Fulshear Treatment to Transition – The Ranch

10514 Oberrender Rd
Needville, TX 77461

About Fulshear Treatment to Transition – The Ranch

Located in the small town of Needville, just south of Huston, Texas is Fulshear Treatment to Transition. Their recovery program includes a residential facility called The Ranch. They serve young adult women who need recovery support for a range of struggles including substance use disorder or behavioral health conditions.

Here, you’ll have access to a range of services that are offered through a thoughtfully planned curriculum. You’ll work with your care team and alongside peers who are navigating similar struggles as you develop recovery goals and personal growth goals to aid you in your recovery.

As you move through your treatment, you’ll engage in 12-step style programs that empower you to explore your struggles and triggers so that you can plan a stronger, clearer path forward. Supports may include relapse prevention planning, family counseling, individual and group therapy, life skills development, and other treatments.

Latest Reviews

Madeline Park

3 weeks ago on Google

I graduated from fulshear a couple days ago and it completely changed my life. I came into fulshear with chronic suicidal ideation, a severe self harm addiction that had already lasted 9 years, extremely ingrained self hatred, and substance abuse problems. I was at fulshear for one year, divided into 6 months on the ranch and 6 months at the apartments. The ranch was so difficult. It pushed me to my extremes, but the staff there made it so that I felt loved. The apartments were less difficult in some ways, but more difficult in other ways, it was essentially a test to see how much I was able to apply what I learned on the ranch. I had some setbacks, but I pushed myself and got a job, did school, and applied to college. The staff here is my family, they love me unconditionally, and just feeling so loved has helped me so much. I have met so many people that I know will be in my life forever. I found my best friends in this program, and I still talk to them every single day even after they graduated. I am now no longer suicidal, I am a year and 3 months sober, 8 months free of self harm and 9 months out from my last suicide attempt. Because of fulshear I finally understand what it feels like to be normal. I have been to countless programs, but if you are willing to work hard, and want to go to a program that will actually work. Go to fulshear.

Michelle Park

3 weeks ago on Google

Dropping my daughter off on a ranch, across the country, in the middle of Texas was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Had it not been for the encouraging words of other parents who had been in my shoes, I don't know if I would have done it. In an effort to learn as much as I could about Fulshear, I read these reviews, and, of course, the negative reviews terrified me. A year later, my daughter has graduated. Fulshear saved her life and I can say with one hundred percent honesty, that NONE of these awful things people have written are true. I have never met such loving and kind people--people who loved my daughter when she was at her worst and they certainly didn't have to. And they are what saved her. It wasn't enough for my husband and me to love her. She needed to know she could be loved by people who didn't have to. The staff and therapists are kind and caring but of course they challenge the girls---otherwise how would they grow? The other clients can be difficult---if they weren't, they wouldn't be at Fulshear. But these things taught my daughter to be strong, to learn to set boundaries, to have healthy relationships. My daughter was 19 when she entered Fulshear, but probably had the emotional maturity of a 16 year old. She left at 20 with the emotional maturity of a 30 year old. Fulshear saved her life and gave me my daughter back. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone whose child needs their services.

elle 90

3 months ago on Google

Fulshear Ranch Academy is an experience you'll never forget. I had a therapist who helped in ways I thought no one could. I must say every therapist at Fulshear is amazing. They are highly qualified. The girls are very sweet, down to earth, and insightful and they want to see you grow. The staff are the sweetest people you'll ever meet and they genuinely care. If you are in need of help whether its for an addiction or you are depressed or maybe you struggle with isolation.. This is the place to go. I understand it's hard. No one wants to be away from their family but it's worth every moment you're there. It helps you to become more independent and more confident. When I first got there I had no self esteem and by the time I left I was beaming. They helped me realize there is a reason to live. If you are reading this I wish you the best of luck and I hope you choose Fulshear. Also please don't listen to negative reviews. My parents chose to ignore them and for it I am in a better place in my life.

