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8535 Tom Slick San Antonio, TX 78229
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About Clarity Child Guidance Center

It can feel scary when your child needs professional care. Clarity eases this anxiety by involving parents in every step of the process. Whether your child is admitted into PHP or OP, you can expect to play a heavy role in treatment. Parents also receive extensive education on their child’s symptoms and diagnoses so they can better support recovery.
Treatment is tailored to your child’s needs, behaviors, and personality. The staff are childcare professionals who recognize that there is no “one size fits all” solution for kids experiencing mental and behavioral health. That’s why they’ve created a welcoming, non-judgmental environment to help kids feel comfortable with their treatment team.

Facility Overview

Bed icon 74
Number of Available Beds
Dollar icon $2055
Avg Cost per Day

Latest Reviews

R Gerard
3 weeks ago on Google
1
I’m extremely disappointed with the way I was treated during my recent call to your center. The caller taker was named Missy. As someone reaching out for my child who needs mental health support, I expected compassion, patience, and professionalism — unfortunately, the call taker showed none of these qualities. They were dismissive, rushed the conversation, and made me feel like a burden rather than someone seeking help. At times, their tone came across as cold and uninterested, which is especially unacceptable in a mental health setting where empathy and understanding are critical. Reaching out is hard enough. The last thing anyone needs is to be met with such an unprofessional and unsupportive attitude. I truly hope your team receives additional training in trauma-informed communication and basic respect for those in crisis or distress.
Lilliella Martinez
4 weeks ago on Google
5
This place had its days, sure, but I know they tried their best. Like when I got EPS, the nurses immediately started getting help and calling the doctor, they knew what was wrong and got me help for it. Ive been here (Clarity) multiple times, and the staff are amazing, especially Jewels, Elijah, and the rec therapists. I haven't been here in awhile, but I would feel safe going here again if needed, if it came down to that. The doctor i had, Reeves, was absolutely amazing and I loved how much he cares for his patients, including the ones marked as "difficult". Overall, this place was great. Definitely better than San Antonio Behavioral.
Starz Lol
1 month ago on Google
1
made me worse than i was before i wntered
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Accepted Insurance

Clarity Child Guidance Center works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

inpatient iconInpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

24-hour icon24-Hour Clinical Care

24-hour clinical care in Texas provides a safe environment for medical detox. This setting is crucial to provide medical care during withdrawal. Certain withdrawal symptoms can cause life-threatening conditions, but patients in a supervised clinical setting have treatment readily available to address any symptoms before they become severe. Treatment can also be provided for co-occurring physical and mental health issues.

partial-hospitalization iconPartial Hospitalization Program

Commonly known as "day treatment," a partial hospitalization program (PHP) offers intensive addiction treatment while allowing you to return home each day. It can serve as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization or as a step-down option. Depending on your needs, PHP treatment typically averages 90 days with a weekly requirement of 6-8 hours a day. PHP treatment offers a variety of therapeutic interventions such as individual counseling, group therapy, and psychoeducation. Oftentimes PHP treatment can be fully covered by insurance.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
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Child Program

The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Treatment that takes a dialectical behavior therapy approach focuses on four strategies. Distress tolerance will help you accept and tolerate intense emotions. Emotional regulation will teach you to manage those emotions. Mindfulness will keep you in the present moment instead of regret or worry. Interpersonal effectiveness will teach you to manage your relationships.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

The right life skills training will help you build the skills you need for recovery. You'll learn how to solve problems, improve your social life, enhance your mental health, and make good decisions. This is a key component of drug rehab programs in Texas.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Amenities

  • spa2 iconYoga Studio
  • home-setting iconResidential Setting
  • private-room iconPrivate Rooms
  • hiking iconHiking

Staff

Reed Hurley

Chair, BOD

Vanessa Lacoss Hurd

VP Chair, BOD

Alex Rapp

Secretary, BOD

Peggy Deming

Treasurer, BOD

Contact Information

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8535 Tom Slick
San Antonio, TX 78229

Fact checked and written by:
Terri Beth Miller, PhD
Edited by:
Peter Lee, PhD

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R Gerard
3 weeks ago
1

I’m extremely disappointed with the way I was treated during my recent call to your center. The caller taker was named Missy. As someone reaching out for my child who needs mental health support, I expected compassion, patience, and professionalism — unfortunately, the call taker showed none of these qualities. They were dismissive, rushed the conversation, and made me feel like a burden rather than someone seeking help. At times, their tone came across as cold and uninterested, which is especially unacceptable in a mental health setting where empathy and understanding are critical. Reaching out is hard enough. The last thing anyone needs is to be met with such an unprofessional and unsupportive attitude. I truly hope your team receives additional training in trauma-informed communication and basic respect for those in crisis or distress.

Lilliella Martinez
4 weeks ago
5

This place had its days, sure, but I know they tried their best. Like when I got EPS, the nurses immediately started getting help and calling the doctor, they knew what was wrong and got me help for it. Ive been here (Clarity) multiple times, and the staff are amazing, especially Jewels, Elijah, and the rec therapists. I haven't been here in awhile, but I would feel safe going here again if needed, if it came down to that. The doctor i had, Reeves, was absolutely amazing and I loved how much he cares for his patients, including the ones marked as "difficult". Overall, this place was great. Definitely better than San Antonio Behavioral.

Starz Lol
1 month ago
1

made me worse than i was before i wntered

Valerie Cortez
1 month ago
1

Very helpful

carly garrison
2 months ago
5

putting some respect on the asylum where i was raised.

