Summit Malibu

About Summit Malibu

27026 Sea Vista Dr , Malibu, CA 90265, Malibu, California
Summit Malibu, located in Malibu, California, is a residential facility providing addiction treatment. The center focuses on holistic and evidence-based approaches to support individuals dealing with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. Its programs aim to address the mind, body, and soul within a structured residential setting. Mission and Approach The facility emphasizes healing the root causes of addiction, often linked to trauma and emotional pain. Summit Malibu integrates evidence-based therapies with holistic practices to support long-term recovery. Its approach comb...ines Eastern and Western philosophies to guide residents toward personal growth and meaningful life changes. Programs and Services Summit Malibu offers individualized treatment plans, including medical detoxification, dual diagnosis care, and inpatient residential programs. Therapeutic options include individual and group therapy, EMDR, art therapy, equine therapy, yoga, mindfulness, and spiritual practices. Nutrition and physical wellness activities are incorporated to support overall health and recovery. Environment and Setting The center features a resort-like residential environment spanning nearly three acres with canyon and ocean views. Staff includes clinicians, doctors, and directors with extensive clinical experience. The atmosphere is structured to provide safety, support, and a nurturing community for residents. Admissions and Continuing Support Admissions are available 24/7 for new residents ready to begin treatment. Summit Malibu accepts most PPO insurance plans and provides individualized support throughout the recovery process. The facility emphasizes ongoing care, offering holistic and evidence-based therapies to support long-term wellness.

Amenities

Pool

Pool

A pool may support recreation, light exercise, relaxation, or wellness activities during treatment. Users should confirm supervision, schedule, accessibility, and safety rules.

Spa

Spa

Spa services may include comfort or wellness-focused options such as massage, skincare, or relaxation services. These should be viewed as amenities, not primary clinical treatment.

Fitness Center

Fitness Center

A fitness center may support exercise, routine, stress reduction, and overall wellness during treatment. Users should confirm available equipment, supervision, and any medical restrictions.

Gourmet Dining

Gourmet Dining

Gourmet dining usually refers to upgraded meal quality or dining experience. Users should still confirm whether the center can accommodate medical, cultural, allergy, or dietary needs.

Hot Tub

Hot Tub

A hot tub may be offered as a comfort or relaxation amenity. Users should ask about access rules, safety policies, and whether use is restricted for medical reasons.

Basketball Court

Basketball Court

A basketball court may support physical activity, recreation, and healthy routine during treatment. Availability may depend on the facility setting, weather, and program schedule.

TV

TV

TV access may be available in rooms or shared areas, depending on the program’s schedule and technology policy. Some centers limit entertainment access during treatment.

Air-Conditioned Rooms

Air-Conditioned Rooms

Air-conditioned rooms help support comfort during residential or longer-stay treatment, especially in warm climates or facilities where temperature control affects sleep and daily routine.

Private or Shared Rooms

Private or Shared Rooms

Facilities may offer private rooms, shared rooms, or both. Room type can affect privacy, cost, comfort, and availability, so users should confirm options before admission.

Ocean View

Ocean View

Ocean-view settings may provide a calming environment and support a more restorative residential experience. Users should confirm whether views are from rooms, common areas, or nearby property.

Swimming

Swimming

Swimming may support movement, relaxation, and recreation where a pool or safe swimming area is available. This should usually be grouped with Pool / Swimming.

Accreditations

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Joint Commission

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Who We Treat

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Men

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Women

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Treatments

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

One-on-one counseling gives clients private time with a counselor or therapist to discuss substance use, mental health symptoms, goals, triggers, and recovery planning. It is commonly used throughout treatment to create a more personalized care plan.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that involves stimulating specific points on the body. Some programs may use it as supportive care for stress, discomfort, cravings, or relaxation, but it should not be presented as a replacement for clinical addiction or mental health treatment.

Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Art therapy uses creative activities to help clients express emotions, process experiences, and explore thoughts that may be difficult to discuss directly. It is often used as a supportive approach in mental health, trauma, and substance use treatment settings.

Equine Therapy

Equine Therapy

Equine therapy uses supervised activities with horses to support emotional awareness, trust, boundaries, communication, and confidence. It is often used as an experiential support alongside counseling or trauma-informed treatment.

Experiential Therapy

Experiential Therapy

Experiential therapy uses structured activities, role-play, movement, art, or outdoor experiences to help clients process emotions and practice new skills. It may be useful when clients benefit from hands-on work beyond traditional talk therapy.

Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)

Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)

EMDR is a structured therapy often used for trauma-related symptoms and distressing memories. In treatment settings, it may support clients whose substance use or mental health symptoms are connected to traumatic experiences.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy helps clients and loved ones address communication, boundaries, conflict, support systems, and the impact of substance use or mental health concerns on the household. It is an important treatment option when recovery involves family relationships.

Group Therapy

Group Therapy

Group therapy brings clients together in a structured setting to discuss recovery, coping skills, accountability, relationships, and shared challenges. It is commonly used in addiction and mental health treatment at many levels of care.

Life Skills

Life Skills

Life skills programming helps clients build practical routines for daily stability, communication, employment readiness, budgeting, time management, and recovery planning. It is often used in residential, PHP, IOP, sober living, and transitional care.

Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is a complementary service that may support relaxation, stress reduction, body awareness, or general wellness. It should be presented as supportive care, not as a replacement for counseling, medication, or clinical treatment.

Meditation & Mindfulness

Meditation & Mindfulness

Meditation and mindfulness practices help clients build present-moment awareness, manage stress, and respond to cravings or emotions with more intention. They are usually supportive practices used alongside clinical treatment.

