Treatment Programs

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.

Our Programs

Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment Program in 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

A Premiere Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program Located in California

  • Dual Diagnosis (a drug or alcohol addiction combined with a behavioral or mood disorder)
  • Eating Disorders including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Panic Disorder
  • PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
  • Sex & Love Addiction

Getting Qualified Care

Therapies Provided at Cliffside Malibu, CA

Our expert, industry-leading staff members will work closely with you during all stages of your stay and tailor your treatment to your needs, making any adjustments required to ensure that you succeed. We employ a range of traditional and alternative treatments in our programs including the following:

Our Programs

Premier & Classic Programs at Cliffside Malibu

Each residential program at Cliffside Malibu delivers a strong foundation of intensive, measurement-based and clinically driven treatment that’s designed to keep patients engaged and help them reach a lifetime of recovery. Here’s a look at our different programs to see what is right for your needs, both rooted in the Stages of Change model:

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

Confidential Insurance Verification

Accepting Most Major Insurance Plans

Cliffside works with a variety of insurance plans. Our admissions team will verify your benefits and clearly explain the options available before admission. We firmly believe in eliminating barriers to treatment. It’s why we closely work with major insurance carriers to ensure everybody receives the treatment they deserve. We also accept private payments for additional convenience.

Your Recovery Starts Here

Take the First Step in the Most Important Journey of Your Life

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