CPA is currently providing all outpatient services via telehealth. If you have questions about accessing services, please contact your therapist directly or the Office Manager at (720) 854-0262. Correctional Psychology Associates (CPA) has been providing mental health and substance abuse services throughout the criminal justice system since 1998.
While we maintain our outpatient headquarters at 420 E. 58th Ave. in Denver, we provide much of our treatment services at various correctional facilities. We believe taking treatment to the offender, when possible, is the most effective practice because it enhances communication between supervising staff and treatment staff.
While we maintain our outpatient headquarters at 420 E. 58th Ave. in Denver, we provide much of our treatment services at various correctional facilities. We believe taking treatment to the offender, when possible, is the most effective practice because it enhances communication between supervising staff and treatment staff.
Services
All of our treatment groups and individual sessions are based on the "what works" literature which focuses on targeting risk, need, and responsivity (RNR) issues in treatment for individuals involved in the criminal justice system. Risk refers to the likelihood of the client reoffending, and utilizes the Level Of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R).
This group is for clients who experience an interaction between their substance use and anger management problems (e.g., becoming more aggressive when using drugs/alcohol or using drugs/alcohol to manage their anger problem). Goals include: understanding the connection between anger and alcohol/drug use, learning triggers for aggression, avoiding discomfort with substances and disconnecting the link between mood and use of drugs/alcohol.
A cognitive-behavioral group based on the CALM (Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage It) curriculum developed by Van Dieten, Winogron, and Grisim out of Canada. This group is designed to help clients understand the difference between anger and aggression, improve emotion regulation skills, learn how to identify the anger process, triggers and effective coping skills.
This group is for clients whose primary criminogenic need is criminal thinking. This is often the best fit for individuals who have a lengthy criminal history but do not meet the criteria for substance abuse, anger management, or criminal culture. In addition to criminal thinking, this group covers basic mental health issues, emotion management, dealing with adversity, and communication skills.
A cognitive behavioral group for clients whose primary criminogenic needs are antisocial associates and antisocial attitudes. This group focuses on the "addiction" to the excitement of the criminal lifestyle, environmental factors contributing to criminal behavior, and how to build a prosocial network.
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Willie Hayes
Apr 16, 2018
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I was in a group called Thinking for a Change (T4C) recommended by 1st Alliance Rmoms curriculum, this group is for offenders whose primary criminogenic need is criminal thinking. This is often the best fit for individuals who have a lengthy criminal history but do not meet the criteria for substance abuse, anger management, or criminal culture. In addition to criminal thinking, this group covers basic mental health issues, emotion management, dealing with adversity, and communication skills. If the supervising agent is unable to determine a criminogenic need, it is usually judgment, impulse control
