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Teen Mental Health Treatment in Arizona

Sexual trauma treatment for teen girls near Peoria, AZ.

Once a girl discloses, the halls at school can turn brutal: whispers, screenshots, group chats, friends choosing sides. Nexus Teen Academy gives Peoria girls ages 12 to 17 some distance from all of that at a Cave Creek house with a state license, thirty-five to forty-five minutes east, where trauma therapy and for-credit classes both happen on weekdays.

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Licensed in Arizona. Accredited nationally. Independently verified.

Every credential is independently verifiable. Joint Commission · AZDHS registry · LegitScript.

Home-like living area at a Nexus Teen Academy residence in Arizona
Backyard and mountain views at a Nexus Teen Academy Arizona center
The Joint Commission National Quality Approval Gold SealJoint Commission accreditedAZDHS-licensed · LegitScript certified
Girls-only home with daily classesEast of Peoria on Loop 101, with classes that keep her credits growing.

About Nexus Teen Academy

Nexus Teen Academy: sexual trauma treatment for Peoria families.

Nexus Teen Academy operates a licensed residential program in which girls recovering from sexual trauma receive therapy, schooling and family work from one team. The house, holding Joint Commission accreditation, stands on Cave Creek desert and takes ages 12 to 17 only. Girls from around Peoria often come carrying fallout beyond the trauma itself: friendships gone, comments online, grades dropping fast. Safety comes first; then she works through what happened and rehearses, piece by piece, her walk back into class.

When an assault is recent, outside teams finish the medical exam and any report or forensic interview before she moves in, and admissions fixes a start date after those steps. Standing: AZDHS-licensed, Joint Commission accredited, LegitScript certified.

Cave Creek

Girls, 12 to 17 · Phoenix metro

Cave Creek

Girls, 12 to 17 · Phoenix metro

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Accredited Arizona centers

12 to 17

Ages we treat, gender-separate

24/7

Awake clinical staff, every hour

1:1

A primary therapist, by name

Where residential care fits

The subacute level between weekly therapy and a hospital bed.

Step downOutpatient & IOP

Therapy once or a few times a week. Your teen stays home and at school.

Nexus Teen AcademyResidential treatment

Live-in clinical care with 24/7 awake staff, daily therapy, and accredited school, in a real home.

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Step upInpatient hospitalization

Short-term acute stabilization for immediate medical or safety crisis.

Not sure which level your teen needs? A licensed counselor will walk through it with you on the phone, free, and tell you honestly if a lower level of care is the better fit.

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The program

Components of sexual trauma treatment at Nexus Teen Academy.

Therapy, coping practice, weekday classes and family meetings share a single written plan inside a house for girls. The team revisits it each week, and school re-entry goals sit in that plan from week one instead of appearing in a rush at discharge.

Assessment that includes school

Safety, sleep, mood, friendships, social media and grades get looked at together, at her pace, so the plan reflects her whole life.

Outside steps handled first

Any recent exam, report or forensic interview is finished by the proper outside agencies before admissions confirms a move-in day.

Weekday individual therapy

Weekday sessions with a single named clinician holding a license, bringing in TF-CBT or EMDR once she can stay grounded.

Skills for school and online

Grounding and distress-tolerance drills aimed at real triggers, like a rumor in the hallway or a hurtful message lighting up her phone.

Weekly family work

Family therapy weekly plus Saturday gatherings for parents, who practice responding to triggers and talking about peers and privacy.

Prescriber on site

Medicines for sleep, worry, depression or PTSD symptoms are handled in the house, and parents sign off before anything changes.

Credit-bearing classes daily

Lessons that earn credit, led by a certified teacher Monday to Friday, keep her transcript moving so going back to Peoria feels possible.

A paced school return

Step-down care, an outpatient trauma team near Peoria, a written coping plan and a return in stages set up with Peoria Unified.

Whole-girl care

Co-occurring conditions after sexual trauma.

According to NIMH adolescent data, 8.0% of American teenage girls, 13 through 18, have lived with PTSD at some stage. For Peoria girls the aftermath often spreads wider: cutting, substance use, eating trouble, panic or depression, frequently knotted up with what peers are doing and saying online.

In Cave Creek, the trauma and its spillover share one plan, social fallout included. Rebuilding confidence with friends, responding to a cruel post and scripting what to say at school all count as therapy, since those moments shape how her return plays out.