Relapse Prevention Counseling

Relapse Prevention Counseling

Relapse prevention counseling helps clients identify triggers, warning signs, high-risk situations, and coping strategies. It is commonly used to support ongoing recovery after detox, residential treatment, PHP, IOP, or outpatient care.

Relaxation Therapy

Relaxation Therapy

Relaxation therapy uses breathing, guided imagery, muscle relaxation, or calming exercises to reduce stress and physical tension. It may support anxiety management, sleep routines, cravings, and emotional regulation.

Somatic Experiencing

Somatic Experiencing

Somatic Experiencing is a body-oriented approach that focuses on physical sensations and nervous system regulation. It may be used as supportive trauma-informed care when provided by trained professionals.

Yoga

Yoga

Yoga combines movement, breathing, and mindfulness practices that may support stress reduction, emotional regulation, sleep, and general wellness. It is best presented as a complementary recovery support rather than a standalone treatment.

Spiritual Care

Spiritual Care

Spiritual care supports clients who want to include faith, meaning, values, or spiritual reflection in recovery. It may be offered through chaplaincy, pastoral counseling, meditation, or faith-informed programming.

Level Of Cares

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Detox

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Residential Treatment

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Co-Occurring Mental Health Treatment

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Conditions

ADHD / ADD

ADHD / ADD

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition involving patterns of inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, organization difficulties, or time-management challenges. It may affect school, work, relationships, daily routines, and emotional regulation. Related support may include counseling, behavioral strategies, skills-based support, medication management when appropriate, outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment.

Anger

Anger

Anger is a normal emotion that becomes a concern when it is intense, frequent, hard to control, or linked with conflict, aggression, unsafe behavior, or relationship problems. Related support may include counseling, CBT, DBT-informed skills, group therapy, family therapy, outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment when anger occurs with trauma, mood concerns, or substance use.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety involves excessive worry, fear, nervousness, or physical tension that can affect sleep, concentration, relationships, work, school, and daily responsibilities. Related support may include therapy, counseling, medication management when appropriate, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment depending on symptoms and needs.

Bipolar

Bipolar

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder involving episodes of elevated or irritable mood and increased energy, along with episodes of depression. It may affect sleep, judgment, activity level, relationships, work, school, and safety. Related support may include psychiatric care, medication management, therapy, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, day treatment, residential treatment, or inpatient stabilization when needed.

Gambling

Gambling

Gambling disorder involves repeated betting or wagering that continues despite financial, relationship, work, or emotional consequences. It may affect debt, trust, employment, legal issues, and family stability. Related support may include therapy, CBT, motivational interviewing, group support, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or residential care when gambling occurs with substance use or other mental health concerns.

Gaming

Gaming

Gaming disorder involves impaired control over gaming, increased priority given to gaming, and continued gaming despite negative consequences. It may affect sleep, school, work, relationships, physical activity, and daily responsibilities. Related support may include counseling, CBT, family therapy, group therapy, outpatient care, or intensive outpatient care when gaming occurs with anxiety, depression, ADHD, or substance use concerns.

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Alcohol use disorder can affect health, relationships, work, safety, and mental health. Treatment may include counseling, behavioral therapies, recovery support, and FDA-approved medications when clinically appropriate.

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are prescription sedatives sometimes used for anxiety, sleep, or seizure-related conditions. Treatment may involve careful assessment, medical supervision, and support for dependence or withdrawal risk, especially when other substances are involved.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-occurring disorders involve both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder. Treatment may coordinate addiction care, mental health therapy, medication management, and recovery support so both concerns are addressed together.

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant that can affect the brain, heart, mood, sleep, and decision-making. Treatment commonly focuses on behavioral therapy, relapse prevention, coping skills, and support for cravings or co-occurring mental health symptoms.

Ecstasy / MDMA

Ecstasy / MDMA

MDMA, often called ecstasy or molly, is a psychoactive stimulant and hallucinogen. Treatment may address mood changes, sleep problems, cravings, risky use patterns, and co-occurring mental health concerns.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is an opioid with a high risk of dependence, withdrawal, and overdose. Treatment often includes medications for opioid use disorder, counseling, harm-reduction education, relapse prevention, and ongoing recovery support.

Cannabis / Marijuana

Cannabis / Marijuana

Cannabis use can become problematic for some people, especially when it affects school, work, mood, motivation, relationships, or daily functioning. Treatment may include counseling, behavioral therapy, coping skills, and support for withdrawal symptoms or co-occurring mental health concerns.

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine is a powerful stimulant that can affect sleep, mood, thinking, heart health, and behavior. Treatment commonly focuses on behavioral therapies, contingency management where available, relapse prevention, recovery support, and co-occurring mental health care.

Opioids

Opioids

Opioids include heroin, fentanyl, and prescription pain medications such as oxycodone or hydrocodone. Treatment for opioid use disorder may include FDA-approved medications such as buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone, along with counseling and recovery support.

Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drugs

Prescription drug misuse may involve opioids, benzodiazepines, stimulants, or other medications used differently than prescribed. Treatment may include medical assessment, withdrawal support when needed, counseling, medication management, and relapse prevention planning.

Synthetic Drugs / New Psychoactive Substances

Synthetic Drugs / New Psychoactive Substances

Synthetic drugs can include lab-made cannabinoids, stimulants, opioids, or hallucinogens with unpredictable strength and effects. Treatment may focus on medical stabilization, substance use counseling, relapse prevention, and mental health support when symptoms are severe or persistent.

Drug Addiction / Substance Use Disorder

Drug Addiction / Substance Use Disorder

Drug addiction, or substance use disorder, involves continued substance use despite harmful consequences. Treatment may include assessment, counseling, behavioral therapies, medications for some substance use disorders, relapse prevention, and recovery support.