Reviews of Clearview Horizon (Psychologist)

A Copen

Clearview played a huge part in who I am today. I have a relationship with my parents that I never would have had if it wasn't for my time at Clearview. You don't have to agree with everything they did, but they always wanted what was best for each and every girl that was there.

Paul S

One of the hardest days of my life was the day I realized that I could not keep my daughter safe from herself. My wife and I took small steps when big steps were needed. Clearview was one of those big steps for us. We didn't know where the money was going to come from. But, it came. We didn't know if our daughter, who was 17 at the time she entered, would hate us forever. But, she didn't. We didn't know why Montana. But, Montana it was. We didn't know why us. Why our family? But it was our family, regardless. We took the big step of placing our daughter in a boarding school 2K miles away and I thank the Lord every day for the will to make that decision. Our daughter graduated a little over a year and a half after coming to Clearview and she is home now working and healthy. She falls down sometimes, but she gets herself back up. The team at Clearview is amazing. They aren't perfect. They aren't in a perfect business. They try and they are transparent. The therapists are brilliant in their own way. They reminded my daughter that she is a child of God and a one-and-only. They taught her how to handle life's ups and downs. How to do it without losing yourself in it. The teacher is good. She worked hard with my daughter and she earned high school credits while at Clearview. The workshops are incredible and while you will convince yourself every time that you do not want to go and hear a bunch of people "teach" you how to parent, workshops are one of the biggest reasons why my daughter lives so close to us today. She saw us acknowledge the change we needed to find. Thank you Clearview.

Georgie Le Blanc

Hardest decision of my life and there have been a few to pick from. Even though my daughter was tearing the family apart from the inside out with her dangerous behaviors, I never really thought that my husband and I could actually send our 17 year old daughter across the country to Montana to get help. But, we were that strong and it made all the difference. She is home now and heading to college in the Fall. She is surprisingly interested in pursuing a degree in psychology. Thank you to the team, to the teachers, to the therapists, and to the staff for teaching us the 12 Rules and for pushing our family to work harder at what we never knew we needed to work hard at. I thought it was her. I now know it was all of us. It has made all of the difference.

Rebecca Milsap

This is a very special place. You know it as you pull in. You see the mountain cove. Based on the results for my daughter, it was the best place for seeking treatment. Some of the best staff I have ever encountered. It is very structured which I feel is important to the success of recovery in minors. Thank you Clearview.

Erin Nichols

Thank you for the workshop. It was incredible.

Jenny L

Clearview was the best choice I could have made for my teenage daughter. She was on a destructive path. Destructive for her and destructive for the rest of us. Clearview provides a caring and structured environment that my daughter needed to connect to. The academic program is individualized and is delivering results as she has done a lot of credit recovery while she has been there and is back on track and slightly ahead of pace (keeping my fingers crossed). I was amazed and impressed by the campus. Small and quiet at the base of a mountain in Montana with trees, deer and river streams all around it. It was ideal for the type of unplugged environment that I wanted to take my daughter to to get her a fresh start. From Philadelphia to Montana, what a change for her and exactly what she needed. I can say without a doubt that the students are provided with excellent care by a Christian staff who truly wants to see our daughter cross over to a life of purpose and clarity. My daughter has been there almost 16 months now and the change has been significant. I truly thank God every night that she is at Clearview and know that it was the best decision I could have ever made to benefit my daughter and my family to place us on the right path. Do you know what the difference was? I was as much about my daughter seeing me doing my own work as it was for her to be doing her own work. Clearview asks a lot of us in this process. A lot in the form of engagement and trust. They are very direct about doing my own work. Doing my own work meant bringing vulnerability to the weekly family therapy call. It means coming to every family workshop they offered (we have been to three so far). It means dropping everything when they invited me to a therapeutic river rafting trip down the Salmon river for my daughter and I to work on us. Clearview holds a very high standard and we are getting the results we never thought possible. My daughter is more open than she has ever been. Open about her drug use and her boundary issues. This a created a way forward. She is on the student leadership team now and we are seeing her build momentum towards her program graduation. We made the right choice with Clearview.

Anne Camp

Sent my daughter here after struggling for years at home. She spend 15 months here. Learning who she was and who she wasn't. And in the middle of the intense therapy, workshops, and schoolwork, she made lifelong friends, learned to ski, ride horses, and appreciate the beauty of God's creation (camping, whitewater rafting, etc.). The therapists and staff truly cared for her (and her family), and I know she will be back to visit. They have prepared her for the next stage of her life, and we are so excited to see what her future holds now! Thank you to all the staff at Clearview! Highly recommend and am willing to talk to future parents about it!