Sexual trauma, school and friendships

The setting

Our girls-only residential home in Cave Creek.

She stays in a homey, family-sized house out in the Cave Creek desert, thirty-five to forty-five minutes from Peoria heading east on the 101. Only girls live there. The daily timetable is posted and predictable, their sleeping and bathing areas stay private, staff on the night shift never sleep, and AZDHS issues the house its license.

Take a self-guided 3D walkthrough of the home

Life inside

Daily schedule at the Cave Creek residence.

Mornings resemble a school day, with a teacher and lessons, which keeps her thinking of herself as a student. Evenings, often the roughest stretch after trauma, carry the heaviest structure and the steadiest adults, giving her nervous system a genuine chance to settle.

MorningAfternoonEvening
A teen bedroom filled with natural morning light at a Nexus Teen Academy Arizona residence7:30a
Morning

Wake, breakfast & check-in

A predictable morning routine, breakfast, and a daily mood check-in.

The on-site accredited classroom at a Nexus Teen Academy Arizona center9:00a
Morning

Accredited school

Small-group classes with credit transfer, so no one falls behind.

Teens in a group therapy session with a clinician at Nexus Teen Academy11:00a
Morning

Individual & group therapy

CBT and one-to-one time with a therapist your teen knows.

The recreation room with a ping-pong table at a Nexus Teen Academy Arizona residence2:00p
Afternoon

Experiential & movement

Art, mindfulness, and outdoor time built into each day.

The shared kitchen and dining room where residents eat together5:30p
Evening

Dinner & community

Shared evening meals and peer connection.

The backyard and mountain view at a Nexus Teen Academy Arizona residence in the evening8:30p
Evening

Wind-down & overnight care

A steady wind-down routine, with awake staff on-site through the night.

Weekends run differently

Family phone calls 4:00 - 6:00 pm, every day

Saturday and Sunday follow a lighter routine than the weekday schedule above.

Click here for a free consultationTap to call (480) 485-3424 and our admissions team will walk you through a full weekend. Someone answers any time.

Awake clinical staff are on-site every hour, including overnight, at both Arizona centers.

How healing happens

Trauma therapies used in sexual trauma treatment.

TF-CBT is the most thoroughly researched option for children and adolescents after sexual abuse, and EMDR is on the World Health Organization's list for PTSD. At the residence she also rehearses skills for moments waiting back home, like a hallway whisper or a nasty comment under a photo.

One treatment planOne clinical teamReviewed weeklyTracked against her goals

Core therapies

A teen in a one-on-one therapy session with a Nexus Teen Academy clinician1

Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)

Coping tools come first; her trauma narrative follows gradually, alongside practice for school moments that might trigger her.

Helps withgradual narrativeschool triggers
Teens supporting each other in a group therapy session2

EMDR

Bilateral stimulation helps painful memories feel less intense, so reminders at school carry less charge. Begins once stable.

Helps withless chargebegins once stable
A weekly family therapy session with parents and a clinician3

Emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills

Grounding and distress-tolerance work each day, including plans for what to do when a post or comment sets her off.

Helps withdaily groundingonline triggers

Supporting care, running alongside

Healthy relationships and body safety

Small circles of girls exploring boundaries, consent, trust and healthy friendships, including how to handle peer pressure.

healthy friendshipsboundaries

Family therapy and parent group

Family sessions every week, on site or on screen through secure video, plus Saturday parent meetings on triggers and trust.

weekly sessionsSaturday parents

Equine, art and experiential

Friday horse sessions, painting and music help her rebuild confidence and a settled body without needing words.

Friday horsescreative outlets
None of these run separately, they sit in one plan, owned by one clinical team.

Your teen's clinical team

Meet our licensed clinical team.

Her primary therapist holds a license and trauma-focused training, becomes a familiar name to your family, and works alongside our on-site prescriber, a certified teacher and residential staff. Any parent can verify the Arizona licenses shown here.

Hannah Carr-Unquera, Executive Director at Nexus Teen AcademyLPC, BC-TMH

Hannah Carr-Unquera

Executive Director

Leads the clinical program across both homes, licensed in Arizona and board certified in telemental health.

