Virtual Therapy & Programs

MEET THE VIRTUAL TEAM

Lisa Orraca, MA, LMFT leads our team of APN Connection therapists and provides support to all of our virtual clients as the Clinical Director of Telehealth. She is highly experienced in trauma-focused therapy, addiction recovery, addiction within family systems, and relationship enhancement skills.

Lisa is committed to helping each client with a no-nonsense, direct, solutions-focused approach. Lisa shares that the most rewarding part of her job is helping clients who have struggled with their recovery or experienced relapse as they transition to life outside of a residential treatment program. She is honored to work with a dynamic, experienced team of clinicians and expand support for clients receiving services within our virtual program.

VIRTUAL FAMILY PROGRAMMING

We incorporate family therapy to support a balanced alliance with clients and their loved ones. APN’s family services program places the focus on the system as a whole to elicit change and growth, as research shows that this approach supports the strongest outcomes in treatment.

Our family system is typically where we learn how to handle conflict, develop our attachment style, and practice communication. When you address dysfunction within your family system, you’re able to form a more solid foundation for support. With family support, you are more likely to sustain long-lasting recovery.

Trauma-Informed Mental Health IOP

Through the Trauma-Informed Mental Health IOP, clients participate in three 3-hour groups per week to:

• Gain an understanding of how past trauma and the resultant behaviors and reactions impact current relationships
• Gain and utilize tools to recognize triggers and respond to them rather than react
• Develop a practical understanding of mind-body interactions and their effects on daily living and relationships
• Acquire and refine critical life skills in areas such as mindfulness practice, breathing protocols, purpose seeking, sleep hygiene, healthy relationship development, and more
• Build and utilize a network of support – professional and peer
• Establish healthy living practices such as internal and external boundary setting, self-esteem management, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation

Weekly one-on-one sessions and assessments are scheduled individually based on client and therapist availability.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Mountain Time

Substance Use Disorder & Co-Occurring Disorders IOP

Through the Substance Use Disorder & Co-Occurring Disorders IOP, clients participate in three 3-hour groups per week to:

• Gain an understanding of mental health and addiction in a nonjudgmental, empathetic environment
• Learn evidence-based skills and tools to manage stress, anxiety, and cravings
• Gain and utilize tools to recognize triggers and respond to them rather than react
• Establish healthy living practices such as internal and external boundary setting, self-esteem management, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation

Weekly one-on-one sessions and assessments are scheduled individually based on client and therapist availability.

Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Mountain Time

Professional Athlete IOP

In this closed group for professional athletes, clients participate in three 3-hour groups per week to:

• Develop a practical understanding of mind-body interactions and their effects on daily living and relationships
• Acquire and refine critical life skills in areas such as mindfulness practice, breathing protocols, purpose seeking, sleep hygiene, healthy relationship development, and more
• Build and utilize a network of support – professional and peer
• Establish healthy living practices such as internal and external boundary setting, self-esteem management, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation

Weekly one-on-one sessions and assessments are scheduled individually based on client and therapist availability.

• Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 11:00 AM Mountain Time

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

DBT Skills Training groups are for people who would like to cope more effectively with intense emotions, addictive behaviors, and/or relationship struggles. DBT assumes that clients are doing the best they can, AND they need to learn new behaviors in all relevant contexts. This group is designed around four specific skills:

1. Mindfulness – The practice of being fully aware and present in this one moment
2. Interpersonal Effectiveness – How to ask for what you want and say no while maintaining self-respect and relationships with others
3. Distress Tolerance – How to tolerate pain in difficult situations, not change it
4. Emotion Regulation – How to change emotions that you want to change

Tuesdays from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Mountain Time

ADHD Support Group

This group is designed for people with ADHD who face challenges that family and friends may not understand. Come together to learn strategies for managing symptoms, share common experiences, and receive support from those who understand. This group combines information about diagnosis, treatment, and tools for managing symptoms with a safe space to share and discuss growth and challenges.

