outpatient program
Mental Health, Regardless of Wealth
Maria Droste Counseling Center provides accessible, high-quality outpatient mental health care for children, teens, and adults across Colorado. Counseling is available in person at our Denver, Colorado location and through telehealth, helping clients access consistent care in the setting that works best for them. Our outpatient program is especially focused on reaching people who are uninsured, underinsured, or facing financial and other barriers to behavioral health care, with insurance and sliding-scale options available to help make therapy more accessible.
Outpatient counseling provides ongoing, relationship-centered care tailored to each client’s needs, experiences, strengths, and goals. MDCC clinicians support people navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, and other mental health concerns with compassionate, evidence-based care.
What Our Outpatient Counseling Offers
Individualized Care
Counseling tailored to each client’s needs, strengths, experiences, and goals.
In-Person Counseling
Face-to-face mental health care at MDCC’s Denver counseling center.
Telehealth Across Colorado
Virtual counseling that makes care accessible to clients throughout the state.
Accessible Payment Options
Insurance and sliding-scale options help reduce financial barriers to receiving care.
Evidence-Based Care
Clinical approaches informed by research, professional standards, and each client’s individual needs.
Language Access
Bilingual clinicians and language support help make care accessible, with services that respect each client’s culture, identity, experiences, and background.
👤 675
CLIENTS SERVED IN 2025.
💬8,655
COUNSELING SESSIONS PROVIDED IN 2025.
How Outpatient Counseling Works

- Connect With MDCC
Clients can reach out directly or be referred to MDCC by another provider, school, community organization, or other source. - Talk With Our Access Team
Our Access Coordinator connects with each client to learn more about their background, currneeds, preferences, insurance, and what they’re looking for in care. - Find the Right Fit
Based on client preferences, clinical needs, and provider availability, our team works to connect each person with an appropriate clinician. - Make Care Affordable
MDCC works with insurance when applicable and can complete a financial needs assessment to determine eligibility for sliding-scale options and other support. - Continue Care Based on Your Needs
Once connected, clients work with their clinician on individualized goals and ongoing care, without a set MDCC limit on the number of therapy sessions.
Current Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Health First Colorado (Medicaid), and United Healthcare (UHC).
Care Designed Around Each Client
Outpatient counseling gives clients a consistent space to work through mental health concerns, relationships, life experiences, and transitions with the support of a trained clinician. Care is individualized around each person’s goals and can evolve as their needs change, including ASAM Level 1.0 outpatient services for individuals with substance use concerns.
In 2025, nearly 89% of outpatient services were individual therapy, reflecting the strong need for personalized, one-on-one mental health support.
Ready to Start therapy?
Learn more about MDCC's counseling services, including available types of therapy, common areas of support, insurance, and payment options.

