Alamo Area Resource Center Inc
303 North Frio Street, San Antonio, TX 78207
Esperanza Eating Disorders Center San Antonio Texas
Address: 140 Heimer Rd, Suite 400, San Antonio, TX 78232 · Map
Phone: (210) 253-9763
Website: esperanzaedc.com
About Esperanza Eating Disorders Center San Antonio Texas
Esperanza Eating Disorders Center in San Antonio, Texas provides treatment for many eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID. Care is tailored to each individual and delivered through different levels of treatment based on what a patient needs most. The center’s goal is to encourage sustainable recovery by combining personalized, evidence-based support with a caring, inclusive atmosphere.
Therapy and Support Approach Treatment includes a range of evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), helping clients build practical tools to support long-term change. Esperanza also offers complementary options like yoga, mindfulness practices, and trauma-informed care. With its “Recovery by Doing” model, patients can work on recovery skills in everyday settings, such as cooking, going to the grocery store, and dining out, to better prepare them for real-life challenges.
Supportive Setting and Available Resources The center provides structured, supportive living environments where patients can practice coping skills in a safe and consistent space. For teenagers, therapeutic meals with family members help strengthen support and involvement throughout the recovery journey. Esperanza also provides additional resources, including a free clothing closet and help with grocery needs and treatment-related costs, to support comfort and stability during recovery.
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Eating Disorders · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Body Image Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Life Skills · Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy · Nutrition Counseling
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Holistic · Individual Treatment · Strengths-Based · Wellness
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Aftercare Group Therapy
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Esperanza Eating Disorders Center San Antonio Texas
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Texas (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Esperanza Eating Disorders Center San Antonio Texas
Esperanza Eating Disorders Center San Antonio Texas did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Texas Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from San Antonio
Measured from the population center of Bexar County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: San Antonio, about 3.2 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): San Antonio, about less than a mile (10 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: San Antonio, about less than a mile (17 within 25 miles)
See the Bexar County treatment map, methadone clinics near Bexar County and Suboxone doctors near Bexar County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Esperanza Eating Disorders Center San Antonio Texas offer?
Esperanza Eating Disorders Center San Antonio Texas reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Esperanza Eating Disorders Center San Antonio Texas accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is Esperanza Eating Disorders Center San Antonio Texas located?
140 Heimer Rd, Suite 400, San Antonio, TX 78232.
How far is the nearest medical detox from San Antonio?
From the center of Bexar County, the closest program offering medical detox is in San Antonio, about 3.2 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in San Antonio
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303 North Frio Street, San Antonio, TX 78207
Alamo Behavioral Health
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Alamo City Treatment Services
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Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hosp
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.