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Individuals who have never been in a group are often surprised to discover that they truly enjoy the experience and make significant strides they would not have otherwise made in individual therapy. Groups also allow for exponential multiplication of time and energy. Just one week of Innova's group therapy program is equivalent to over 3 months of individual therapy.
Intensive Outpatient Programs
Our Intensive Outpatient (IOP) treatment offers the option of joining from the comfort and privacy of your own home on your smartphone or laptop. You will attend group meetings, with no more than 8-12 in a group , for three days a week.
Typically, the program lasts 12 weeks, depending on individual progression. Our team will walk you from your initial phone call to having you join your first meeting, to ensure you always have support.
- For Women-For women, led by women, our goal is to provide support on your journey to recovery using several techniques and methods.
- For Men-Men leave our program with less irritability, a greater understanding of how to deal with life?s stress and a more confident sense of self.
- For Teens-Teens are much more likely to engage in this setting as it feels safe and protected and speaks to their lifestyle.
Most insurances do not require a referral to see a therapist. Simply make an appointment and being your journey.
We aim to reduce as many barriers as possible, including financial ones, by accepting most major insurances.
Click here for a list of accepted insurance
12-Week Virtual Mental Health Bootcamp
We empower men to build healthy relationships, manage emotions effectively and move beyond wounds of the past. IOP meets online 3 days a week, so you can join groups from right where you are without leaving work early or missing valuable life moments.
We know. You don’t want to be in a group. We hear it all the time. This isn't like any other group. You don't have to talk if you don't want to. You can just listen and learn. It is a space designed just for men in a way that is effective for men.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Provides practical life skills for dealing with emotions, setting boundaries, having difficult conversations and downregulating when life becomes overwhelming. - Substance Abuse (Seeking Safety)
Identifies the ways one uses drugs, alcohol and other substances as a means of coping with life?s difficulties and offers alternative means of coping. - Identity Formation
What does it take to be a man in today's world? How can you create an identity that goes beyond the job you have, your relationship status and your past experiences? - Relationship Effectiveness
Looks at how past traumas, hurts and losses affect current relationships while learning ways to make healthy connections today and build intimacy with those you love most.
Most insurances do not require a referral to see a therapist. Simply make an appointment and being your journey.
We aim to reduce as many barriers as possible, including financial ones, by accepting most major insurances.
Click here for a list of accepted insurance
We provide warm meals, showers with CAM, ID Recovery, respite, small groups, computer lab, street outreach, and personalized case management.
This program is in partnership with Grace Lutheran Church, the City of San Antonio, and local nonprofits including Christian Assistance Ministries (CAM), Haven for Hope, SA Hope Center, First Presbyterian Church, and Communities Under the Bridge (CUB).
The center is for anyone experiencing homelessness, about to experience homelessness, or in need of respite during the day.
All services are free.
Monday: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
Thursday: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
Friday: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
Saturday: CLOSED |
Sunday: CLOSED |
The Harm Reduction Center & Outreach is an effort to aid clients who are suffering from drug addiction and other forms of chemical dependencies.
The team of 8 Certified Peer Recovery Coaches takes pride in their ability to assist those in need by providing guidance into the many pathways of recovery available today.
The program is participant-centered to fit the needs of those we serve through needle exchange, harm reduction education, medical care, HIV/HepC testing, case management, and recovery coaching.
Services include:
- Syringe Exchange
- Safe Injection Kits
- Narcan Distribution
- Safe Sex Kits
- Hygiene Kit
- Wound Care
- Fentanyl Testing Strips
- HIV/HCV Testing
- Peer Recovery Coaching
- Referrals to Detox Treatment, MAT, and more
Located behind and inside Grace Lutheran Church.
All services are free of charge.
Monday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Saturday: CLOSED |
Sunday: CLOSED |
As part of our Outreach, Linkage, and Support Services, 210 StreetReach provides referrals, linkage, and support to people in need of substance use treatment, mental health services, medical care, and/or support services.
For Harm reduction supplies call 210-740-1521 or email [email protected].
Comprehensive Continuum of Care for Females (CCC)
CCC offers interim and linkage to support services to pregnant and parenting women diagnosed with substance use disorders (past or present) to help sustain recovery.
CCC offers support from a Recovery Coach throughout the continuum of care (pre, during and post-treatment).
Pregnancy, Parenting Intervention (PPI)
PPI offers a coordinated approach for women with substance use disorders who are pregnant and/or have children under the age of six to ensure continuous access to all needed health, mental health and social services.
PPI offers outreach and linkage to support services through case management and care coordination, harm reduction education and supplies.
Wellness Wednesdays are a big deal at St Luke. That's when people who are struggling receive much-needed medical care and other services and are treated with love.
