Balance Treatment Center - San Luis Obispo

Conveniently near Route 101 and serving the cities along the Central California Coastline, including Pismo Beach, Avila Beach, Edna, Verde, and Arroyo Grande, Balance Treatment Center in San Luis Obispo offers mental health treatment for children, teens, and adults, including LGBTQ+ clients, through both partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) care.

Road to Wellness

Guided by the belief that healing happens together, the center addresses depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gender and sexual identity questions, oppositional defiance, and dual-diagnosis substance use issues. Clients take part in individual therapy, group sessions, and multi-family group therapy. Treatment plans draw from evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, and mindfulness therapy.

Embracing Unique Journeys

Balance Treatment Center has an art room and a kids’ room. They also deliver specialized options for youth ages 6–17, new mothers navigating postpartum depression, and military members transitioning back to civilian life. In addition to virtual IOP and an 8-week military transitional IOP, they offer a PHP that typically lasts 3 to 4 weeks. Recovery plans also integrate motivational interviewing (MI), neurofeedback therapy, recreation therapy, nutrition wellness, and stress and health management.