Response from the owner2 months ago

Thank you, Elle, for your heartfelt review. At Embark, we are dedicated to helping teens overcome mental health challenges through our Fulshear Ranch Academy program. We aim to make the healing process as seamless and supportive as possible. Our team is committed to creating a nurturing environment where healing can take place. We are incredibly proud of our staff who show empathy, understanding, and respect to everyone who walks through our doors. It's heartening to hear that you felt supported by every person you encountered during your time with us, and we are so happy that we got to be a part of your healing process. Thank you for recommending our facility. We are so grateful that you took the time to leave this wonderful review. Sincerely, The Embark Behavioral Health Team

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Fulshear Treatment to Transition - The Ranch TX 77461

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Accepted Insurance

Fulshear Treatment to Transition – The Ranch works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Aetna

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Other Forms of Payment

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Sober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

Treatments

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

Program For Women

Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Animal therapy (aka pet therapy or animal-assisted therapy) can be very healing, as it allows patients to bond with animals, who give unconditional love. This is particularly useful for those who suffered trauma by the hands of people, who may be able to trust and form closer attachments to animals than humans at certain stages of rehabilitation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Equine therapy, aka equine-assisted therapy (EAT), is a form of experiential therapy that involves interactions and activities with horses. It does not necessarily involve riding horses, but all activities related to horses, such as feeding, grooming, haltering and leading them. A mental health professional frequently oversees the activities (often in conjunction with a horse professional), and helps patients process their thoughts, feelings, and behavior patterns during and/or after the interaction.

Fitness therapy blends exercise with psychotherapy for a fun, inspiring, and effective way of treating addiction and other issues. By incorporating movement into counseling sessions, clients become more empowered, motivated, and goal-oriented, all while strengthening their bodies and becoming more flexible. Fitness Therapy is usually used to complement a course of treatment (inpatient or outpatient) to make it even more successful. Increasing the connection between a patient’s mind and body helps both with healing as well as in creating new, healthy habits.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.

Recreational therapy (aka therapeutic recreation) uses creative and fun activities to help with addiction recovery. Recreational therapists lead patients in entertaining and engaging activities like sports or games; art (drawing, painting, sculpture); drama, music, and dance; and/or community outings (field trips) to improve patients' physical, social, and emotional well-being.

Amenities

Wilderness Setting
Private Setting
Hiking

Contact Information

(979) 985-3236

Website

10514 Oberrender Rd
Needville, TX 77461

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Reviews of Fulshear Treatment to Transition – The Ranch

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3 weeks ago

3 months ago

Response from the owner3 months ago

Derek Van Horn

8 months ago

Response from the owner8 months ago

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Fulshear Treatment to Transition. We're glad to hear that you recognize the importance of programs like ours in helping young people overcome difficult mental health challenges. At Fulshear, our transitional living program is designed to provide a supportive and empowering environment for young people as they navigate their path to healing and independence. We understand the complexities of addressing mental health challenges, and our program is dedicated to offering comprehensive support tailored to the individual needs of each participant. Our goal is to equip young people with the skills and resources necessary to successfully transition into adulthood while prioritizing their emotional well-being. If you or someone you know could benefit from our program, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to help.

Bailey Challgren

9 months ago

I am writing this review because in the past I didn t think it was worth it considering this place will continue to run when it shouldn t be allowed.. but now I have decided that people need to know what really happens Fulshear is a very corrupt business, I was at this establishment for about 14 months and I never graduated. I saw a lot of girls that also did not graduate because it is very difficult to graduate unless you are there and already don t have many issues..The ranch used to be nice until the bugs and rodents got worse.. I had to be moved out of my cottage because of the drastic bug infestation that went on.. I woke up and found bugs everywhere, in my bed, the shower, the sink, all over the floors and the windows. It was disgusting. This place has yellow water and cold water too. The groups on the ranch were okay, nothing special at all and were not taken seriously in the slightest. The therapy aspect was good but only because I had therapist who cared. She was the only one. Treatment team was a nightmare and if you were late then it didn t happen for another two weeks. The management were extremely rude and did not care about you. The chef was a creep and he often called people fat and managed what or how much we ate.The apartments were nice but only because fulshear didn t build them. The staff at the apartment did not care about you at all. They made it very clear and the treatment team and groups were even worse. I was moved into a separate apartment from everyone else and was there not allowed in other clients apartments or off campus. Lived there for the last three months of my stay where eventually was not allowed to graduate. After being discharged I was told that they would call the police on me if I came back for any reason. This has made me scared to even walk by considering I live so close to the facility.If you have read all of this thank you and there is more. Please don t bring your child here.. please please please. There are much better program than this one and it is not what it seems at all.

