Sandstone Care

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The team at Sandstone Care is incredible! They are so invested in the families they work with and go above and beyond to help clients. Truly an amazing program!

I love the people at this place. The last few months have helped me immensely

Sandstone Care is one of the best places out there for young adults to get the quality care they need. The team is always professional and treat their clients as individuals, with treatment plans tailored to each client. Sandstone gives families a chance to grow and learn to support one another again. Teens and young adults will be supported with their vocational and academic endeavors with the guidance of the Sandstone Care team. I work for another organization, and we always feel confident in our clients continuing care with Sandstone because we know they will be in great hands. If you are unsure of where to start, you won’t go wrong starting here.

I've collaborated with Sandstone Care several times, and am always impressed by their professionalism and dedication to doing what really helps with struggling clients. Their staff is well educated, trained, and experienced, and they take their work seriously, and their Denver facility is lovely.

Sandstone Care is one of the few treatment programs providing high quality outpatient services. Many outpatient programs are cookie cutter and Sandstone really makes an effort to go above and beyond with the family therapy and academic vocational services. Highly recommend them for any adolescents and young adults struggling with substance use/mental health.

I couldn’t be in a better treatment program. Brannon Pruet truly is the definition of humble, caring and professional. Couldn’t ask for a better group of people to have in my life right now.

If you believe the opposite of addiction is connection than this is the place for you! My name is Josh and I joined Sandstone Care at the end of March for being addicted to alcohol and marijuana which I have been drinking/smoking everyday for 6-7 years to cover up my anxiety and depression. I'm currently in my fourth week of treatment and I can honestly say this place, the community and the therapists have saved me and given me the tools needed to change my pathetic life. I look forward to coming here every Monday - Thursday and every time I come to group therapy I learn something new, not to mention how much I learn from my peers going through the same stuff as myself. In my opinion Sandstone is a perfect example of how you run a treatment center..... Before I came to Sandstone I was detoxing in Recovery Village and the differences between these companies are night and day. Sandstone understands where I am coming from and respects me as a broken individual whereas Recovery Village didn't really respect me at all and tried to completely control every aspect of my life while I was there. If you want to change your life for the absolute best than this is a place you will flourish. If you don't want to change then this place obviously wont do much for you. That being said I would also recommend the sober living house that they own through Sandstone called Rally Point, I'm staying there with 7 other guys and two house managers who I can proudly call my brothers. I will do my best to make sure everyone knows what amazing places Sandstone Care and Rally Point really are.

I work in Sandstone Care's Denver office. Although I do not work directly with the clients, I am constantly impressed by how every aspect of the business is run with our client's best interest in mind. I am encouraged and supported to thrive personally and professionally and I see that happening for my entire team. This creates a positive and supportive workplace that I am proud to be a part of every day. I am convinced that our teamwork and support for each other translates to the people we support and improves their experience. I have been blown away by the dedication and expertise of the clinical team as well. If you are looking for treatment for yourself or a loved on, or if you are looking for work in addiction treatment, I highly recommend Sandstone Care.

I have witnessed the "miracles in process" since the beginning. This program was well-received in Denver and continues to offer world-class treatment options for patients and their families. I have referred my clients, who need a higher level of care that offered in my practice, and will continue to partner with this stellar program. The continuum of care is essential, and Sandstone Care is doing it right.

Overall, I believe this is an excellent addiction treatment center. The staff are warm and welcoming, particularly the intake coordinator, Anne Kahn. The academic and vocational coordinator, Liam Grafton, is knowledable in virtually every feild, incredibly well spoken and has an ability to gently provide guidance and insight for struggling adolescents and young adults. His committment and passion for helping his clients is unparalleled, and he doesn’t let his personal opinions get in the way of doing job well. Liam has a unique ability to speak in obscure metaphors to get his point across to participants without offering direct advice, something I believe is very valuable in an immersive treatment facility like Sandstone. From my experience and observation as a program participant, I must say that Dr. Donna Grandi-Nikander is currently the most valuable asset of the program. Her ability to openly listen and provide heartfelt reflections has truly changed my life. The reason this is not a 5 Star review, is that I was very unimpressed with the resident LPC, Cindy Collinsworth. Collinsworth is the core reason I ultimately felt unsafe at Sandstone and chose to terminate my treatment at the center after a few days and seek treatment for my dependency issues elsewhere. To me, she seemed more like a bully than a therapist. I experienced her as incredibly unprofessional. I didn’t feel she cared to get to know me beyond my diagnosis of marijuana dependency. I made it obvious after I met with her three times that I thought the program wasn’t a right fit for me. Before we met for therapy, Collinsworth made her conservative political views blatantly obvious. The first group therapy session she led was about the various types of communication (passive, passive aggressive, assertive, etc.) which I found ironic because I experienced her as incredibly passive aggressive throughout my time at Sandstone. One day, she promised she would finish a conversation with me immediately after an all-staff meeting, but then promptly left work for the day without so much as waving goodbye. In passing, she made comments about my music taste that clearly were meant to be digs at me and my current individual situation. For example, I was listening to Everyday by Buddy Holly, a song about seizing the moment, and she interrupted her conversation with her boss to sneer “cool song” to me. Then, a few songs later I played What a Wonderful World by Sam Cooke, a song about how the lack of a quality education has nothing to do with experiencing true love, and she interrupted her conversation again to comment “I love this song.” I know it’s hard to see without the appropriate context, but it is clear to me that Collinsworth went out of her way to show me she thought I was arrogant. Furthermore, she had emotional regulatory issues so clear that other therapists used her as an example in group therapy. One day, she came in after getting rightfully pulled over and ticketed by law enforcement, and she was incredibly angry and defensive and swore she would go to court to dispute the ticket. It took her awhile to calm down and realize she needed to just pay the ticket because she had obviously violated the law. Two days before that, she damaged her 6-month-old car in the parking lot. When I attempted to sympathize with her over the tough day she’d had, she rolled her eyes at me. So, I apologized for bringing it up. She was silent. To put it simply, I hope that Collinsworth learns to practice what she preaches so she can provide sincere and helpful support for her struggling clients at Sandstone.

