Clarity Mental Health and Recovery – Bellingham, Washington
1130 North State Street, Bellingham, Washington, 98225
Last Updated: June 26, 2026

Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
- Monthly
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Addiction Resource Score
Scoring is assigned by a proprietary system which helps surface key metrics that determine quality. The 10-point scale factors in categories such as operations, customer satisfaction, and trust metrics.
We understand that choosing an addiction treatment center can be overwhelming, especially with so many options, promises, and marketing messages. That's why we've developed a clear, standardized rating system designed to cut through the noise and highlight what truly matters: safety, quality of care, and transparency. Our goal is to give individuals and families the information they need to make confident, informed decisions during a critical time.
In this guide, we explain exactly how we rate treatment centers—from accreditation and staff credentials to therapy options, facility environment, and family involvement. You'll see how we assign scores, award badges, and update listings to ensure accuracy and fairness. Most importantly, our system focuses on elevating centers that prioritize ethical, evidence-based care, not just those with the best marketing. This way, you can trust that the ratings you see reflect meaningful standards that help you find the right fit for lasting recovery.
8.0
Out of 10
Clarity Mental Health & Recovery, situated in Bellingham, Washington, provides specialized treatment services for adults and teenagers dealing with mental health difficulties and addictions. The institution offers a variety of outpatient services aimed at supporting individual recovery, including tailored care to assist patients in overcoming emotional and psychological issues. The initiative is neither gender- or faith-based, therefore it is open to anybody in need of support.
Clarity provides outpatient programs, intense outpatient care, individual counseling, mindfulness training, and EMDR trauma therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, and humanistic and somatic approaches are among the therapeutic modalities offered, each adapted to the unique needs of the patient. Clarity is known for its sympathetic and nonjudgmental approach to treatment. The center also provides a specialized therapy program for first responders.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Discharge Planning
- Naloxone and overdose education
- Outcome follow-up after discharge
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Opioids detoxification
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Veterans
- Active duty military
- Members of military families
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Clients with HIV or AIDS
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
- Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
- Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Interim services for clients
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
Treatment Modalities
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Trauma-related counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
- 12-step facilitation
- Intervention Services
- Motivational interviewing
- Relapse prevention
- Individual psychotherapy
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Substance use treatment
Levels Of Care
- Outpatient
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Aftercare
License and Accreditation
- State department of health
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
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Most private insurances accepted