Spencer Recovery Centers

Laguna Beach, California

1316 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach CA, 92651

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About the Facility

Spencer Recovery Centers, in Laguna Beach, California, offers medical detox, residential alcohol and drug rehab, and an extended care transition program for adults. They offer specialized programs for nurses, first responders, military and veterans, executives, and those looking for faith-based treatment.

Medical detox services provide a supervised detox environment with medical care to help ease withdrawal symptoms. Residential care at Spencer Recovery Centers includes individual and group counseling, fitness classes, education about the impact of addiction, and relapse prevention planning. They also offer classes in goal setting, self-esteem and self-confidence, and coping skills.

Once residential treatment ends, Spencer Recovery Centers offers a transition program in a home across the street from the recovery center. Services include vocational training, access to internship programs, community integration skills training, individual and group therapy, and accountability groups.

Spencer Recovery Centers accepts multiple insurance plans, which may include Humana, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Beacon, and Magellan Health. Insurance plans have different coverage details, so be sure to verify coverage and out-of-network benefits with your insurer.

Check icon Accreditations

Joint Commission

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 1642

LegitScript Certified

LegitScript has reviewed Spencer Recovery Centers as part of their certification program, and has determined that it meets the LegitScript standards for legality, safety and transparency.

LegitScript verified in November 2019

Heart icon Treatment

book iconAlcoholism

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.

prescription iconDrug 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.

head-side-medical iconDual 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.

file-medical iconMental Health and Substance Abuse

California drug and alcohol rehabs also provide dual-diagnosis treatment for individuals seeking help for both mental health and substance abuse. These programs are usually offered on an inpatient or outpatient basis. You can usually expect a mental health assessment and personalized treatment plan, evidence-based therapies, like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), experiential therapies like equine therapy, skills groups, and counseling to simultaneously address both mental health and substance abuse and drastically increase your chances of long-term sobriety.

prescription-bottle-pill iconOpioid 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.

Dollar icon Insurance and Financial

  • calendar-days iconMonthly: $21,700
  • dollar-sign iconSelf-pay options
  • id-card iconPrivate insurance

User icon Programs

user-tie iconAdult program

person iconProgram for men

person-dress iconProgram for women

user iconYoung adult program

Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

clipboard-medical iconMedically Assisted Detox

When addicted, quitting your drug of choice suddenly can be dangerous. That’s why experts agree a medically assisted detox is the safest way to remove addictive substances from the body. Usually done in an inpatient setting, your vitals signs and overall well being are consistently monitored and rechecked in order to keep you safe and ensure the detox is successful.

car-building iconOutpatient

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.

bed-front iconInpatient

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.

book-medical icon12-Step

Participants engaged in 12 step programs receive intensive peer coaching (sponsorship) and community support. Spiritual development as a means of achieving psychological and emotional healing and growth is the cornerstone of 12 step recovery, but religious affiliations are not required. Meetings are free, anonymous, and open to the public, though specialized formats are available, including groups for seniors, teens, and family members. Evening, night, and day meetings are conducted year-round in most communities.

house-medical iconAftercare 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). The transition back to everyday life is crucial to the recovery process. The Extended Care Program at Spencer Recovery Centers is designed to assist clients with a smooth transition from residential care to a less structured environment. The program focuses on community integration skills, work skills, relapse prevention, and ongoing, healthy sober living.

people-group iconIntervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need

Hand holding medical sign icon Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

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. Spencer Recovery Center utilizes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. This therapy combines substance abuse counseling with treatment for past trauma and related symptoms, which can contribute to self-medicating behaviors. Scott Beardsley (one of our therapists and an EMDR specialist) employs the latest EMDR techniques in an effective and life-changing manner.

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.

Individual Therapy

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.

Life Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

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.

House check icon Settings and Amenities

  • couch iconPrivate setting
  • mountain iconMountain Views
  • spa iconLuxury accommodations
  • umbrella-beach iconBeach setting
  • spa iconYoga studio
  • bed-front iconPrivate rooms
  • water-ladder iconSwimming pool
  • spa iconMassage room

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1316 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach CA, 92651

Fact checked and written by:
Anna Spooner
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW

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I cannot thank the staff and people at Spencer Recovery Laguna Beach, CA and thankful we chose this facility for my son. I truly believe this facility saved my sons life. I love the structure and the people. My son is a complete new person and believes that there is a better ... read more

Reviewed on 2/18/2023
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I wanted to say thank you to all the staff at Spencer Recovery for helping my sister in law in getting sober. It was nice to have the support from the staff, and the counselors did an awesome job with the family groups and family sessions! Thank you. We are so happy to have ... read more

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I'm SOO HAPPY MY FAMILY PICKED SPENCER RECOVERY CENTER. My life has changed amazingly... I never thought after going to many other centers this one would have such a profound effect on me. The staff was wonderful to me , my counselor helped me everyday and they helped me not ... read more

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