Services include:
- sick visits
- check-ups
- school/sports physicals
- blood glucose screening
- pregnancy testing
- medication counseling
- limited diet/exercise education
- limited over-the-counter and prescription medications
- sexual health testing
- overdose prevention education with Narcan dispensing
- detox services
- mental health services
- substance abuse services
- hygiene kits
- IV needle exchange
- benefit application assistance, including welfare, Medicaid, grandparents’ assistance, food stamp, and pregnancy healthcare
- free hot meals, desserts, and drinks
- food boxes
Free
The material offered is selected to maximize the reduction of transmission of blood-borne diseases, HIV, HCV, and syphilis.
The kits for IV drug users contain 10 syringes w/ 5/8 in 28ga needles, 6 condoms, a cooker, cotton, bandaids, alcohol swabs, a pamphlet describing the proper and safe way to inject, and a card listing the referral agencies in San Antonio.
Kits for diabetics did not contain the cooker, cotton, or pamphlet.
Disposal of collected dirty needles and syringes is through the Metropolitan Health District.
Our Community Needs Pantry offers non-perishable food, menstrual supplies, harm reduction supplies, hygiene items, books, plant seeds, diapers (infant and adult), and other community-donated goods.
The Community Needs Pantry is free and open to everyone.
Several times a week, members of the Yanawana Herbolarios Street Clinic team, which is comprised of herbalists, curanderas, nurses, mental health professionals, nurses, and doctors head out to provide free trauma-informed, culturally-appropriate care to our houseless relatives at encampments, shelters, and on the street.
The Street Clinic team provides a variety of services, including wound care, foot care, preventative health, diabetes management, cleaning supplies, mental health care, and needs distribution (clothing, food, harm reduction, personal care supplies, etc.).
This program expands and enhances overdose prevention and harm reduction services for minority individuals with or at risk of developing substance use disorders.
Eligibility Requirements:
- must be 18 years old or older;
- must live in one of the following counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Calhoun, Comal, Dewitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Maverick, Medina, Real, Victoria, Uvalde, Val Verde, Wilson, Zavala; and
- must currently use or have a history of substance use in the past 12 months and/or a history of an overdose in the past 36 months; or be a friend, family, or ally of someone using substances.
ARP connects addicts with services, resources, and each other.
ARP offers:
- Free Narcan and Narcan training for friends and family of addicts, as well as places of business that wish to add it to their first aid kits
- education for the general public on addiction and the stigma around it
- meeting space for peer counseling and peer support groups.
Click here for meetings dates and times
Become a Member
Bronze Membership
Support ARP with regular donations of $10.00 per month.
- Bronze Members are granted access to ARP Operations Meetings.
- Any Silver Member who attends two Operations Meetings, or maintains their attendance, prior to an ARP Board Meeting will be granted a vote during that board session.
Silver Membership
Support ARP with regular donations of $25.00
- Bronze benefits
- Weekend access to building for wifi and coffee, may bring a friend (or sponsee). Please check our meeting schedule to time your visits accordingly.
Gold Membership
Support ARP with regular donations of $50.00 per month.
- Bronze & Silver Benefits.
- Free $10 to use at honor bar at your discretion.
- Free 1hr event quarterly, please get with staff to schedule.
Platinum Membership
Support ARP with regular donations of $100.00 per month.
- Bronze, Silver & Gold Benefits.
- Access to the facility seven days per week between 9:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
- Become a non-working board member, this grants you access to quarterly board meetings, and gives you a vote, without having to be involved in day to day operations.
Click here to Donate
Become a Business Partner
- Platinum Business Partner $50.00 per month
- Gold Business Partner $25.00 a month
Click here for more information
Innova's IOP for teens meets teens where they are to provide them with the support they need to survive adolescence. Graduates of our Teen IOP have increased communication skills, ability to handle stress, and greater emotion regulation, making them more prepared for young adulthood.
We use empirically proven therapies that are highly skills-based.
These skills will equip your teen with the skills they need to cope with the pain they have experienced in the past, while successfully navigating present day challenges in relationships and school.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Provides practical life skills for dealing with emotions, setting boundaries, having difficult conversations and downregulating when life becomes overwhelming. - Substance Abuse (Seeking Safety)
Identifies the ways one uses drugs, alcohol and other substances as a means of coping with life?s difficulties and offers alternative means of coping. - Relationship Effectiveness
Looks at how past traumas, hurts and losses affect current relationships while learning ways to make healthy connections today and build intimacy with those you love most.
Most insurances do not require a referral to see a therapist. Simply make an appointment and being your journey.
We aim to reduce as many barriers as possible, including financial ones, by accepting most major insurances.
Click here for a list of accepted insurance
This level of care is ideal for teens who need intensive therapeutic support during the day but are able to return home at night. For many adolescents who are concerned about being away from home, this is ideal.
Teens attend programming 8 hours per day, 5-6 days per week, all while going home at night.
Teens in Innova's PhP receive seven hours of therapeutic intervention per day. The intervention includes on-site schooling, led by a certified teacher who also understands mental health and provides individualized attention. They will also spend time with specialized therapeutic groups designed to target symptoms commonly associated with trauma, such as:
- Avoidance of people, places, and relationships
- Nightmares and sleep issues
- Social anxiety
- Difficulty connecting with others
- Behavior problems
- Self-harm
- Irritability, angry outbursts
- Difficulty trusting others
- Trouble at school
We are partnered with an accredited school so your teen can earn credits while getting the support they need. Many of our teens are actually able to catch up on missed credits or even get ahead by earning extra credits while in our program.
