“I flew in from Ohio scared out of my mind. Someone met me at the airport, and by that night I was in a real bed with a nurse checking on me. Dallas Addiction Center gave me my life back.”
Kevin S. Alumni · Dallas Addiction Center
Dallas Addiction Center · Plano, Texas
Dual Diagnosis Treatment in Dallas
When addiction and a mental health condition feed each other, treating only one almost guarantees the other wins. Guardian Recovery treats both together — psychiatry, therapy, and addiction medicine on one team — with 24/7 admissions and insurance that can cover the full cost of care.
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Dual Diagnosis
Two Conditions. One Coordinated Treatment.
Substance use and mental health aren’t separate problems — so we don’t treat them separately.
Most people who struggle with drugs or alcohol are also carrying depression, anxiety, trauma, or another condition underneath. Dual diagnosis care at Guardian Recovery puts psychiatric treatment and addiction treatment in the same plan, the same team, and the same day — because that’s the only way either one actually resolves.
Depression
When the substance is also the coping mechanism, both need care at once. Therapy and psychiatry work on the mood while treatment works on the use.
Anxiety & Panic
Many people drink or use to quiet anxiety. We treat the anxiety itself — so the substance loses its job.
PTSD & Trauma
Trauma-informed clinicians help you process what happened at a safe pace — often the key that unlocks everything else.
Bipolar & Mood Disorders
Careful psychiatric evaluation and medication management, integrated with your addiction treatment plan.
Psychiatry & Medication
Psychiatric providers evaluate, prescribe where appropriate, and follow you through every level of care.
One Integrated Plan
One team, one chart, one plan — your therapist and your psychiatric provider are talking to each other every week.
25k+
Lives Restored
Why Guardian Recovery
A Different Standard of Alcohol Treatment.
One campus, one team, a full continuum of care.
Since 2009, Guardian Recovery has helped more than 25,000 people begin again. At Dallas Addiction Center, detox and residential rehab share one campus and one clinical team — your care deepens as you progress, instead of starting over.
- Detox and rehab on one campus — no transfers, no re-telling your story.
- Premium, restorative setting — private bedrooms, chef-prepared meals, a quiet, private setting.
- In-network with most major insurers — treatment can cost little or nothing out of pocket.
- Travel made simple — we coordinate flights and pickup for out-of-state clients.
Our Clinical Approach
Evidence-Based Care, Delivered with Heart.
The therapies research trusts, from clinicians who listen.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Physician-directed medications that ease withdrawal and reduce cravings, paired with counseling.
CBT & DBT
Cognitive and dialectical behavior therapies that build practical skills for cravings, stress, and relapse prevention.
Individual & Group Therapy
One-on-one sessions to go deep, and a recovery community that reminds you you’re not alone.
Trauma-Informed Care
Care that addresses what happened to you — not just what you’ve been using to cope with it.
Family Therapy
Structured sessions that help families heal together and learn how to support lasting recovery.
Whole-Person Supports
Mindfulness, nutrition, movement, and rest — restoring the body while the mind heals.
Step Inside
Step Inside Dallas Addiction Center.
Explore the Spaces That Inspire Healing.
Recovery asks a lot of you. Your surroundings should give something back. Dallas Addiction Center sits on a quiet, private campus in Plano — built to feel like a retreat, and staffed like a hospital.
Private bedrooms
Chef-prepared meals
Quiet outdoor spaces
Fitness & movement
Landscaped grounds
Quiet, private grounds
24/7 clinical staff
Alumni community
Why Dallas Addiction Center?
Some places treat the environment as an afterthought. We treat it as part of the medicine. When your body is exhausted and your nervous system is on edge, a calm room, a good meal, and the ocean air do real clinical work.
Behind the comfort is a serious program: physician-led detox, daily evidence-based therapy, and a team that has guided thousands of people through their first weeks without alcohol.
1 campus
Detox through rehab
Levels of Care
Care That Meets You Where You Are.
One connected path — tap each step to see what it actually looks like.
Medical Detox
Round-the-clock medical care to clear substances safely and comfortably — physicians and 24/7 nursing manage withdrawal so you never go through it alone. The essential first step.
Often 5–10 daysResidential Treatment
Live on campus, fully focused on healing — daily individual and group therapy, structure, peer support, and time for your body and mind to recover.
