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San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly

San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly

Drug Rehab Center in Van Nuys, California

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis

The San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly provides a range of personalized services for individuals seeking recovery from drug and alcohol addiction and dual diagnosis issues.

About This California Facility

San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly is a reputable dual diagnosis and mental health treatment facility located in Van Nuys, California. Dedicated to helping individuals suffering from dual diagnosis and mental health issues, this center offers a range of outpatient levels of care to those seeking sobriety. With a focus on treating elderly patients, San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals looking to address their mental health and addiction concerns.

San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly offers a comprehensive range of services and treatment methods to address addiction and substance abuse issues in individuals. Through individual therapy sessions, clients are able to explore their underlying causes of addiction and work towards their recovery goals. Group therapy sessions provide a supportive community where individuals can share their experiences and learn from others facing similar challenges. Additionally, this facility offers educational programs and workshops to enhance clients' understanding of addiction and provide them with valuable coping skills. With a holistic approach to treatment, San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly incorporates evidence-based practices and personalized treatment plans to help individuals achieve and maintain sobriety.

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

    A dual-diagnosis describes two medical issues that are happening at the same time. They may or may not be related. Over 50% of people with an addiction in California have another mental health condition. Screening for both addiction and any untreated mental health issue is essential, and individually managed by San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly.

    Levels of Care Offered at San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly

    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 San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly‘s program is complete.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly 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 San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly 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 Van Nuys, 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 San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly 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 San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly in Van Nuys, 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 San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly in Van Nuys, 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.

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly

    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 San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly. Its goal is to help people work with troubling emotions, memories, and trauma that are the source of their psychological issues

    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.
    San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center - Elderly Location and Directions
    Address Information14600 Sherman Way
    Van Nuys, California 91405 Phone Number(818) 374-6901 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Van Nuys, 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.

    Over 11,000 people in Van Nuys struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol. In 2010, over 4,700 reported arrests for drug offenses, including 1,800 for possession or use of methamphetamines or heroin. Over 313 adults were admitted for treatment for every 100 thousand residents in 2009. One of the most important things to check before going into a rehab program is how long each program lasts.

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