Response from the owner9 months ago

Bailey, thank you for your feedback. We are so sorry to hear about your experience, and there have been many changes that have occurred since you left Fulshear to better meet the needs of our clients. Please reach out to us directly, via email or phone, so that we can discuss your time here at Fulshear, and whatever we can do to help.

Vika Virchenko

With everything that I have been through in my life and it is a lot. Before coming to Fulshear Treatment to Transition I didn't think I would make it past 18 and here I am living past 20. Now I do have to say that the work is not easy, and one of the most important things that I learned while being at Fulshear is that, I am not and never was broken, i was just lost, and being at Fulshear with all the staff and therapists and life skills people and nursing and everyone else but most importantly the horses helped me find who I really am, and how to never lose myself again. I also struggled with saving money and I could never budget, I also learned that at Fulshear, I learned a lot at Fulshear, I learned how to be more vulnerable, and how to let people in and trust them. I couldn't be more happier than who I am today. That horse in the picture was my most biggest supporter besides all the coaches, therapists, equine specialist, cooks, psychiatrists, nursing, dietitians, and many more. I cannot thank them enough for changing my life.

Vika, we are so proud of you and all the work you did with us! You are such a strong person and we are so glad to have been a part of your growth. We can't wait to see all you continue to do!

M P

1 year ago

My therapist at FS put me down and led me down a toxic cycle of abuse. I am still recovering from the burden of doing therapy with her for almost a year more than a year after finishing Fulshear, This program believed that she was fit to share her destructive ideas openly in an environment where the women need to feel welcome and heard. This was a long time ago, Ill admit that but if Fulshear has the audicity to hire unprofessional people Ill put my money on it that they will do it again. Ugly greedy establishment that will make you feel like they are on your side again and again just to get access to your easy to manipulate young troubled and maybe developmentally delayed daughter, pick your choice.

Response from the owner1 year ago

We are so sorry to hear about your past experience at Fulshear - thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly hope that you were eventually able to get the healing that you had been looking for. If we can be of any help at all or you'd like to talk through any of your concerns, we'd be happy to connect with you. Please feel free to call or email us directly.

Sophie jaffe

I spent 7 months at Fulshear Ranch Academy from 2006-2007; from recent reviews, it seems as though it may have changed - I hope so.The 7 months I spent there were traumatic. I had come directly from spending 90+ days in a wilderness program in Utah that was one of the most eye-opening, challenging, and life-changing experiences I had yet to have. Tracy Shrunk, the director, came out to meet me and my dad, who was dropping me off at the ranch for what was supposed to be a year. $60k. She welcomed me with open arms, gave us a tour, comforted me and my dad, reassured me as he left, and as my dad pulled out of the driveway, turned into her real, awful self. She was cold, arrogant, crude, fake, and insensitive; I can t think of anything positive to say about her. Tracy did nothing but put me on edge.The staff at Fulshear, primarily Tracy, wasted no time before tearing down the self-esteem and confidence I had worked so hard to build in Utah. She called me arrogant, cocky, conceded, and assumed I was a mean girl. She played favorites and decided who she believed had their heart in the program and who didn t, and treated them accordingly. Tracy was a bully. When the staff decided to punish me and a few of my friends, they had us sleep outside, knock on the door of the house to get permission to use the bathroom, raise our hands to speak, cut off all phone/email privileges (which were only weekly to begin with, and often monitored), and I quickly decided to run away. I was 20 years old at the time, and Fulshear sent the police after us, saying we were on drugs because we had taken our sleep meds - melatonin. They proceeded to return to the ranch to tell the other girls that we would certainly die as a result of our actions. Fulshear did more harm than good; we were treated like criminals, with treatment plans based on assumptions, judgments, stereotypes, and essentially nothing clinical at all. Not one of the girls who I ve kept in touch with from FRA disagrees. I m grateful to have kept in touch with some of the girls from our time there together, and it is a comfort knowing there are others who shared in my experience and can relate.

