About Us | LBCTS Long Beach Care | Addiction Treatment in Long Beach, CA

Our Story

A legacy of healing rooted in the heart of Long Beach

LBCTS Long Beach Care was founded with a singular purpose: to create a place where individuals struggling with addiction could find genuine, lasting healing. What began as a small residential treatment program in Long Beach, California, has grown into one of the region's most respected addiction treatment centers, serving hundreds of patients each year from across the state and beyond.

Our founders understood that addiction is not a moral failing but a complex medical condition requiring compassionate, evidence-based care. They envisioned a treatment center where clinical excellence and human warmth exist side by side — where every person who walks through our doors is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. That founding vision continues to guide everything we do at our facility on East 8th Street in Long Beach.

Over the years, we have expanded our programs, strengthened our clinical team, and refined our treatment methods to reflect the latest advances in addiction medicine. Yet our core commitment has never wavered: to help each patient build a solid foundation for recovery and return to a life of purpose, connection, and joy.

Our Mission

To deliver comprehensive, compassionate addiction treatment that empowers individuals and families to achieve lasting recovery through evidence-based clinical care, holistic wellness, and unwavering support.

Our Core Values

Compassion: We approach every patient with empathy, kindness, and respect.
Excellence: We maintain the highest standards of clinical care and professional ethics.
Integrity: We act transparently, honestly, and responsibly in all that we do.
Collaboration: We believe recovery is a team effort involving patients, families, and clinicians.
Innovation: We continuously evolve our methods to incorporate the most effective treatments available.

LBCTS Long Beach Care treatment facility exterior in Long Beach, California

Our Approach to Treatment

Evidence-based care tailored to each individual's unique path to recovery

Treatment Philosophy

At LBCTS Long Beach Care, we believe that effective addiction treatment must address the whole person — body, mind, and spirit. Substance use disorders rarely exist in isolation; they are intertwined with mental health conditions, trauma, relationship difficulties, and environmental stressors. Our integrated treatment model is designed to untangle these interconnected factors and equip each patient with the skills, insight, and resilience needed for sustained sobriety.

We combine rigorously researched clinical methodologies with holistic and experiential therapies, creating individualized treatment plans that meet each patient where they are. From the moment of admission through aftercare planning, our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to ensure continuity of care and measurable progress.

Our Treatment Modalities

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identifying and restructuring unhealthy thought patterns that fuel addictive behavior.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Building emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
Group Therapy: Peer support sessions that foster accountability, shared learning, and connection.
Individual Counseling: One-on-one sessions with a licensed therapist to address personal recovery goals.
Family Therapy: Healing family dynamics and strengthening the support system essential for lasting recovery.
12-Step Facilitation: Structured introduction to 12-step principles and community-based recovery support.
Holistic Therapies: Yoga, meditation, art therapy, and fitness programming to nurture overall well-being.

Continuum of Care

Recovery does not end when a treatment program concludes. LBCTS Long Beach Care offers a full continuum of care that begins with medically supervised detoxification and progresses through residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programming, and aftercare support. This seamless progression ensures that patients receive the appropriate level of care at every stage of their recovery journey, reducing the risk of relapse and reinforcing the skills they have gained.

Therapy session room at LBCTS Long Beach Care treatment center

Our Leadership Team

Experienced professionals dedicated to guiding your recovery

Executive Director

MBA, CADC

Our Executive Director brings over two decades of behavioral health leadership experience to LBCTS Long Beach Care. With a deep understanding of both clinical operations and the compassionate culture required for effective treatment, they ensure that every aspect of our facility upholds the highest standards of patient care and organizational excellence.

Medical Director

MD, Board-Certified in Addiction Medicine

Our Medical Director oversees all medical and psychiatric care at our Long Beach facility. Board-certified in addiction medicine, they lead our physician team in developing safe, effective detoxification protocols and medication-assisted treatment plans while ensuring that every patient's physical health needs are comprehensively addressed.

Clinical Director

LCSW, LCDC

Our Clinical Director leads the therapeutic programming at LBCTS Long Beach Care, supervising all counseling staff and ensuring that evidence-based modalities are implemented with fidelity and compassion. With dual licensure as a Clinical Social Worker and Chemical Dependency Counselor, they bridge the gap between mental health and addiction treatment.

