Child & Family Guidance Center – Plano Clinic

About Child & Family Guidance Center – Plano Clinic

Child & Family Guidance Center is an outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment program in Plano, Texas offering accessible care for clients across North Texas.

They are part of a long established nonprofit and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model and I noted the center embraces a "no wrong door" approach to affordable and compassionate care.

Outpatient Programs and Levels of Care

Services at this location include assessments and counseling, medication management, and case management with co-occurring substance use treatment available alongside primary mental health services.

Walk-in Priority Care is also available for clients which we know provides timely access to behavioral health support.

Clients can expect evidence based therapies such as CBT and DBT along with counseling, life skills training, support meetings, and 12 Step involvement.

Specialty tracks include Assertive Community Treatment for adults with severe mental illness and YES Waiver services for youth with emotional or behavioral challenges.

Quick Facts About the Plano Clinic

• Level of care: Outpatient behavioral health with co-occurring substance use treatment and walk-in Priority Care.
• Who they treat: Ages three to 99, including children, teens, adults, veterans, women, men, and LGBTQ+ clients.
• Approach: CBT, DBT, 12 Step, family therapy, life skills, and aftercare outpatient support.
• Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Payment options: Major private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, EAP, sliding scale, and financial assistance; no one turned away for inability to pay.