STAR Council
STAR Council, located in Granbury, Texas, provides outpatient treatment services for individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Specializing in counseling and therapy, the center offers unique programs targeted at women, including those who are pregnant or postpartum, to help achieve and maintain sobriety.
With a mission to empower communities to lead substance-free lifestyles, STAR Council emphasizes outpatient treatment, education, and collaborative relationships. Recognized with the Scenic City Certification Program - Silver Certificate and the Texas Comptroller Transparency Stars, STAR Council stands out for its commitment to transparency and excellence.
- Specialized Programs for Women: Offers tailored services for pregnant and postpartum women.
- Comprehensive Counseling: Provides individual and group counseling sessions.
- Evidence-Based Therapies: Utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
- Family Support: Offers counseling and support for families affected by addiction.
STAR Council treats substance use disorders and serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, and women with special needs.
- 2+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 10 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 3 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 17 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
Staff
- Terah GibsonExecutive DirectorMS, LPC, LMFT, LCDC
- Tanisha EverettDirector of Admin ServicesDirector of Admin Services
- Deborah JacobDirector of Financial ServicesDirector of Financial Services
- Shadia MartinezDirector of Prevention ServicesDirector of Prevention Services
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. STAR Council patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of Texas‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. STAR Council offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
In outpatient programs at STAR Council, the Granbury resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.
Aftercare support refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at STAR Council is personalized according to the needs of the patient in Texas.
STAR Council‘s Therapies & Programs
Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at STAR Council. This builds a personal and trusting relationship so you can truly be yourself and express any emotions as you feel them. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.
Substance abuse does a number on an individual’s relationship with other people, particularly in marriage. Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. Therefore, it becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Most programs only zero in on the individual with substance addiction without factoring in the importance of the other half’s emotional support.
However, some facilities, like STAR Council in Granbury, Texas, offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal, support each other, and the patient’s sobriety.Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at STAR Council in Granbury, TX and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) DBT is a treatment of choice for people being treated at STAR Council whom are suffering from self-harming behaviors. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. STAR Council asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress
Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a method of specific counseling that replaces negative and self-limiting thoughts with positive and productive behaviors. Self-defeating thoughts and habits can limit your possible successes. Some examples of this are procrastination, unhealthy eating and angry outbursts. You may not be aware that some unhealthy behaviors and thoughts are sabotaging your potential accomplishments.
Payment Options
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Location & Contact

2111 West Highway 377
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone Number
(817) 573-6002
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Granbury, Texas Addiction and Treatment
Texas is one of the primary hubs for drug smuggling into the country. The border between Texas and Mexico is more than 1,000 miles long. More than 10 million residents use alcohol every year and more than 25% of those are minors. Alcohol and drug use has become so common in Texas that almost 15% of all deaths can be attributed to these substances.
78 of those deaths occurred in Hood County, which is where Granbury is located. Some of the most commonly abused drugs in Granbury and the surrounding areas include opioids, prescription medications, and alcohol. In Granbury, there were 43 opioid overdose deaths in 2015. Some common types of treatment available in Granbury include inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, and detox programs.
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