Our Clinical Staff

Behind our leadership team stands a diverse, highly credentialed clinical staff united by a shared commitment to patient recovery. Our treatment center in Long Beach employs professionals across every discipline essential to comprehensive addiction care:

Board-Certified Physicians specializing in addiction medicine and psychiatry
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) providing individual and family therapy
Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) facilitating group and individual sessions
Certified Addiction Counselors (CAC) delivering targeted substance use interventions
Registered Nurses (RN) providing round-the-clock medical monitoring and care

Every member of our staff undergoes rigorous credentialing, ongoing professional development, and regular clinical supervision. This commitment to excellence ensures that patients at LBCTS Long Beach Care receive the highest caliber of treatment available.

Clinical staff at LBCTS Long Beach Care addiction treatment center

Our Facility & Amenities

A comfortable, healing environment designed to support your recovery

Private patient room at LBCTS Long Beach Care

Fitness center at LBCTS Long Beach Care treatment facility

Meditation garden at LBCTS Long Beach Care in Long Beach

Yoga studio at LBCTS Long Beach Care addiction treatment center

Recreation room at LBCTS Long Beach Care facility

Art therapy room at LBCTS Long Beach Care

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Private Rooms

Comfortable, well-appointed private rooms providing the restful personal space needed for focused healing and recovery.

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Gourmet Meals

Chef-prepared, nutritionally balanced meals designed to restore physical health and support the body's natural healing processes.

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Fitness Center

A fully equipped fitness center where patients can rebuild physical strength and develop healthy exercise habits.

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Yoga Studio

A dedicated yoga studio offering daily classes that promote mindfulness, flexibility, and stress reduction.

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Meditation Garden

A tranquil outdoor garden space designed for quiet reflection, guided meditation, and connection with nature.

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Swimming Pool

A therapeutic swimming pool offering low-impact exercise and relaxation in a serene setting.

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Recreation Room

A welcoming recreation room where patients can socialize, unwind, and build sober friendships in a supportive community.

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Art Therapy Room

A creative space equipped for art therapy sessions that help patients express emotions and discover new outlets for self-expression.

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Family Visiting Area

A comfortable, private space where patients can reconnect with loved ones during scheduled family visits and therapy sessions.

What Our Alumni Say

Stories of hope and lasting recovery from those who have walked the path

"When I arrived at LBCTS Long Beach Care, I had lost everything to my addiction. The residential treatment program gave me structure, and the DBT sessions with my counselor helped me understand why I turned to substances in the first place. Being able to walk through the meditation garden between sessions brought me a peace I hadn't felt in years. Eighteen months sober now, and I owe so much to the team in Long Beach who believed in me when I couldn't believe in myself."

- Michael R. Residential Treatment Alumni

"I was terrified of detox, but the medical team at LBCTS Long Beach Care made the process as safe and comfortable as possible. From day one at their Long Beach facility, I felt cared for. After detox, my individual counseling sessions with a Licensed Professional Counselor were transformative. The family therapy program also helped repair my relationship with my daughter. I'm two years into recovery and my life has completely changed."

- Sarah T. Medical Detox & Family Therapy Alumni

"The outpatient program at LBCTS Long Beach Care allowed me to continue working while getting the help I desperately needed. The group therapy sessions were incredibly powerful — hearing other people's stories and sharing my own created a sense of community I had been missing. The holistic therapies, especially yoga, became a cornerstone of my daily routine. I am so grateful that a treatment center of this caliber exists right here in Long Beach."

- David L. Intensive Outpatient Program Alumni

"I struggled with both depression and alcohol addiction for over a decade before finding LBCTS Long Beach Care. Their dual diagnosis program finally addressed both issues at the same time, which no other treatment center had done for me. The CBT and 12-step facilitation groups gave me practical tools I use every single day. The Long Beach location was perfect for my family to visit regularly, and that support made all the difference. I just celebrated three years of sobriety."

- Jennifer K. Dual Diagnosis Program Alumni

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