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About The Wave - Young Adults
Designed for teenagers and young adults, The Wave Clinic offers a bridge to a future filled with hope. They provide specialist treatment for trauma, eating disorders, mental health disorders, and behavioural concerns, with a minimum 12-week residential stay that gives young people the time needed for lasting change. They also offer outpatient services, and therapeutic boarding and education. Discerning families from every corner of the globe appreciate The Wave’s combination of skills for living, experiential pursuits, and mental health services.
The Wave’s seven core elements provide a path to a fulfilling future. Clinical care integrates evidence-based therapies (individual, group, and family), while 24/7 medical support ensures physical and psychiatric well-being. Education remains a priority, helping clients advance academically or vocationally. Global citizenship promotes awareness, responsibility and compassion. Trauma-focused healing builds resilience and emotional regulation. Experiential activities encourage connection and growth. Thoughtful planning ensures a confident transition beyond treatment.
The Wave sees families as partners in treatment, offering a variety of services to provide support and help rebuild relationships. Family therapy, including sibling sessions and workshops, promotes communication and growth. After discharge, families can participate in therapy intensives or short stays as ‘top-up’ therapy if they feel the client’s progress is at risk.
The Wave’s modern, luxurious campus is in the most prestigious area in Greater Kuala Lumpur, just a 20-minute drive from the international airport. Housed within beautifully manicured gardens with 360° panoramic terraces, their spacious suites are single or shared occupancy, all with en-suite bathrooms and permission to personalise their space. Clients enjoy art and music rooms, yoga and dance studios, a gym, rooftop terrace with cinema, and an indoor pool that is the centre of evening and weekend fun.
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Luxury rehab centers offer a unique blend of luxurious amenities and high-quality treatment. From private suites to gourmet dining, personal trainers to spa treatments, these facilities provide a high level of comfort and discretion.
Education is central to The Wave’s programs, helping young people build a solid base for a stable future. They collaborate with clients’ schools to continue existing coursework through one-on-one and group tuition. Alternatively, they help clients find new educational pathways, including traditional secondary and tertiary qualifications or vocational training.
Sending a child abroad for treatment can be nerve-wracking for parents, but at The Wave, reassurance is a priority. They provide peace of mind by ensuring safety with app-based entry, uniformed security, 24/7 CCTV monitoring, and secure transport. Parents stay updated through the Parents Information Centre, keeping them informed every step of the way.
The Wave’s eating disorder program helps clients develop healthy relationships with food. Interpersonal therapy (IPT) and radically open dialectical behavioural therapy (RO-DBT) look carefully at the emotions and beliefs driving the disorder. Trauma-informed yoga encourages body awareness without reinforcing unhealthy exercise patterns. Clients also benefit from body-positive dining rooms and personalised nutrition to support recovery.
The Wave offers unforgettable outdoor adventures that foster resilience, teamwork, and personal growth. Clients explore Malaysia’s jungles, mastering fire-starting and shelter-building at Jungle School, camping and glamping under the stars, white water rafting, orienteering and caving, and racing quad bikes. These experiences help young people find confidence after conquering their fear.
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Young Adults
Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
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Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
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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.
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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.
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Young Adults
Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.
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Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
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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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Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
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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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Trauma-Specific Therapy
This form of talk therapy addresses any childhood trauma at the root of a patient's current diagnosis.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
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Dance Therapy
This experiential therapy uses dance to improve body awareness, physical health, and social skills.
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Expressive Arts
Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.
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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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Interpersonal Therapy
This brief and structured therapy addresses present relationships and improves overall communication at work, home, and other social settings.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Nutrition Counseling
Nutritious food helps patients heal from within, setting them up for mental and bodily wellness as they learn about healthy eating.
Psychodrama Therapy
Patients act out real or imagined scenarios under a therapist's guidance. These exercises foster creative thought, sponteneity, and problem-solving skills.
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.
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Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
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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.
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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.
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Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
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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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Center Pets
Addiction and mental health facilities with pets allow patients to interact with friendly dogs, cats, horses, and in some cases, even dolphins.
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Young Adults Program
Programs for young adults bring teens 18+ together to discuss age-specific challenges, vocational and educational progress, and successes in treatment.
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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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Fiona Yassin
International Clinical Director
EMDR, TF-CBT, RO-DBT, GPM, IAEDP, FREED, CBTe
Malek
Operations Director
EMDR, CBT, MBT, APPCH
Dr. Rasyid
Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist
MBBS
Moe
Adolescent and Family Psychotherapist (in training) and Certified Addictions Therapist
CCTS-I, ACCSA
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