Dr. Tyler White, Director of Adolescent Clinical Services at Nexus Teen AcademyLCSW, DSW

Dr. Tyler White

Director of Adolescent Clinical Services

Sets the treatment plan each resident’s team works to, and supervises the clinicians who deliver it.

Alexandria Penner, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Nexus Teen AcademyDNP, PMHNP-BC

Alexandria Penner

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Runs psychiatric evaluation and medication management on-site, so prescribing stays inside the house.

Ashley Daniels, Director of Family Services & Education at Nexus Teen AcademyHouse team

Ashley Daniels

Director of Family Services & Education

Runs family services and education across both homes, after directing theatre and teen programs and building liberal-arts residential summer camps for Mount Holyoke College and Bryn Mawr College.

Jennifer Inderberg, Education Supervisor at Nexus Teen AcademyHouse team

Jennifer Inderberg

Education Supervisor

Twenty-five years in education, supervising the accredited school that runs inside each house and the credit transfers back to your district.

Melissa Stockmar, Director of Food Operations at Nexus Teen AcademyHouse team

Melissa Stockmar

Director of Food Operations

Leads the kitchen team behind the chef-prepared meals, and runs the cooking group where residents learn to feed themselves.

Arizona-licensed clinical team.Every Nexus Teen Academy clinician is licensed in Arizona. Verify any license on the AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners directory.

What families say

Reviews from parents across Arizona.

