Clarity Child Guidance Center
Clarity Child Guidance Center in San Antonio, TX, specializes in mental health treatment for children ages 3 to 17. Unique qualities include being the only nonprofit center of its kind in South Texas, offering a comprehensive range of mental health services, and having a 66-bed hospital. Their staff is the largest in the region.
The mission is to help children and families overcome mental illness, improving their function at home, school, and in the community. They are accredited by the Joint Commission and serve as a teaching hospital for UT Health San Antonio and Baylor College of Medicine.
- Provides various treatment options, including outpatient counseling and acute inpatient care.
- Offers specialized programs like art, music, and play therapy integrated into treatment plans.
- Has an emergency room crisis service available 24/7 for immediate support.
- Features an on-campus gymnasium and therapeutic recreation center for holistic healing.
Services are tailored to serious mental health problems in children and adolescents, benefiting families who need comprehensive, structured care.
- 2+ Accreditations
- 2 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 3 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 12 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
SAMHSA
JCAHO
Staff
- Jessica KnudsenPresident and CEOLicensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in behavioral health.
- Dr. Soad MichelsenSenior Vice President and Chief Medical OfficerBoard-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist with extensive experience in pediatric mental health.
- Clarissa AguilarChief Operating OfficerExperienced healthcare executive focused on improving mental health services for children.
- Fred HinesPresident EmeritusDedicated leader who served as President and CEO for over 20 years.
- Dr. Brigitte BaileyMedical Director of Outpatient ServicesBoard-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist specializing in outpatient mental health care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Dual-Diagnosis
People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Texas residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Inpatient rehab means living at the San Antonio, TX facility while all aspects of an addiction or co-occurring disorder get addressed. This helps limit the distractions and increase the focus on recovery. Typical inpatient rehab stays are approximately one month long.
Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in Texas include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.
Therapies & Programs
Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable
- Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
- It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
- It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in San Antonio, TX and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Clarity Child Guidance Center. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Clarity Child Guidance Center managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
Nutrition therapy, also called medical nutrition therapy (MNT), addresses the unique needs of the recovering person’s diet. Due to addiction’s devastating toll on a person’s physical health, healthy eating must be addressed as soon as therapy starts. A good diet helps boosts a recovering person’s ability to fully participate in Clarity Child Guidance Center therapy.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a treatment that helps people to quit smoking. In nicotine replacement therapy, a controlled amount of nicotine is provided in the form of gums, patches, or sprays. They do not contain the harmful chemicals usually found in tobacco products. NRT reduces the withdrawal symptoms by giving nicotine in low doses. However, NRT provides relief only from the physical withdrawal symptoms. The emotional and psychological aspects of quitting needs to be treated separately. While NRT is safe for most adults, teens and pregnant women should not undergo NRT. Research shows that the use of NRT doubles the chances of quitting smoking.
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at Clarity Child Guidance Center
Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences. Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty expressing themselves.
Payment Options
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Location & Contact
8535 Tom Slick
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone Number
(210) 616-0300
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Location
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8535 Tom Slick
San Antonio, TX 78229 -
(210) 616-0300
Accepts
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AgeChildren (0-12), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Listed May 15, 2021
Updated July 25, 2024
San Antonio, 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.
San Antonio boasts a vibrant River Walk lined with restaurants and the famous San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. However, the city faces alarming trends: fentanyl overdose deaths spiked from 96 in 2021 to 181 in 2022, and there was a 40% increase in overdose emergency calls from 2018 to 2020.
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