scheduling around shifts, confidentiality, and coverage before you commit to anything.
Your care is confidential and handled in line with HIPAA. Many first responders choose outpatient treatment specifically to protect their privacy. We are glad to talk through confidentiality before you start.
Yes, where possible. Our outpatient structure is designed to flex around demanding and irregular schedules.
Yes. These often occur together, and our dual diagnosis approach treats both at once with one coordinated plan.
We treat PTSD and cumulative trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, alcohol and substance use, and sleep and anger issues, using a whole-person approach.
We work with most major insurance carriers and offer cash-pay options. We will verify your specific benefits for free.
