Paradigm Treatment - Malibu Teen Program

About Paradigm Treatment - Malibu Teen Program

6395 Meadows Court, Malibu, CA 90265, Malibu, California
Paradigm Treatment – Malibu Teen Program is a residential mental health and behavioral treatment facility located in Malibu, California. The center offers care for adolescents aged 12-17 who are experiencing mental health, behavioral, or co-occurring substance use challenges. The program emphasizes individualized care in a home-style residential environment rather than a hospital-style setting. Mission and Approach The facility’s philosophy emphasizes addressing underlying emotional, psychological, and behavioral health issues rather than solely managing symptoms or behaviors. It strives to p...rovide an intensive therapeutic experience that combines individualized care plans, integrated academics, and family involvement to support lasting change and resilience. Programs and Services Paradigm Teen Program offers residential treatment with four individual therapy sessions per week, multiple daily group sessions, family therapy, psychiatric care including medication management, and academic coordination. The program also includes experiential therapies such as equine therapy and other holistic modalities. Environment and Setting The environment features small-client-capacity residential homes designed to feel safe and comfortable for adolescents, with licensed clinical staff, teen-appropriate recreational and academic spaces, and continuous therapeutic support. Visits and assessments are available 24 hours per day. Admissions and Continuing Support Admissions begin with a confidential assessment and insurance verification; the facility is in-network with many major commercial insurance providers and also accommodates out-of-network benefits. While Medicaid is not accepted, continuing care and after-treatment support are included for transitioning adolescents.

Insurances

Anthem logo

Anthem

Supports behavioral health and addiction services through integrated plans and access to therapy and...
BlueCross BlueShield logo

BlueCross BlueShield

Offers nationwide access to mental health providers, inpatient rehab, and outpatient addiction servi...
Carelon Behavioral Health logo

Carelon Behavioral Health

Specializes in managing mental health and addiction recovery services for individuals and families.
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HealthNet

Supports Medicaid and Medicare members with mental health and substance use disorder treatment progr...
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MHN

Behavioral health subsidiary of Magellan, focused on EAP and addiction recovery.
Optum logo

Optum

Specializes in mental health and addiction recovery under UnitedHealth Group.

Amenities

Internet Access

Internet Access

Internet access may help clients communicate with family, manage work obligations, or use approved digital resources. Some programs limit internet use during treatment.

Luxury

Luxury

Luxury facilities may offer upgraded accommodations, privacy, dining, wellness services, or hospitality-style amenities. Users should still compare clinical services, licensing, staff credentials, and treatment fit.

Pool

Pool

A pool may support recreation, light exercise, relaxation, or wellness activities during treatment. Users should confirm supervision, schedule, accessibility, and safety rules.

Access to Nature

Access to Nature

Centers with access to nature may offer outdoor areas, natural surroundings, or nearby green spaces that support reflection, movement, and a calmer treatment environment.

Fitness Center

Fitness Center

A fitness center may support exercise, routine, stress reduction, and overall wellness during treatment. Users should confirm available equipment, supervision, and any medical restrictions.

Hot Tub

Hot Tub

A hot tub may be offered as a comfort or relaxation amenity. Users should ask about access rules, safety policies, and whether use is restricted for medical reasons.

Outdoor Dining

Outdoor Dining

Outdoor dining may offer a more relaxed meal setting and access to fresh air during treatment. Availability may depend on weather, facility layout, and program schedule.

Walking Trails

Walking Trails

Walking trails may support gentle movement, reflection, stress reduction, and time outdoors during treatment. Users should confirm accessibility, supervision, and trail location.

Airport Transfers

Airport Transfers

Airport transfer services may help clients travel from a nearby airport to the treatment center. Availability, cost, scheduling, and distance should be confirmed directly with the facility.

Basketball Court

Basketball Court

A basketball court may support physical activity, recreation, and healthy routine during treatment. Availability may depend on the facility setting, weather, and program schedule.

Gardens

Gardens

Gardens can provide quiet outdoor space for reflection, relaxation, mindfulness, or light activity. This amenity may be especially useful in residential or longer-stay programs.

Air-Conditioned Rooms

Air-Conditioned Rooms

Air-conditioned rooms help support comfort during residential or longer-stay treatment, especially in warm climates or facilities where temperature control affects sleep and daily routine.

Laundry Service

Laundry Service

Laundry service can support comfort and daily routine during residential or longer-stay care. Users should confirm whether laundry is self-service, staff-supported, included, or charged separately.

