— how can we support you?
Whatever brings you here, there's a path forward.
— what we do
We meet people where they are.
At the heart of The Mountain Center is a team of clinicians, educators and advocates dedicated to the well-being of New Mexico's youth, adults and communities. We work to provide a straightforward path to wellness — and we know that path looks different for everyone.
For some, that means a high ropes course or time in the backcountry. For others, it means finding safety and dignity through counseling, community-based programs, and mobile outreach.
Learn About Our Approach— OUR approach
Grounded in culture, land, and care.
New Mexico's land and culture are central to how we work. People heal through connection with others, with themselves, and with the natural world — whether we're outdoors or meeting you in your own neighborhood.
Harm Reduction
Meeting people and communities where they're at, without judgment or barriers.
Culturally Grounded
We honor diverse identities and lived experiences throughout all of our programs.
Nature as Healer
The land offers perspective, presence, and the conditions for resilience to emerge.
Trauma-Informed
Safety and trust are the foundation of everything we do, in every setting.
— programs & services
Building resilience across New Mexico.
Therapeutic Adventure Program
Through expereiential programming such as rock climbing, connecting to nature, hiking, ropes courses, and rafting, participants build trust, work through fear, and reconnect with their own strength in an environment that holds them without judgment.
Española Office | Harm Reduction
Life-saving and support services for people who use drugs, their families and communities — syringe exchange, naloxone distribution, overdose prevention and essential support with no judgment, no barriers.
Counseling Services
Outpatient therapy and Case Navigation for individuals and families navigating mental health challenges, trauma, substance use, and life transitions. Services are available in-person and via telehealth. We also provide Intensive Outpatient Programming (IOP).
Aspen House
A safe, trauma-informed residential program where women in recovery can rebuild their lives, strengthen skills, and prepare for independent living.
NM Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network
Community, peer support, and direct services for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and adults across New Mexico through support groups, youth events, therapy, and organizational training.
Emergence
Indigenous-rooted healing through culture, land, and connection — weaving traditional knowledge and reciprocal relationship with the natural world into recovery and wellness.
— where we are
Across New Mexico, in offices, on trails, and in neighborhoods.
In their own words
"I didn't think anyone would understand what I was going through. But at The Mountain Center, I found people who listened without judgment. I'm learning how to take care of myself, and that's something I never thought I could do."
"Our group became a place where we could have fun, ask real questions, and know we weren't alone."
"Thank you so much for what you did with us today. I felt natural endorphins and peace at the same time, and you gave me a real turning point in my recovery. I looked at the mountains and realized for the first time that recovery is POSSIBLE!"