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Highlights
Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
Wellness Emphasis
On-site Medical Detox
Private Rooms Available
About New Method Wellness
New Method Wellness provides transformative beachside recovery through detox, residential, outpatient, and extended programs - blending expert care with adventure, surf, and animal therapy. Nestled along the coast, the center provides a serene setting where clients can heal in a peaceful and inspiring environment. By integrating evidence-based treatment with experiential therapies, New Method Wellness fosters deep personal growth and lasting change, helping individuals break free from addiction and rediscover their purpose.
With a 3:1 staff-to-client ratio, New Method Wellness provides highly individualized care through a balance of evidence-based and holistic therapies. Clients benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and family group therapy, alongside innovative treatments like psychoneuroplasticity, art therapy, acupuncture, surf therapy, and wolf-assisted therapy. Each client receives four hours of one-on-one therapy and 25+ hours of group therapy weekly.
Specializing in dual diagnosis treatment, New Method Wellness addresses both addiction and underlying mental health conditions like depression, trauma, anxiety, and process addictions like gambling, gaming, and sex addiction. Their integrated approach helps clients understand the root causes of substance use, stabilizing mental health for a sustainable recovery.
New Method Wellness fosters long-term success with an active alumni program, offering continued support through job skills training, anger management techniques, and community-building activities like beach outings, bowling, and movie nights. Weekly check-ins via email, text, or phone help clients stay connected, while practical resources such as resume assistance, legal aid, and academic referrals ensure a smooth transition post-treatment.
Set against a peaceful coastal backdrop, New Method Wellness provides luxurious, gender-specific residences designed to encourage connection and support. Their state-of-the-art wellness center features spacious group rooms, 18 individual counseling offices, and inviting indoor and outdoor spaces, creating an environment where healing and personal growth flourish.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:The center is in-network with Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, TriWest (VA), and Tricare West, accepting all major insurance plans, including employer-based PPO insurance, with coverage options up to 100%. With a dedicated team available 24/7, the center provides expert assistance in navigating insurance coverage, ensuring accessibility to treatment. A quick verification tool is available to help individuals explore their options. Medicaid, Medicare, and Medi-Cal are not accepted.
New Method Wellness offers a unique wolf-assisted therapy program, where trained therapy wolves and wolf-dogs create powerful emotional connections with clients. These intuitive animals naturally sense those in need of support, fostering trust, self-awareness, and emotional healing. Through guided interactions and nature hikes, clients learn boundaries, respect, and the strength of community—mirroring the supportive dynamics of a wolf pack. This experience has been shown to ease depression and anxiety, enhance self-control, and improve interpersonal skills and self-esteem.
New Method Wellness’s surf therapy program provides a supportive environment to explore the ocean’s therapeutic benefits, with no prior surfing experience required. Clients confront emotional triggers like disappointment, failure, and loss of control, with the help of an addiction therapist to process these feelings. Surfing also promotes mindfulness by requiring individuals to stay present, helping them release guilt and shame while learning to enjoy life’s momentary pleasures. Additionally, skills like navigating deep waters independently build a lasting sense of self-sufficiency.
Understanding the unique challenges LGBTQ+ individuals face, New Method Wellness provides specialized treatment to address higher rates of substance use and co-occuring mental health concerns. Their compassionate team helps clients navigate societal marginalization, fear of discrimination, and self-acceptance. Recognizing the vital role of family support in recovery, the center actively involves loved ones in therapy to foster healing and long-term well-being.
News outlets and prestigious publications recognize New Method Wellness as a trusted and effective treatment provider. This recognition highlights the center’s credibility and success in helping people recover. New Method Wellness frequently contributes to articles and publications in the addiction industry, and has earned recommendations, including a thorough endorsement from Dr. Phil.
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.
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.
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.
Mild Disabilities
Adults with mild physical or intellectual disabilities receive treatment catered to their specific needs in a safe and clinically supportive environment.
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.
Adventure Therapy
This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.
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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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Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
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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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LGBTQ+
Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.
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Opioids
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
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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.
Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
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Detox (on-site with residential)
This is often the first step of addiction treatment. For many people, it's dangerous to detox without proper medical support.
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Intensive Outpatient Program
In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.
Outpatient
During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.
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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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Experiential
Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.
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Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
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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.
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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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Adventure Therapy
This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.
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Animal Therapy
Animals can inspire trust and self-worth. In this experiential therapy, guided interactions are used to improve social skills and emotion regulation.
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Canine Therapy
Friendly dogs provide a pleasant therapeutic experience, helping patients who've experienced trauma or separations build social and communication skills.
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Equine Therapy
Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.
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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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Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy relieves physical and emotional tension, reduces pain, promotes relaxation, and improves emotion regulation.
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Medication-Assisted Treatment
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
MBCT combines mindfulness practices—like meditation—with cognitive therapy techniques to help patients work through negative thought patterns.
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Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET)
This approach is based on idea that motivation to change comes from within. Providers use a conversational framework that may help you commit to recovery.
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.
Relapse Prevention Counseling
Relapse prevention counselors teach patients to recognize the signs of relapse and reduce their risk.
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Solution Focused, Goal-Oriented Therapy
A quick goal-oriented therapy that helps patients identify their current and future goals, find out how to achieve them, and empower future problem-solving.
Surf Therapy
Surf therapy promotes body awareness, mindfulness, and self-confidence. Because sessions begin with surf lessons, this treatment is appropriate for beginners.
Twelve Step Facilitation
12-Step groups offer a framework for addiction recovery. Members commit to a higher power, recognize their issues, and support each other in the healing process.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.
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Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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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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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.
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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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Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
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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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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.
Psychedelics
Hallucinogenic drugs—like LSD—cause euphoria and increased sensory experiences. When abused, they can lead to depression and psychosis.
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.
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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.
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Synthetic Drugs
Synthetic drugs are made in a lab, unlike plant-based drugs like mushrooms. Most synthetic drugs are either stimulants or synthetic cannabinoids.
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.
LGBTQ group
Group therapy unites LGBTQ+ patients in a safe and culturally competent setting, encouraging peer support under the expert leadership of a therapist.
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Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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Ed Blum
Chief Executive Officer, Owner / Founder
Deanna Jordan Crosby
Clinical Director
M.A., LMFT, LAADC, Psy.D
Bing Crosby
CFO
BA
Susie Hopson-Blum
Owner/Founder
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New Method Wellness saved my life. After years and years of struggling with drug and alcohol dependency, several stays in various treatment centers, I found New Method Wellness, and it changed everything for me. New Method gave me a safe, loving environment to work through childhood trauma. I was broken when I went there, zero hope left. The staff, as well as Ed, Susie, and Deanna loved me until I could love myself. Today, I have a little over 15 months of continuous sobriety.
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