Sophie, we are so sorry to hear about your experience at Fulshear back in 2006/2007 - thank you for sharing. We truly hope that you were eventually able to get the healing that you had been looking for.

Lenna Rose

Fulshear really helped me when I needed it the most. I was in a bad place mentally when I arrived at the ranch but with good guidance from the kind staff (and horses) I learned to love who I am and grow to be my best self.I was a client at Fulshear from November 2021 to December 2022; the year I spent at Fulshear was filled with many unique experiences, kind and fun clients and staff, and lifelong memories. I was able to make many achievements while there, such as getting a job, learning my worth, making good friends, and more.The ranch was a very fun time for me. Without my phone I was given the chance to bond with others easily and focus on myself and my therapy. There was never a dull moment on the ranch with the fun activities that they have during the day, and the night activities they would have (I personally loved going on stipend runs.)The apartment experience was also amazing, having gotten more freedom but still being in a supportive environment where making mistakes is OK. I completed my biggest goals there and felt more and more capable of myself. I will never forget any of it.The aftermath of Fulshear for me is amazing too. I was able to get a job at home and my relationship with my family now that I am back full time is SO much better. I would 100% recommend Fulshear to any young woman looking, the experience I had was a once in a lifetime and I am very happy with how it went.

Lenna, thank you so much for this kind review! We are so proud of you and all the hard work you did with us. We are so lucky to have been a part of it!

Mia C.

I can confidently say Fulshear changed my life completely. I didn't think I had a future where I could be happy but I am the happiest I've ever been over six months after graduating. Certain staff at Fulshear are some of the most influential people in my life that I'll never forget, I was able to figure out so many things about myself, and I m ready to take on the rest of my life. That being said, Fulshear is not for everyone. There were a lot of things that could ve been handled better and certain staff who created more problems than they solved. It can be a life changing experience if you re willing to put in the work to make it one, but ultimately, it sometimes comes down to luck in terms of how smoothly the process goes for you. I d recommend Fulshear to anyone who s in a place where they know they need help and are willing to be the ones to seek it. Also my sister got bitten by a salamander when she came to visit so if you re gonna pick up a salamander, stay safe people (happened at an Airbnb)

Thank you for this review! We are so proud of you, Mia, and are lucky to have been able to witness all of your hard work and change! We can't wait to see everything you continue to do.

Claire Wilcox

My time at Fulshear completely altered the course of my life and facilitated the most immense personal growth I have ever experienced. I went from being utterly consumed by my undiagnosed, untreated mental illness and drug addiction, to a healthy, motivated, and 9 months sober 23-year-old. I have this program and my incredible therapist, Angel, to thank for the person I am today (who I finally actually like!!!), and for my return to pursuing my college degree in biology. A year ago, I had dropped out of college, I was struggling to keep up with my full time job, I could barely leave my apartment, and I was high every waking moment of the day, trying desperately to change the way I felt. My daily functioning was minimal at best and I absolutely loathed myself. Now, I am living alone, on top of my responsibilities, going to school and therapy and succeeding, and I have an excitement for life I haven t felt since high school. I am able to trust myself again and I can actually picture a future for myself, which wasn t the case for more than 5 years. This journey was by no means an easy process, but the results were so, so worth it. My advice: you will absolutely get out what you put in to this program. If you want to grow and heal and are willing to put the work in, this will be the most transformative experience of your life.

Thank you for these words, Claire! We are so proud of you and the tough work you did with us. We are honored to have been a part of your journey, and can't wait to see you continue to succeed!

Dominique Branco

It was such a pleasure visiting Fulshear's ranch and meeting their dedicated staff and clients, as well as, meeting their staff at headquarters. Everyone is so genuine and the clients there get that; especially those who are going through an issue and working through them with their counselor. It was so promising to see the transformations clients made from the ranch to the apartments and hear it from them themselves.

Thank you so much for your kind review, Dominique! We are so appreciative of your support.

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