Pyramid Alternatives

About the Facility

StarVista (formerly Pyramid Alternative) is a drug rehab located in San Bruno, California for substance use disorder and alcohol use disorder and co-occurring mental and behavioral health disorders. StarVista provides detox, partial hospitalization (PHP), outpatient (OP), dual diagnosis treatment, case management, and aftercare programs for adults and teenagers. Specialized services are available for children, homeless/indigent persons, gender-specific treatment, and underserved communities. Selected services are available in Spanish and Tagalog. Telehealth is available for selected services.

StarVista’s detox program can service up to 4 clients who are withdrawing from chemical addictions and need overnight accommodations. Stays range from 3 to 7 days and include 24/7 monitoring, counseling, and a case management team. Clients who are under court order for DUI can also stay at a facility for 24 hours for assessment and evaluation.

For PHP, the Women’s Enrichment Center is available for women with alcohol and substance abuse disorders. These clients undergo two programs a day for 5 days per week. The program emphasizes emotional and mental wellness, relapse prevention, and life skills development.

In StarVista’s OP, clients receive a case management team. Services include counseling, emotional wellness training, relationship and communication building exercises, and family resources. Education and prevention strategies to prevent relapse are also available. Special counseling is available online for teenagers and young adults to promote mental wellness, or families with children 0 to 5 years of age, and are free of charge.

StarVista provides continual care and support for all alumni. The center maintains several hotlines for teenagers, adults, and those in crisis.

StarVista offers self-pay and financing options, with some programs free of charge. The center may be in-network with insurance providers such as Aetna, Beacon, BlueCross/BlueShield, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, Magellan Health, and TRICARE. Please contact your insurance provider for specific details concerning out-of-network benefits.

Treatment

Alcoholism

Alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder (AUD), is defined by alcohol dependence. This is a state the body reaches when it experiences withdrawal symptoms in the absence of alcohol. A person who has AUD craves alcohol and continues to drink despite adverse consequences. Because withdrawing from alcohol can pose health risks, individuals with AUD should seek professional alcohol rehab in California to overcome their alcohol addiction. This process typically involves medical detox, rehabilitation, and maintenance.

Drug Addiction

Drug rehab in California teaches participants constructive ways to stay clean and sober. Treatment revolves around helping individuals stop using the substance they are addicted to and learn healthy habits to avoid relapse.

Dual Diagnosis

In California, dual-diagnosis addiction treatment programs offer comprehensive care for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Programs include medically assisted detox, intensive outpatient, outpatient, residential rehab, and partial hospitalization. Using an evidence-based approach, clinicians utilize therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy, or dialectical behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health challenges. Additional services include 12-Step recovery, group therapy, family counseling, and relapse prevention to promote sustained recovery.

Opioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Substance Abuse

In California, substance abuse treatment programs can help individuals with any type of substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions. These rehab programs typically encompass various levels of care, including medically assisted detox, intensive outpatient, outpatient, residential rehab, and partial hospitalization. You can expect clinicians to utilize evidence-based therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and mindfulness to help you achieve and sustain your recovery. The rehab’s clinical team can provide a comprehensive assessment to determine the appropriate level of care and medical support you may need.

Insurance and Financial

Private insurance
Self-pay options

Programs

Adolescence program
Adult program
Program for men
Program for women
Young adult program

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Clients receiving treatment at an outpatient rehab typically do not require hospitalization or intensive supervision and support. Outpatient addiction counseling and recovery education are often offered during the morning, evening, night, and weekend, allowing clients to tailor treatment to their own schedule. Partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs are the most time-intensive and are designed for clients who are at an increased relapse risk and/or who need more robust therapeutic support.

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) support clients’ sustained sobriety as they exit detox or step down from inpatient programs. They are also designed for clients who are at an elevated risk of relapse. Intensive outpatient treatment typically requires clients to engage in a minimum of nine hours of therapy per week, but clients may receive up to 20 therapeutic hours weekly. IOP treatment modalities often combine psychotherapy, recovery-focused life skills training, and medication assisted treatment (MAT).

Clinical Services

Group Therapy

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.

Trauma Therapy

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.