Center for Discovery Thousand Oaks

228 Rimrock Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361

Center for Discovery Thousand Oaks CA 91361

About Center for Discovery Thousand Oaks

Center for Discovery specializes in treating eating disorders, including dedicated programs for persons with co-occurring conditions, such as addiction. They offer residential treatment and partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs for female and non-binary clients between the ages of 16 and 26. You’ll find ‘em out in Thousand Oaks, California.

Residential treatment provides around-the-clock care with licensed healthcare professionals in a structured environment. It allows clients to have a routine schedule, maintaining a greater sense of responsibility. Participants spend five to six hours per day in therapy, learning coping mechanisms and relapse prevention skills. Clients requiring higher-intensity addiction treatment may be referred to an inpatient alcohol or drug rehab program.

Partial hospitalization programs may include therapy, medication management, nutritional counseling, and meal supervision. Participants return home daily after treatment and, depending on individual needs, can expect programs to last from five to six hours per day. Some meals and snacks are provided at the facility, helping clients practice the skills learned in the program.

Their intensive outpatient program allows for more flexibility, as clients may continue to work or attend school while receiving treatment during evenings or weekends. You’ll continue therapy and/or the skills practice needed for life outside of treatment.

Aftercare programs enable a wraparound approach to support clients’ long-term recovery. These services may include online educational resources, weekly support groups, and access to the nationwide Discovery community.

Center for Discovery accepts multiple insurance plans, including Anthem BlueCross, Cigna, OPTUM, and Healthnet. Contact your insurance provider for specific details as out of network benefits may vary.

Latest Reviews

Gardenia Velasco
3 months ago on Google
5
Wow what a life saving experience I learned so much about myself and the therapist Stephanie really listens and pays attention! I m thankful for everyone !
jay nakho
5 months ago on Google
1
Response from the owner3 months ago
We value patient feedback and take it very seriously. Please email us at Experience@DiscoveryBH.com.
maddie kenney
1 year ago on Google
1
i don t recommend this facility first of all emily the dietitian didn t help whatsoever, she was often rude to the clients and other staff. she made up her own rules. made up her own serving sizes. and just didn t follow the cfd protocols. julia the therapist and i just fought the entire time during our sessions bc i was voicing that she wasn t helping me and she got defensive. i told her i wasn t ready to leave because i was going to relapse if i did. and guess what!! i relapsed the day i left CFD and dropped a dangerous amount of weight. it disappoints me that they never listened to me or other clients. melissa, luz, katya, gerald, and sam all were incredible staff members and helped me feel safe and heard. i appreciate them for what they have done for the other clients and myself
Response from the owner3 weeks ago
Hi Maddie, thank you for your feedback. We take great pride in the quality care each client and family receives while in our program. For the sake of privacy compliance, we are not able to publicly discuss any specifics but feel free to contact us at feedback@discoverybh.com.

Location

Accepted Insurance

Center for Discovery Thousand Oaks works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

inpatient iconInpatient
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.
partial-hospitalization iconPartial Hospitalization Program
A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Programs

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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Program For Women
Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Creativity is inherently healing, and can help those in recovery express thoughts or feelings they might not otherwise be able to. Creative arts therapy can include music, poetry/writing, painting, sculpting, dance, theater, sandplay, and more. Unlike traditional art, the final product matters far less than the experience of creation and expression itself.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dysfunctional eating patterns. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals consider eating disorders to be food addictions, meaning food is being used in an addictive way (similar to drug or alcohol addiction). Certain substance abuse treatment programs will have treatment for eating disorders as one of the services offered. An eating disorder may also present as a co-occuring disorder or dual diagnosis alongside drug and alcohol addiction.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Amenities

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  • spa2 iconYoga Studio

Accreditations

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes

Contact Information

Phone icon (844) 614-3119
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228 Rimrock Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361

Fact checked and written by:
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Edited by:
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Reviews of Center for Discovery Thousand Oaks

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2.3 (9 reviews)
Gardenia Velasco
3 months ago
5

Wow what a life saving experience I learned so much about myself and the therapist Stephanie really listens and pays attention! I m thankful for everyone !

jay nakho
5 months ago
1

Response from the owner4 months ago
We value patient feedback and take it very seriously. Please email us at Experience@DiscoveryBH.com.
maddie kenney
1 year ago
1

i don t recommend this facility first of all emily the dietitian didn t help whatsoever, she was often rude to the clients and other staff. she made up her own rules. made up her own serving sizes. and just didn t follow the cfd protocols. julia the therapist and i just fought the entire time during our sessions bc i was voicing that she wasn t helping me and she got defensive. i told her i wasn t ready to leave because i was going to relapse if i did. and guess what!! i relapsed the day i left CFD and dropped a dangerous amount of weight. it disappoints me that they never listened to me or other clients. melissa, luz, katya, gerald, and sam all were incredible staff members and helped me feel safe and heard. i appreciate them for what they have done for the other clients and myself

