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Outstanding is the word I would associate with Seasons. I was there last year and everyone is caring, and the treatment really, really helped me. In May it'll be one year being sober. I couldn't have done it without them. They have a great treatment team. Highly recomme ...
About Seasons In Malibu
Seasons in Malibu is a luxury alcohol, drug, and mental health treatment facility in Malibu, California on a property with ocean views and easy beach access. The program is for adult men and women. The center is CARF accredited and licensed by the State of California. They treat substance use disorder and dual diagnosis (co-occurring) mental health issues. The facility accepts insurance and offers free insurance verification.
They have a doctor on staff who oversees your medical detox, which is the first step upon admission. After detox and a comprehensive assessment, you’ll be given an individualized treatment plan. You’ll skip the detox process if you’re in the stand alone treatment for mental health treatment only.
The center offers inpatient and outpatient programs. In the inpatient program, you’ll live at the facility while receiving support and monitoring around the clock. You’ll receive evidence based therapies like motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT can help you identify triggers for addiction and change the negative thought patterns that are often present in co-occurring disorders like anxiety and depression.
You’ll have as many as 65 individual therapy sessions per month with a doctorate level therapist. You’ll also participate in group therapy. Group therapy offers many benefits including support and encouragement from others going through the same process. It also improves your social skills.
This is a luxury rehab center, and it shows in the amenities. They also use equine therapy to help you build self confidence, trust, and self control. You’ll have the opportunity to engage in holistic activities like yoga, beach walks, and meditation. You can go kayaking, swimming, and surfing. You’ll have nutrition therapy to help you understand the connection between substance use and the depletion of essential bodily nutrients. They also offer art therapy, acupuncture, and access to a private gym and tennis courts.
Latest Reviews
I loved everything about the Beach House at the Seasons in Malibu. The staff was amazing and the setting beautiful. I felt very spoiled because all my needs were graciously met. An added bonus was that the food was superb! We did some really fun outings every Saturday. I spent 30 days there and I achieved my goals. It was worth every penny, and I would highly recommend it to anyone needing a treatment center…
From the day I arrived I was met with compassion and care. The Doctors and Therapists have given me the skills and foundation to be successful and most of all happy! The staff was a 24/7 support for me. Seasons met my personal needs to be successful and succeed in my journey to health happiness and a life free from addiction.
Well, I have 92 days of sobriety following my 6 week stay at Seasons! I was in a bad, sad state of mind, body and spirit when I arrived. My experience there was life changing. I attribute this to the indisputable staff to include...highly trained therapists, caring and passionate case manager, attentive medical staff, skilled and friendly office staff, chefs who create amazing food, client support staff who care for you between sessions and into the night and all the healing modalities staff. They have fine tuned a program to include a daily schedule of therapy that help you understand and address addiction, emotional pain, spirituality and help create a aftercare plan that is working for me. I don't have the words to express my gratitude for what they have done for me. My life has turned around. Keeping this takes work, but as I do the work and experience the progress, I am inspired to live my life as fully as I can. Thank you Don who created this place. Thank you to the entire staff, you changed me for the better. Barbara Scott in Bend, Oregon
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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.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Inpatient Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Aftercare Support Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
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.
Medically Assisted Detox Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.
Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
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.
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.
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
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 rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.
Clinical Services
Cognitive behavioral therapy in California is a method that therapists often use for the effective treatment of substance use disorders. It is based on the principle that substance abuse stems from unhelpful ways of thinking and patterns of behavior, which can be changed by helping the individual learn better ways of coping.
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.
Equine TherapyGroup 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.
EMDR is a therapeutic modality originally developed to help process trauma. In an EMDR session, a patient is prompted to undergo eye movements that mimic those of REM sleep. This is accomplished by watching a therapist's finger move back and forth across, or following a bar of light. The goal is repetitive sets of eye movements that help the brain reprocess memory, which can significantly reduce the intensity of remembered traumatic incidents. Associated memories can heal simultaneously, leaving patients significantly calmer, more stable, and more emotionally relaxed.
Substances can prevent the absorption of nutrients and cause damage to your body's systems. Nutrition therapy in California addresses the deficiencies in vitamins and minerals that are caused by substance abuse.
Creativity is inherently healing, and can help those in recovery express thoughts or feelings they might not otherwise be able to. Creative arts therapy can include music, poetry/writing, painting, sculpting, dance, theater, sandplay, and more. Unlike traditional art, the final product matters far less than the experience of creation and expression itself.
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Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Don Varden
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Sheila Shilati
Chief Operating Officer
Gregory Skipper, MD
Program Advisor & Professionals Program
Matthew Goldenberg
Psychiatrist
Karen Rose
Chief Financial Officer
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
Accreditation Number: 241845
Contact Information
(424) 388-2758 
31739 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265
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