Addiction Treatment Programs in Malibu, California
Cliffside Malibu provides a safe, secure, luxurious, and loving environment. Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed by our caring, professional staff who will assess your current needs to ensure that you will have the safest, individualized, and most comfortable and effective experience possible while at Cliffside Malibu. Cliffside Malibu is a substance use disorder program. We do not provide primary psychiatric care, and patients who need hospital-level care or acute psychiatric stabilization may need that first.
Our Programs
Evidence-Based Treatment in Malibu, California
After the preliminary detox, you will work with a dedicated psychotherapist who will help you uncover and overcome the root causes of your addiction – the situations or experiences that caused you to use in the first place. At the same time, the rest of our industry-leading staff will help you to heal holistically – on the levels of mind, body, and spirit. You will enjoy nutritious gourmet food, presented in our dining room, take meditative walks in our sprawling properties, and strengthen your body with yoga and/or workouts with our personal trainer. You will heal on many levels with massage therapy, acupuncture and meditation.
Cutting edge treatments like DBT and interpersonal neurobiology are also available to those clients who would benefit from them. All of this will occur in a spa-type setting, where you will have Wi-Fi access and flat-screen televisions in every bedroom. Additionally, any treatments your psychotherapist believes will be important for your recovery – from equine therapy to yoga – will be provided for you. Once you are ready to return home, you will be prepared with a carefully thought-out aftercare plan that you will have collaborated with your therapist on throughout your time in treatment. We want you to succeed and will do everything within our power to help you do so.
What We Help With
Co-Occurring Disorder Care Within Addiction Treatment
- Dual Diagnosis (a drug or alcohol addiction combined with a behavioral or mood disorder)
- Depression
- Anxiety
- PTSD
- Trauma
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
Getting Qualified Care
Therapies at Cliffside Malibu
Our staff will work closely with you through every stage of your stay. Each therapist has a caseload of about six patients, our medical team includes two psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed nurses are on site 24/7. Your team will tailor treatment to your needs and adjust it as you progress. We employ a range of traditional and alternative treatments in our programs including the following:
Psychological
Physical & Psychosocial
- Somatic Experiencing and EMDR
- Acupuncture
- Massage
- Yoga
- Family Programs
- Personal Training
- Nutrition
- Meditation
Our Programs
Premier and Classic Programs
Premier Program
- 3 individual therapy sessions/week
- 1 family session/week (as clinically indicated)
- Minimum 2 psychiatrist/addictionologist sessions during detox
- Daily primary care physician sessions during detox
- Up to 1.5 hours/week of individual CADC counseling and case management
- 2 massages/week
- 1 onsite group acupuncture/week
- 2–3 group personal training sessions/week
- Soundbath, Breathworks and meditation
Classic Program
- 2 individual therapy sessions/week (1 individual + 1 family session, as clinically indicated)
- 0.5–1 hour/week of individual CADC case management
- Minimum of 2 individual therapy sessions per week
- 2–3 group yoga classes/week
- Gym access
- Meditation
Stories of Success
What Our Patients Are Saying About Cliffside Malibu

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