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Treatment Services

Treatment that starts
the day you walk in.

The Life Link is a licensed Community Mental Health Center. We treat mental illness, substance use disorders and trauma together, in English and Spanish, and we start care without long waits or red tape.

At a glance

1,405
people received behavioral health care in FY2026
4.68 / 5
average client satisfaction

FY2026 is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Our approach

Treat first. Paperwork second.

Through our Treat First model, people can walk in without an appointment and begin care the same day. The moment someone asks for help is the moment that matters most, and we do not want to lose it to a waiting list.

Half of the people we treat live with mental illness and substance use at the same time. We treat both together, using approaches with strong research behind them, and coordinate with housing and case management so treatment does not stop at the clinic door.

Our treatment services

Individual therapy

One-on-one care for depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and substance use, offered in English and Spanish.

Group therapy

Skills and support groups such as recovery skills, healing trauma, managing depression and anxiety, and anger management.

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

A structured, several-days-a-week program for people recovering from substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Psychiatric services

Psychiatric evaluation and medication management from our prescribing team.

Suboxone and medication-assisted treatment

Medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, combined with counseling and support.

Help for families

CRAFT, an evidence-based, non-confrontational approach for family members and friends of someone struggling with substance use.

The moment someone asks for help is the moment that matters most.

Grounded in evidence

Proven methods

CBT, DBT skills, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR and Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment.

Trauma-informed

Every staff member is trained in trauma-informed care, our agency-wide model since 2005.

Evenings and Spanish

Individual and group therapy after 5pm, and services in Spanish. Se habla español.

Get started

Therapy Services
(505) 395-2551

Where: Las Alas Building, 1331 Declovina Street (therapy and IOP), and Saint Michael's Building, 2000 St. Michael's Drive (psychiatry and Suboxone)

New to The Life Link? You can walk in for Treat First onboarding, no appointment needed.

In crisis? Call 988 (mental health) or 911 (medical).

Help us forge the next link.

For nearly 40 years, The Life Link has reached the neighbors other systems miss. Your gift helps keep this work going.

Connected care

One agency. Every link in the chain.

Housing
Community Support (CCSS)
Outreach
Clubhouse
Human Trafficking Aftercare

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