Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 33335 Mulholland Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
📞 8668893665 Full profile & reviews Claim this listing
| Services | Day School, Outpatient Services |
| Setting | Average Location/Amenities |
| Gender | None, Exceptionally LGBT Friendly |
| Insurance accepted | Private Insurance |
<p><strong>ABOUT VISIONS ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTERS</strong></p> <p>Based in Malibu, Calif., Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers provides <strong>residential treatment for adolescents</strong> ages 13 to 18 who are struggling with <strong>substance abuse, mental health concerns, and <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a></strong>. In addition to its residential facility, the organization runs an outpatient center in Los Angeles and an extended care residence in Santa Monica. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Upon admission, each client undergoes <strong>a series of evaluations</strong>, including a medical assessment, an educational assessment, and substance abuse testing. The findings from these assessments are used to develop an <strong>individualized treatment plan</strong>. Duration of treatment varies, but most clients stay at Visions for <strong>45 to 90 days</strong>. </p> <p>For teens who are dealing with withdrawal, Visions offers <strong>medical detoxification services</strong>. Once stabilized, clients participate in a customized mix of group therapy, family and multi-family therapy, psychoeducational programming, and individual counseling. Therapists employ a variety of therapeutic modalities, including <strong>eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), neurofeedback, and art and music therapy</strong>. The center also draws upon <strong>12-step principles</strong> and facilitates both off-site meetings and on-site panel discussions and workshops. </p> <p>While in treatment, clients may continue to further their education through the center’s <strong>academic program</strong>, which offers individualized lesson planning, ACT and SAT preparation, credit recovery, and college planning. Upon leaving Visions, clients receive a <strong>discharge plan</strong> that includes information on community resources and the center’s active alumni program.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The facility’s treatment team includes physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, nurses, and a registered dietitian. </p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Visions operates two gender-specific residences. Mulholland, the center’s original facility, provides homelike accommodations, while Latigo offers a Mediterranean look and feel. <strong>Each house can accommodate up to 10 clients</strong>.</p> <p>Based on photos published on the facility’s website, clients have access to <strong>swimming pools, a game room</strong>, outdoor picnic areas, and outdoor walking trails. With weekend <strong>family passes</strong>, residents can join their families on excursions. Food is prepared on-site, and clients’ dietary restrictions can be accommodated.</p> <p>Visions offers a variety of social and recreational programs, including pottery workshops, rock climbing, horseback riding, and surfing lessons. </p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong> </p> <p>To date, Rehabs.com has received one review from a former client. Zach gave the program’s treatment effectiveness two stars, indicating that the center’s weaknesses outweighed its strengths. “I would also like to clearly state in this review that Vision's is a business. It's main priority is making money. Helping kids get and stay clean and sober is secondary,” he told Rehabs.com. While he appreciated the program’s 12-step elements, he found the center’s counseling to be lacking and its family activities counterproductive. </p> <p>In contrast, <strong>alumni reviews submitted to third-party sites were mostly positive</strong>. On Facebook, where the facility can vet reviews, Visions received an <strong>average rating of 4.8 out of five stars</strong>, based on feedback from 48 users.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Multiple individuals credited the center with saving or improving their lives. “Visions played a major role in helping me change my life for the better. I've met the most wonderful people through this program and am very grateful to be a year sober today,” Dani wrote in a representative review. </p> <p>While most Yelp reviewers identified themselves as parents, the few alumni who submitted reviews shared positive experiences.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> They <strong>specifically highlighted the center’s staff</strong>, which they characterized as “exceptional,” “caring,” and “thorough.” Reviewer D.L was also highly positive in their five-star review: “Their top of the line treatment plans along with the best doctors and psychiatrist that I have ever come across helped me overcome my struggles."</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The two loved ones surveyed by Rehabs.com shared <strong>opposing reviews of their experiences</strong> with Visions. One anonymous reviewer characterized the facility’s treatment as satisfactory, giving the center four- or five-star ratings in every evaluated category, including its treatment effectiveness, counseling options, family participation, and accommodations. </p> <p>A second anonymous reviewer warned other parents to avoid Visions, indicating that the facility was overpriced and ineffective. “If you want to have one expensive stay followed by an immediate need for another stay, then Visions is the place for you,” they wrote. </p> <p>On Yelp, most reviewers <strong>submitted five-star reviews and offered glowing recommendations</strong>. Like alumni, loved ones praised the facility’s staff. “The team there offered guidance and structure and a real understanding that helped my son grow up and overcome and understand what he was facing,” Bill wrote in a representative review. A handful of Google users shared similar praise. Debbie noted that her daughter “gained a lot of insight from your program regarding her addiction and her OCD,” and L.C. indicated that they were still using the tools they received from the program three years later.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided on the facility's website regarding its costs. According to the center’s profile on <a href="https://treatment.psychologytoday.com/rms/name/Visions+Adolescent+Residential+Treatment+Centers_Malibu_California_157995" target="_blank">Psychology Today</a>, Visions <strong>accepts insurance</strong> and uses a sliding scale fee. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/VisionsTreatmentCenters/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/VisionsTreatmentCenters/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/visions-adolescent-treatment-center-malibu" target="_blank">http://www.yelp.com/biz/visions-adolescent-treatment-center-malibu</a> </small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/eMsc3m" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/eMsc3m</a></small></p>
— Jenessa Connor · 2017-12-21 08:52:01 PST
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