Matty Wilson
2 months ago
3

Well for what it’s worth not all staff is bad but if you are looking for help please don’t take your child here it’s kinda like a hotel for children they make as much money through insurance and government agency and then kinda throw ya out. Also contact licensing if they threaten you with calling cps they cannot falsely information they will be in a lot of trouble.

Daniel Meza
4 months ago
3

I went here when I was a kid and it wasn’t bad but some of the staff were very rude and seemed to not care about me, but some staff were really sweet, one of them even read me a bedtime story before I went to sleep. It was fun overall, they had toys and board games and a TV room with a seating area. The food wasn’t bad but wasn’t great but I do miss it sometimes. You were allowed to have family visits and your parents were allowed to bring you food. They also had a playground, a gym, and other activities you could do like an art room, music room and etc. They also had a pool but at the time I was there it wasn’t being used. I don’t know if this is only for the young kids but I’m pretty sure it’s for everyone, again I was there when I was very little and I don’t know if stuff has changed. The only con about this place is some of the staff, some of them need to do better.

Vamp
5 months ago
5

I used to go here a lot as a kid! They were so sweet. I came from a very bad background both behaviorally on my end and from my homelife and when my parents refused to come visit me or bring me much needed clothes, the doctors and nurses took good care of me.

Fernando Coronado
5 months ago
3

If i can Rate an Individual employee at the Front desk i would give her a NO star and i would Highly consider Management of this establishment to review her performance and or send her to a Guest relations school because she was so unprofessional and UNHELPFUL. Yes i understand there is updated information needed prior to a visit. However if your calling to confirm an appointment days before , that would be the best time to inform ANYONE that they need to bring a copy of insurance card, update chart, Bring additonal paperwork. NOT when we are there on time, and present day of appointment. To worry about having to pay a 50 no show fee and be told you will not be seen by a doctor if a fax is not received in the next 5 minutes, all due to miscommunication, turned our morning sour. Mind you after all the back in forth , our ausitic child is getting agitated and riled up because you decided to interupt his scheduled. I didnt get the lady name, but there cant be too many RED heads with glasses in the recepition desk. After being told by doctors and the attendee that certain paperwork will work in the meantime and still be questioned at the front desk, is baffling. I was told she would NOT schedule the following appointment becuase she hadnt received anything from me, and then conveniently her computer crashes. When asked questions she would cut me off and not let me explain: then why ask me anything. I understand this facility is worried about audits and what not but she was very rude, unhelpful and unprofessional.

Nichole Jack
5 months ago
1

Absolutely Horrible Experience – Do Not Trust This Facility If I could give zero stars, I would. My husband and I adopted our daughter from foster care when she was three years old, and she has struggled with extreme behavioral issues ever since. At 10 years old, she began making serious threats toward others at school and even toward our younger son, who is six. Out of desperation to get her the help she needs before she ends up in legal trouble or worse, we brought her to this facility as a last resort, hoping for answers, guidance, and a plan to keep everyone safe. What we got instead was a complete nightmare. After admitting her, we expected updates, communication, and professional input from the psychiatrists and counselors she met with. Instead, we heard nothing for three days—no calls, no updates, no information. Then, out of nowhere, we were told to come pick her up. When we asked to speak with her counselor (since we hadn’t heard a single word from them), they hastily arranged a brief family session before releasing her. When we asked for a diagnosis or an explanation for why she was being discharged so soon, the response was simply, “Doctor’s orders.” No details, no recommendations, no direction—just a vague dismissal. I voiced my serious concerns about my daughter’s safety, as well as the safety of our other children and her classmates, to the care coordinator when they called to schedule pick-up. Instead of addressing any of my concerns, she threatened to call CPS on us if we didn’t come pick her up immediately. We were completely blindsided, flabbergasted, and left feeling abandoned by a system that is supposed to help families in crisis. This facility was a complete waste of time and money. It failed our daughter, it failed our family, and it failed the very children it claims to serve. My husband is a physician, and we will be taking our concerns about the doctors negligence to be reviewed by malpractice. If you are looking for real help for your child, stay far away from this place. This country is in dire need of competent, compassionate mental health services for children—especially for those who come from the foster care system. This facility is proof of just how broken the system is.

Abigail Cosby
5 months ago
5

Very nice people, Currently partially hospitalized here and the people and staff are So very nice, Everythings amazing and this is the first program to actually help, Couldnt reccommend anymore. -a kid currently hospitalized here under partial hospitalization

Emerson
6 months ago
3

Still better than any other hospital, but that being said I ve had a lot of disrespect aimed at me while I was a minor patient.Went to clarity quite a few times from 2017-2019, and I have a lot to say! Staff really need training to work with LGBT patients, I got deadnamed and misgendered even with my pronouns and correct name on paperwork. I had staff members speak inappropriately towards me in regards to my transness, going as far as to directly say you are not *my gender* and using many harsh words to correct my OWN language for myself.Staff need sensitivity training. The last time I went there I was not comforted at all, instead treated as if hurting myself to get myself there was a crime. I was treated as if I was dangerous, despite being 12-14.Staff invalidated and dismissed my feelings on my mother, staff claimed my trauma was not as bad as I reacted to it, staff stopped me from doing gender affirming activities (such as using the men s restroom outside of unit activities, calling myself a man or correcting people who misgendered me)Overall, though, still better than any other place I ve been to. MOST staff did their best, the others were just particularly harmful while I was in a vulnerable time of distress.

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