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For Parents of Struggling Teens Ages 13–17

When Your Teen Is Spiraling, Your Family Needs More Than Another Quick Fix.

Heartlight is a Christ-centered residential counseling center and boarding school for teens who need space, structure, counseling, academics, and life-on-life relationships to begin healing. Located on 150 acres outside Longview, Texas, Heartlight helps families find a path forward when conflict, fear, or destructive patterns have made home feel overwhelming.

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(903) 668-2173
  • Since 1988
  • Ages 13–17
  • 150-Acre Texas Campus
  • Accredited Academics
  • Family-Focused Program

If These Sound Familiar, You’re Not Alone

  • Family Conflict
    Constant arguments, broken trust, emotional distance, or tension that has taken over the home.
  • Emotional Struggles
    Anxiety, depression, withdrawal, hopelessness, or a loss of motivation.
  • Destructive Patterns
    Defiance, risky choices, unhealthy relationships, anger, lying, or behaviors that feel out of control.
  • Academic Disruption
    Falling behind, disengagement, school avoidance, or lack of direction.

A Message From Our Founder

When unhealthy patterns of dealing with life issues are present (lying, selfishness, deceitfulness, manipulation, entitlement, depression, lack of motivation, disrespect for authority, confusion, etc.), Heartlight Boarding School offers a safe and encouraging short-term living environment specifically designed to bring about a change in the teenager’s thinking and actions.

Our philosophy entails a biblical counseling approach with five levels of achievement. Each teen is involved in activities that offer support through individual and group counseling and 24/7 mentoring. Each staff member understands the security and significance we all seek can be found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, who desires to fill the empty chasms of life and give meaning, purpose, and direction to our life.

Mark & Jan Gregston
CEO & Founders

A Heartlight Parent
A Heartlight Parent
"I’m convinced that if it had not been for Heartlight, our daughter would not be alive today. They not only taught our daughter how to live upright, but they also taught my wife and me the skills we needed for change within our home.”
A Heartlight Parent
A Heartlight Parent
“What makes Heartlight different than the other specialists who tried to help our son is Mark’s practical experience, love, commitment, and most importantly, his years of living and working with sad, struggling kids who have needs beyond the capabilities of their parents. He has a God-given gift to see into the hearts of kids who are hurting.”
A Heartlight Parent
A Heartlight Parent
"Heartlight was the light in the midst of darkness for our struggling teen daughter, giving us hope when we were hopeless.”
A Heartlight Parent
A Heartlight Parent
“Mark has the God-given talent of probing the heart of a teenager, identifying their struggle and offering a common sense biblical perspective on living through it. I experienced Mark’s gift first-hand and am now attempting to pass it down to my kids.”

How Heartlight Makes A Difference

Restores peace and structure through a safe, Christ-centered residential environment designed for lasting transformation.