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Nexus Academy was a wonderful place for my daughter. The staff were amazing and so supportive. They worked with our entire family. Highly recommend Nexus.
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Sending your child or teen to a residential treatment facility is a difficult and heart-wrenching decision. The team at Nexus Teen Academy was exceptional. Our daughter's therapist was a great fit for her and played a significant role in helping us grow as a family. Family therapy is a crucial part of your child's recovery, and Nexus does an excellent job of involving the family in the healing process. We are grateful for their support in guiding our daughter toward a path of recovery.
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The program at Nexus was a lifesaver for my 15-year-old daughter. After a tough year in and out of different levels of care, my husband and I had truly hit a breaking point and knew a residential facility was needed, but we were adamant about finding a place that was safe, respectful, and loving for our daughter. The entire team at Nexus was caring and engaged from day one, despite my daughter NOT making that easy for the first couple of weeks. There were definitely days in the beginning where we wondered if this was even working, but the team encouraged my husband and me to stay the course, and thank goodness we did. After completing Nexus residential and PHP programs, our daughter has done a complete 180. Her mental health struggles aren't 'magically gone' - but she has learned not to let them control her and our family dynamic is leagues better than where we started. Maybe the craziest part of this whole experience was when she recently acknowledged that she was really struggling before and thanked me for sending her to the program - I almost fainted. All this to say, I can't recommend the team at Nexus enough to any family with a teen who is going through a hard time.
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Our 12 year old attended Nexus in summer of 2025. I opted for this location due to the reviews from other parents regarding similarly aged children. It's a whole different ballgame when a parent is trying to figure out what is best for their tween, knowing they will have exposure to older teenagers and older problems. That sad, Nexus is such a cohesive program. Our experience has been nothing short of wonderful, given the impossible circumstanes. All staff seems to be personally invested in each child's recovery and wellbeing. Our child left Nexus in a much more healed state than when they went in. I was so nervous about taking this huge step after poor hospital experiences and previous PHP's not being as helpful as we hoped. The staff is on top of relational dynamics in the house, and there is some separation between the younger residents and older ones, while still promoting overall cohesiveness. I feel they did a tremendous job supporting our 12 year old developmentally, bringing out a sense of childhood again. They also masterfully navigated our complicated family dynamic, going above and beyond to ensure our child's needs were met, the program requirements were met, in alignment with our family's needs. In a way, our child's time away at Nexus brought them back to us in a way we hadn't seen in a long time. I am so grateful. The PHP program, as well, is top notch and operates from heart. I would recommend both Nexus RTC and their PHP program to any parent in a similar situation. I have offered to connect with any parent in a similar place, so feel free to inquire about connecting with the staff. I know how terrifying this all is, and while we're not totally out of the woods, our child is currently attending school full time again with 2 evening therapy sessions each week. I attribute this assimilation into developmentally typical structure entirely to the care and support we all received from Nexus staff, from intake to therapy to medical and everyone else involved. Thank you, nexus, for helping our child- and our family- in our healing. I am forever grateful.
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Alisha
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When we realized we needed a place for our teen to go longer term it was one of the hardest, scariest things I have been through as a mother. Nexus really made it easier and not quite so scary. They have a really caring staff, the kids love the staff. They truly care about your child, it’s not just another kid in and out of their house. I felt like our family was important and they were focused on what my child needed to help her through this difficult time. There was a lot of ups and downs with this process and we had some really hard times and conversations but the staff was always there to help guide us. I would truly say if you are struggling and your teen needs residential Nexus is an amazing place for treatment. The house is beautiful and it is truly comfortable for the kids. I would definitely recommend Nexus.
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I would like to share that we had a great experience at Nexus Teen Academy. All of the staff is great with communication and assisted us through the process. I am very grateful for all of the resources, help and treatment for my teen throughout their stay. The have an amazing team and would recommend to anyone who needs the help.
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I highly recommend Nexus Teen Academy. The structure, support, and care they provided made a significant impact on my child, and it was also maintainable post-residency. During the residency, I attended a parent group led by the therapists who worked with the kids; where we learned critical skills and distinctions which helped with life afterward. It was also great to be in contact with other parents during this time, and the parenting group was great for this.
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Four years ago at the age of 13 my daughter completely stopped participating in school and started to display symptoms of major depression anxiety and an unknown mood disorder.Her attendance at school was greatly impacted in such a way that attending once or twice a week became standard until the age of 16.Alcohol addiction and juvenile legal troubles followed and became common issues up until the moment my daughter entered into Nexus Teen Academy.To be completely honest as a completely broken single parent,after trying many attempts at therapy/medications I had lost hope and had given up on expecting anything could fix the crisis we had been living in for the last for years. Nexus Academy changed my perspective, my daughter completed 33 days and for the first time in years I saw the spark and light come back to her eyes and soul.She left Nexus displaying insight and a desire to get back on track with her education. With all professions , one will find flaws and opportunities for improvement .I believe Nexus understands this and showed an openess to suggestions and constructive criticism.
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Nexus was a life changing experience. I went in at 17 and experienced my 18th in there, to which the staff and residents all made sure I felt special. My goals were formed around gaining a better sense of self identity, self respect, and healing myself from the inside out. All of which happened in ways I never expected. I was shown how healthy communication, empathy in your home life, and phone-free relationships, all shape you as a person. Each and every one of the staff and administrators at Nexus are solely devoted to the children’s lives and well being. If there was ever an issue, i felt confident to go to them about it and it was swiftly handled. It was one of the most difficult goodbyes I have ever experienced in my life, as I grew family-life bonds with every person there. Thank you all!!!!! I appreciate every way you showed up for me and how you supported me in my stay. I will carry this experience with me forever.
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My daughter was referred here after her various visits to psychiatric hospitals.I was so scared to be apart from my child but Nexus made me feel better about my decision because of their loving and welcoming environment. I love everything about this place, they really love the kids and support parents along the way. I appreciate everyone that loved and supported my child while she was at her lowest. I recommend this place to anyone that may feel like they have tried all they can and they do not know what to do next because Nexus will help you with the next steps in your journey.

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“Nexus Academy was a wonderful place for my daughter. The staff were amazing and so supportive. They worked with our entire family. Highly recommend Nexus.”
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★★★★★

“Sending your child or teen to a residential treatment facility is a difficult and heart-wrenching decision. The team at Nexus Teen Academy was exceptional. Our daughter’s therapist was a great fit for her and played a significant role in helping us grow as a family.”
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HHemella SweattVerified Google review

★★★★★

“The program at Nexus was a lifesaver for my 15-year-old daughter. After a tough year in and out of different levels of care, my husband and I had truly hit a breaking point and knew a residential facility was needed.”
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Getting started

Admission for Peoria families, step by step.

Our promise while you decide

1

One calm call

In that first conversation a licensed counselor explores what you have observed at home and in class, whether she is currently safe, whether the person responsible can still contact her, how classmates and social media are affecting her, and her symptoms and history, then tells you frankly if residential care fits.

2

Coverage check

With your consent we find out what your insurer covers for residential behavioral-health treatment, confirm network participation and give you a truthful estimate of your share. Since trauma treatment is classed as mental-health care, we explain how your policy handles it, typically the same day.

