Behavioral Health

Care Clinic's Behavioral Health team consists of licensed professional counselors and a certified addictions counselor who work with patients to help enhance their emotional and behavioral health.

Counselors work closely with medical providers in a team approach that emphasizes the importance of treating the whole person. We offer short term, solution focused interventions that aim to empower patients to make healthy life choices and learn skills to cope with their medical conditions and life challenges.

Appointments for established patients referred by a Care Clinic medical provider are available Monday through Friday. There is a bilingual counselor available for Spanish speaking patients. In addition, there is a weekly drop-in group medical appointment (DIGMA) for patients who need frequent medical contact, support and peer education.

Meet Our Behavioral Health Team

Jeanette Kintz - Jeanette specializes in substance use counseling. She has lived in Summit County for 12 years and is also the Clinical Supervisor at Colorado West. She works with English speaking patients on Fridays.

Helen Royal - Helen has been a community mental health therapist since 1996. She has specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Helen also runs the Reins of Change equine assisted therapy program.

Leslie Day - Leslie is a child and adolescent therapist who has worked in the school system and also operated a successful private practice before joining the Care Clinic team. She has worked extensively with Latina women and is fluent in Spanish.