Overall, I believe this is an excellent addiction treatment center. The staff are warm and welcoming, particularly the intake coordinator, Anne Kahn. The academic and vocational coordinator, Liam Grafton, is knowledable in virtually every feild, incredibly well spoken and has an ability to gently provide guidance and insight for struggling adolescents and young adults. His committment and passion for helping his clients is unparalleled, and he doesn’t let his personal opinions get in the way of doing job well. Liam has a unique ability to speak in obscure metaphors to get his point across to participants without offering direct advice, something I believe is very valuable in an immersive treatment facility like Sandstone. From my experience and observation as a program participant, I must say that Dr. Donna Grandi-Nikander is currently the most valuable asset of the program. Her ability to openly listen and provide heartfelt reflections has truly changed my life. The reason this is not a 5 Star review, is that I was very unimpressed with the resident LPC, Cindy Collinsworth. Collinsworth is the core reason I ultimately felt unsafe at Sandstone and chose to terminate my treatment at the center after a few days and seek treatment for my dependency issues elsewhere. To me, she seemed more like a bully than a therapist. I experienced her as incredibly unprofessional. I didn’t feel she cared to get to know me beyond my diagnosis of marijuana dependency. I made it obvious after I met with her three times that I thought the program wasn’t a right fit for me. Long before we met for therapy, she made her conservative political views blatantly obvious. The first group therapy session she led was about the various types of communication (passive, passive aggressive, assertive, etc.) which I found ironic because I experienced her as incredibly passive aggressive throughout my time at Sandstone. One day, she promised she would finish a conversation with me immediately after an all-staff meeting, but then promptly left work for the day without so much as waving goodbye. In passing, she made comments about my music taste that clearly were meant to be digs at me and my current individual situation. For example, I was listening to Everyday by Buddy Holly, a song about seizing the moment, and she interrupted her conversation with her boss to sneer “cool song” to me. Then, a few songs later I played What a Wonderful World by Sam Cooke, a song about how the lack of a quality education has nothing to do with experiencing true love, and she interrupted her conversation again to comment “I love this song.” I know it’s hard to see without the appropriate context, but it is clear Collinsworth went out of her way to show me she thought I was arrogant. Furthermore, she had emotional regulatory issues so clear that other therapists frequently used her as an example in group therapy. One day, she came in after getting rightfully pulled over and ticketed by law enforcement, and she was incredibly angry and defensive and swore she would go to court to dispute the ticket. It took her awhile to calm down and realize she needed to just pay the ticket because she had obviously violated the law. Two days before that, she damaged her 6-month-old car in the parking lot. When I attempted to sympathize with her over the tough day she’d had, she rolled her eyes at me. So, I apologized for bringing it up. She was silent. To put it blatantly, I hope that Collinsworth learns to practice what she preaches so she can provide sincere and helpful support for her struggling clients at Sandstone.

As a psychiatric hospital treating both Addiction and Mental Health for adults and adolescents in the region, Denver Springs is thrilled to partner with Sandstone Care in an effort to spearhead the recovery process and "walk with" and support those individuals AND families seeking long term sobriety and mental health wellness. "We work with Marcello and his team on a weekly basis and have had great success...they are top shelf clinicians and even better people...Sandstone really understands the needs of the family as well."

My son did not meet the criteria for admission, yet Rick and his team in Rockville went the extra mile and researched other facilities that might could be a good fit for us. Completely beyond my expectations. If I were ever to need to use their services, that level of care and concern alone would tip the scales in their favor.

Sandstone is truly a great company with wonderful staff who really care. Could not ask for a better experience!

Great resource for families and their teens and young adults struggling with addiction.

Sandstone Care has a professional, highly-skilled, supportive team that even offers incredible support to the entire family system. Their facilities are beautiful, clean and very welcoming.

An outstanding organization, committed to client well-being. A holistic approach to care.

A wonderful program that really helps families change for the better.

Great Organization! Wonderful staff and really great work with

I have worked with Sandstone Care where we have referred some of our clients to continue their path of recovery. The staff has been very responsive to helping our clients. From scheduling tours and rides to helping them see themselves recovery and get their voices back. They have a large team of professional therapists. They have beautiful buildings and rooms that help young adults.

The team here is extremely inviting. Ben is a great person to help with homework, but also knows how to be goofy and connect with the clients. Rick and Marcello are very nice, and make sure everything goes well with communication and payments. Brandon is the best therapist I could have asked for, he is very understanding and caring. He is strict but also knows the perfect ways to help sober up. I wouldnt suggest anywhere else, this is the #1 rehab spot in colorado.