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Guidance Center

Drug Rehab Center in San Pedro, California

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis

The Guidance Center in San Pedro, California, offers comprehensive care for individuals with addiction and mental health issues through outpatient treatment programs and a supportive and compassionate environment, integrating evidence-based practices, therapy, and counseling sessions to help patients achieve long-lasting recovery by addressing the underlying causes of their struggles and providing education on relapse prevention and life skills.

About This San Pedro, CA Facility

Guidance Center in San Pedro, California, is a Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health treatment facility that offers a range of services for individuals looking to get sober. Located in a peaceful environment, the facility provides a supportive and compassionate atmosphere for those seeking recovery. With specialized programs tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals who are struggling with both addiction and mental health issues, Guidance Center aims to provide comprehensive care to help patients achieve long-lasting recovery.

Guidance Center offers outpatient treatment programs and dual-diagnosis levels of care for individuals suffering from addiction and mental health disorders. Their treatment approach integrates evidence-based practices, therapy, and counseling sessions to address the underlying causes of addiction and mental health challenges. The facility emphasizes a dual-diagnosis treatment model, acknowledging the connection between substance abuse and mental health issues. Through individual and group therapy, patients are given the opportunity to explore their issues, develop coping skills, and build a strong support network. Moreover, Guidance Center provides education on relapse prevention, life skills development, and ongoing support to help individuals maintain their sobriety and prevent future episodes of addiction and mental health relapse.

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

    A dual diagnosis is when someone deals with both alcohol and mental or emotional disorder. Emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression can be part of dual diagnosis therapy. It must happen simultaneously to get care for these conditions to handle any of them effectively.

    Levels of Care Offered

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

    An outpatient treatment program is set up to help with alcohol or drug addiction, or a co-occurring disorder. The patient must attend the California facility for their therapy and other programs but are able to return home each night. The frequency of mandatory attendance decreases after much of Guidance Center‘s program is complete.

    Guidance Center‘s Therapies & Programs

    Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your Guidance Center counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.

    Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. It becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Some facilities like Guidance Center in San Pedro, CA offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal.

    Results have proven the positive impact of family therapy on a recovering patient’s journey to sobriety. Patients at Guidance Center in San Pedro, California who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery process and maintaining their sobriety.

    When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.

    Group therapy may occur on an inpatient or outpatient basis and involves groups of clients who have no pre-existing relationships outside the group. Group therapy differs from support groups in two primary ways: group therapy is a kind of psychotherapy and is moderated by a professional therapist at Guidance Center in California.

    It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a San Pedro, CA facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.

    CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
  • Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Guidance Center Location and Directions
    Address Information222 West Sixth Street
    San Pedro, California 90731 Phone Number(310) 833-3135 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    San Pedro, 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.

    Unfortunately, the drug addiction problem in San Pedro, California, is quite severe. According to recent statistics, around 15,000 people in San Pedro struggle with drug addiction. This means that around 9% of the population is affected by drug addiction. Methamphetamine and heroin are two drugs that are widely abused in the area. Common treatments include inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, 12-step programs, and detoxification.

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