We present skills in a way that is engaging and easy forteenagers to understand. We also work to uncover the cause of their struggles so that issues at dealt with at the root and not just covered up.
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
CPT helps individuals identify and process negative core beliefs that have developed as a result of past trauma and hurts.
Click here to learn more about Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT teaches skills to help individuals maintain healthy relationships, deal with anger, fear and other intense emotions, while staying present in the moment.
Click here to learn more about Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT uses engaging exercise to help individuals identify and live according to their values to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and trauma. - Shame Resiliance
Shame Resilience Therapy helps teens find their authentic self and build meaningful connections with others.
We currently accept ages 12 and up in our day treatment program.
We aim to reduce as many barriers as possible, including financial ones, by accepting most major insurances.
Click here for a list of accepted insurance
Most insurances do not require a referral to see a therapist. Simply make an appointment and being your journey.
Innova Joy provides specialized trauma treatment for adolescents aged 12-17 in an atmosphere that feels like home. Our one-of-a-kind inpatient mental health facility is located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, providing a safe, serene, and nonjudgmental backdrop for teens to heal.
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Over time, disorders such as Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), and more can develop as a result of these cognitive distortions. Below are four examples of cognitive distortions identified in CBT.
- Individual Therapy
In most teen treatment centers, individual sessions are offered only once a week. At Innova Joy, teens attend multiple weekly sessions with licensed clinicians. We create specialized treatment plans tailored to the specific constellation of behaviors and co-occurring issues. - Parent Support
You desire a deeper bond and understanding with your teen, but may just not know how to get there. Innova Joy offers coaching and support groups for parents to redefine their relationships with their teens, allowing for improved communication, understanding and trust. - Academics
The academic component of your teen's life is critical to establishing a structured environment. Your child will attend classes daily with a certified teacher to help regain school credits and ensure they are well prepared academically post graduation from our program. - Trauma-Focused Treatment
Trauma is often stored in the body as well as the mind; therefore, we believe in treating the whole person. From animal-assisted therapy to EMDR, we ensure that every aspect of your teen's experience promotes healing and wellness.
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Most insurances do not require a referral to see a therapist. Simply make an appointment and being your journey.
We aim to reduce as many barriers as possible, including financial ones, by accepting most major insurances.
Click here for a list of accepted insurance
Residential treatment
Our residential treatment facility provides a supportive and safe environment where women can heal from that pain in which life has brought.
Our focus on EMDR trauma therapy helps women learn lifelong coping skills, while changing negative beliefs and negative core beliefs. You are not alone on this journey, so we walk with you every step of the way.
Every group is designed to treat commonly seen symptoms of PTSD and trauma, such as nightmares, trust issues, shame, and relationship issues. You will leave with critical skills to help you begin your next chapter.
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
CPT is for people who have been experiencing distressing and disruptive thoughts/feelings after experiencing a traumatic event. - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy combines acceptance of painful feelings with change to find balance. - Substance Abuse (Seeking Safety)
Seeking Safety is a therapeutic program designed to help women suffering from trauma, substance abuse, and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). - Shame Resilience
Shame Resilience Theory (SRT) is a response to working with shame and provides a potential treatment method by connecting individuals with similar experiences, allowing for connection and empathy.
Click here for a virtual tour to learn more about our all female residential treatment center.
Most insurances do not require a referral to see a therapist. Simply make an appointment and being your journey.
We aim to reduce as many barriers as possible, including financial ones, by accepting most major insurances.
Click here for a list of accepted insurance
The adult inpatient acute care treatment and substance abuse programs at SABHH help those who are experiencing behavioral, emotional and/or substance abuse problems. Our psychiatric hospital offers a safe and secure environment, with highly trained, caring, board-certified staff who provide an atmosphere that promotes stabilization and healing.
Our dedicated and caring team works tirelessly to assess, stabilize, and help each patient regain the necessary skills to control their emotions and behaviors. Because behavioral health issues vary with every patient, our inpatient psychiatric treatment programs are tailored to meet each individual’s specific needs.
Patients who are 18 and older may enter our adult inpatient mental health & substance use program due to:
- Mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder)
- Anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia)
- PTSD
- Impulse control disorder
- Suicidal Ideation or attempts
- Self-harm behaviors
- Threatened, attempted, or engaged in physical violence to others
- Substance abuse
- Thought disorders (delusions, hallucinations, paranoia)
Program Specifics
- Group and family therapy sessions
- Recreational and expressive therapies
- Stress management and coping skills
- Life skills
- Patient education to improve understanding of the illness
- Aftercare and discharge planning
- Intensive assessment and evaluation
- Medication management and education
- Art therapy
- Music therapy
- Movement therapy (yoga, tai chi, meditation)
We accept most commercial insurances: Tricare, Commercial Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.