Arizona's trusted teen residential treatment facility helping adolescents overcome mental health challenges, behavioral issues, and emotional struggles. We accept teenagers (ages 12–17) from any US state.
At Nexus Teen Academy, we provide comprehensive adolescent residential treatment for teens struggling with mental health, behavioral issues, and emotional challenges. Our residential treatment center for teens in Arizona combines evidence-based therapy with a supportive, structured environment where young people can heal and grow. Whether you’re looking for a therapeutic boarding school or intensive troubled teen programs, we’re here to help your family find hope. We empower our clients to hone a clear vision for their lives to build life-long results for themselves and their families. We have a home specifically for teen boys with 10 beds, and a home specifically for teenage girls with 10 beds. See more below.
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 youth treatment center in Arizona, we specialize in helping families navigate the challenges of adolescence. Our troubled youth 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
Don’t wait – take the first step towards a brighter future today.
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.