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San Diego, California, United States
AToN Center
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Insurance AcceptedInsurance AcceptedProvider's Policy
AToN Center is in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Anthem. They are able to work with most PPO insurance plans which can cover 100% of treatment after deductibles. AToN's intake team can provide a free and confidential verification of benefits so that you have a clear picture of the cost of treatment at our facility. This will enable you to maximize your insurance benefits and know what to expect. They DO NOT Accept Medicaid, Medicare, or MediCal.
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
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Holistic Approach
Concierge Approach
5+ Individual Sessions a Week
Tech Friendly
About AToN Center
AToN is a peaceful, private retreat in sunny California, designed to help residents break free from struggles with substances and co-occurring mental health conditions. This center offers a luxurious escape with beautiful estates, each housing only 6 people, so residents get lots of personal attention. The detox and residential programs combine proven therapies with relaxing, holistic therapies to help residents feel better in mind and body.
Feel Unwavering Support
At AToN Center, they understand that one size does not fit all, so they offer a mix of therapies designed to help residents find their way back to themselves. The 3:1 staff to resident ratio creates a close-knit environment where residents feel seen, heard, and fully supported by the team. However, at AToN, it’s not just about therapy—it’s about feeling good inside and out. Residents get to experience relaxing massages, calming yoga, and creative art classes designed to nourish mind, body, and spirit.
Heal without Sacrificing Comfort
At AToN Center, residents find themselves in a lush haven where each room in the estate offers a place for peace and reflection. The gardens outside, a pool, and a soothing jacuzzi all contribute to the resort-like feel of this center. While the surroundings certainly help impact the experience, the team at AToN helps clients truly feel cared for while in treatment. The on-site chefs can cater to any dietary need, making sitting down for a meal enjoyable and stress-free. The team has cultivated a relaxed, supportive experience, where residents can connect with others but have plenty of personal space as they embark on their recovery.
Stay on Track after Treatment
Leaving treatment doesn’t mean leaving support. AToN’s aftercare is like having a reliable GPS for the new life ahead. Regular check-ins help residents navigate any bumps in the road and cheer them on. Residents can also plug into a supportive community of people who get it. Plus, they throw alumni events, bringing everyone together to reinforce the sense of belonging.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:AToN Center is in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Anthem. They are able to work with most PPO insurance plans which can cover 100% of treatment after deductibles. AToN's intake team can provide a free and confidential verification of benefits so that you have a clear picture of the cost of treatment at our facility. This will enable you to maximize your insurance benefits and know what to expect. They DO NOT Accept Medicaid, Medicare, or MediCal.
GEHA
Exclusively serving federal and postal employees with clinical and dental benefits for employees and their families. Benefits apply to retired military, too.
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Part of UnitedHealth Group, providing care to over 165,000 people worldwide.
Cigna
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BlueCross BlueShield
A leading healthcare provider serving over 100 million Americans as one of the largest insurance companies in the country.
Feel Better, Inside and Out
For those who are stuck in a cycle they can’t break, AToN doesn’t just focus on fixing the problem—they help residents rebuild themselves. Residents can get back into nature by hiking through beautiful trails and breathing in fresh air. Yoga and meditation help quiet the mind and find that peaceful place inside. They encourage exercise and offer healthy foods because they know it’s good for mind and body. They help residents learn how to take care of themselves and build a life they love.
Spend a Day Filled with Structure and Support
Each day at AToN is carefully designed to support true healing. An average day begins with mindfulness practices like meditation or yoga, followed by a nutritious breakfast. Residents then begin personalized therapy sessions, both individually and in groups. Art therapy and outdoor adventures help nurture creativity and emotional well-being while practical workshops equip residents with coping skills. In the evenings, clients attend support meetings to reinforce what they learned.
Find the Right Fit: Multiple Recovery Options
Recovery is a deeply personal journey, and what works for one person may not work for another. They offer a diverse range of meetings, with both 12-step and non-12-step options. Some prefer a 12-step program, which involves following a set of steps to overcome addiction. Others prefer non-12-step, which focus on self-empowerment and use science-based strategies to overcome addiction. Clients gain opportunities to discover which approach feels most comfortable and effective for them.
Balance Treatment and Real-Life Responsibilities
Maintaining connections with loved ones and managing important aspects of life is crucial for many people, even during treatment. AToN offers a balanced approach to technology use, allowing residents to maintain a sense of normalcy. Phones are often incorporated into therapy, allowing access to helpful apps, resources, and websites. They make sure that cell phone usage complements the therapy and doesn’t become a distraction.
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Center Overview
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
Older Adults
Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.
Executives
Executive treatment programs typically directly support the needs of people who manage businesses and may provide flexible schedules and office space to allow work during treatment.
Young Adults
Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.
LGBTQ+
Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.
Midlife Adults
For adults ages 40+, treatment shifts to focus on the unique challenges, blocks, and risk factors of their age group, and unites peers in a similar community.
Professionals
Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.
Treatment Focus
This center treats primary substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Treatment
Specializations
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Opioids
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
Prescription Drugs
It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.
Treatment Services
Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
Residential
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Non 12 Step
Non-12-Step philosophies veer from the spiritual focus of the 12-Steps and instead treat the disease of addiction with holistic or secular modalities.
Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
Twelve Step
Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Meditation & Mindfulness
A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.
Online Therapy
Patients can connect with a therapist via videochat, messaging, email, or phone. Remote therapy makes treatment more accessible.
Mindfulness Therapy
This ancient practice can be mental, emotional, and even spiritual. In meditation, you focus your attention on the present moment without judgement.
Animal Therapy
Animals can inspire trust and self-worth. In this experiential therapy, guided interactions are used to improve social skills and emotion regulation.
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Conditions We Treat
Pornography Addiction
A person with a porn addiction is emotionally dependent on pornography to the point that it interferes with their daily life and relationships.
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Codependency
Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Sex Addiction
Compulsively seeking out sex can easily become a problem. This addiction is detrimental to relationships, physical health, and self-esteem.
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Substances We Treat
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Ecstasy
Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Opioids
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
Aftercare
Experience
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Special Considerations
Executive Program
Addiction and mental health treatment for executives typically involves high discretion, greater technology access, and more private, 1-on-1 care.
Flexible technology policies
Centers with flexible technology policies allow professionals to stay in touch with work and give patients a greater sense of connection and normalcy.
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Off-Site Activities
Off-Site Amenities
Professional Staff
Dr. Leslie Sanders
Program Director
Psy.D.
Dr. Kevin Murphy
Clinical Director and Director of Utilization Review
Psy.D.
Dr. Christian Small
Medical Director
MD
James Reed
Director of Intake
RADT
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Testimonial
As someone who works with clients struggling with trauma histories, chronic relapse and failed treatments, I look for programs that excel in clinical approach and offer much more than the standard rehab. AToN has a premier clinical staff, who possess the vital additional ingredient of genuineness, and a true commitment to their client’s recovery. I highly recommend this program.
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- Beautiful Location (5)
- Excellent & Effective Treatment Programming (5)
- Personalized (5)
- Gourmet & Nutritious Food (5)
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