Insight

I attended Clear Behavioral Health’s Van Nuys location IOP, and it was truly a life-changing experience. I’ve never had the opportunity to focus on my mental health in such a supportive and structured environment. From start to finish, the entire team made me feel seen, heard, and cared for. Ryan, Celina, Nikki, and the rest of the staff were incredible, compassionate, professional, and genuinely dedicated to helping me heal and grow. Clear gave me the tools and space I needed to better understand myself and build a foundation for lasting wellness. I’m so grateful for the experience and would highly recommend it to anyone ready to take that next step in their mental health journey.

Jessica Southwood

Clear Behavioral Health is an amazing place. My son just completed their 90 day program. While he was attending the program he was much calmer, happier, and more focused. He was able to connect with other clients and learn from their experiences. I’m very grateful for the staff. They were so supportive, caring, and understanding. They were able to get my son to open up and actually talk about what things he never felt comfortable speaking about. Also, the group family sessions were so helpful for myself and my husband. I highly, highly recommend this place.

Cathryn Garcia

I attended Clear Behavioral Health for IOP in 2023 and it was a great experience on my journey to improving my mental health and sobriety. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I have remained sober since then and am excited for the future!…

Pearson Nibley

Every single staff member is very welcoming and kind. I was always greeted and acknowledged by them every day, even when I showed up on my lowest days. Most of them are also really relatable, funny, and have humor. I like how candid they are about their own experiences and how they can also relate to some of the challenges that I face, which makes me feel less alone. As a guy, Sean was one of those people who made me feel less alone because the program was more so filled with women. So hearing him relate to my own struggles also really helped me mentally and hope he knows that. Was not a fan of yoga and breath works, something about it makes me feel restless. They provide yoga mats, blankets, etc, but I brought my own mat as I hate how hard to ground is on my back. I should have said something, but they need to inform clients to stop snoring. It's fine if they fall asleep, but some start snoring so loud and it ruins it for me. My favorite is sound baths and would rather do that 3 times a week. Wish there was an alternative activity, I could have done during yoga/breathing like a CBT worksheet or even work on something like job/intern searching and applying. My therapists needs improvement. I found that both of my assigned therapists weren’t very helpful and seemed “dry” and “bland” and didn’t seem very knowledgeable. It felt like a waste of time! Even though they were still kind to me, I wish I had been paired with the other therapist there, as many could resonate. I also felt rushed during one session where I wanted to use every minute of it up, and the therapist was like, "well we only have like 5 minutes". I suggest one of the therapists get a watch as they do go overtime. He also talks so much where I am not able to speak and overall leave the session very unproductive. My social worker was very kind and very supportive with a nurturing heart. She authentically shows her empathy for others, and it's noticed by other clients as well. She also has humor and makes me laugh which I find helps cheer me up. She listens to you and does gives valuable information. I did feel it was a bit all over the place and was not clear on what we were working on at times. Process groups and activities were another favorite part. They make it a safe space to open up about sensitive topics. They also provide fidget toys. I know staff are busy, but it is nice to have, if not all of them, more than 2 of them there. The worksheets they provide are helpful at times, but I feel that they just rush to find one that's relevant on the topic and print it out. One of the therapists who hosts the process/activity seems to go in "circles" and off tangent a lot. Many clients I have talked to resonate and have become this inside joke. The property is clean and they just refurnished everything and think they did a great job. Makes it feel safe and inviting. Can't control this, but this location is near an airport, and there are planes and helicopters flying over every 30 minutes, which I have a huge noise sensitivity to. I think that is something to note for this location if you have noise sensitivities. Overall, great program!

CJ

Clear Behavioral IOP goes above and beyond to support family and patients. Their attention to detail, one-on-one therapy, weekly family group therapy, group therapy for patients, phone and text check-ins, and assistance with insurance are simply amazing. Having already been at another IOP, Clear Behavioral was therapy at a whole other level. I felt like I was part of my teen's therapy and they worked to make sure we had opportunities for connection and honest communication. I am so glad that I took the advice of my son's former therapist. We were truly lucky to be a part of Clear Behavioral and their team. They made all the difference for my teen and me.

Jennifer Uribe