Balanced Living LLC

Balanced Living Therapy LLC offers an Outpatient Program in Edmonds designed for people working through substance use alongside the mental health challenges that so frequently accompany it. Located in Snohomish County at 7500 212th Street SW, the clinic provides substance use counseling as part of a broader therapeutic model that also addresses trauma, depression, anxiety, burnout, grief, and life transitions — conditions that show up regularly in the recovery community and that can undermine progress when left unaddressed.

For people navigating recovery who are not in need of a residential or medical level of care, an outpatient program like this one allows treatment to be woven into daily life. Sessions are available Monday through Thursday, with morning and evening slots and a telehealth option, so maintaining consistency does not require stepping entirely away from work or family responsibilities. When the clinical picture calls for a more intensive level of support, the team provides referrals to higher levels of care to help clients move along the continuum without losing momentum.

One of the defining features of the Balanced Living Therapy approach is the direct treatment of co-occurring mental health challenges alongside substance use. Conditions like trauma, relationship stress, emotional disconnection, trust issues, and parenting stress are not treated as separate concerns to be handled elsewhere — they are part of the clinical work happening here. Therapeutic methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and trauma-focused therapy, each of which has a meaningful track record in supporting people dealing with both mental health and substance use conditions.

The clinic extends that integrated model to the people around the person in recovery. Couples therapy, family therapy, and group therapy are all available, which means partners and family members can participate in treatment rather than waiting on the outside. For many families, this kind of involvement is not peripheral — it is central to whether recovery holds over the long term. Balanced Living Therapy's structure makes that kind of relational work possible within a single outpatient setting.

The clinic works with a wide range of people: children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. It also specifically serves first responders and healthcare professionals — two groups who face occupational trauma and high rates of burnout that can fuel or complicate substance use, and who often find that general outpatient programs do not account for the particular pressures of those roles. The clinic additionally serves individuals in non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships, reflecting a commitment to working with people across a range of relationship structures without judgment.

On the access side, Balanced Living Therapy accepts Apple Health, Medicaid, TRICARE, private insurance, state insurance, and self-pay. That breadth of accepted payment is significant for a community-oriented recovery setting — it means financial situation is less likely to be the factor that keeps someone from getting started or staying consistent with outpatient care.

Recovery does not end when an outpatient session does, and Balanced Living Therapy accounts for that. The clinic offers referrals to higher levels of care for clients whose needs evolve or intensify — a practical form of aftercare support that keeps people connected to appropriate treatment rather than leaving them to navigate a transition on their own. For those in longer-term recovery who are managing ongoing mental health needs, outpatient programs like this one serve as a steady point of contact through the quieter, harder-to-maintain middle stretch of recovery.

For family members and partners who want to stay involved in a loved one's recovery, the availability of family and couples therapy within the same outpatient setting reduces the friction of coordinating care across multiple providers. That kind of structural simplicity can matter a great deal when a family is already stretched by the demands of supporting someone in recovery.