One-Day TMS · Depression Treatment

Improve your brain function. In one day.

Steamboat Springs, CO

A full course of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), delivered in a single visit, for people who can't put six to eight weeks of daily appointments into their life.

No needles, no surgery
You're awake the whole time
FDA-cleared technology

THE DIFFERENCE

6 to 8 weeks, or 1 day

Both deliver a full course. Watch how long each one takes to get there.

One-Day TMS 20 sessions · 1 day
Complete - Day 1
Standard TMS 30 sessions · 6-8 weeks
Complete - Week 8

One session a day, five days a week, for six to eight weeks - or the same treatment, delivered in ten hours.

THE SHORT VERSION

Everything that matters, up front

What it is
A full course of TMS, in one day instead of six to eight weeks.
What happens
Twenty 3-minute sessions across ten hours.
Who it's for

Ages 15+ TMS treats a variety of mental health conditions, not just depression. See the conditions we treat

Cost
$3,500, includes follow-up visit.
Risk profile
The most common side effects are scalp sensitivity and headache, which go away after treatment. Incredibly rare risk of seizure. No systemic side effects. No anesthesia needed.
Note
The device is FDA-cleared. ONE-D accelerated treatment has shown remarkable results but remains off-label.

THE BASICS

What is One-Day TMS?

Standard TMS works well when completed, but it means driving to a clinic every weekday for six to eight weeks. For a lot of people, that's the reason they never start.


One-Day TMS delivers the same effective treatment in a single visit. You come in once, and over ten hours you have 20 short sessions - each about three minutes - with a half-hour break between each one. You spend most of the day reading, walking, eating, or working.


You're awake throughout. No anesthesia, no recovery period, and you can go back to normal life the next day. Because it's a one-day treatment, this is also a treatment you can travel for.

The only clinic of its kind in the region

Rising Psychiatry is the only clinic in Colorado outside Denver offering One-Day TMS, and the only outpatient TMS provider in the mountain region.

The system

What's cleared, and what isn't

One-Day TMS has three parts. Only one of them is FDA-cleared, and we'd rather tell you that than let you find out later.

FDA-cleared

The device

Ampa, a newer TMS system built to run sessions back-to-back through a single day. Cleared to treat depression in adults who haven't improved on antidepressants.

Not cleared

The one-day schedule

Compressing a full course into one day is newer. The research is real but early - small numbers, tracked by clinics, not the large trials behind standard TMS.

Off-label

The medication

A single dose of d-cycloserine an hour beforehand, sometimes with lisdexamfetamine. Both are prescribed off-label here - common and legal, but decided at your evaluation, not applied automatically.

None of this means it doesn't work. It means the one-day version is newer and less studied than the six-week version, and that's worth knowing before you commit a day to it. Michael will go through all of it with you.

SUITABILITY

Who it can help

More than depression

TMS treats underlying patterns of neural connectivity, so it's effective for a variety of mental health disorders.

No room for six weeks

Work, family, or distance make daily appointments impossible.

Willing to travel

Come to Steamboat Springs - and enjoy the area before or after your treatment day.

Medications haven't worked

Or the side effects were unbearable.

Therapy helped, but not enough

TMS can improve how well therapy works.

A different route

You'd rather avoid daily medication, anesthesia, or time in the hospital.

Not everyone is a candidate for TMS.

Not everyone is a candidate for TMS. Every patient is thoroughly screened and evaluated before a plan of care is agreed between the provider and the patient.

See the conditions we treat →

COST

One price, everything included

Your evaluation, the setup on the day, all 20 sessions, and your follow-up: one figure, no surprises.


Insurance does not cover One-Day TMS at this time. Superbills are not available for TMS; we can provide them for medication management visits.

$3,500
One-Day TMS · complete course
Evaluation & screening INCLUDED
Mapping & setup INCLUDED
All 20 sessions INCLUDED
Follow-up visit INCLUDED
Insurance NOT COVERED
Superbills for TMS NOT AVAILABLE

Not sure if this is for you?

Find out in 2 minutes.

Answer a few short questions and we'll tell you honestly whether TMS looks like a fit. No pressure, no commitment, and if it isn't right for you, we'll say so.

Patient stories

What the day is actually like

Patients describing the One-Day protocol in their own words.

One Day Protocol Experience
One Day Protocol Experience
Talking about One Day results
Talking about One Day results
Life after the One Day protocol
Life after the One Day protocol

These patients were treated at other clinics using the same protocol, not at Rising Psychiatry. Individual results vary. Publication requires Ampa's written permission.

Your day

How your treatment day works

7:00 AM — 6:00 PM

20 sessions · 3 minutes each · roughly 30 minutes between each one

Each mark is a three-minute session. Everything in between is yours - read, eat, work, or walk. We only ask that you stay in the clinic.

Consult and screening
Before your day

Consult and screening

A full history and evaluation with your provider. Start with a free 15-minute call if you'd rather talk it through first.

Consult and screening
Before your day

Consult and screening

A full history and evaluation with your provider. Start with a free 15-minute call if you'd rather talk it through first.

Mapping and setup
7:00 AM

Mapping and setup

On the morning of treatment, we measure your motor threshold to set the strength and coil position for you.

Mapping and setup
7:00 AM

Mapping and setup

On the morning of treatment, we measure your motor threshold to set the strength and coil position for you.

Your treatment day
7 AM - 6 PM

Your treatment day

We start with a dose of d-cycloserine, a compound known to increase neuroplasticity and the effectiveness of TMS, then map your brain's motor cortex. Twenty sessions follow with long breaks between - we only ask that you don't leave the clinic. Lunch is provided from local restaurants.

Your treatment day
7 AM - 6 PM

Your treatment day

We start with a dose of d-cycloserine, a compound known to increase neuroplasticity and the effectiveness of TMS, then map your brain's motor cortex. Twenty sessions follow with long breaks between - we only ask that you don't leave the clinic. Lunch is provided from local restaurants.

Follow-up
The weeks after

Follow-up

We track your symptom scores over the following weeks and plan any maintenance sessions together.

Follow-up
The weeks after

Follow-up

We track your symptom scores over the following weeks and plan any maintenance sessions together.

Why Rising Psychiatry

Why choose us

Straight answers

Straight answers

Cleared vs. off-label, stated plainly, before you commit to anything.

One provider

One provider

Michael runs your evaluation, treatment day, and follow-up personally.

Built for one-day care

Built for one-day care

The Ampa system delivers a full course in a single day.

One transparent price

One transparent price

$3,500 covers everything - evaluation, all 20 sessions, follow-up.

Screened, not sold

Screened, not sold

Not everyone's a candidate. We'll tell you honestly if it isn't right.

Worth the trip

Worth the trip

One visit means you can travel in and enjoy Steamboat either side.

Who treats you

Meet Michael Savage, NP

Michael runs every evaluation and every treatment day personally. You'll speak with him before you commit to anything, and he'll be the one walking you through what's cleared, what isn't, and whether One-Day TMS is genuinely right for you.


No handoffs, no rotating staff. One provider, from your first call to your follow-up.

Still deciding?

Let's talk it through

A free 15-minute call with Michael - no charge, no pressure, and a straight answer about whether One-Day TMS is a fit for you.