ARCH AcademyResidential Treatment in Kingston Springs, TN
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Adolescent Recovery of Cumberland Heights (ARCH) Academy has been dedicated since 1985 to transforming lives and providing hope and healing to adolescents affected by alcohol and drug addiction. Located just outside Nashville, Tennessee, ARCH serves teens ages 14 to 17 struggling with substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders. The program combines research-based methods with proven techniques, balancing therapy, academics, and adventure to support adolescent recovery. Their team provides individualized care rooted in 12-Step principles, family involvement, and supportive peer culture, taking a whole-person approach that addresses mental health, family dynamics, relationships, and academic confidence. ARCH operates two campuses in the Nashville area and offers a full continuum of care including residential treatment, outpatient programs, and an alumni network. The program integrates academics so teens can continue working toward educational goals while receiving treatment, and uses experiential therapies such as ziplining, equine therapy, and fly fishing to build trust, confidence, and resilience. Family programming includes individual sessions, family intensives, and support designed to help families heal together.
Role
Residential Treatment
What a first session looks like
Virtual & In-PersonFrom the moment you contact the admissions team, they will collect necessary information to make a treatment recommendation, verify insurance coverage, and create a personalized program for the teen.
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Other focus areas
Evidence-based approaches
12-step facilitation
Twelve-Step Facilitation. Helps you engage with mutual-aid fellowships (GA, AA, SMART) as a recovery community rather than a solo grind.
Family systems
Family Systems work. Brings the people closest to you into the recovery picture, since urges and relationships rarely live in separate boxes.
Trauma-informed care
Trauma-Informed Care. Approaches addiction as something layered on top of unprocessed trauma, not in isolation. Pacing matters more than confrontation.
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