Lindsay C

I can't say enough good things about Clearview. We were looking for a residential treatment program for our daughter who had been struggling with severe anxiety, depression and school avoidance for over a year. The only things we could find near us were hospital programs which would have been the right fit for her. Clearview was exactly what she needed -- a warm, caring environment with constant access to trained therapists who helped her work through her emotional challenges and develop strong coping mechanisms. In addition, our amazing family therapist transformed the way we communicate with each other. We are all so much stronger and healthier in our relationships because of her guidance. Finally, the staff at Clearview truly went above and beyond by providing outstanding care for our daughter when she experienced some serious medical issues during her stay. We are so grateful for their kindness and support in everything they did.

Jack S

Enrolling our daughter at Clearview was one of the best decisions that our family has ever made. She dealt with depression and anxiety since she was a small child. We spent a great deal of time and energy going from doctor to doctor trying one medication after another without any results to point to other than major side effects. Before we arrived at Clearview, Mary, the owner, recommended we get my daughter tested at the Amen Clinic. They provide a psych test plus a brain scan. This testing had a profound impact on her ability to get off the majority of these meds within a year. Today, she is only on one of her medications and she is managing it on her own. Through individual, group, and family therapy, my daughter started to address some very real issues that were creating most of her self limiting beliefs. We were not aware of a trauma that she had experienced as a young child. This realization, and the work we did around it, allowed us to focus on the real issue at hand rather than using medications to simply treat her symptoms. Clearview got to the root of my daughter's secrets and proved the wisdom that we are only as sick as our secrets. They gave her the tools that she needed to let her past go and find a way forward to keeping it simple and just focusing on doing the next right thing. After she graduated from Clearview, she returned home and is now preparing to start her Freshman year at a nearby university. No parent could hope for more for their child.

Will Stolley

I am sure reading these reviews can be a bit confusing. Some reviews are 5 and others are an 1. Please remember if your considering a program like this most families come in hurting, scared, angry, and sad. Something has broken down that has lead them to where they are at currently. Also, some girls leave before graduation and miss the last transformational 6 months of the program. My experience is graduation usually means transformation. I am a father of a graduate. This program is about restoration - of the individual and family. Sending our daughter to a program was the hardest decisions of my life, but it was one of the best decisions we’ve ever done. This is not a place you send your daughter and they “fix” her. It will take individual ownership, time, effort, heart, trust, and repentance from the parents as well as your daughter. You will be asked to trust the process many times that is extremely hard but a gift. A significant amount of the success of the program is each family member owning their part in healing. You get out what you put in. I was a good father but still had a lot to own. My daughter had to do the same. She had to own what lead her to Clearview. The staff’s skill to work with girls is excellent. They’ve seen most “unique” cases. Clearview wants to see a girl’s heart change. When the heart and belief change that leads to new choices and actions. Also the staff will love your girl, they are trustworthy, and this is more than a job to them. I am confident, they will skillfully love her. I visited Clearview and another school before we sent our daughter there and at Clearview the staff’s love and skill put my anxiety at ease. There is weekly equine, individual, and family therapy, daily group therapy, quarterly parental workshops, and home visits. There is both time and space to rebuild what has been broken. If a parent is considering this option I imagine most other options have been exhausted. Clearview equipped me to rebuild my relationship with my daughter, helped her redirect her life. We have hope for the future and God has healed our family. It was well worth the investment in her and our family.

Meed Doolabi

i went to clear view . it was dirty, and the food was greasy, the people there stole, and the staff had no idea what they were doing, i wasn’t there a month and i got 3 therapy sessions. i left and went to Evolve treatment in California. it was only 30 days. it was great. i got therapy everyday, we went surfing, and played with horses, they even had a pool and a chef. best decision i’ve ever made. that place helped me. but i still have nightmares about clear view. this place doesn’t help it just scares your children so much that they try to act right it’s not from the heart.

Adventures Of life

This place was absolutely awful. Only thing I learned here was how to be stronger when confronted with corrupt adults.

Kira K

I am a Clearview graduate. If you are reading this you are probably trying to figure out if this is a good decision for your daughter. One of the many things I learned at Clearview is to use "I" statements and to be specific. I just have to say its worth it. I mean its hard. Its really hard but sometimes things like this are necessary. For me, the first day here wasn't the hardest. The hardest has been the last few weeks waiting to graduate and go home. 18-months ago, I came into Clearview telling myself that when I was 18, I was going to leave my family and now I'm here at 18 wanting to go home. My advice for parents is to push past the uncomfortable and the fear of leaving your daughter here. It's not easy and it's worth it. This place isn't terrible. It's not forceful or fear based. The tools I learned here will help me for the rest of my life and it is worth it. I'm not afraid of things anymore. I am confident in myself and in my family's work here. Clearview has helped me build a foundation for my family. Looking back on my time at Clearview, the biggest change in myself that I have seen is that I've found joy and I'm more positive about life and my future. I feel like I can be mad, sad, or afraid and its like a secondary emotion temporarily covering up joy. I feel like I can always fall back on that. I have a much more positive outlook on life. I believe in myself and in a future. I have a lot of self-love and acceptance. I'm also proud of myself. I know what I am capable of and I'm happy with the work I've done. I also love my parents. I don't always like them, but I still care about them. What surprised me was the change I've made because I didn't think I could change. I am surprised at my parents growth and our growth as a family. I never thought I'd be 18 and wanting to go back home and live with them. The most important thing I have to say is just trust the process. Trust the staff and yourself.