Tuesdays at 4:00 PM Mountain Time

CBT for Perfectionists

Do you hold yourself and others to extremely high standards? Do you have a nagging inner critic that makes you feel inadequate no matter how much you achieve? If you answered “yes,” chances are you’re a perfectionist. While there’s nothing wrong with working hard and having high standards, needing to be perfect can also get in the way of your happiness and take over your life. So, how can you find balance?

During this 8-week group, you’ll identify the root causes of perfectionism and uncover how it has negatively impacted your life and relationships. Rather than measuring your self-worth by “error-free” productivity and accomplishments, you’ll learn to exercise self-compassion and extend that compassion to others. With the support of a peer group and the guidance of a therapist, you’ll discover how to move past your need for perfection and stop focusing on achieving fixed goals.

Wednesdays at 3:30 PM Mountain Time

Trauma Bonds

This group is open to clients who identify as female. Trauma bonds are emotional bonds with an individual and, sometimes, within a group. They arise from a recurring, cyclical pattern of abuse that is reinforced by rewards and punishments; the process is referred to as trauma bonding or traumatic bonding. A trauma bond usually involves a victim forming an emotional bond with the perpetrator.

In this group, you’ll learn more about trauma bonds and process your own experiences with guidance from a therapist and support from peers.

Tuesdays from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Mountain Time

Living Sober

Living Sober is an open process group for SUD primary clients to engage in support and weekly wellness goal-setting. This group provides a safe space to discuss common challenges and gain a deeper understanding of addictive patterns. Topics will vary based on the needs of the group, but in general, common topics include self-care, family dynamics, coping strategies, and overall wellness.

Mondays and Thursdays from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Mountain Time

Mindfulness Meditation and Contemplative Skills

Learn to navigate the daily challenges of life and find fulfillment rooted in mindful intention. Gain a greater understanding of mindfulness techniques and how they can help improve self-awareness, emotional regulation, and personal relationships.

In this group, you’ll identify techniques to help you apply mindfulness meditation coping skills and contemplative practices to your daily life. Clients can expect to spend up to 30 minutes of this group in meditative practices guided by the facilitator.

Mondays from 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Mountain Time

Resolving Codependency

Explore concepts of codependency, learn how it presents in your relationships, and develop tools to enhance relational wellbeing. Connect with other group members and help each other practice setting boundaries, build confidence relying on yourself, and develop a stronger sense of self-awareness.

Wednesdays from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Mountain Time

Professionals Group

Get back to work in your chosen profession in a way that is safe for you and for others. Explore topic areas like Professional Impairment, Boundaries, Monitoring, Distressed Professional, Relapse Prevention, and Professional Health and Wellbeing to better understand yourself and how to move forward in your profession.

Professionals Group: Tuesdays from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Mountain Time

Professionals Track: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Mountain Time

Art Therapy

Explore your current thoughts and feelings using art materials as tools for self-expression and self-reflection. Art Therapy offers a creative outlet and a unique opportunity to process experiences that might be difficult to share through words.

Mondays from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Mountain Time

Men's Emotional Connection

Connect with other men in treatment, learn more about how your emotions impact your overall wellness, and practice grounding yourself in challenging moments. This group is a psychoeducation and process group where clients who identify as male can gain professional resources and peer support around the emotional landscape of the male experience.

Wednesdays at 5:30 PM Mountain Time

Finding Balance in a Chaotic World

Find a better balance and learn real techniques that deepen your emotional sobriety. Process challenges to your sobriety with peer support and clinician guidance.

In this group, you’ll learn techniques that help you deepen your emotional sobriety by getting in touch with your feelings, reconnecting with your body, and using mindfulness practices and the Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction. Find techniques that support your recovery from process addictions and develop relapse prevention techniques that work for your unique journey.

Wednesdays from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Mountain Time

Caduceus Group

The demands of the healthcare industry create unique challenges for those in recovery. In this group, you’ll connect with other healthcare professionals to share your experiences, find support, and discover a collective strength and hope to keep you rooted in recovery behaviors.

This group is a peer support group for healthcare providers and paraprofessionals facilitated by a professional in recovery. The Virtual Caduceus Peer Support Group will follow 12-step groups and traditions, including observing anonymity between peers and no crosstalk.

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Mountain Time