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La Selva Group – California Avenue

4139 El Camino Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306
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La Selva Group - California Avenue CA 94306

About La Selva Group – California Avenue

La Selva Group, in Palo Alto, California, specializes in mental health and dual diagnosis care for adolescents and adults, including dedicated programming for young adults, seniors, and trauma survivors. Their services include residential care, supportive living programs, day treatment, intensive outpatient (IOP), general outpatient (OP), and aftercare programming. They accept private insurance and self-pay.

Their residential and supportive living programs allow clients to focus on their recovery in highly structured and supportive environments. Clients receive medical and mental health assessments, personalized care planning, and comprehensive case management. Clients also engage in intensive individual, group, and family counseling drawing on proven modalities, including CBT and DBT. The program promotes clients’ sustained recovery and successful reintegration into their home, workplace, and community through robust life skills training addressing topics such as coping, self-care, disease and medication management, trauma resolution, job readiness, financial and household management, and relapse prevention.

Their outpatient programs encompass multiple levels of care to align with clients’ evolving needs. Their aftercare services may include step-down support, academic and vocational training, housing and employment assistance, and referrals for medical, mental health, and social service programs.

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Latest Reviews

Kelsey
3 months ago on Google
5
La Selva was a life-changing experience that I believe saved my life. I arrived at La Selva after spending over a month in the hospital, and I was somewhat resistant to treatment; agreeing to residential care was my only option to leave a psychiatric hold. After arriving at La Selva, I was pleasantly surprised by the freedom I had and how my perspective changed. The Forest Ave house became a home for me, and I appreciated the opportunity to do little chores like cooking with other residents. Contrary to what I expected from a partial-hospitalization, the program offered daily group outings to get boba or walk outside and weekend trips like hikes. This freedom and routine helped me look forward to my days. The amazing residential staff, such as Letty and Alex, were often available to talk and offer support. I was also impressed with Dr. Wang's professionalism and effectiveness in finding medications that worked for me. He listened to my needs and changed my prescriptions to help me cope more easily. The new diagnoses I received helped me cope better with my symptoms. I appreciated the freedom to choose which sessions to attend and opt-out when the intensity became too much. I highly recommend Jurek's groups, especially family constellation, which helped me work through my issues. Meremy, my one-on-one therapist, was the most compassionate, supportive, and non-judgmental therapist I have ever worked with. She was there for me every week and more often when I was struggling with tough things. After a month of residential care, I moved on to supportive housing, where I lived without 24/7 staff support. My housemates and the staff Ligia and Simi made the transition relatively seamless. I even began working part-time on weekends, which had been impossible for me before. After spending several months at La Selva, I had attended nearly every class, created a Wellness Recovery Action Plan, found a new therapist and doctor, found employment, and found housing. After moving away, I have remained stable and am now employed full time. I continue to keep in touch with my friends and the staff at La Selva by attending the Friday meetings at Middlefield every so often. If you are in need of a program to help you after hospitalization, I highly recommend giving La Selva a try. I am confident that this program can help others in the same way it helped me.
Hesham Elbashandy (Kadry)
1 year ago on Google
5
La Selva is a superb place for healing with competent diverse team that deeply cares about the well being of the patients, and saying this doesn’t fully describe my very positive experience nor how much this place helped me with the skills, sense of safety I learned from it. Not to mention, my experience with the community was actually incredibly unique and helpful. Thank you La Selva’s team, I feel very fortunate that my path took me to this healing place.
Anna Ess
2 years ago on Google
5
So I have been through intensive outpatient programs before for mental health crisis. In particular, the Kaiser one for severe anxiety. It was pretty much worthless. This is honestly one of the best decisions of my life going here. I have to say I am incredibly impressed by every practitioner. I was wary because of the review but another person saying that unqualified people were leading the groups. Most of the classes are led by LCSW's LMFTs and people who have a doctorate in psychiatry or psychology. They have several tracks here. One is trauma -focused. I know there is a wait list for that, but if this applies to you, I encourage you to apply for this list. Another one is for alcohol and substance recovery. Most patients here are not on any of the three tracks, but are usually experiencing a mental health crisis, perhaps spurred by an extremely stressful event such as a divorce or loss or just folks who realize they need to take a few months to focus on their mental Health. The third track is for FND, which is the condition I have. Basically my nerves are overreactive. The condition is diagnosed by neurologists but is treated by psychotherapy, as symptoms are triggered and exacerbated by stress or anxiety. It is incredibly difficult to find treatment programs for this very common neurological condition. I am forever grateful to Dr Lockman, the FND therapist Kathleen Gray (the best therapist I have encountered in years of fairly ineffective therapy over my life) and the other FND group coordinator Kristen for the invaluable support and education. I also attended the other daily classes on healthy communication, mindfulness ,DBT, CBT, ACT and others. I found the group where folks play-acted conversations with significant people in their lives, including themselves, incredibly moving and healing. I would recommend attending this program to anyone, TBH. I can't see anyone not finding this helpful. Essentially all of the classes and therapy are to help you integrate recognition of your emotions and thoughts and accepting them and yourself. The program includes weekly individual therapy and psychiatry appointments, lunch and optional afternoon classes.
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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

