Certs Group blog

When a teen is struggling with serious emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges, residential treatment may offer the structure, therapy, and support they need. Residential treatment centers are a space where teens can receive help and guidance through their mental health struggles and behavioral issues. Read More

Trauma-focused care in residential treatment facilities is essential for individuals struggling with the long-term effects of traumatic experiences. EMDR and Brainspotting are two powerful therapeutic approaches that facilitate deep healing by targeting trauma at its core. Read More

At a residential program for adolescents, having a well-trained staff is one of the most important aspects of making mental health treatment successful. The staff at a residential treatment center should be properly trained in order to help teens through their mental health struggles, behavioral issues, and any other challenges they are facing. Read More

The truth is, not all programs are created equal. While some centers, like CERTS Group, are committed to evidence-based, compassionate care, others have faced valid criticism for outdated or even harmful methods. That's why understanding what makes a mental health treatment program safe and ethical is so important. Read More

Residential treatment facilities play a crucial role in supporting individuals who have experienced significant trauma. Trauma-focused care in these settings, including CERTS, is designed to provide comprehensive, individualized support that helps students heal from emotional and psychological wounds. Read more...

At CERTS, our staff is an integral part of a successful healing journey for our students. This is why properly training our residential program staff is so important. Our well-trained staff at CERTS Group can help teens in treatment with their behavioral issues, mental health struggles, and other challenges adolescents face today. Read more...

If you’re a parent facing the heartbreaking reality that your teen is struggling, whether with depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, substance use, self-harm or academic failure, you’re not alone. While this decision is never easy, research and experience suggest that residential treatment programs can be a powerful and life-changing intervention for adolescents in crisis. Read more...

Our residential treatment center for teenagers helps students struggling with their mental health, substance use disorders, behavioral problems, trauma, and co-occurring disorders. CERTS Group is an accredited residential treatment program located in Utah, but serving parents nationwide. We believe that each child has unique needs, this is why we personalize our mental health treatment programs to each individual to get the best outcomes. Read more...

Helping your teen build resilience is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. Having resilience can give your child the mental, emotional, and behavioral adaptability for challenging life experiences. Our residential care facility can also help your teen grow through their hardships and come out stronger and more resilient. Read more...

Joint Commission accredited residential care facilities ensure a safe, effective, and compliant healthcare environment. CERTS has acquired The Joint Commission accreditation to improve our quality of care and continuous improvement in healthcare delivery. Read more...

Spending the holidays at a residential treatment center instead of at home can be difficult for the student and their family. At CERTS, we try to make the holiday season at our treatment program as special as it is at home. Read more...

At CERTS, we provide specialized therapeutic programs based on what each student needs in their healing journey. Our residential treatment centers for adolescents combine traditional talk therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and experiential therapy for our students struggling with mental health conditions. Read more...

Self-harming is a part of teen mental health that is difficult to talk about for many parents and teens. At CERTS, we believe that understanding and supporting your teen’s mental health struggles is the first step towards your teen’s healing journey. Read more...

If you are a parent of a Gen Z child, you may be struggling to understand why they think or feel the way they do. Let’s learn more about some tips for parenting your Gen Z child and how residential therapy for teens may be the best option for you. Read more...

Parents are an important part of the youth residential treatment process. Supporting a student’s treatment throughout their healing process is one of the best things a parent can do. At CERTS, we take parent involvement and education seriously. Read more...

Our experiential therapy process at CERTS allows our students to develop an insight into their inner thoughts, feelings, and experiences allowing them to learn how to process their emotions in a healthy way. Read more...

Residential treatment programs for adolescents, also known as troubled teen programs, are essential in helping adolescents face behavioral, psychological, and emotional issues. There have been many misconceptions about residential treatment centers. Read more...

Residential treatment centers play an important role in the transformative healing journey for troubled adolescents. These centers serve as a safe space for troubled teens looking for a path to redemption. At CERTS, we go beyond clinical needs and focus on what each individual needs for a successful future. Read more...