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Western Youth Services - Mission Viejo

Western Youth Services - Mission Viejo

  • Mission Viejo, CA
  • Outpatient

Western Youth Services (WYS)--Mission Viejo is an outpatient mental health care facility and drug and alcohol rehab for youth and families in Mission Viejo, California. They specialize in crisis intervention, school and community-based services, and general outpatient care for children, adolescents, and those with co-occurring disorders.

WYS--Mission Viejo offers comprehensive assessments, personalized treatment planning, intensive counseling, and life skills training. They utilize evidence-based therapies like ACT, CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and EMDR for trauma survivors.

  • Dedicated programming for youth, families, and individuals with co-occurring addiction and mental illness, ensuring specialized care tailored to their unique needs.
  • Robust aftercare services, including employment and housing assistance, vocational and academic training, and referrals to support long-term recovery.
  • Accepts Medicaid and offers low-cost and no-cost services and financial aid, making treatment accessible to those in need.

WYS--Mission Viejo treats a wide range of mental health issues and substance use disorders in children, adolescents, and their families. Their services particularly benefit youth in crisis, trauma survivors, and those with co-occurring disorders, providing them with the tools and support needed for lasting recovery.

  • 1 Conditions Treated
  • 1 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English
  • 9 Therapies & Programs
  • Multiple Locations

Conditions and Issues Treated

Levels of Care

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

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.

Western Youth Services - Mission Viejo‘s Therapies & Programs

Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your Western Youth Services - Mission Viejo 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 Western Youth Services - Mission Viejo in Mission Viejo, 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 Western Youth Services - Mission Viejo in Mission Viejo, 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 Western Youth Services - Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo, CA facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps those who attend Western Youth Services - Mission Viejo understand how their feelings, beliefs, and thoughts affect their behaviors. DBT is particularly useful for people with self-harming behaviors, as well as those with substance abuse disorders. DBT teaches people how to tolerate distress, regulate their emotions, and how to become mindful.

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

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Western Youth Services - Mission Viejo Location and Directions

    Location

    Accepts

    • Age
      Children (0-12), Teenagers
    • Modality
      Couples, Family, Group, Individuals

    Union of Pan Asian Communities

    Listed May 20, 2021

    Updated July 25, 2024

    Mission Viejo, California Addiction and Treatment

    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.

    Mission Viejo is a planned community in Orange County, CA, boasting parks, sports facilities, and a regional mall. Drug overdose deaths increased by 88% in Orange County between 2000 and 2017, with fentanyl involved in over half of fatal overdoses.

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