Tennis Court

Tennis Court

A tennis court may support exercise, recreation, and structured leisure during treatment. Availability may depend on the facility setting, schedule, and weather.

Ocean View

Ocean View

Ocean-view settings may provide a calming environment and support a more restorative residential experience. Users should confirm whether views are from rooms, common areas, or nearby property.

Swimming

Swimming

Swimming may support movement, relaxation, and recreation where a pool or safe swimming area is available. This should usually be grouped with Pool / Swimming.

Accreditations

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Joint Commission

The Joint Commission Accreditation is a prestigiou...

Who We Treat

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Adolescents

Programs for adolescents may address substance use...
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Boys

Programs for boys may offer age-appropriate suppor...
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Girls

Programs for girls may provide age-appropriate sup...
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LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ affirming programs may offer culturally res...

Treatments

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

One-on-one counseling gives clients private time with a counselor or therapist to discuss substance use, mental health symptoms, goals, triggers, and recovery planning. It is commonly used throughout treatment to create a more personalized care plan.

Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Art therapy uses creative activities to help clients express emotions, process experiences, and explore thoughts that may be difficult to discuss directly. It is often used as a supportive approach in mental health, trauma, and substance use treatment settings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CBT helps people identify thought and behavior patterns that may contribute to substance use, anxiety, depression, or relapse risk. Programs may use it to build coping skills and practical recovery strategies.

Equine Therapy

Equine Therapy

Equine therapy uses supervised activities with horses to support emotional awareness, trust, boundaries, communication, and confidence. It is often used as an experiential support alongside counseling or trauma-informed treatment.

Experiential Therapy

Experiential Therapy

Experiential therapy uses structured activities, role-play, movement, art, or outdoor experiences to help clients process emotions and practice new skills. It may be useful when clients benefit from hands-on work beyond traditional talk therapy.

Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)

Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)

EMDR is a structured therapy often used for trauma-related symptoms and distressing memories. In treatment settings, it may support clients whose substance use or mental health symptoms are connected to traumatic experiences.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy helps clients and loved ones address communication, boundaries, conflict, support systems, and the impact of substance use or mental health concerns on the household. It is an important treatment option when recovery involves family relationships.

Group Therapy

Group Therapy

Group therapy brings clients together in a structured setting to discuss recovery, coping skills, accountability, relationships, and shared challenges. It is commonly used in addiction and mental health treatment at many levels of care.

Life Skills

Life Skills

Life skills programming helps clients build practical routines for daily stability, communication, employment readiness, budgeting, time management, and recovery planning. It is often used in residential, PHP, IOP, sober living, and transitional care.

Meditation & Mindfulness

Meditation & Mindfulness

Meditation and mindfulness practices help clients build present-moment awareness, manage stress, and respond to cravings or emotions with more intention. They are usually supportive practices used alongside clinical treatment.

Music Therapy

Music Therapy

Music therapy uses music-based activities such as listening, songwriting, rhythm, or discussion to support emotional expression, coping, and connection. It may be helpful as a supportive service for trauma, mood symptoms, stress, or recovery engagement.

Recreation Therapy

Recreation Therapy

Recreation therapy uses structured recreational activities to support social connection, stress reduction, confidence, and healthy routines. It is often used as a supportive service in residential or extended-care programs.

Relapse Prevention Counseling

Relapse Prevention Counseling

Relapse prevention counseling helps clients identify triggers, warning signs, high-risk situations, and coping strategies. It is commonly used to support ongoing recovery after detox, residential treatment, PHP, IOP, or outpatient care.

Surf Therapy

Surf Therapy

Surf therapy uses supervised ocean-based activity to support confidence, emotional regulation, physical activity, and connection. It should be described as an experiential or supportive service, not as a primary clinical treatment.

Yoga

Yoga

Yoga combines movement, breathing, and mindfulness practices that may support stress reduction, emotional regulation, sleep, and general wellness. It is best presented as a complementary recovery support rather than a standalone treatment.

Solution-Focused, Goal-Oriented Therapy

Solution-Focused, Goal-Oriented Therapy

Solution-focused therapy helps clients identify strengths, set practical goals, and build on what is already working. It may be useful for clients who need short-term, structured support around recovery, relationships, or life stability.

Level Of Cares

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Detox

Detox, also called withdrawal management, helps pe...
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Residential Treatment

Residential treatment provides structured care in ...

