California Mental Health Centers

AYA Rehab Center provides residential detoxification and addiction treatment services including group therapy in Southern California. The facility offers a structured program with residential-level care and accepts private insurance.

Center for Discovery operates a residential eating disorder treatment facility in Del Mar, California, providing structured care including partial hospitalization (PHP) for adults and adolescents. The program addresses anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and co-occurring conditions with a multidisciplinary team approach. Center for Discovery accepts private insurance.

Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) provides intensive outpatient substance use treatment in San Diego, California. In operation for over 50 years, UPAC is a multicultural behavioral health organization whose team speaks more than 20 languages and dialects, serving over 7,000 unique clients annually across 44 cultures. Named programs include the Adult Addiction Treatment and Recovery Program, Expanding Horizons for transitional-age youth, and the Teen Recovery Center. UPAC accepts Medicare and state-financed insurance and offers services in English and Vietnamese.

Anaheim Lighthouse provides drug and alcohol detoxification and residential addiction treatment in Anaheim, California. The facility offers medically supervised detox, residential inpatient rehab, and a continuum of care including PHP and IOP. Anaheim Lighthouse accepts private insurance and offers affordable self-pay options.

Newport Institute's Miramar campus in Santa Ana, California provides residential mental health and substance use treatment exclusively for young adults ages 18 to 35. Its gender-specific programs treat depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, adjustment disorder, eating disorders and substance use disorders through individual therapy, family therapy and group therapy. It accepts private insurance and self-pay. Newport Institute provides evidence-based, individualized care for young adults navigating mental health and co-occurring disorders. Treatment is designed to address each client’s needs while supporting the practical, relational, and emotional demands of young adulthood. A multidisciplinary care team works with clients and, when appropriate, their families to strengthen coping skills, healthy connection, and stability. Depending on the location, a continuum of care may be available. Program availability and levels of care vary by location.

Newport Academy's Highcliff campus in Santa Ana, California provides residential behavioral health treatment for adolescents ages 12 to 17, addressing mental health conditions including depression, anxiety and trauma alongside substance use. Its clinical model integrates individual, group and family therapy with accredited academic instruction, and programming is tailored developmentally. The program accepts private insurance and self-pay. Newport Academy provides compassionate, evidence-based care for adolescents navigating mental health and co-occurring disorders. Each client receives an individualized plan supported by a multidisciplinary care team, with family involvement integrated throughout the treatment experience. Depending on the location, programs may include residential or outpatient levels of care. Newport Academy’s goal is to help teens better understand their needs, strengthen coping and relationship skills, and build a sustainable path forward. Program availability and levels of care vary by location.

Gooden Wellness Center provides residential substance use treatment in Pasadena, California. The program offers structured residential care in a community-based setting. Gooden Wellness Center operates as a nonprofit organization and accepts private insurance and state-financed health plans.

Center for Discovery provides residential eating disorder and mental health treatment in La Habra, California, for adolescents and adults. The program integrates medical, psychiatric, and therapeutic care with individualized treatment plans in a structured residential setting.

Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program in Chino Hills, California, provides partial hospitalization (PHP) and residential-level care for adolescents and adults struggling with mood disorders, anxiety, and co-occurring substance use. The program uses evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, and family therapy. Discovery accepts private health insurance.

Redwood Community Services provides residential substance use and mental health treatment in Ukiah, California. The program serves adults and adolescents in Mendocino County through individualized treatment plans incorporating CBT, trauma-informed care, and case management. Redwood Community Services accepts Medi-Cal and offers a sliding fee scale.

San Fernando Recovery Center provides residential addiction treatment in San Fernando, California, certified by the California Department of Healthcare Services. The program addresses substance use through treatment, relapse prevention, and job-resource development, serving adults seeking a structured recovery environment. San Fernando Recovery Center accepts Medicare.

The Merced County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services SUD Division provides outpatient substance use treatment in Los Banos, California. As a county-operated program, it serves adults in Merced County with assessment, counseling, and referral to higher levels of care.

Tarzana Treatment Centers provides residential and outpatient substance use and mental health treatment at its Tarzana campus in the San Fernando Valley, California. Founded in 1972, the nonprofit program serves adults and adolescents with integrated dual-diagnosis care including detox, residential, day treatment, and IOP. Tarzana Treatment Centers accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, and private insurance.

Behavioral Health Services provides intensive outpatient and outpatient substance use and mental health treatment in Los Angeles, California. The program serves adults and offers compassionate care for dual diagnosis. Behavioral Health Services accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.

AMFM Mental Health Treatment provides men's inpatient mental health care in Dana Point, California on Street of the Blue Lantern. The gender-specific program offers structured residential treatment with evidence-based therapeutic modalities for adult men. AMFM accepts private insurance and provides a streamlined online admissions process.

Advanced Therapeutic Services runs outpatient addiction and behavioral health treatment from two Southern California sites, in Barstow and Rancho Mirage. Its clinical lineage is unusual for an outpatient program: co-founder Jim Herndon co-authored an abstract in the ASAM Journal of Addictive Diseases in 2005 finding that buprenorphine detoxification improved patient retention, and that protocol went on to be recognized nationally as a model for opiate detox. Josie Ramirez-Herndon, the founder and chief executive, has worked in behavioral health and addiction services since 1987. The program is a Blue Distinction Center by Anthem Blue Cross and holds CARF accreditation.

Wel Mor Psychology Group – Wel-Mor Treatment provides intensive outpatient treatment in Anaheim, CA. The program focuses on outpatient mental health and substance use treatment for adults. The program accepts Medicare, private insurance, military insurance.

WellSpace Health provides intensive outpatient substance use treatment at its J Street Community Health Center in Sacramento, California. A federally qualified health center, WellSpace Health offers integrated behavioral health and primary care services. The program accepts Medicare and military insurance, serving the greater Sacramento region through a network of community health centers.

MAAC Project provides residential recovery services in San Diego, California. The nonprofit organization offers residential treatment, mental health services, and accepts Medicaid. MAAC Project serves the San Diego community with substance use and mental health programs, with a focus on accessible care.