Paradigm Treatment Adolescent Treatment Program
53 Dunfries Terrace
San Rafael, CA 94901
About Paradigm Treatment Adolescent Treatment Program
Paradigm Treatment is a residential adolescent substance use and mental health treatment program in San Rafael, California, serving teens ages 12 to 17 throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
I like their blend of teen drug treatment with concurrent mental health and dual diagnosis support.
I also appreciate their root cause philosophy, focusing on the underlying emotional and psychological issues behind addiction and behavioral challenges.
Medical Evaluations and Nutritional Evaluations
Care begins with a comprehensive intake that includes psychiatric assessment, medical evaluation, psychological testing and a nutritional evaluation.
From there, teens enter a residential program lasting 35 to 60 days, with individualized treatment plans addressing substance use alongside conditions like anxiety, depression, trauma and mood disorders.
Clients can expect a high level of clinical structure, including four individual therapy sessions per week, multiple daily groups and weekly family therapy.
Paradigm uses evidence based approaches such as CBT, DBT, EMDR and art therapy, while integrated academics keep teens on track with school during treatment.
Quick Facts About Paradigm Treatment
- Location: San Rafael, California, in a nature surrounded setting near San Francisco
- Levels of care: Residential teen treatment with concurrent substance use and mental health care
- Who they treat: Adolescents ages 12 to 17 with cooccurring and dual diagnosis needs
- Approach: Root cause, individualized care using CBT, DBT, EMDR and family involvement
- Payment options: In network with Anthem Blue Cross, Optum, MHN and Kaiser in Northern California; out of network with most commercial plans
- Amenities: Homelike residential setting, integrated academics and parent coaching
Getting Started
To begin treatment at Paradigm Treatment in San Rafael, families can request a free, no obligation insurance verification and receive upfront cost information.
The admissions team can explain program details, levels of care and payment options to help determine the right fit for your teen.
Amenities
Acupuncture is one of the most popular luxurious and alternative therapies offered by rehabs. An acupuncture room provides benefits like pain reduction, improved sleep, a healthy immune system, and a decrease in anxiety.
Art and music are mediums that connect with our feelings, making them a great recovery tool during addiction treatment. Studies show that combining art/music and drug rehab can have a greater therapeutic impact than drug rehab alone, as you’re able to access parts of your brain and body that you may not have access to during traditional talk therapy. Benefits of art/music therapy include lowering stress and anxiety, promoting healthy neurochemicals, and providing stress relief.
Addiction treatment programs provide an opportunity to get your life back on track with access to school classes or college courses. Whether you want to finish your GED or go back to school to learn a new trade, facilities often enlist tutors and teachers who are certified or licensed by the state to oversee self-study or distance-learning education.
Hiking is a great way to relieve stress, get perspective, navigate challenges, connect with nature, and improve your health - all essential components of sustaining long-term recovery. Studies also show that the body releases endorphins during physical activities like hiking. These endorphins improve mood and act as a natural pain reliever.
The massage room offers a wealth of benefits as part of an overall evidence-based drug and alcohol recovery program. Massage therapy boosts blood flow and flushes lactic acid from the muscles, and the vascular benefits last several days after the massage.
Music can be extremely therapeutic, serving as a valuable healing tool and an integrative feature of a holistic treatment plan. A music room offers a large number of outlets, including singing, playing musical instruments, and listening to music.
In order to maintain a sense of autonomy, many private rehab facilities offer clients the ability to choose their own private rooms. The privacy and personal space ensure that the recovery process is as comfortable as possible.
Private drug rehab provides a comfortable, secure environment that allows you to focus on doing the work to get your life back on track. Benefits include a higher staff-to-client ratio, increased one-on-one time with therapists and healthcare providers, private rooms for clients, and customized forms of therapy.
Treatment centers with a yoga studio offer a special form of holistic therapy during the recovery process. Yoga boosts mindfulness, a sense of calm, and healthy reflection during drug rehab via breathing exercises, stretching, and a progression of specific postures.
Addiction Treatment Programs
Alcohol rehab in California provides professional treatment to guide participants through each step of recovery. Programs offer a support system to walk you through challenges and celebrate victories with you, from detox to long-term sobriety.
Animal & equine therapy are evidence-based complementary therapies drawing on the emotional, psychological, and physiological benefits of regular contact with animals. Addiction recovery programs may incorporate the care of therapy dogs, cats, horses, and other animals into their treatment model to support clients’ development of recovery-focused life skills, including personal responsibility, time management, and empathy. Contact with therapy animals may reduce stress, enhance mood, decrease depression and anxiety, and increase clients’ self-esteem and sense of wellbeing.
When a person is struggling with addiction, their actions and emotions may not be rational. Cognitive behavioral therapy in California helps individuals understand better why they feel and act certain ways and how those emotions and actions can lead to substance abuse.
Gender-specific addiction treatment programs may be more effective in treating men because they focus on unique needs of males. Men’s rehab in California is designed to help men process emotions and cope with stress in a judgment-free environment.
For those who are struggling with opioid use disorder, help is available at opioid rehab in California. This complex addiction can be treated through a combination of evidence-based therapies and medication assisted treatment.
Women’s rehab in California provides a safe environment where women can work through addiction challenges surrounded by their gender peers. This often creates an environment that is more conducive to recovery.
Typically, a young adult program in California can guide individuals from detox, through initial treatment, and extends to aftercare. Treatment gives young adults what they need to reset their lives and move to the next stage of life free from addiction.
Levels of Care
When you enter drug rehab in California, detox is the first step towards becoming drug-free. The detox process includes 24/7 monitoring and medical care and may include the use of medications to ease withdrawal symptoms.
Unlike outpatient drug rehab, clients receiving inpatient rehab in California reside at the facility for the duration of the program. The length of stay may range from two weeks to 18 months or more, depending on the client's needs and the program’s design.
When you choose outpatient rehab in California, you will meet with a counselor and attend support group meetings. The focus will be on restructuring attitudes and thoughts to reduce cravings and develop skills to prevent relapse. The length of time in outpatient rehab varies by individual, based on their recovery needs.
Community support and relationship-building are key elements of aftercare rehab in California. You’ll receive recovery coaching, social support, and mentors to help you maintain sobriety after completing initial rehab treatment. This support will continue as long as you need it, which could be weeks or more than a year.
When you have a co-occurring disorder, it is essential to treat both your addiction and the mental health disorder. California dual diagnosis treatment provides this type of multidisciplinary approach, for improved recovery outcomes.
Intervention services in California provide the support you need to encourage a loved one to make wise recovery decisions. Professionals will help you work with your loved one to develop an intervention plan and get him or her started on their recovery journey.
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