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Los Angeles, California, United States
The Canyon at Santa Monica
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Joint Commission Accredited
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Insurance AcceptedInsurance AcceptedProvider's Policy
During the initial assessment, we will talk about treatment costs and do a free insurance verification. This tells us how much of the treatment costs will be covered by the health insurance provided, as well as any remaining financial responsibility. Most major health insurances cover some, if not all, treatment costs. We also offer affordable, personalized private payment options. We accept Aetna, Anthem, Beacon, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, ComPsych, Optum, Oscar, Tricare, United Healthcare, Magellan, and Blue Shield of CA.
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
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About The Canyon at Santa Monica
The Canyon at Santa Monica provides addiction and mental health treatment in a flexible outpatient setting. Their integrated model addresses the mind, body, and spirit, for deep and lasting healing. Treatment begins with comprehensive assessments to guide personalized care. Weekly team meetings track each client’s progress and refine their treatment plan for optimal results.
For working professionals and students, The Canyon offers a specialized program with daytime and evening sessions designed to fit busy schedules. Their care revolves around four core principles: uniqueness, flexibility, individual-centered customization, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
Comprehensive and Expert-Led Treatments
At The Canyon, master’s and doctoral-level therapists lead individual and group therapy sessions. These include educational groups on relapse prevention, trauma, anger management, grief, and gender-specific topics. Family therapy helps clients and loved ones heal together, with sessions that focus on healthy boundaries and eliminating codependency. Medical care and medication management are also available as needed.
Holistic Healing for Co-Occurring Disorders
The Canyon specializes in treating trauma and co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety. Evidence-based therapies include EMDR, DBT, CBT, ACT, MET, neurofeedback, and relapse prevention education. Experiential therapies, such as art therapy, yoga, sound baths, breathwork, fitness, meditation, and spirituality groups, complement clinical care to heal the whole person.
A Lifetime of Connection
The Canyon provides ongoing support through recovery coaching and alumni programs. Aftercare monitoring and guidance from alumni coordinators help clients maintain long-term recovery. Whether clients are seeking initial support or transitioning from residential rehab, The Canyon welcomes them at any stage of their recovery journey.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:During the initial assessment, we will talk about treatment costs and do a free insurance verification. This tells us how much of the treatment costs will be covered by the health insurance provided, as well as any remaining financial responsibility. Most major health insurances cover some, if not all, treatment costs. We also offer affordable, personalized private payment options. We accept Aetna, Anthem, Beacon, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, ComPsych, Optum, Oscar, Tricare, United Healthcare, Magellan, and Blue Shield of CA.
Oscar
A patient-first health insurance company, offering a range of insurance products and services to thousands of people across the United States.
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Humana
With roots in the health field dating back to 1961, Humana is a trusted insurance provider that proudly serves over 20 million Americans.
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Tricare
Providing health care programs that reinforce, maintain, and sustain good health for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families globally.
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Cigna
Cigna's unique history traces back to 1792, but today they offer services to 190 million customers in 30 different countries across the globe.
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Heal Mind, Body, and Spirit Together
The Canyon at Santa Monica uses a unique, whole-person treatment model. The Canyon’s integrated model treats addiction and mental health simultaneously for deep and long-lasting healing. They aim to address and heal the mind, body, and spirit for treatment that reaches the cause of addiction.
Overcome Addiction with Tailored Care
Focusing on medical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, the Substance Use Program offers therapy, 12-Step meetings, gender-specific groups, trauma care, and relapse prevention. Holistic options like yoga and meditation enhance healing, while family therapy and workshops strengthen bonds and create a supportive foundation.
Tailored Support for Working Professionals
The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is designed for busy professionals, offering flexible day and evening options to fit their schedules. It brings together individuals with similar experiences for focused and private care, addressing both addiction and mental health challenges. With a focus on privacy, success, and flexibility, the program helps professionals heal while continuing their careers.
Experience Whole-Person Treatment
The Canyon stands out with its holistic therapies, family involvement initiatives, and expert clinical staff, including Master’s and Doctoral-level professionals. Accredited by the Joint Commission, the center combines innovative treatments with proven practices to foster lasting recovery and personal transformation.
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Center Overview
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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.
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Professionals
Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.
Veterans
Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.
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.
Care Options
Treatment
Specializations
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional 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.
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.
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.
Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Twelve Step
Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.
Gender-Specific
Separate treatment for men or women can create strong peer connections and remove barriers related to trauma, shame, and gender-specific nuances.
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.
Trauma-Specific Therapy
This form of talk therapy addresses any childhood trauma at the root of a patient's current diagnosis.
Online Therapy
Patients can connect with a therapist via videochat, messaging, email, or phone. Remote therapy makes treatment more accessible.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Couples Counseling
Partners work to improve their communication patterns, using advice from their therapist to better their relationship and make healthy changes.
Experiential Therapy
With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.
Conditions We Treat
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.
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.
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.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
Gambling
Excessive, repetitive gambling causes financial and interpersonal problems. This addiction can interfere with work, friendships, and familial 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.
Sex Addiction
Compulsively seeking out sex can easily become a problem. This addiction is detrimental to relationships, physical health, and self-esteem.
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.
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.
Chronic Relapse
Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.
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.
Experience
Special Considerations
Couples program
Using gentle clinical care, therapists guide patients and their partner through guided sessions to address issues and work towards lasting solutions.
Executive Program
Addiction and mental health treatment for executives typically involves high discretion, greater technology access, and more private, 1-on-1 care.
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.
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Professional Staff
Joel Morris
Medical Director
MD
Antonio Tutor
Executive Director
CADC-II
Lee Konecke
Primary Therapist
LMFT
Grant Overmire
Primary Therapist
LMFT
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