AMFM Mental Health Treatment

AMFM believes in going beyond traditional mental health care, offering a more personal, deeply compassionate healing experience. Their care delivers results: 87% of AMFM clients say they'd recommend the program, according to the company's 2025 outcomes data. That standard shapes the women's residential program in Carlsbad, where a maximum of 6 female-identifying individuals receive care for depression, anxiety, trauma, and other primary or co-occurring conditions.

Develop Skills for Long-Term Stability

Women learn to manage mental health conditions, process trauma, and rebuild daily structure through twice-weekly individual therapy alongside group sessions that include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for those who haven't found relief through medication alone. Weekly psychiatric sessions guide medication management, while twice-monthly equine therapy and yoga help calm the nervous system between clinical sessions.

Unwind in a Coastal Retreat

Up to 6 women share large, sunny double-occupancy rooms in AMFM's Carlsbad home, each near a private therapy room reserved for one-on-one confidentiality. A covered backyard patio invites quiet reflection, while weekly gardening groups, hikes on local trails, and Saturday outings to nearby beaches keep the days active, rounded out by an in-house gym. Chef-prepared meals accommodate vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and kosher needs.

Receive Tailored Long-Term Support

Discharge planning starts early in a client's stay, and clinicians can help arrange a step down to outpatient care so the transition home happens gradually rather than all at once. Aftercare plans may also include ongoing support groups, continued therapy check-ins, and medication management, plus family follow-up counseling and alumni events for those who want to stay connected after care ends.