A National Wake‑Up Call Echoes in Austin


A recent CT Insider article captured a clear, urgent problem: “communications are very fragmented, so to be able to centralize them would be essential,” warning that breakdowns in connection often delay treatment and worsen outcomes for people managing autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorders. That gap in care resonates deeply with us at Lucent Recovery & Wellness and motivates everything we do.
Who We Are at Lucent Recovery & Wellness
We’re a clinician‑owned center in Austin founded by Chris Hudson, and Joe Roller. Our mission is simple but powerful: help people navigate mental health recovery with a personalized, whole‑person approach. From the start, we’ve focused on blending evidence‑based clinical care with experiential tools to guide lasting healing.
Why We Built Lucent
We noticed people were getting piecemealed care therapy here, peer support there, medical follow‑ups somewhere else with no unifying thread.
Chris often says:
“Our goal is to make sure no one ever feels like their story is a fragment.”
Joe adds:
“We build programs so therapists, nurses, coaches, and families all communicate and when everyone’s voice is heard, care works as it should.”
Zach reminds us daily:
“Every person’s journey is unique. We match them with the people and tools who truly understand that.”
How We’re Meeting the Challenge
Our Full Spectrum of Services
We offer a comprehensive menu of mental health and addiction recovery support:
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): For individuals who need structured therapy and coaching while living at home. We combine individual and group sessions to help build coping skills and stabilize mood.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): Ideal for those needing deeper daily therapeutic support (typically 5 days/week, ~6 hours/day), plus experiential activities like sound baths, cold plunges, nature hikes, and yoga while still living at home.
Mental Health Counseling: One-on-one therapy with master’s‑level providers, addressing trauma (including PTSD, via EMDR), depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD and autism), and co‑occurring substance use.
Recovery Coaching & Family Coaching: Peer coaches and trained professionals support clients in navigating early recovery, life transitions, and building supportive relationships with optional involvement from families.
Case Management: Our master’s‑level case managers help clients coordinate medical care, legal and financial tasks, transportation, housing transitions, and connection to specialists so nothing falls through the cracks.
Health & Fitness Coaching: Nutrition planning, fitness coaching, and holistic wellness work are integrated into care to support both physical and mental well‑being.
Our Clinical Edge
We maintain a low clinician-to-client ratio meaning more individualized attention and better communication across your care team. We use many proven therapeutic approaches such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, trauma-informed modalities, attachment‑based therapy, motivational interviewing, and more tailored to each person’s needs.
What Our Clients Share
One person recently told us:
“For the first time, someone asked, ‘Who’s on your team?’ They included my partner, my coach, even checked in with my doctor. I finally felt like I wasn’t alone.”
That kind of connection that integration is precisely what we stand for.
Bringing It Full Circle: Tackling Fragmentation
As that CT Insider article warned, when communication falters, care falls short. We couldn’t agree more. That’s why we built Lucent Recovery & Wellness around coordinated, whole-person care that bridges clinical and experiential healing.
Ready to Take the First Step?
If you or someone you love is managing mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, or co‑occurring challenges we’re here to walk with you. Reach out for a free, confidential consultation and see how integrated and compassionate care can help you feel whole even in recovery.
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Lucent Recovery Wellness
At Lucent Recovery and Wellness, we are a clinician-owned facility in Austin, Texas, dedicated to providing individualized outpatient mental health and addiction treatment. Our services include an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), mental health counseling, master's level case management, experiential coaching, and health and fitness coaching. Our team is committed to helping clients address core issues and establish paths to long-term wellness.