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Serenity Trauma Center

Serenity Trauma Center

Drug Rehab Center in Pacific Palisades, California

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Alcoholism

Serenity Trauma Center is an accredited addiction treatment facility located in Pacific Palisades, CA designed to provide specialized care for individuals suffering from opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, substance abuse, and alcoholism, with multiple levels of care, supportive housing options, and evidence based practices such as CBT and DBT.

About This Pacific Palisades, CA Facility

Serenity Trauma Center, nestled in Pacific Palisades, CA, is a beacon of hope for those battling Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and seeking sobriety. This private center stands out for its commitment to a holistic recovery approach, focusing on the body, mind, and spirit. Through innovative therapies and a personalized treatment plan, it aims to guide individuals towards healing and reconnecting with the world.

  • Personalized Treatment Plans: Tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual, ensuring a more effective recovery process.
  • Innovative Therapies: Offers a variety of cutting-edge therapies such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Brainspotting to address trauma.
  • Sober Living Collaboration: Partners with facilities like Sparrow House and Gratitude Recovery to provide supportive sober living environments.

Accredited by CARF and holding a State License, Serenity Trauma Center upholds the highest standards of care in treating opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, substance abuse, and alcoholism. Their philosophy of self-care and acceptance paves the way for individuals to find happiness and move beyond their trauma.

Focusing on a broad spectrum of issues including opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, and alcoholism, the center employs diverse treatment methods like Neurofeedback Therapy and Somatic Experiencing. Offering various levels of care, from Partial-Hospitalization to Sober-Living, it caters to the different stages of 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
  • Accreditations

    State License

    CARF

    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.

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Opioid addiction treatment facilities in California, like Serenity Trauma Center cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.

    When someone in California struggles with both addiction and mental or emotional illness, this is considered a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis treatment can include emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression. Getting treatment for these issues must occur at the same time to treat either of them effectively.

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, Sober-Living / Half-Way, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    An intensive outpatient treatment program is set up for those struggling with an addiction to begin the recovery process. Patients come to Pacific Palisades, CA to Serenity Trauma Center for therapy, support, programs, and medical supervision. Intensive outpatient treatment is often very tightly scheduled and heavily structured.

    An Outpatient Rehab Program is a part-time drug rehab program for treating individuals in California 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.

    Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) are meant for individuals experiencing trouble functioning at school or with work and other occupations, medical instability, inadequate support at home, simultaneous mental health issues, and substance use disorders in California. They are also meant for those experiencing the risk of self-harm or the urge to harm others. It is a short-term treatment program offered at Serenity Trauma Center, aiming to improve individuals enough to be reassigned to a lower level of care. The program operates within a psychiatric hospital for several hours daily, usually three to five days per week.

    A sober living home in Pacific Palisades, CA, also known as an SLH, is much like a halfway house. It is halfway between a drug or alcohol treatment facility and living at home. There are some specific rules and regulations residents must follow, like attending mandatory meetings, and household chore-type activities.

    Serenity Trauma Center‘s Therapies & Programs

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

    Results have proven the positive impact of family therapy on a recovering patient’s journey to sobriety. Patients at Serenity Trauma Center in Pacific Palisades, 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.

    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 Pacific Palisades, CA facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic method used to treat emotional trauma. In an EMDR session, a Serenity Trauma Center therapist provides a stimulus for the client, such as hand-tapping or moving a visual stimulus that the client tracks while recounting a traumatizing event. EMDR is notably effective in treating PTSD.

    Patient Experience

    Creative Arts

    Many people opt for creative arts therapy at Serenity Trauma Center because allowing out the creative side helps them process many situations. Creative arts therapy can include singing, playing instruments, writing, sculpting, fashion, painting, improv, building, and more. The creation process helps people think through puzzles to achieve and end result, which can then be applied to the process from addiction through recovery.

    Experiential Therapy at Serenity Trauma Center

    Experential therapy is a unique type of therapy that deals with the subconscious mind. This treatment offered by Serenity Trauma Center in Pacific Palisades, CA encourages individuals to work out their issues with their inner self. Some of the most common examples of experiential therapy are equine therapy, music therapy, adventure therapy, and role playing.

    Fitness Therapy

    Recovery from addiction involves recovering the body and mind. Learning how to take care of yourself includes physical fitness. Studies have shown that exercise increases abstinence rates and ease withdrawal symptoms.

    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
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Serenity Trauma Center Location and Directions
    Address Information881 Alma Real Dr
    Pacific Palisades, California 90272 Phone Number(310) 310-9249 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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    Pacific Palisades, 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.

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