Arizona's trusted adolescent treatment center providing long-term residential care for mental health challenges, behavioral issues, and emotional struggles. We have a home for boys and a separate home for girls. We accept adolescents (ages 12–17) from any US state.
Families across the U.S. choose our teen residential treatment program as a therapeutic boarding school alternative when outpatient therapy, school-based supports, or behavioral boarding schools haven’t provided lasting change. Our program accepts insurance. Confidentially verify your insurance below for free.
For families searching for a therapeutic boarding school in Arizona, a licensed teen residential treatment center may be the more appropriate and effective alternative—especially when a teen is struggling with significant emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges.
Our Arizona-based residential treatment program for teens (ages 12–17) offers the structure of a boarding school combined with full-time clinical care, individualized treatment planning, and 24/7 supervision. Unlike traditional boarding schools, our program is led by licensed clinicians and designed specifically to address the root causes behind a teen’s struggles—not just manage behavior.
Trauma Informed Treatment
Substance Abuse Treatment
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment
Mental Health Treatment
Safe Healing Environment
Life-Long Results
Family plays a critical role in our treatment approach. Our Family Therapy sessions, led by our clinical experts, offer a focused and therapeutic safe space for parents and family members to address child/parent relational issues. We tailor each session to meet your family’s unique needs and goals, ensuring that your involvement is a key component of your teen’s healing process. Learn more about our weekly family empowerment therapy sessions.
As a leading therapeutic boarding school alternative and adolescent treatment center in Arizona, we specialize in helping families navigate the challenges of adolescence. Our behavioral focused teen treatment programs provide the intensive support your teen needs to overcome obstacles and build a brighter future. No matter the nature of the struggles your teen is encountering, whether it’s depression, mental health concerns, substance issues, dishonesty, or behavioral challenges, we are here to help.
Our clinical model integrates the best practices of therapeutic boarding school programs with intensive residential treatment for teens. Each adolescent receives individualized care including individual therapy, group therapy, family sessions, and experiential activities. Our adolescent residential treatment center approach addresses the whole person – mind, body, and spirit.
Each client attending Nexus Teen Academy receives a tailored treatment plan, designed by an integrated team of experts in adolescent addiction treatment. Treatment plans are informed by a teen’s and family’s specific needs and history and comprehensive psychological assessments.
Starting your journey with our teen residential treatment center is simple. Whether you’re exploring troubled teen programs or need immediate adolescent residential treatment, our team is here to guide you every step of the way.
Getting into Nexus Academy’s Residential Program is a 3-step process that begins with one outreach.



At our therapeutic boarding school in Arizona, we utilize a range of evidence-based treatment approaches. Our behavioral treatment methods have helped hundreds of families find hope and healing. Our Individualized teen mental health treatment program at Nexus Teen Academy is created to address each challenge individually, providing personalized care for your teenager’s long-term wellness. Whether your teen is grappling with, trauma, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or other significant issues, our exceptionally skilled clinical experts are here to create a tailored treatment plan rooted in your teenager’s unique journey.
Motivational Interviewing
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Interpersonal
Narrative
Mindfulness
Functional Family Therapy (FFT)
Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Anxiety
Trauma
Self Harm
Depression
Low Self Esteem
Bipolar Disorder
Eating Disorders
Suicidal Thoughts
Personality Disorders
Defiance and Opposition
Mood Dysregulation & Anger
Impulsivity and Distractibility
Ready to learn more about our teen residential treatment center? Contact our admissions team for a free, confidential assessment. We’ll help you determine if our adolescent residential treatment program is the right fit.