Rebecca Cross

Love Clearview. They changed the direction my family was heading in.

Kaitlyn Capper

I graduated Clearview this week. I am so happy that I went there. After almost a year of struggling with my emotions, I finally told my Mom while we were at the bass pro shop. We weren’t even out of the parking lot when my parents looked up therapeutic boarding schools and found Clearview. I arrived two weeks later. I struggled at Clearview alot. I missed my Mom so badly, it hurt me physically. I felt like a five year old crying for their Mom. I never knew what I had until it was gone. It took me a long time to grasp my new reality, and I was so afraid. I was afraid that I would never get out of Clearview. I was afraid that I would never get someone to love me deeper than my physical beauty. I was very afraid that my family would never be the same again. Only one of my fears did come true: My family will never be the same again. It won’t. My little sister Alyssa took over my role as “the big sister”, and my little sister Lindsey has grown up. Lindsey was ten when I left for Clearview, she turned 11 a few days after I left, and now she is 12. She was five yesterday though. My parents trust me. I value their trust more than anyone else's. I remember when my parents started to comment on how I looked like I was glowing on our phone calls, they hadn’t seen me so confident in years. My Dad wrote me a letter telling me that he could see happy in my eyes, and I knew that that meant a lot to him. Before I say this, I want you all to know that I wrote this speech on my own, and these are my true feelings. Clearview is good. Your daughters may tell you otherwise at times, but the foundations of this program is built on unconditional love and understanding. Sometimes when it gets really hard, it is hard to see that, even for me. Clearview saved me from a life that I know would have killed me. Clearview saved my parents from having to watch me go down a dark path. Clearview saved my family by putting us back together again in ways we could have never imagined. My parents proved that they loved me unconditionally when they sent me to Clearview. I know that it was hard for all of you to send your baby somewhere and pray that they can get the help that you don’t know how to give them. This journey will not be an easy one. You will cry. You will get angry. You will become so overwhelmed that all you want to do is sit on the couch and watch Downton Abbey all day. But, I can promise you that your daughters graduation will be worth every drop of sweat and tears you put into her program. One of the most important things that I have learned here at Clearview is that happiness is temporary, but joy can last a lifetime, and Clearview has taught me how to find joy again.

Savanna W

I graduated from Clearview last month. During my stay at Clearview, I learned the importance of relationships. My mom and I had a pretty bad relationship where trust was completely lost and we both felt hopeless to ever get along again. During our weekly phone calls, my mom and I practiced building trust and talking through important topics. My therapist helped us understand that. We were able to have conversations about hard topics and try to understand where each of us were coming from. Let me just say that Clearview was the hardest thing for me to do. The work is challenging, and once I decided I needed help and Clearview wasn't such a bad thing, it was all worth it. It was hard getting used to living with a lot of teenage girls who were also having a hard time. Not all of the girls are nice and that was really hard for me. The therapists were a huge help to my family and I. There were days I needed some extra time and if my therapist was busy, another staff would make sure they had time for me. The staff is so tremendous and they give so much love and support. My biggest piece of advice to girls who are starting at Clearview is to be real and trust the process. Just do your work and be 100% authentic. Ask for what you need. Love others while you got them. Be true and remember that you're lovable just the way you are.

Pamela G

My daughter's stay at Clearview Horizon was life-changing for her. She felt safe enough during her stay that she was able to work on some deep trauma issues which had been keeping her stuck for years. All the direct care staff who we had contact with are caring and all about having fun with my kid as she was at Clearview. The therapists did an amazing job building a healthy relationship with my family so that we felt safe to share and grow. I highly recommend this facility.

Karen C

My daughter was at Clearview for 19 months. I believed it was the best thing for her. It was incredibly hard to place her in a therapeutic boarding school. My daughter now suffers from post traumatic stress syndrome due to many of the processes and “therapy” she received. I am surprised that when I was searching for places for my daughter I couldn’t find a google review on Clearview ( or any other therapeutic boarding schools). I now know why. The negative reviews are removed. And when I placed my daughter there no one had anything positive to say. Since my daughter has graduated the program there have been many changes. I can’t say if they are better or worse. I only hope that before someone places their daughter in any therapeutic school that they demand regular weekly calls and surprise visits. I didn’t do this and now I am sorry and my daughter must deal with it.