3

Clinical assessment

A licensed clinician reviews safety, symptoms, psychiatric history, earlier treatment and where she stands academically, probing the trauma only as deep as she permits, then advises on level of care. Pending legal matters or medical needs are built into the timeline.

4

Plan the arrival

A coordinator collects medical clearance, Peoria Unified records, prescriptions and travel details, advises on packing with safety in mind, and keeps her whereabouts private from anyone lacking your approval.

5

A gentle, planned arrival

She meets her clinicians and teacher, gets comfortable in her room and among the girls, and family session one is already scheduled before your drive west to Peoria.

Coverage & cost

Does insurance cover teen sexual trauma treatment?

Private insurance plans commonly treat residential trauma care as behavioral-health coverage, and Nexus Teen Academy takes most major insurers. For Peoria families, we look into benefits and network status for free and privately, often within hours, and put any cost to you in plain numbers, so school and treatment plans can move forward together.

  1. 1You send your plan detailsTwo required fields. Member ID optional. Takes about a minute.
  2. 2We verify with your insurer directlyIn-network or out-of-network, free and confidential, usually the same day.
  3. 3You get the number in plain EnglishYour exact out-of-pocket cost, explained before you commit to anything.

Out-of-network or unsure about your plan? Call anyway, cost should never be the reason a teen doesn't get help.

Verify your insurance in 2 minutes

Find out what your plan contributes toward her residential care, privately and at no charge.

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After discharge

Discharge and aftercare planning near Peoria.

Re-entry planning opens weeks ahead of discharge, and you help shape it: a partial-day program or IOP if useful, a Peoria-area therapist and prescriber experienced with trauma, her safety and coping steps in writing, and a return in stages arranged with the Peoria Unified district.

Answers

Questions Peoria parents ask about sexual trauma care

Answers for Peoria families on treatment, the drive, school credits and handling peers after a disclosure.

Your question isn’t here?

A licensed admissions counselor can answer it on the phone right now, no script, no pressure, and no obligation to enroll.

Talk to a counselorAnswered 24/7 at (480) 485-3424

Centers & getting there

Yes. Peoria parents hunting for help near me can reach Nexus Teen Academy's licensed Cave Creek house in thirty-five to forty-five minutes by Loop 101. The program serves girls ages 12 to 17, and (480) 485-3424 is answered at every hour.

Plan on thirty-five to forty-five minutes heading east, depending on whether you leave from Lake Pleasant neighborhoods or near P83. That keeps weekly in-person family therapy and scheduled visits manageable.

Girls ages 12 to 17 are the only residents, and bedrooms, bathrooms and groups belong to them alone. Away from mixed classrooms and gossip, many find talking about boundaries, their bodies and what happened far less daunting.

Admissions works around the clock, and the insurance check is usually back the same day. A coordinator then pulls together medical clearance and school records so her start date comes together as smoothly as possible.

Care & cost

Nobody pushes her. The first weeks focus on feeling safe, sleeping better and coping, and the timing and amount of anything she shares stay in her hands. Trust usually comes first, and trauma therapy follows her lead.

Yes. A certified teacher leads for-credit classes Monday through Friday, so coursework keeps moving. We coordinate with Peoria Unified on records and on the plan for her return.

Therapy includes practical planning: what to say if classmates ask, how to handle posts or group chats, which friendships feel safe, and which adult at school she can go to. Parents learn the same plan in family sessions so home and school stay consistent.

Stays usually reach 30 days or beyond, guided by clinical markers. Before discharge we plan a gradual return with her school, give her written coping and safety steps, and line up PHP or IOP plus a trauma-informed outpatient counselor and prescriber near Peoria.

Plenty of private plans reimburse residential trauma treatment from the mental-health benefit when the insurer deems it medically necessary. Reviewing your benefits costs nothing, stays private, often finishes within hours, and spells out network status and expected costs.

Licensing & privacy

Yes. AZDHS licenses the house for adolescent behavioral-health residential care, and it carries Joint Commission accreditation plus LegitScript certification, each of which you can confirm on your own.

Only what you choose to share. HIPAA governs her records, and they are released solely to people you authorize, such as a school contact, except where state law requires a report to protect a child.

