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Malibu, California, United States
Seasons in Malibu
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Seasons In Malibu's counselors are standing by to check your insurance. They accept most PPO Insurance plans on an out of network basis. We DO NOT accept Medicaid, Medicare, MediCal, or ANY state funded insurance providers.
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
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Perfect for Professionals
Doctorate Level One-On-One Therapy
Trauma-Informed Care
Private Rooms Available
About Seasons in Malibu
Set on the iconic Malibu coastline, Seasons in Malibu is recognized by Consumer Affairs as one of the world’s premier rehab centers. They are licensed to treat addiction, primary mental health conditions, and co-occurring disorders. Offering up to 65 one-on-one therapy sessions per month, led by doctorate-level therapists, their treatment is intensive and offers unparalleled depth. Aiming for lifelong healing, Seasons in Malibu treats the underlying factors of addiction and mental health—not just in their clients, but within the family system as a whole.
Move through a Seamless, Expertly-Coordinated Process
Treatment begins with an assessment and diagnosis, setting the stage for tailored care. Each client is supported by a 10-person recovery team, meeting weekly to fine-tune the treatment plan, including a personal advocate offering guidance at every step. Seasons offers medically-supervised detox, followed by treatment that addresses the underlying factors of addiction and mental health. Along with traditional therapies, Seasons offers advanced therapies like craniosacral therapy, neurofeedback, equine therapy, dream therapy, and more.
Restore Balance in Secluded, Coastal Luxury
Seasons in Malibu sits on a stunning 3-acre, resort-style property on a bluff overlooking breathtaking Matador Beach. Their private residences have spacious bedrooms and sweeping ocean or garden views. Gourmet meals are crafted by world-class chefs, while curated amenities abound—from yoga by the shore and scenic hikes to art therapy workshops and meditation gardens. They also weave the healing power of the ocean into treatment, including surfing, kayaking, and daily beach walks as part of the restorative experience.
Step Back into Everyday Life with Unwavering Support
Seasons in Malibu’s year-long aftercare program walks clients through the next phase of their recovery, offering real-world tools and a sense of connection. Clients continue working with trusted therapists who know their stories, while building strategies for relapse prevention, stress, and life skills. With options to join peer support groups, explore sober living options, or tap into yoga and nutrition counseling, aftercare is designed to help clients create a life they love.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:Seasons In Malibu's counselors are standing by to check your insurance. They accept most PPO Insurance plans on an out of network basis. We DO NOT accept Medicaid, Medicare, MediCal, or ANY state funded insurance providers.
Humana
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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.
BlueCross BlueShield
A leading healthcare provider serving over 100 million Americans as one of the largest insurance companies in the country.
Aetna
One of the largest health insurance companies in the US, offering several health insurance options to individuals and businesses.
Enjoy Second-to-None Wellness Amenities
Wellness is woven into every part of the stay, with access to personal trainers, massage therapy, acupuncture, yoga, sports, and even surfing to support physical vitality. Seasons in Malibu also offers enriching experiences like cooking classes, guided by world-class chefs, and the support of a dedicated spiritual counselor.
Be Seen, Heard, and Treated with Dignity
Seasons in Malibu views addiction for what it truly is—a treatable disease, not a personal failure. Instead of focusing on guilt or shame, Seasons is committed to healing what lies beneath, working to break harmful cycles by supporting the whole person and the systems that shape their life. This approach empowers clients to move forward with dignity, rebuild trust, and create lasting change.
Access a Program Designed for High-Stakes Roles
Busy schedules and work responsibilities don’t just stop when it’s time to get help. The professionals program is tailored for individuals in high-stakes roles—such as physicians, attorneys, executives, and pilots. In addition to structured treatment, professionals join focused groups on managing the stress of high-demand careers. The program also offers tailored return-to-work planning and post-treatment support.
Heal the Entire Family System
Through assessments and psychoeducation, families receive year-long tailored treatment to resolve codependency, address trauma, and strengthen communication. With family therapy, weekend programs, and intensive 3-day sessions, families often participate in more than 64 hours of family programming each month—sometimes receiving as much dedicated treatment time as their loved one in residence.
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Center Overview
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
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.
Professionals
Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.
Treatment Focus
You can admit to this center with a primary substance use disorder or a primary mental health condition. You'll receive support each step of the way and individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis.
Treatment
Specializations
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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.
Opioids
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
Professionals
Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.
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.
Treatment Services
Day Treatment
In a PHP, patients live at home but follow an intensive schedule of treatment. Most programs require you to be on-site for about 40 hours per week.
Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
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.
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.
Outpatient
During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.
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.
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.
Non 12 Step
Non-12-Step philosophies veer from the spiritual focus of the 12-Steps and instead treat the disease of addiction with holistic or secular modalities.
Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
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.
Animal Therapy
Animals can inspire trust and self-worth. In this experiential therapy, guided interactions are used to improve social skills and emotion regulation.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Craniosacral Therapy
A practitioner uses light touch around the head, neck, and back to improve the flow of fluids in the central nervous system, relieving tension and pain.
Equine Therapy
Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.
Experiential Therapy
With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.
Expressive Arts
Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.
Conditions We Treat
Pornography Addiction
A person with a porn addiction is emotionally dependent on pornography to the point that it interferes with their daily life and relationships.
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.
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.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Burnout
Burnout entails mental and physical exhaustion, and leads to a severe lack of fulfillment. This condition is often caused by overwork.
Codependency
Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.
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.
Psychedelics
Hallucinogenic drugs—like LSD—cause euphoria and increased sensory experiences. When abused, they can lead to depression and psychosis.
Aftercare
Experience
Personal Amenities
Amenities
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.
Flexible technology policies
Centers with flexible technology policies allow professionals to stay in touch with work and give patients a greater sense of connection and normalcy.
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.
First Responders Program
Paramedics, police officers, firefighters, and others join in a specific First Responders program, usually focused on trauma, grief, and work-life balance.
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Off-Site Activities
Off-Site Amenities
Professional Staff
Jody Trager
Primary Therapist and AF EMDR Specialist
Ph.D.
Matthew Goldenberg
Psychiatrist
D.O.
James Luzano
Psychiatrist
MD
Benjamin Nakanishi
Primary Therapist
Psy.D
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Testimonial
Seasons in Malibu offers world class therapy and treatment for a wide range of conditions and addictions. I can say with full confidence that it changed if not saved my life. Furthermore, the accommodations are top notch and you will transform your life in a luxurious setting. If you’re in need of such therapy I can’t imagine there is a better option in North America.
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