Jacey Walker

My family life before Clearview was stressful and disruptive. My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, and was always in rebellion with everyone. We was deceitful, a liar, a cheater, and a thief. She would talk inappropriately about relationships with boys. My husband and I realized that she had no desire to change and or work on any of these issues. Something had to happen. We spoke with our school counselor who put us in touch with an amazing consultant who specialized in placements just like my daughter. She said that Clearview was her first choice and she got us in a week later. I couldn't believe how fast it happened. From "are we doing this?" to "where do you fly into to get to Montana?" Clearview saved my family, not just my daughter. They provided a loving and safe environment for my daughter to work on her stuff and for my husband and I to do our work. We spent hours on the phone with the director asking her questions and getting answers, and then asking more questions and getting more answers. Truth, which sometime hurt, but always hope. The director was always there for us. The therapists are approachable and down to earth. The teachers were on top of everything to help my daughter make progress, however small. It is so easy on this side of the journey to see all of the things we had no idea about along the way. We didn't have any idea how much couple work my husband and I needed to do for us and to prepare for her return. Thank the Lord that we did the work and we committed to weathering the ups and downs, and there were a few. Results don't lie and my daughter is remarkable. We use what Clearview taught us every day. When we slip, we go back to the rules that we learned to keep us whole and moving forward. The Clearview parent workshops were very helpful, mostly to share stories and journeys with the other parents. My daughter is on her way thanks to Clearview.

Daniel Wittstack

My daughter went to Clearview for almost 17 months. During that time, I have learned more than I imagined about emotional growth, about me and my parenting and what I bring to the table than I ever imagined. This decision for my wife and I was very difficult, but sitting on the other side of it, I am full of gratitude for the staff at Clearview. I could tell many stories about staff going the extra mile to make my daughter know she is loved and valued. The staff here put in endless hours of ups and downs, and yet they show up time and again with love over fear in their heart to do it all over again the next day. Sound familiar? Sort of like being a parent. Clearview is not perfect. No school is at any level of care. If you are looking at a private boarding school for your daughter, then the critical components you are looking for are safety, an experienced therapeutic team, and a loving environment. In my experience, Clearview is one of the best at these three things. In a year and a half, my daughter has gone from self destructive behavior and not wanting any relationship with my wife and I, to an understanding of who she is, an appreciation for the change she has gone through, and to hope for her future, and a desire for that future to include us (rather than excluding us). She has grown and gained life experiences that have saved and will serve her life. We got our daughter back.

Ellie S

I graduated from cv and it was the best thing my parents ever did.

Sandra Jack

i would have to say Clearview has been heaven sent not only for my daughter but my whole entire family!! I would not know what do do without them. Yes, they are expensive but I could not put a price tag on how much my daughter has changed in a year. I’m so proud of the way she is thinking and she is back to her normal self. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!!

Rachel R

Dear Clearview Staff, For everything you've done... for being the special people that you are... thank you very much. Each and every one of you are owed so much gratitude. Thank you for taking such great care of our daughter and helping us through this process!

Mandy Nazrehan

I would like to recommend the Clearview Horizon therapeutic boarding school to every parent who is looking for a safe and healing place where your daughter can build her self esteem, rebuild her relationship with her parents, understand the power of love over fear, and help her with any addictions that she might be suffering from. I am confident that the dedicated, experienced and qualified Clearview Horizon staff will be able to provide the best possible environment for recovery, not only for the child, but also (and equally as important) the parents.

Kari V

Outstanding staff...Amy, Cynthia, Cyndi, Tina, Jeremiah, Michelle, in particular. Nurturing, +5 committed, community, professional and very knowledgeable. Most importantly, my husband and I just knew that my daughter would be safe (unlike what I felt when she was at home). This isn't a program for kids that are used to cotillons twice a week. This is where real work happens. It happened for me. It happened for my husband. It happened for my daughter. Their clinical delivery is comprehensive and multi-modal. My husband and I worked with an ed consultant and we couldn't provide another treatment program that came close to Clearview's daily therapeutic sessions. The family therapy and the family workshops were an absolutely critical part of my daughter's and our family's healing. We started with a plan that she would not return and now she has returned and we are taking on her future together. Each student is assigned a primary therapist, but they also see the rest of the therapists who lead different groups using different modalities like DBT or CBT or TBRI or equine or experiential. Most of the other girls that my daughter was in the program with were focused primarily on emotional health issues, not so much addiction work, which suited our needs. My daughter now counts many of them as some of her closest friends. Additionally, each family is assigned a Parent Coordinator to provide weekly updates on my daughters week in the past and her week coming up. The academic team is led by Tina and they moved my daughter forward in ways that I didn't think possible. My daughter had an IEP and Tina's team was great at working with the IEP and communicating back to our school district. Every facility is unique. For some, Montana might feel too far away. We were a two hour flight followed by a 2.5 hour drive...and it was worth it. Highly recommended.