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Mental Health Disorder Treatment
Adolescents
Gender Separate Housing
Trauma Treatment
About Blume Behavioral Health - Adolescent Treatment
Nestled in picturesque Redondo Beach, Blume Behavioral Health provides expert mental health treatment for adolescents and teens ages 12-17. They offer a structured and supportive residential program with individually tailored treatment plans including academic planning, peer mentoring, psychiatric services, and family support from compassionate professionals. Their program provides care for primary mental health concerns, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD, and mental health conditions co-occurring with addiction.
Teens work with a dedicated team of behavioral health specialists who craft personalized treatment programs for each client’s unique concerns. Their 12-bed residential facility offers a holistic, gender-specific environment with private and semi-private bedrooms, chef-prepared meals to promote dietary wellness, recreational outings with enriching activities, experiential therapies, and collective healing through group therapy. Clients also work with expert adolescent psychiatrists through regularly scheduled 1-on-1 therapy sessions, providing an individualized, transformative recovery journey.
Blume Behavioral Health integrates academics and education into their programs, recognizing learning as a pivotal component of personal growth and development. Customized academic paths accommodate diversity in learning styles and the differing requirements of grade levels. Students delve into their academic pursuits in a structured environment equipped with classrooms and designated study areas. Blume Behavioral Health provides access to private teachers and tutors, offering individualized attention and guidance.
The parental support program at Blume Behavioral Health is an integral part of care, providing a supportive setting for families to work together and mend relationships under expert guidance. Their carefully crafted program equips parents with the necessary skills to support their teen, offering informative educational sessions, practical communication training, family therapy sessions, and parent support groups. They work to foster a mutual sense of empathy, understanding, love and trust between parents and their children.
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Blume Behavioral Health offers top-notch mental health and co-occurring disorder care for teens. They treat depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and more. Clients engage in evidence-based, trauma-informed healing through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) in individual, group, and family settings. Blume Behavioral Health provides art therapy, mindfulness practices, and experiential therapies for well-rounded healing.
Blume Behavioral Health’s parental support program helps families build the necessary skills to support their teens, fostering stronger family bonds constructively. Family therapy sessions develop healthy communication skills, and parent support groups offer insights from peers in similar situations. Under the guidance of experienced therapists, families learn to work together to overcome challenges and develop strategies that promote harmony in the family unit.
Blume Behavioral Health matches clients with a mentor who has experienced similar challenges and previously successfully graduated from a program. Mentors work with teens on life skills development, enhancing communication skills and developing conflict resolution strategies. Clients regularly engage with their mentor to establish a consistent, positive, and trusting relationship.
Blume Behavioral Health offers transitional support services for clients leaving treatment. They provide collaborative treatment planning and personalized aftercare plans to ensure a smooth transition back into daily life. Depending on each family's ongoing needs, aftercare may involve outpatient care, referrals to clinical professionals, medication management, and more.
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Children
Treatment for children incorporates the psychiatric care they need and education, often led by on-site teachers to keep children on track with school.
Young Adults
Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
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Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
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Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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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.
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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.
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Stress
Stress is a natural reaction to challenges, and it can even help you adapt. However, chronic stress can cause physical and mental health issues.
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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."
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Licensed Primary Mental Health
Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.
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.
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Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
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Family Involvement
Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.
Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
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Gender-Specific
Separate treatment for men or women can create strong peer connections and remove barriers related to trauma, shame, and gender-specific nuances.
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1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
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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.
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Mindfulness Therapy
This ancient practice can be mental, emotional, and even spiritual. In meditation, you focus your attention on the present moment without judgement.
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Adventure Therapy
This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.
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Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
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Experiential Therapy
With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.
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Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
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Interpersonal Therapy
This brief and structured therapy addresses present relationships and improves overall communication at work, home, and other social settings.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Motivational Interviewing
Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.
Music Therapy
Singing, performing, and even listening to music can be therapeutic. Music therapy sessions are facilitated by certified counselors.
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Nutrition Counseling
Nutritious food helps patients heal from within, setting them up for mental and bodily wellness as they learn about healthy eating.
Psychoeducation
This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.
Recreation Therapy
In recreation therapy, recovery can be joyful. Patients practice social skills and work through emotional triggers by engaging in fun activities.
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Relapse Prevention Counseling
Relapse prevention counselors teach patients to recognize the signs of relapse and reduce their risk.
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Seeking Safety
Not looking to the past, patients improve their present circumstances. They work toward safety without detailing traumatic events.
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Sound Therapy
Sound therapy incorporates music, sound waves, and vibrations to promote emotional and spiritual healing.
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Spiritual Care
Tending to spiritual health helps treatment become more effective, allowing patients to better cope with their emotions and rebuild their spiritual wellbeing.
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Stress Management
Patients learn specific stress management techniques, like breathing exercises and how to safely anticipate triggers.
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Surf Therapy
Surf therapy promotes body awareness, mindfulness, and self-confidence. Because sessions begin with surf lessons, this treatment is appropriate for beginners.
Group Therapy
Two or more people meet with a therapist together. Patients get valuable peer support, strengthen interpersonal skills, and improve self-awareness.
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
Grief and Loss
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
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Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
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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.
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Internet Addiction
Internet addiction is common among children teens. This compulsive disorder can damage relationships, school performance, sleep habits, and physical health.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.
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.
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Self-Harm
The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.
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Stress
Stress is a natural reaction to challenges, and it can even help you adapt. However, chronic stress can cause physical and mental health issues.
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Suicidality
With suicidality, a person fantasizes about suicide, or makes a plan to carry it out. This is a serious mental health symptom.
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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."
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Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
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Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
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Psychedelics
Hallucinogenic drugs—like LSD—cause euphoria and increased sensory experiences. When abused, they can lead to depression and psychosis.
Gender-specific groups
Patients in gender-specific groups gain the opportunity to discuss challenges unique to their gender in a comfortable, safe setting conducive to healing.
Healthy Meals are provided
Great food meets great treatment, with providers serving healthy meals to restore nutrition, wellbeing, and health.
Young Adults Program
Programs for young adults bring teens 18+ together to discuss age-specific challenges, vocational and educational progress, and successes in treatment.
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Dr. Howard Samuels
Clinical Director
Dr. Daniel Duel
Medical Director
MD
Basel Shadfan
Chief Executive Officer
Alexander Hawes
Chief Operating Officer
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Blume Behavioral Health is an exceptional facility that I frequently recommend to my clients. Their personalized approach and commitment to evidence-based therapies make them a top choice for adolescent mental health care. I've seen firsthand the positive impact their nurturing environment has on clients, empowering them to overcome challenges and thrive. Highly recommended!
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