Paradigm Treatment - Malibu

"Our 16-year old daughter was severely depressed and daily considering suicide. We were referred to Paradigm for treatment and are so happy we were able to secure her a spot right away. The team took great care of her. There were only 8 other kids in the treatment program, so she got tons of one-on-one attention. The therapists are all top-notch and really helped my daughter process her emotions and learn tools to help her manage her depression. I was happy the resident psychiatrist finally was able to get her meds right. I also really got a lot out of the group parent sessions every Saturday on zoom. There was a lot of wisdom shared within that group, guided by two seasoned psychologists. My daughter spent 55 days there, and came home better. Not cured, of course, because depression is a longer battle, but not suicidal anymore. She is home, back in school, has a job, and hangs out at the mall with her friends, just like teenagers are supposed to do. I really think Paradigm saved her life."

"We would highly recommend Paradigm to any family who’s child is suffering from mental health issues. Our daughter, who is 17, went to Paradigm for two months in early 2021 and Paradigm literally saved our daughters life. She came home a different person. She came home with a positive attitude and outlook about her mental Heath and future. She came home equipped with all the necessary skills to deal with and cope with her mental illness, substance use, cravings, and impulses. Paradigms staff was not only knowledgeable, skilled and experienced but they were compassionate, caring , understanding and supportive. Literally, there was not a day that went by that I didn’t speak to some member of my daughters team. From the individual therapists, family therapists, psychologist, psychiatrist, life skills personnel, support team, education coordinator, after care coordinator, etc...they all were wonderful and very supportive and informative. My wife and I learned all about mental illness, substance use, effective communication skills with our daughter, life’s skills... you name it. So, not only did our daughter come home a different person but my wife and I were different people as well, in terms of our ability to understand mental illness, deal with it, accept it and communicate with our daughter. We simply do not know what we would have done or where we would be if we did not send our daughter to Paradigm. We would highly recommend it to any family who’s child is suffering from mental health issues."

"Our 16 year old daughter spent 35 days at Paradigm this past February. Our daughter struggles with depression, anxiety, adhd, emotional disregulation and suicidal ideation. It was the hardest decision of our lives to place her in treatment but we are so happy we did. We have no regrets. Paradigm Treatment Center really helped our daughter. The therapists really helped her gain positive tools/coping skills to deal with her anger and depression. She has a new sense of awareness that she never had before. My husband and I both gained a lot from the weekly parenting classes as well....we actually miss those classes. We were very pleased with the communication from the staff and therapists while our daughter was there and we never felt "out of the loop". It's been a little over a month since our daughter came home and today she is in a much better place emotionally....it was a rough transition home but we all used the tools we learned from Paradigm and we're all doing so much better. She's worked so hard at improving her mental health and it shows....she's earned the privilege of getting her drivers license on Monday, which we thought was never going to happen. So grateful for Paradigm"

"Our 17-year-old daughter is on the autism spectrum, bi-polar and has other conditions. She has been in several treatment programs. None of the other programs had the positive effect of Paradigm Malibu. She was at The Meadows House for 45 days. The staff there were amazing! As was the high ratio of staff to residents. During her stay, our daughter developed skills and insights that continue helping her today. Her improvement was not immediate, however. For several weeks she resisted while the staff patiently worked with her. Then, in the last two weeks, it came together for her. My wife and I attended the Saturday family sessions, and we benefited greatly from the "Parent Effectiveness Training" lessons and the group therapy. Other programs seemed like “high school productions” while Paradigm felt like “Broadway.” Paradigm is that much more effective and professional. Our daughter plans to visit as an alumnus to share her success with other residents and to renew her bond with our “extended family” at Paradigm. Parents are invited to contact me to further discuss our experience."

"I wanted to express our deep gratitude for the staff and program at Paradigm. Our daughter entered Paradigm quite broken and in crisis. It was hard to imagine that she would come out of that. But with the amazing staff and care she received at Paradigm, she flourished and after 30 days was able to return home strong, confident and armed with tools and skills to cope with the hard stuff. It is so scary as a parent to watch your child go through such an episode, and we too received amazing support and guidance as to how to manage as a family and how best to support our daughter. We were so impressed with the staff- just so skilled and have helped our family through so much. It is a difficult decision to make for your family to do such an intervention, but the love of care and professionally at paradigm help to make a difficult time so much easier."