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Austin, Texas, United States
Cross Creek Hospital
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Part of the Acadia Healthcare network.
About Cross Creek Hospital
Cross Creek Hospital in Austin provides a wide range of behavioral health services for adolescents, adults, and seniors. Their programs are designed to support individuals facing mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, self-harm, schizophrenia, and co-occurring substance use challenges. Treatment is customized through personalized care plans that consider each person’s unique needs, symptoms, and recovery goals. All tracks are age-specific with dedicated programming for adolescents (ages 8–17), adults, and older adults (ages 65+).
Treatment for Every Stage of Recovery
To meet patients where they are in their recovery journey, Cross Creek Hospital offers several levels of care. These include inpatient treatment for adults experiencing acute mental health crises, as well as day programs like Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) for both adolescents and adults. On-site medical detox services are also available for individuals beginning their recovery from substance use. This flexible, step-down model allows patients to move smoothly between levels of care as their needs change, creating a continuous and supportive treatment experience.
The Family Visitation Policy
Family support is an important part of the healing process at Cross Creek. Patients can receive phone calls during designated hours using a unique access code, and in-person visits are offered on a case-by-case basis, following a set weekly schedule by unit. Depending on the unit, each patient may have one or two visitors. Visitors are required to check in, follow safety protocols, and arrive early
Recover in a Healing Environment
Cross Creek offers a setting designed to be calm and uplift.The facility features therapeutic spaces such as serene courtyards, an amphitheater, and recreational areas like a gym with basketball that encourages movement along with a space for yoga.
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Provider's Policy:Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.
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Tricare
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Age-Specific Care for Every Stage of Life
Cross Creek Hospital provides age-specific mental health care for adolescents (ages 8–17), adults, and older adults (65+). Inpatient programs offer intensive support for acute mental health needs, while outpatient options provide flexible, lower-level care. Each track includes medical oversight, medication management, individual and group therapy, and therapeutic activities.
Full Continuum of Treatment in One Location
From inpatient and medical detox to day treatment and outpatient programs, Cross Creek offers a seamless path to recovery. Patients can transition into the appropriate level of care without losing the support system they’ve built. Each person begins with a thorough evaluation, followed by a personalized treatment plan tailored to their unique needs.
Combine Traditional Healing with Holistic Therapies
In addition to medical care, patients at Cross Creek engage in a range of therapeutic services, including individual and family therapy, music therapy, and journaling. To support whole-person healing, the program also offers experiential therapies like art, animal-assisted sessions, physical wellness activities, and relaxation techniques.
Healing Environment Designed for Comfort and Connection
Cross Creek Hospital offers a thoughtfully designed campus that enhances the healing process. Patients benefit from age-specific units, ensuring they are surrounded by peers facing similar challenges. The facility boasts serene courtyards, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, gardening areas, and a cozy amphitheater for yoga, entertainment and workshops.
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Center Overview
Older Adults
Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Children
Treatment for children incorporates the psychiatric care they need and education, often led by on-site teachers to keep children on track with school.
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Veterans
Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.
Treatment Focus
This center specializes in primary mental health treatment and offers programs for co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment for whole-person healing.
Treatment
Specializations
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Self-Harm
The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.
Treatment Services
Day Treatment
In a PHP, patients live at home but follow an intensive schedule of treatment. Most programs require you to be on-site for about 40 hours per week.
Intensive Inpatient
The highest level of care, medically managed intensive inpatient services provides 24-hour nursing and physician care.
Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
Intensive Outpatient Program
In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Experiential
Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.
Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Twelve Step
Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Animal Therapy
Animals can inspire trust and self-worth. In this experiential therapy, guided interactions are used to improve social skills and emotion regulation.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Experiential Therapy
With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
Motivational Interviewing
Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.
Psychodrama Therapy
Patients act out real or imagined scenarios under a therapist's guidance. These exercises foster creative thought, sponteneity, and problem-solving skills.
Conditions We Treat
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Self-Harm
The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.
Suicidality
With suicidality, a person fantasizes about suicide, or makes a plan to carry it out. This is a serious mental health symptom.
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Substances We Treat
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Prescription Drugs
It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.
Experience
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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Testimonial
“At Cross Creek Hospital, client care and well-being come first and foremost always. The entire staff has incredible compassion for all who come in for help. They made my experience the best it could be.”
Former Patient
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