Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Centers

First Light Recovery in San Juan Capistrano and Mission Viejo, California is a CARF-accredited residential mental health treatment program for adults. The program treats anxiety, mood, thought, and personality disorders as well as PTSD, CPTSD, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and ADHD. Evidence-based therapies include CBT, DBT, trauma-informed therapy, and individual, group, and family sessions. First Light Recovery accepts Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Kaiser, Magellan, Optum, and United Healthcare.

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch has cared for young people since welcoming its first child in 1957 and runs psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF) on its historic Billings campus on South 72nd Street West, alongside therapeutic group homes and statewide community-based services. The program works with youth affected by trauma and complex mental health needs, and its admissions team helps families choose within that statewide network. Private insurance including Blue Cross Blue Shield and TRICARE is accepted, as are state-funded placements.

Discovery Ranch is a residential treatment center for boys aged 13 to 18 on a 20-plus acre campus in Mapleton, Utah, in the Rocky Mountains. It treats anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, ADHD, autism spectrum conditions at Level 1, school refusal and emotional dysregulation, delivering 10 to 15 hours of therapy a week across individual, family, group and experiential sessions, with clinical care integrated into academics so students do not fall behind. Licensed therapists deliver a mix of traditional and experiential therapy, and the program is accredited by The Joint Commission. Medicare, private and military insurance are accepted.

Oasis Ascent is a short-term residential treatment and crisis stabilization program in Utah for adolescents aged 12 to 17, with separate tracks for boys and girls. The program works with self-harm, suicidal ideation, severe anxiety, depression, trauma and behavioral crises, providing assessment and 24-hour supervision. Short stays are designed to stabilize a young person and clarify what longer-term care they need.

BrightQuest Treatment Centers provides residential mental health treatment for adults with complex psychiatric conditions at its San Diego, California location. The program offers long-term therapeutic community-based treatment integrating individual therapy, group therapy, and life skills development. BrightQuest also operates a Nashville, Tennessee location.

Imperial Healing House is a residential treatment center for teenage girls in Provo, Utah, running a therapeutic residential program alongside a day treatment program at partial hospitalization level, for mental health conditions. It is deliberately small and home-like — the operator offers tours of the house — with clinical treatment delivered on site. Private and military insurance are accepted.

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Located in serene and sunny South Florida, Zinnia Health Lake Okeechobee is a primary mental health treatment program that is built on compassion and care, which means providing a custom-tailored treatment plan for each individual.

Horizon Homes has provided mental health residential treatment in Mankato, Minnesota since 1971, when it was founded by The First Christian Church of Mankato. The program serves adult men and women in a structured residential setting, with additional services including mobile crisis response, intensive residential treatment (IRTS), adult rehabilitative mental health services (ARMHS), and a 24/7 crisis line.

AMFM Mental Health Treatment in Carlsbad, California, is a women's residential mental health center located on Goldenbush Drive. The Carlsbad location features large sunny rooms and updated interiors in a coastal setting, providing structured residential care for adult women with mental health conditions. As part of AMFM's California network, the center offers individualized treatment with private insurance billing.

AMFM Mental Health Treatment provides residential mental health care in Carlsbad, CA. The program specializes in treating adults with primary mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and co-occurring substance use. The program accepts private insurance.

AMFM Mental Health Treatment operates a residential facility in Dana Point, California on Crystal Lantern, providing inpatient mental health care for adults. The program offers structured treatment with evidence-based therapeutic modalities in a coastal setting. AMFM accepts private insurance.

Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center is a non-profit residential behavioral health inpatient facility for adolescent girls aged 12 to 17, set in the Prescott National Forest area of Arizona. It treats substance use and co-occurring mood and trauma-related disorders, working with young people who have often experienced significant and complex trauma in early childhood, and it has completed a three-year certification in the Sanctuary Model — a whole-organization trauma-responsive approach built on shared values and practice rather than a single therapy. Education is delivered on site, and an equine therapy program helps residents work on relationships and boundaries. Medicaid — AHCCCS in Arizona — Medicare, private and military insurance, state funding and self-pay are accepted.

Team East Clinic, part of Team Wellness Center, provides integrated behavioral health and primary care services including residential treatment in Detroit, Michigan. The program serves adults and adolescents with mental health conditions including serious mental illness, with services that include psychiatric care, medication management, individual and group therapy, peer support, and case management. Team Wellness Center operates a 24/7 crisis hotline available to the community. Team East Clinic accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. As a certified community behavioral health clinic, the program emphasizes coordinated care with integrated primary health services and social support programs including housing and employment assistance.

Newport Academy provides residential and outpatient mental health treatment for adolescents ages 7–18 at its Orange, California location. Founded in 2008, the program offers gender-responsive care with evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, ABFT, and EMDR, supported by an accredited academic curriculum. Newport Academy is Joint Commission-accredited and accepts Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, TRICARE, and private insurance.

The Wave of Clearwater is a private, women's-only mental health treatment center on Florida's Gulf Coast. Part of A Wave International, it offers a full continuum of care including residential treatment with 24/7 support, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), and outpatient services. The facility provides trauma-informed care for women experiencing post-traumatic stress, co-occurring conditions, and dual diagnosis, combining evidence-based therapies with holistic wellness programming that includes individual therapy, recreational therapy, and nutrition wellness.

Serving families for over a century, The Bradley Center provides psychiatric residential treatment for children and adolescents affected by trauma, mental illness, and behavioral health challenges. Located west of Pittsburgh, the center combines a residential treatment facility with The Bradley School, a licensed private academic school where students receive individualized education in classes of no more than 12. Bradley also offers school-based therapy in approximately 50 school districts and outpatient therapy for children, teens, and adults.

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center is a state-operated forensic residential facility in Gainesville, run by the Florida Department of Children and Families. It provides court-ordered evaluation and residential treatment for adults in the criminal justice system who have mental health and substance use needs. Admission is by referral through Florida's judicial system rather than by self-referral or family application, so the usual questions of insurance and cost do not apply here — but neither can a place be requested directly.

Evolve Cole Ranch in Encinitas, California, is a residential treatment program for adolescents ages 12–17 with mental health conditions, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. Founded in 2014, Evolve offers industry-leading programming including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and a neuroaffirming track for autistic teens. The center does not accept Medi-Cal or Medicaid and provides free insurance verification.