Dream Catcher Therapy Center is a full-service mental health clinic located on a beautiful 72-acre ranch in Olathe, Colorado. For more than 25 years, we have served communities across the Western Slope, helping people navigate physical, emotional, and mental health challenges in a compassionate, supportive environment.
We offer a range of therapies for clients of all ages, including opportunities to interact with rescue horses and other farm animals in a unique clinical setting. Our approach centers on building meaningful relationships with clients and their families, with specialized support for children, at-risk youth, veterans, seniors, and families.
At Dream Catcher Therapy Center, we help people build on their strengths, develop tools for everyday life, and find their path toward healing.
"I have been to so many therapists over the years. Nothing
ever worked. The horses have a way to put it right into your
face - it's intense, but it works for me. Sometimes I don't
like what I see, because I can't put it on anybody else and it
seems to be too much. But this form of therapy - I can
come up with my own answers. When I leave, I always feel
better, and have changed so much in such little time -
everybody has noticed that."
(A.D., female, 7 years in service, PTSD)
Empowering those seeking to improve their well-being, Dream Catcher Therapy Center’s mission is
to provide supportive and structured therapeutic experiences that rejuvenate and restore each
valued individual in a safe and peaceful setting through interaction with the natural environment
and animals.
In 1996, Bill and Kathy Hamm welcomed their daughter, Ali, who was born with Down syndrome. They believed that with the right support and opportunities, their beautiful child could reach her full potential. That belief became the inspiration for Dream Catcher Therapy Center.
A lifelong horsewoman, Kathy began exploring hippotherapy, traveling to centers throughout Colorado to learn how horses could support Ali’s development. Recognizing that these services could benefit many other families, the Hamms purchased 36 acres west of Olathe, Colorado. In 1999, Dream Catcher Therapy Center opened with two personal horses, an arena, and a heartfelt commitment to helping others.
As Bill and Kathy witnessed the comfort, connection, and healing horses could bring to people’s lives, they felt called to give back to the animals themselves. In 2006, they founded End of the Trail Horse Rescue to help unwanted, abandoned, neglected, and abused horses on Colorado’s Western Slope.
Today, these sister organizations continue to build on that shared vision: expanding access to therapy, providing horses with safety and compassionate care, and creating opportunities for people and animals to heal together.
What began with one family’s love for their daughter has grown into a place of hope, healing, and second chances.
Organization name
Dream Catcher Therapy Center
other names
DCTC
1999
Tax id (EIN)
84-1488284
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Animal-Related, Youth Development, Military & Veterans Organizations
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
5814 HWY 348Montrose County, CO, US
Grand Junction, CO, US
Olathe, CO, US, 81425
Ouray, CO, US
Delta, CO, US, 81416