Often 2–4 weeksPartial Hospitalization (PHP)
Full days of clinical programming, typically 5–7 days per week, while living at home or in supportive housing — a bridge between residential care and independent life.
Day treatmentIntensive Outpatient (IOP)
Day or evening sessions, typically 3–5 days a week, stepping down as you progress — serious clinical care that fits around work, school, and family.
Flexible scheduleVirtual Intensive Outpatient
The same intensive outpatient care, delivered live online by licensed clinicians — clinically robust treatment from home, wherever you are.
100% onlineInsurance & Cost
Your Insurance Can Cover Treatment.
Most clients pay little or nothing out of pocket once benefits are verified.
One quick, confidential call and we can verify your benefits with your insurance company — usually while you’re still on the phone. You’ll know exactly what’s covered before you decide anything.
- Free verification of benefits in minutes
- We call your insurer — you don’t have to
- 100% confidential, no obligation to enroll
- Self-pay and financing options available
+ most major plans
& many regional networks
& many regional networks
Coverage varies by plan. Our admissions team confirms your exact benefits before any decision is made.
For Families
Worried About Someone You Love?
You don’t need them to be “ready.” You just need to call.
Many of the people we help arrive because a family member made the first call. Our admissions team can talk you through what to say, how intervention support works, and what treatment can look like — before your loved one ever picks up the phone.
- Guidance for first conversations and interventions
- Family therapy and weekly updates, with your loved one’s consent
- Coming from out of state? We coordinate flights and airport pickup.
Safe, Supervised, Around the Clock.
Detox and residential clients are monitored by licensed medical and clinical staff 24 hours a day, with physician-directed care from admission to discharge.
24/7 nursing
Licensed clinical team
Private & discreet
Reviews & Stories of Recovery
Reclaim Your Life | Rewrite Your Story.
From the people and families who walked this path before you.
“The campus is beautiful, but what stayed with me is the people. My therapist saw through twenty years of excuses with so much kindness that I finally stopped making them.”
Laura B. Alumni · Dallas Addiction Center
“We sent my husband to Dallas Addiction Center after two failed attempts elsewhere. The difference was the continuity — the same team from detox through discharge. He’s two years sober.”
Patricia G. Family member of an alumni
Getting Started
What Happens When You Call.
Four simple steps — most people complete all four within a day.
01
Call
A caring specialist answers 24/7. Everything you share is confidential.
02
Verify Insurance
We check your benefits with your insurer while you’re on the line — free.
03
Assessment
A brief clinical conversation confirms Dallas Addiction Center is the right fit for you.
04
Admission
We handle logistics — including travel — often the same day.
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Admissions specialists are available right now.
Common Questions
Answers Before You Call.
What is dual diagnosis, exactly?
A dual diagnosis (or co-occurring disorder) means a substance use disorder and a mental health condition — like depression, anxiety, PTSD, or bipolar disorder — happening at the same time. Each makes the other worse, which is why they have to be treated together.
Which gets treated first — the addiction or the mental health?
Both, together. Withdrawal is stabilized first for safety, but psychiatric care begins immediately alongside addiction treatment. Treating one and waiting on the other is the pattern that keeps people relapsing.
Will I see a psychiatric provider?
Yes. Evaluation by a psychiatric provider is part of dual diagnosis care, with medication management where appropriate and follow-up through every level of care.
How much does dual diagnosis treatment cost?
For most people with insurance, dual diagnosis treatment can be covered in full or in large part. We verify your exact benefits for free before you commit to anything, and we offer self-pay rates and financing for those without coverage.
Will anyone find out I’m in treatment?
No. Your care is protected by federal privacy law (HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2). We never share information with employers, family, or anyone else without your written consent.
What happens after detox?
Detox is the beginning, not the destination. Before you discharge, your clinical team builds your next step with you — residential care, PHP, IOP, or outpatient — so the progress you make continues without interruption.
I don’t live in Texas. How does travel work?
Many of our clients travel to us — and many find that distance from old routines helps. Our team can help arrange flights and will meet you at the airport. Travel can often be organized the same day you call.
Take the First Step
Step into a Brighter Day.
One confidential call can change everything.
You don’t have to have it all figured out. Call when you’re ready — or send us your number, and a caring admissions specialist will reach out to you.
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