Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane
Drug Rehab Center in Petaluma, California
Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane is a certified 10-bed addiction treatment facility located in Petaluma, California that offers evidence-based personalized care for individuals suffering from alcoholism, dual diagnosis, opioid addiction, substance abuse and eating disorders.
About This California Facility
Muir Wood Adolescent and Family Services, located in Petaluma, California, sets the standard of excellence in treating adolescent mental health and substance use disorders. Through evidence-based medicine, compassionate care, and in-network accessibility, Muir Wood provides a comprehensive approach to treatment in a residential setting.
Muir Wood focuses on treating adolescents aged 12-17 who struggle with mental health issues, alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, and dual diagnosis.
Treatment at Muir Wood includes individual, group, and family therapy, along with medication-assisted treatment. Clients participate in classes covering addiction, recovery, mental health, and adolescent challenges. Accredited by LegitScript, JCAHO, NAATP, CARF, and holding a State License, Muir Wood offers various levels of care.
- Residential treatment with a comprehensive approach including therapy, assessments, fitness, nutrition, and experiential therapies
- Medication-assisted treatment combining FDA-approved medications with mental health counseling to address addiction and prevent relapse
- Aftercare programming and step-down options such as partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient treatment
- Individualized counseling plans tailored to each patient's specific needs in a supportive environment
California faces a significant opioid addiction crisis. Muir Wood's specialized approach, including opiate use disorder services and medication-assisted treatment, helps adolescents overcome addiction and promote overall well-being.
Adolescents aged 12-17 struggling with mental health issues, substance abuse, or dual diagnosis would benefit most from Muir Wood's comprehensive, evidence-based treatment approach.
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NAATP
LegitScript
JCAHO
CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.
A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.
Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in California curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.
People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to California residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
Levels of Care Offered at Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox is the stage of recovery where the drugs or alcohol are entirely removed from your body. There are two different ways to detox, with medications and without. For many drugs and alcohol, the acute phase of detox can be completed in a number of days.
Inpatient rehab means living at the Petaluma, CA facility while all aspects of an addiction or co-occurring disorder get addressed. This helps limit the distractions and increase the focus on recovery. Typical inpatient rehab stays are approximately one month long.
Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.
Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in California include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around California, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
Therapies & Programs
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable
- Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
- It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
- It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Petaluma, CA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Petaluma, CA. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). It is a treatment method to work through traumatic memories to find resolution. This process utilized at Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane can reframe damaging experiences into something less frightening and reduces the control those memories have over you. It may involve eye movement, hand tapping or other small movements. It may assist in a more rapid healing of these events than other methods.
Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.
Life skills therapy helps people in California improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.
The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse. Steps 8 and 9 deal with the social and emotional repercussions of addiction, encouraging patients to make amends to people they have wronged. These are followed by two steps revolving around the further exploration and reinforcement of Steps 1 to 9.
The last step requires an individual to extend a helping hand to people who are still in the early stages of their recovery.
Patient Experience
Creative Arts
Creative arts therapy, or expressive therapy, is beneficial to those battling addiction. It can include writing, music, drama, art and other forms of self-expression. It improves the patient’s emotional state and allows them to focus on something other than addiction. It allows Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane to examine how their feelings and emotions play out through the creative process.
Experiential Therapy at Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane
Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences. Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty expressing themselves.
Equine Therapy at Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane
EAT gives patients of Muir Wood - Adolescent and Family Services - Skillman Lane in California a unique opportunity to learn impulse control, enhance social skills, and form connections. Horses have become symbolic of emotional growth. Patients learn how to groom, feed, and lead these animals under the supervision of a trained therapist. It doesn’t require patients to have horse-riding skills, rather, they learn to groom and feed the animals.Payment Options Accepted
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1733 Skillman Ln
Petaluma, CA 94952
(866) 703-5841
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Petaluma, California Addiction Information
More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.
More than 10 percent of Petaluma residents suffer from addiction, higher than the state average. Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance, with more than half of addicts suffering from alcoholism. In 2017, there were 964 arrests for drug possession in Petaluma. The community is struggling to cope with the problem, and it is taking a toll on everyone. The police are stretched thin, resources are strained, and the community is fearful.
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