Paradigm Malibu
6323 Via Escondido Drive, Malibu, California, 90265
Paradigm Malibu offers the highest staff-to-client ratio of any adolescent program in the country. The residential rehab provides exceptional treatment for teens struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as emotional health or behavioral health issues. Owned by licensed mental health professionals who specialize in the treatment of co-occurring disorders, the facility offers the greatest variety of clinical services available in youth treatment. Paradigm Malibu is dedicated to identifying, understanding, and properly treating the core issues that impact adolescents and their families.
Facility Highlights
- Teen Family Health
- Teen Music Therapy
- Teen Art Therapy
Specialization
Eating Disorder Treatment
Many mental health professionals view eating disorders (including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, along with other dysfunctional eating patterns) as a food addiction – in that food is used in ways other than as fuel or a source of pleasure. Some, but not all, addiction treatment programs include eating disorder treatment as part of the service menu. Also, an eating disorder may be a dual-diagnosis or a co-occurring disorder with drug or alcohol addiction.Creative Arts Therapy
Writing, making art or engaging in theater can be deeply therapeutic for people working to recover from addiction. Many facilities offer one or several forms of creative arts therapy as a way to help patients learn to express their feelings in productive ways.
Facility Settings
- Private/Secluded
Meet the Staff
Dr. Jeff Nalin, Psy.D.Founder and Clinical DirectorDr. Nalin is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY17766), a Certified Chemical Dependency Intervention Specialist and a Certified Youth Residential Treatment Administrator. He has been a respected leader in the field of emotional health, behavioral health and teen drug treatment for more than 15 years. During that time, Dr. Nalin has been responsible for the direct care of young people at multiple institutions of learning including; The Los Angeles Unified School District, the University of California at San Diego, Santa Monica College, and Pacific University. He was instrumental in the development of the treatment component of Los Angeles County’s first Juvenile Drug Court, which now serves as a national model.- Cole Rucker, MAFounder and CEOCole holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and has more than 20 years of experience in the creation and implementation of treatment programs for adolescents and their families. He previously served as the Director of Family Preservation Programs and as the Director of the largest teen drug treatment program in Southern California. He is a certified Youth Residential Treatment Administrator and a member of Drug Court Professionals Association.
Financial Details
- Financing Available