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Verified Center
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Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Primary Level of Care
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Primary Level of Care
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.
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
New Method Wellness
About New Method Wellness
New Method Wellness provides transformative beachside recovery through detox, residential, outpatient, and extended programs - blending expert care with adventure, wellness, and holistic therapies such as Reiki, massage therapy, nutrition counseling, and gardening. 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.
Heal with Evidence-Based and Holistic Approaches
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.
Uncover Links Between Mental Health and Addiction
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.
Ongoing Support Through Aftercare
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.
Enjoy Seaside Residences and a Wellness Center
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.

Highlights from the Center
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Wellness Emphasis
Family Owned & Operated
On-site Medical Detox
Private Rooms Available
Center Overview
Treatment Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Joint Commission Accredited
The Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary, objective process that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations (like treatment centers) based on performance standards designed to improve quality and safety for patients. To be accredited means the treatment center has been found to meet the Commission's standards for quality and safety in patient care.
Supportive Medication for Recovery
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based approach that pairs FDA-approved medications with counseling to treat addiction. The medications are used to reduce cravings, ease withdrawal symptoms, or block the effects of substances. More about MAT
Methadone
Naltrexone
Buprenorphine
Note: Treatment centers offer different forms of MAT—such as oral tablets, dissolvable films, or monthly injections—and their policies can vary based on state regulations, provider preferences, and insurance coverage. Because of these differences, it's best to contact the center directly to learn what options are available and what might be right for your situation.
Insurance Accepted
Cash Pay Rates
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
Center pricing can vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for more information. Recovery.com strives for price transparency so you can make an informed decision.
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Meet Your Care Team

Susie Hopson-Blum
Owner/Founder

Juanita Wells
Director of Admissions
CADC-II, ICADC

Deanna Jordan Crosby
Clinical Director
M.A., LMFT, LAADC, Psy.D

Dr. Stanley Chou
Medical Director
MD

Dr. Randall Turner
Addiction Psychiatrist
DO

Kathy Shinozaki
Physician Assistant
PA-C, MSPAS, MPH

Dr. Ruta Sternbergs
Therapist
Ed. D,. Psy. D., CADC-II

Ed Blum
Chief Executive Officer, Owner / Founder

Bing Crosby
CFO
BA

Tracy Marshall
Counselor
BA, CADC- III, ICADC

April Donna
Equine Therapist
LMFT, CEFP

Dr. Margaret Sinner
Clinical Supervisor
BS, MBA, PhD.

Louis Heit
Clinical Supervisor
LMFT, LCSW

James Shoffeitt
Serene Waters Adventure Therapy
CADC-II

Liana Flint
Dietician
MS, RDN, LDN

Genevieve Garcia
Therapeutic Arts Instructor
MA, Psy.

Jimmy Olivieri
Medical Operations Director
BA

Ashley Corwin
Director of Operations

Kris Kereluik
Director of Operations

Richard Bishop
Acupuncturist

Becca Bristow
Yoga Instructor/Reiki Master

Kendra Flores
Massage Therapist

Charles Crosby
Trauma Sensitivity Specialist

Amber Shaw
Program Director
BS, SUDRC

Alyssa Hendley
Case Manager/Counselor
BS, SUDRC

Morgan Brennan
Counselor/Intern
BS, RADT-I

Ismary Colon Angueira
Counselor/Intern
JD, BA, RADT I

Yasamin Qaderi
Counselor/Intern
BS, RADT-I

Reta Barna
Front Desk Coordinator
A.A.S




Levels of Care
Your Care Options
Specializations
Adventure Therapy
This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.
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.
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.
Equine Therapy
Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
LGBTQ+
Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.
Who We Treat
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.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Experiential
Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.
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.
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.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.
Adventure Therapy
This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.
Animal Therapy
Animals can inspire trust and self-worth. In this experiential therapy, guided interactions are used to improve social skills and emotion regulation.
Canine Therapy
Friendly dogs provide a pleasant therapeutic experience, helping patients who've experienced trauma or separations build social and communication skills.
Equine Therapy
Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.
Languages
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.
Aftercare
Care Designed for Your Needs
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Special Considerations
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.
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.