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Levels of Care

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Rehab aftercare programs offer clients in addiction recovery a robust continuum of care after clients have completed active treatment. These services address recovery as a life-long process and are designed to evolve with clients' changing needs. Clients may partner with their case managers and/or addiction recovery team to identify the rehab aftercare services that are right for them. They may receive career counseling, housing assistance, peer coaching, 12 step program induction, among many other services.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Accreditations

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes

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4139 El Camino Way
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Gabriel Green
3 weeks ago
5

Hands down the very best outpatient mental health day program in the bay area. Truly amazing clinicians, evidence based curriculum (CBT, DBT, ACT), specialized process groups for LGBTQ and BIPOC populations, etc. What makes the difference at La Selva is the quality of the therapists and the extremely supportive milieu. Highly recommended, and they take Kaiser insurance as well as many others. They also have a residential option (you live at their house), as well as a supportive housing option (kind of like a halfway house). I am better, more regulated, than I was when I came in. Can't recommend them enough!

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1 month ago
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Stayed here a few months ago and it was such an isolating experience. The vibe of the house is very low energy and depressing. Tons of unstructured time to think and ruminate and just genuinely nothing to do. The groups are lecture like and have minimal to no interaction. The program itself is the problem not the staff. The cohort that I was with kept to themselves and no one talked to each other or was interested in conversation. My mental health deteriorated while I was there due to lack of community and inadequate groups. There was really no difference between me living at home and here.

Kelsey
3 months ago
5

La Selva was a life-changing experience that I believe saved my life. I arrived at La Selva after spending over a month in the hospital, and I was somewhat resistant to treatment; agreeing to residential care was my only option to leave a psychiatric hold. After arriving at La Selva, I was pleasantly surprised by the freedom I had and how my perspective changed. The Forest Ave house became a home for me, and I appreciated the opportunity to do little chores like cooking with other residents. Contrary to what I expected from a partial-hospitalization, the program offered daily group outings to get boba or walk outside and weekend trips like hikes. This freedom and routine helped me look forward to my days. The amazing residential staff, such as Letty and Alex, were often available to talk and offer support. I was also impressed with Dr. Wang's professionalism and effectiveness in finding medications that worked for me. He listened to my needs and changed my prescriptions to help me cope more easily. The new diagnoses I received helped me cope better with my symptoms. I appreciated the freedom to choose which sessions to attend and opt-out when the intensity became too much. I highly recommend Jurek's groups, especially family constellation, which helped me work through my issues. Meremy, my one-on-one therapist, was the most compassionate, supportive, and non-judgmental therapist I have ever worked with. She was there for me every week and more often when I was struggling with tough things. After a month of residential care, I moved on to supportive housing, where I lived without 24/7 staff support. My housemates and the staff Ligia and Simi made the transition relatively seamless. I even began working part-time on weekends, which had been impossible for me before. After spending several months at La Selva, I had attended nearly every class, created a Wellness Recovery Action Plan, found a new therapist and doctor, found employment, and found housing. After moving away, I have remained stable and am now employed full time. I continue to keep in touch with my friends and the staff at La Selva by attending the Friday meetings at Middlefield every so often. If you are in need of a program to help you after hospitalization, I highly recommend giving La Selva a try. I am confident that this program can help others in the same way it helped me.

Sachin Syal
7 months ago
5

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