Cliffside Malibu

A Legacy of Transforming Lives™

Since 2005, Cliffside Malibu has helped patients heal and create a foundation for long-term recovery. Nestled in the Santa Monica mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Cliffside’s serene setting, beautiful residences and personalized attention to each patient creates the perfect healing environment. Cliffside Malibu is where people can reimagine recovery.

Experience the Full Continuum of Care

A multidisciplinary treatment team that includes industry-leading board-certified addictionologists, psychiatrists, and licensed clinicians. Cliffside Malibu provides evidence-based treatment throughout Cliffside’s continuum of care. Levels of care found at Cliffside include:

- Sub-acute detox

- Residential treatment

- Partial hospitalization programs

- Intensive outpatient programs

- Transitional living

Stages of Change

A personalized treatment program is designed for each patient utilizing the Stages of Change (rooted in the transtheoretical model) as the foundation for the Cliffside clinical model. With specific treatment interventions at each phase, the Cliffside treatment plan is designed to support each patient in moving forward, developing healthy coping skills, and creating a plan for long-term sobriety. Treatment interventions may include:

- Medically-assisted detox

- Dialectical behavior therapy

- Relapse prevention

- Intensive medical monitoring

- Interpersonal neurobiology

- Adjunctive therapies

- Medically-assisted treatment (MAT)

- EMDR

- Somatic Experiencing®

- Cognitive behavior therapy

- Motivational interviewing

- Family systems approach

A Foundation for Lasting Recovery

The comprehensive treatment program at Cliffside Malibu fosters a strong connection and rapport between each patient and their treatment team that builds the foundation for recovery. It is what sets Cliffside apart. Each week, patients see their therapist three times for individual therapy, participate in family weekend programming, and have individual sessions. All staff members at Cliffside are trained in the Stages of Change and understand where each patient is in the course of treatment, which provides consistency and support to patients during the treatment process.

Our Alliance with You

We understand the difficulty involved when making the decision to seek a higher level of care. Upon inquiry, the team at Cliffside Malibu focuses on ensuring every patient, their families, loved ones and referring treatment team members are informed and up to date. Everyone's involvement is what leads a person to lasting recovery.