Conditions

ADHD / ADD

ADHD / ADD

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition involving patterns of inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, organization difficulties, or time-management challenges. It may affect school, work, relationships, daily routines, and emotional regulation. Related support may include counseling, behavioral strategies, skills-based support, medication management when appropriate, outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment.

Anger

Anger

Anger is a normal emotion that becomes a concern when it is intense, frequent, hard to control, or linked with conflict, aggression, unsafe behavior, or relationship problems. Related support may include counseling, CBT, DBT-informed skills, group therapy, family therapy, outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment when anger occurs with trauma, mood concerns, or substance use.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety involves excessive worry, fear, nervousness, or physical tension that can affect sleep, concentration, relationships, work, school, and daily responsibilities. Related support may include therapy, counseling, medication management when appropriate, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment depending on symptoms and needs.

Codependency

Codependency

Codependency describes an unhealthy relationship pattern where a person may focus heavily on another person’s needs, emotions, or behavior while neglecting personal boundaries and wellbeing. It may affect self-esteem, relationships, decision-making, and emotional health. Related support may include counseling, family therapy, group therapy, boundary-focused support, outpatient care, or co-occurring treatment when substance use is involved in the relationship system.

Depression

Depression

Depression is a mood condition involving persistent sadness, loss of interest, low energy, hopelessness, or changes in sleep, appetite, and concentration. It may affect daily functioning, relationships, school, work, and safety. Related support may include therapy, counseling, medication management when appropriate, crisis support when needed, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment.

Gaming

Gaming

Gaming disorder involves impaired control over gaming, increased priority given to gaming, and continued gaming despite negative consequences. It may affect sleep, school, work, relationships, physical activity, and daily responsibilities. Related support may include counseling, CBT, family therapy, group therapy, outpatient care, or intensive outpatient care when gaming occurs with anxiety, depression, ADHD, or substance use concerns.

Internet Addiction

Internet Addiction

Internet addiction is a common term for problematic or compulsive online activity that interferes with sleep, school, work, relationships, health, or daily responsibilities. Related support may include counseling, CBT, family therapy, group therapy, outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment when internet use overlaps with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or substance use.

Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders

Personality disorders involve long-term patterns in thoughts, emotions, behavior, identity, or relationships that cause distress or problems in functioning. They may affect relationships, work, boundaries, emotion regulation, and safety. Related support may include therapy, DBT-informed care, counseling, group therapy, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or residential treatment depending on severity and co-occurring needs.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD is a trauma-related condition that may involve intrusive memories, nightmares, avoidance, mood changes, sleep problems, and feeling constantly on edge. It can affect relationships, work, school, safety, and daily routines. Related support may include trauma-focused therapy, EMDR, counseling, medication management when appropriate, and structured mental health or co-occurring treatment.

Sex Addiction

Sex Addiction

Sex addiction is commonly used to describe compulsive sexual behavior involving persistent sexual thoughts, urges, or behaviors that feel difficult to control and cause distress or life problems. It may affect relationships, work, mental health, safety, and self-esteem. Related support may include therapy, counseling, group support, couples or family therapy, outpatient care, or structured treatment when co-occurring mental health or substance use concerns are present.

Suicidality

Suicidality

Suicidality refers to thoughts, plans, or behaviors related to wanting to die or end one’s life. It may be connected with depression, trauma, substance use, grief, chronic pain, or other serious distress. Related support may include crisis support, safety planning, therapy, medication management when appropriate, intensive outpatient care, day treatment, residential treatment, or inpatient stabilization when immediate safety is a concern.

Trauma

Trauma

Trauma refers to emotional or psychological distress after a harmful, frightening, or overwhelming experience. It may affect mood, sleep, trust, relationships, physical comfort, and a person’s sense of safety. Related support may include trauma-informed therapy, counseling, EMDR, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, residential treatment, or co-occurring substance use support when relevant.

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Alcohol use disorder can affect health, relationships, work, safety, and mental health. Treatment may include counseling, behavioral therapies, recovery support, and FDA-approved medications when clinically appropriate.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-occurring disorders involve both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder. Treatment may coordinate addiction care, mental health therapy, medication management, and recovery support so both concerns are addressed together.

Drug Addiction / Substance Use Disorder

Drug Addiction / Substance Use Disorder

Drug addiction, or substance use disorder, involves continued substance use despite harmful consequences. Treatment may include assessment, counseling, behavioral therapies, medications for some substance use disorders, relapse prevention, and recovery support.