Saturday parent meetings and weekly family therapy teach you to respond to triggers, talk about school and peers without pressure, and rebuild trust. Only people you approve can visit or call, and her location stays private.

Key figures

Why early sexual trauma treatment matters

CDC figures suggest roughly 1 in 4 girls nationwide live through child sexual abuse, and for many the first signs show up at school, in grades, attendance and friendships.

Aerial view of a Nexus Teen Academy residential center in Arizona

18%

Across the country, 18% of high school girls said sexual violence had happened to them during the past year (CDC YRBS, 2021).

14%

Forced sex, at any point in life, had happened to 14% of teenage girls in the national high school sample (CDC YRBS, 2021).

8.0%

By age 18, 8.0% of girls studied from age 13 onward had experienced PTSD (NIMH, NCS-A).

1 in 4

Across Arizona, 1 in 4 adolescents with unmet mental-health needs called getting care very difficult or impossible (AZDHS, 2026).

Because many girls stay silent, a sudden drop in grades or a change in friend groups is worth a gentle conversation.

For Peoria families, that shortage argues for planning residential care and school re-entry together instead of sitting on a waitlist.

Sources: CDC, Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report, 2011-2021; CDC, Fast Facts: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse; National Institute of Mental Health, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder statistics (National Comorbidity Survey Adolescent Supplement); Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona Adolescent Mental Health Report, 2026.

Teen group home care for Peoria girls

Comfortable as a home, careful as a clinic.

Weighing group homes for a daughter after sexual trauma? Peoria girls, and girls from every corner of the state, stay in our Cave Creek residence for girls, which holds an AZDHS residential license, where therapy, weekday classes and everyday routines take place under one roof.

A typical group home

Nexus homes

Families from the Phoenix metro 9 cities

Families from Greater Arizona 6 cities

Girls from these cities have received care in Cave Creek. Our staff helps with travel arrangements, and parents attend family therapy every week, in the room or through encrypted video.

Across Arizona

Sexual trauma treatment for girls near Peoria.

Driving east on Loop 101, most Peoria households arrive in Cave Creek in thirty-five to forty-five minutes, short enough for planned visits and weekday family sessions. Relatives from farther off can fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor. Admissions can be reached at any hour.

Thirty-five to forty-five minutes east

From Peoria, including Lake Pleasant and the P83 district, allow thirty-five to forty-five minutes eastbound on Loop 101, which keeps weekday family sessions and visits within easy reach.

Family therapy, weekly

Moms and dads join each week's family therapy in person or on encrypted video, choosing what fits around work and other kids' activities, so no session is missed.

Back to class in Peoria, gradually

Before she comes home we arrange step-down care like PHP or IOP, a trauma-informed outpatient counselor around Peoria, and a return to class in phases with the Peoria Unified School District.

Nexus Teen Academy, Cave Creek · girls’ residence

2695 E Saddle Mountain Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331

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Cave Creek residence location for Peoria families

Peoria, AZ

Cave Creek, a Loop 101 drive east

Cave Creek (girls)

Saddle Mountain Rd, 85331 · 20 min north

Nearby

Glendale and the Lake Pleasant area

Yuma & SW Arizona

Travel, telehealth & aftercare

Every Nexus program, statewide

Explore residential programs by condition.

One team of clinicians treats many conditions for families statewide. Start with her main struggle; each page then describes care for families in a particular city.

Conditions treated, ages 12 to 17
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Arizona cities our families come from
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Residences, girls
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Nexus Teen Academy runs licensed residential care for teenagers from 12 through 17, addressing trauma and PTSD, ADHD, eating disorders, anxiety, suicidal ideation, sexual trauma, substance use, self-harm, depression, and bipolar disorder. Girls in sexual trauma care live in the girls-only Cave Creek setting, reached from Peoria along Loop 101, and families across Arizona receive travel support, drive-time guidance and family therapy by encrypted video.

Depression care, statewide

Sexual trauma treatment for girls in nearby cities

Girls from every city listed here come to Cave Creek for care. Its page covers the drive, safety planning, school re-entry with that city's district and the questions its parents ask.

More conditions treated at Nexus Teen Academy

Open a condition for its statewide page; the neighboring city links show treatment from each place.

Can't find your city? Girls from any Arizona community, and from beyond the state line, are welcome. Phone (480) 485-3424 to learn about admission and get help planning the trip.