Three meds. Three failures. Same depression.
You served. You kept showing up. The Inner Armor Program is a different path forward. Tricare covers your TMS treatment. Mind Spa donates the Hyperbaric Oxygen and Ketamine therapy on top of it.
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From the people we've treated
Real stories. Real results.
If I could go back, I would do it for 45 days easily. This is one of those programs where you can put a little bit into it and get a lot out of it. But if you put a lot into it, you get a lifetime change.
Walking into Mind Spa three weeks ago, I was carrying mind fog, severe trauma, heaviness, and a version of myself that felt disconnected from the world. Today, I'm waking up clear, grounded, and genuinely excited about my future. The HBOT, Ketamine and one-one therapy helped me reconnect with something I had forgotten: I am enough.
I used TMS, HBOT, and Ketamine together over one month and this program facilitated one of the largest improvements in my mental health in my adult life. The staff are all wonderful people and it was a joy seeing them each day.
My experience with MindSpa Denver has truly been life-changing. From the very beginning, I felt seen, heard, and genuinely cared for in a way I didn't even realize I had been missing. Dr. Ron has given me the opportunity to start gaining control of my life again.
My friend underwent ketamine treatment under Sam and the team's care, and the results have been remarkable. The treatment really helped, and I'm grateful to have been able to connect my friend with such compassionate and knowledgeable providers.
Treatment that actually works for treatment-resistant depression.
For veterans whose first-line medications haven't delivered relief, the difference between traditional treatment and TMS isn't subtle.
Sources: NIMH STAR*D Level 3 remission/response data; Carpenter et al. (2012), Depression and Anxiety; multi-site TMS clinical trials in treatment-resistant major depression.
Most patients reach remission within 14 to 17 days of starting the protocol.
Source: Mind Spa Denver clinical outcome data, Inner Armor Program.
Brain activity in mood-regulation regions before and after a course of TMS treatment.
How the Inner Armor Program works
Four mechanisms. One protocol.
The Inner Armor Program isn't TMS, ketamine, and HBOT applied randomly. Each of the four pillars targets a specific mechanism in the brain. Together, they create the conditions for lasting change that any one treatment alone struggles to produce.
Reduce inflammation
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy floods the brain with high-dose oxygen, calming the chronic neuroinflammation that contributes to depression, PTSD, and TBI symptoms. This creates the biological conditions where the rest of the protocol can take hold.
Increase neuroplasticity
Ketamine therapy temporarily makes the brain more capable of forming new connections. This is the window where old patterns can be rewired and new ones built. Patients often describe it as the first time in years their brain feels capable of changing.
Increase cellular energy
HBOT and the integrated protocol restore mitochondrial function in brain cells. When neurons have the energy to do their job, mood regulation, focus, and emotional response start working the way they were designed to.
Target the prefrontal cortex
30 sessions of TMS deliver targeted magnetic pulses to the brain regions responsible for mood regulation. This is the precision instrument that locks in the change the other three pillars create. Together, the protocol does what a fourth medication trial cannot.
Why veterans choose Mind Spa
A fundamentally different approach.
Highly effective
TMS is FDA-cleared for treatment-resistant depression. We pair it with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Ketamine Infusion to address depression, PTSD, and TBI simultaneously, not in isolation.
Most of it is covered or donated
Tricare covers your 30 TMS sessions. Mind Spa donates the Hyperbaric Oxygen and Ketamine portions of the Inner Armor Program. Medicare, CHAMPVA, and major commercial insurers also cover TMS for qualifying patients on our other treatment paths.
Fits your schedule
TMS sessions are about 20 minutes. You drive yourself home. Most patients complete the full TMS protocol in 6 weeks while continuing normal work and family life.
The Inner Armor Program
What you receive when you qualify.
A six-week protocol designed to address depression, PTSD, and TBI together. Three of the four treatment components are donated by Mind Spa for qualifying Tricare members.
Psychiatric Intake Evaluation
Donated
TMS Treatment Sessions
Tricare-covered
Enhanced Ketamine Infusions
Donated
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Donated
The clinical team
Care from people who've walked it.
Three of our five clinicians are military veterans. They speak your language. They understand your world. You don't have to explain the unexplainable.
Dr. Ron Schwenkler, Psy.D, LPC
Psychologist · 25+ Years Experience
Trauma-focused psychologist with national and international training. Doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Denver. Serves veterans, federal agents, and survivors of violence.
Dr. Joseph Horvath, DO
Psychiatrist · Board-Certified
Served in Army Field Artillery and Military Police. Specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and OCD. Believes lasting change comes from medicine, therapy, ketamine, TMS, and hard work.
Dr. John Drozd, PHD, ABMP
Clinical Psychologist · Board-Certified
Former active duty Air Force psychologist, residency at Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews AFB. Develops evidence-based assessments and interventions for veterans, first responders, and their loved ones.
Marlen Lukatsky, PMHNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Board-certified PMHNP working extensively with veterans and first responders. Practical, evidence-based care focused on helping patients get back to feeling like themselves and functioning at their best.
Nick Anderson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Master's in counseling psychology from the University of Denver. His therapeutic approach is shaped directly by his own transition from a distinguished military career.
Why Mind Spa exists
If this place had existed when I was in the military, a lot of my friends would not be dead.
Sam served as a bomb disposal technician with two combat deployments to Afghanistan. After coming home, he watched a mentor of his, a fellow veteran, die by suicide on Memorial Day, with the man's three-year-old son in the house. That moment shaped everything that came next. Sam founded Mind Spa with Dr. Ron Schwenkler and Dr. Eric French because the treatments that exist now, TMS, ketamine, hyperbaric oxygen, integrated psychiatric care, weren't accessible to the friends he lost. He's used every treatment Mind Spa offers personally. The clinic exists because too many veterans don't make it to the other side of "I'm fine."
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What happens next
Your step-by-step enrollment.
From the moment you submit the form, we handle the paperwork and walk with you through every step.
Submit your information
Fill out the form above. It takes 60 seconds and tells our team you're interested in the Inner Armor Program.
We call you within 2 business days
A 30-minute consultation. We confirm your insurance coverage and answer your questions.
Meet with a psychiatric provider
A 90-minute evaluation. We design an individualized treatment plan that addresses your specific situation.
We submit your insurance referral
We handle the paperwork and submit on your behalf. Approval typically takes about two weeks.
Begin your personalized program
Once approved, you start your protocol. TMS, Hyperbaric Oxygen, and Ketamine work together for real, lasting results.
Common questions
Answers before you call.
Our location
Easy to find. Easy to get to.
Mind Spa is located in Greenwood Village, just south of Denver, with easy access from I-25 and I-225.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Tricare covers your TMS. Mind Spa covers the rest.
For qualifying Tricare members, the Inner Armor Program is structured this way: Tricare pays for the 30 TMS sessions. Mind Spa donates the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Ketamine sessions to honor your service. We also work with Medicare, CHAMPVA, and most major commercial plans for our other treatment paths.
Don't see your plan? Submit your information and our intake team will verify coverage at no cost.
What are you waiting for?
You've already tried what they told you to try. Take the next step. See if Tricare covers a different way forward.