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Children's Institute - Torrance

Children's Institute - Torrance

Drug Rehab Center in Torrance, California

  • Mental Health
  • Eating Disorder
  • Drug Addiction

The Children's Institute - Torrance is a top-notch addiction treatment facility in Torrance, CA that offers individualized care plans for substance use disorders, eating disorders, and mental health issues through a range of evidence-based therapies, nutrition counseling, psychiatric evaluations, and aftercare planning services, all backed by experienced professionals and private health insurance.

About This California Facility

Children's Institute - Torrance is a reputable addiction treatment facility located in Torrance, California. This center specializes in providing assistance and support to individuals seeking recovery from drug addiction, eating disorders, and mental health issues. With both outpatient and inpatient levels of care available, Children's Institute - Torrance offers flexible treatment options to suit each individual's needs. Their dedicated team of professionals is committed to helping clients achieve long-term sobriety and overall well-being. Moreover, this facility accepts private health insurance, making it accessible to a wider range of individuals seeking treatment.

At Children's Institute - Torrance, clients can expect a comprehensive range of services and treatment methods to address addiction and substance abuse. Their approach incorporates evidence-based practices and a multidisciplinary approach to ensure the best possible outcomes. The center offers individual counseling and therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction, as well as group therapy to promote peer support and connection. Additionally, clients benefit from specialized programs tailored to their unique needs, including dual diagnosis treatment for individuals with co-occurring mental health disorders, and holistic therapies to support overall wellness. With a focus on compassionate care, Children's Institute - Torrance provides a safe and nurturing environment for individuals to embark on their journey towards recovery.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Multiple Centers
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Levels of Care Offered at Children's Institute - Torrance

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Inpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Inpatient rehabilitation aims to treat severe addictions and co-occurring disorders. Depending on individual requirements, the duration of the stay at Children's Institute - Torrance ranges from four weeks to six months. California inpatient recovery guarantees that the patient resides in an environment free of drugs.

    An Outpatient Rehab Program is a part-time drug rehab program for treating individuals in Torrance, CA with mild addiction or mild-to-moderate drug withdrawal symptoms. It generally requires about 10 to 12 hours every week.

    Doctors can administer on-the-spot medication to ease withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, increased heart rate, and even depression. Groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can be used as a part of outpatient treatment to help maintain sobriety.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their Children's Institute - Torrance therapist. Individual therapy seeks to help identify the issues that drive and contribute to a client’s addiction or alcoholism. Another goal of individual counseling is to assist the client to learn how to manage their lives without alcohol or drugs.

    Therapy for couples decreases unhealthy behavior in a relationship that can trigger addiction. Either, or both, members of the couple will be improved by this. This treatment administered by Children's Institute - Torrance still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.

    Addiction is a family disease. Family therapy is a common tool that is used during inpatient treatment. While living with active addiction in Torrance, California, it is impossible for family members not to be affected. In order to have the greatest chances for long term sobriety, healing any family trauma and dysfunctional communications is important. Family therapy aims to heal and rebalance unhealthy roles and habits.

    Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at Children's Institute - Torrance also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.

    After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at Children's Institute - Torrance in Torrance, CA is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.

    Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.

    This therapy modality at Children's Institute - Torrance in Torrance, CA strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.

    When it comes to maintaining sobriety, people who quit recovery without developing life skills are disadvantaged. While teaching life skills at Children's Institute - Torrance is difficult, support with aftercare helps patients learn these skills over time. Life skills include getting a career, living in a good environment, self-care, and finance management, all in Torrance, CA.

    Nutrition Therapy, or Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), focuses on improving a patient’s mental and physical health through diet. A diet that is low in certain nutrients can lead to emotions that can trigger addiction or relapse. Children's Institute - Torrance‘s Nutritional therapy promotes healthy eating to heal the body and prevent addictive behavior.

    Many addictions co-exist with some type of nicotine or tobacco use. During treatment at Children's Institute - Torrance in California, some may prefer to quit smoking and use of other nicotine products. Nicotine replacement is a way to move towards stopping smoking or using any form of nicotine. This can be nicotine gum or nicotine patches. The process of setting a goal quit date, using nicotine replacement and gradually decreasing nicotine intake is proven to help in reaching the goal of a nicotine free life.

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at Children's Institute - Torrance

    Experiential therapy is a non-traditional treatment that uses physical activities to help work through troubling emotions. Role-playing, use of props, and re-enactments are just a few common techniques in experiential therapy at Children's Institute - Torrance. Its goal is to help people work with troubling emotions, memories, and trauma that are the source of their psychological issues

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Children's Institute - Torrance Location and Directions
    Address Information21810 Normandie Ave
    Torrance, California 90502 Phone Number(310) 783-4677 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Torrance, California Addiction Information

    More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.

    Torrance, CA has a serious drug addiction and abuse problem. The most commonly abused drugs in Torrance include heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and prescription drugs. 36% of all adults in Torrance are obese, which means they are at high risk for alcohol addiction. Families are torn apart by addiction, and children are often left to fend for themselves.

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