Cenikor

Tyler

1827 West Gentry Parkway
Tyler, TX 75702
Insurance or self-pay

Recovery, Your Way: Local Healing at Cenikor Tyler

Conveniently located in the heart of Tyler, this location combines the heart of a small town with advanced, evidence-based clinical practices.

Our 33-bed detox and residential levels of care provide around the clock medical monitoring and support as clients begin the recovery process. Clients participate in individual and group counseling sessions, outside 12-step meetings, relapse prevention, and recovery coaching.

“Withdrawal management stabilizes the body but rebuilding a life requires much more. After medical stabilization at our Tyler facility, our clinical and case management team works with clients on the practical and psychological dimensions of stability. That includes housing security, which we address through connection to appropriate resources; family relationship repair through family counseling services when possible; vocational and educational support; and financial literacy when relevant. On the clinical side, we build the emotional regulation and coping skills that allow clients to manage stress without returning to substance use. Recovery Support Specialists continue this work after discharge, providing ongoing coaching and accountability.”Dr. Jake Strain

Our Tyler location also supports those on an outpatient basis through medication-assisted treatment (MAT), intensive and supportive outpatient, and aftercare (recovery coaching & alumni).

“Meeting someone where they are means beginning with the person’s reality — their readiness to change, their life circumstances, their values, and their goals — rather than imposing an external ideal of what recovery should look like. In practice at Cenikor, it means using Motivational Interviewing to understand what matters to each individual and building treatment goals around those values. It means not requiring someone to have hit rock bottom before we’ll help them. It means accepting clients who are coming from homelessness, legal involvement, or profound family disconnection and treating them with the same clinical respect as anyone else. Our mission is behavioral health for all — and that phrase means something specific in how we show up each day.”Dr. Jake Strain

Many of our staff are in recovery themselves, so they know what it takes to heal. At Cenikor Tyler, we create a space where recovery is real, supported, and meaningful — even when relapse occurs.

Built for access. Proven by outcomes.

“Relapse is a recognized part of the chronic disease of addiction for many people — not a moral failure and not evidence that treatment doesn’t work. When someone comes to Cenikor’s Tyler facility after a previous treatment experience, we approach that history with clinical curiosity rather than judgment. We examine what happened: Were there unaddressed co-occurring conditions? A step-down aftercare plan that didn’t hold? Unresolved trauma? Environmental triggers that were never adequately addressed? The answers inform a more targeted, realistic treatment plan the second or third time. We also reinforce relapse prevention skills much more explicitly and connect clients with sustained peer and Recovery Support Specialist involvement post-discharge.”Dr. Jake Strain

Meet Our Regional Team

Our Tyler, Texas team is made up of licensed clinicians, medical professionals, and support staff who are deeply committed to compassionate, evidence-based care. Together, they work closely with each individual to create a safe, respectful environment where healing and long-term recovery can begin.

Medical Director

Dr. Adelman

Dr. Adelman is a highly qualified Internal Medicine specialist. With a distinguished medical career spanning since 1978 and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Louvain University. Dr. Adelman brings exceptional expertise and compassionate care to every patient interaction. Adelman establishes a strong foundation in medical science and patient care.

Regional Director

Kimberly Reaves

Kimberly Reaves is an accomplished behavioral health executive and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) with more than a decade of experience leading substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs within recovery‑oriented systems of care. She serves as Regional Director with responsibility for multiple locations, driving strategic growth, operational excellence, and the successful launch and integration of new program sites. Kimberly’s leadership is grounded in principles consistent with SAMHSA’s Recovery‑Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) and CARF accreditation standards, emphasizing person‑centered treatment, access to care, clinical excellence, and continuous performance improvement. Her strengths span change management, workforce development, service integration, and regulatory compliance, all informed by a strong commitment to Cenikor’s mission and the individuals and families it serves.

Facility Director

Jake Strain

Jake Strain is a seasoned Doctor of Physical Therapy and entrepreneur with over a decade of proven experience leading healthcare operations and delivering patient-centered care. From an early age, Jake demonstrated the drive and vision to achieve ambitious goals. At 26, he purchased his first physical therapy clinic and, within four years, expanded it into three outpatient locations with contracts across hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes, and secured exclusive rehabilitation and pre-employment testing services for a Fortune 500 company. Under his leadership, the company doubled its gross revenue and earned recognition as one of the top entrepreneurs under 30 in the Tri-State area.
“In our clinical experience at Cenikor, the most significant barriers include persistent shame and stigma, which prevent people from seeking help or staying engaged in treatment; unaddressed trauma, which drives both substance use and resistance to therapeutic work; and inadequate support systems after discharge, where social environments pull people back toward old behaviors. We work against shame from the first interaction — our ethos is that everyone is welcome, no history disqualifies you, and second chances are foundational to who we are. We address trauma clinically through evidence-based trauma therapies. And we invest heavily in aftercare through our Recovery Support Specialist program and alumni community.”Dr. Jake Strain

REVIEWS

james E.
Response from the owner:Thank you for your positive review, James! We are so grateful for this recovery community and committed to behavioral health and wellness for all.
Jesse
Big thanks to cenikor & their program for giving me the tools & guidance to start my recovery journey that I feel definitely saved my life. Shoutout to Brooke, Lacie, Precious, Haley, Elaine, Ms. Jay, Ms. Shawn & Ms. Minette for making my experience there more enjoyable & lessons/words of encouragement that I’ll continue to apply to my daily life!
Response from the owner:Thank you for sharing, Jesse! We are so proud to be a part of your recovery journey and grateful for this team that makes it all possible.
Jake S.
Just left cenikor a day ago I appreciate all the staff there Ms karry and Haley were very helpful also mr Steven my counselor and the cooks the bht's brook precious and the rest of the staff thank you for caring for me while I was working on my recovery peace and love to all of you! ☺️
Response from the owner:Thank you for the positive feedback, Jake! We are so grateful for the trust on your recovery journey and proud of the progress you've made!
Zealot S.
Hands down an awesome experience for a sad situation. Can’t recommend this place highly enough!!!
Response from the owner:Thank you for your feedback! Cenikor is here for everyone!
Randall W.
Response from the owner:Thank you for your feedback, Randall.
Alex C.
Love love it! This place saved my life. I'd recommend it to anyone
Response from the owner:Thank you for the review, Alex!
Drake G.
Phenomenal
Response from the owner:Thank you for sharing, Drake! We are so grateful for the trust from this recovery community!
Joanna P.
Response from the owner:Thank you, Joanna!

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