Balance Treatment Center - Santa Maria

Conveniently situated just off Route 101, Balance Treatment Center in Santa Maria is a short drive from the Santa Maria airport and offers mental health care through their adult partial hospitalization program (PHP) and intensive outpatient program (IOP). PHP provides several hours of daytime treatment, allowing clients to return home in the evenings. IOP offers structured group-based support throughout the week while clients maintain work, school, and family routines.

Moving Toward Brighter Days

Their programs address depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gender and sexual identity concerns, oppositional defiant behavior, and co-occurring substance use challenges. Treatment includes group and individual therapy, practical skill-building, and approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness therapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. They also provide multi-family group therapy.

Every Journey Deserves Support

Balance Treatment Center offers specialized programs for children, teens, new mothers, and military members transitioning to civilian life. Their services include a Kids Treatment Program for ages 6–17, postpartum depression support, virtual IOP, and an 8-week transitional IOP for military members. Other approaches include motivational interviewing (MI), neurofeedback therapy, recreation therapy, nutrition wellness, and stress and health management. Their PHP typically lasts 3–4 weeks and takes place in a nature-inspired, non-residential setting.