Response from the owner1 year ago
Hi Maddie, thank you for your feedback. We take great pride in the quality care each client and family receives while in our program. For the sake of privacy compliance, we are not able to publicly discuss any specifics but feel free to contact us at feedback@discoverybh.com.
Ocean Cat
1 year ago
1

This facility is one of the worst I have attended, their treatment team serving as more of a trigger than an intervention.First off, I was accepted into this facility despite being underage, and was expected to behave as if I were an adult. I was advised to adhere to guidelines of what a normal adult life would look like outside of treatment, despite being far from an adult. There was this unrealistic stigma of the real world that was pushed and preached by their dietician, Emily Rotenberg. Emily proceeded to refuse purchasing my safe foods, due to them not being shelf stable . Fresh fruit and produce was prohibited. Certain crackers and bars were rejected due to a supposed lack of shelf space.This is far from Emily s only issue. As a part of center for discovery, facilities are required to follow specific company wide menus and guidelines. Emily, despite being new, figured that she could betray company policies, and wrote her own menus based again on shelf stability . She implemented a breakfast cycle menu, one that was not approved by corporate, so we could (I quote): burn through the extra groceries . Besides being bad in this regard, Emily was not a great dietician. I was steadily losing weight on her meal plan, and she had the nerve to blame me for the issue, despite me having followed her every command.When I expressed any form of discomfort or emotion in sessions, Emily would kick me out of her office. If this wasnt bad enough, her and therapist Julia Youn proceeded to discharge me due to them not liking me, which I found out after leaving the facility. They lied and claimed it was an insurance discharge. Around this time, Julia was being incredibly rude to other staff members, though admittedly her therapy was decent.Overall, I would recommend this facility for those who wish to relapse in the future. The core team here is awful, though the floor staff are all wonderful people. Nurses Diane, Katya, and Luz are some of the sweetest people I have ever met, and have helped me more than my own treatment team. Additionally, counselor Melissa and diet tech Gerald were very cool people. It saddens me that they had to be located at this sad excuse for a treatment center.

Mary Seibt
1 year ago
3

I came here to walk back out the doors in a state of confidence that I could fully recover at some point. Instead, 5 weeks later, I left with the same mentality I had before I went and struggled with behaviors until the literal day I left. Although it was my insurance that cut me, I felt that the head of the house made little effort to keep me there. And now I am back in outpatient, struggling again. The other 99% of the staff changed my life in a very positive way however (some of which fought hard to keep me there). They quite literally sat with me while I sobbed, stayed with me at the table, and went out of their way to make sure I was okay. I felt loved and cared for. Never judged and met where I was at rather than forcing me into a stage of recovery that wasn t in my reach yet. If I hadn t gone into treatment, I most likely wouldn t be here to write this. So thank you. I wish desperately that the staff drama wasn t a thing because I would recommend this place to someone I loved if there wasn t so much going on in that house right now. A special shout-out to Melissa, Erica, Gerald, Ashley, Emily, Sam, Luz, Katya and Diane. You guys are in my heart forever.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Hi Mary, our staff are committed to providing compassionate and nurturing care that empowers our clients to sustain long-term recovery. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your recovery journey!
Mya Mendez
1 year ago
5

I admitted myself to Center for Discovery from May 19, 2021 to June 29th, 2021 for my ED and substance abuse disorder and I had the best experience I could possibly ask for. The staff was incredibly supportive and helpful during my stay. Staff never made me feel bad about my outbursts as they knew I was working on my anger. They always knew how to help me self regulate when my emotions would get the best of me. I still find myself implementing the things I learned there into my everyday life and I truly can t thank them enough. CFD saved my life!

Response from the owner1 year ago
We greatly appreciate you sharing your experience! Keep up the incredible work and thank you for allowing us to be a part of your recovery journey!
Ocee H
1 year ago
1

they switched me to discovery mood and anxiety when I need to stay center for discovery. They told me insurance would not pay anymore for center for discovery when insurance told me otherwise afterwards. They sent me to a place where I was abused and now need even more treatment. It felt as if they only cared about money. They didn t help me with my ED when I needed it. I needed their help and they sent me away like an object. It felt invalidating and still does.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Thank you for your feedback. We take great pride in the quality care each client and family receives while in our program. For the sake of privacy compliance, we are not able to publicly discuss any specifics but feel free to contact us at feedback@discoverybh.com.
Lauren Yanthis
2 years ago
1

Really bad experience with the therapists and the staff would not recommend. Wish I had did more searching online before choosing this location for my daughter. Awful communication with parents and my daughter (and all of the girls, apparently) didn t like the primary therapist Jeff and would joke about lying to him. The administration did not do what they needed to do in regards to insurance and outright lied to me and said our insurance denied further treatment - when insurance provided me documentation showing they did not deny anything. The center just did not do what they needed for my daughter s stay to be extended regardless, their mess up with insurance didn t matter as my daughter said the treatment here did not help her at all.

Response from the owner2 years ago
Thank you for your feedback. We take great pride in the quality care each client and family receives while in our program. For the sake of privacy compliance, we are not able to publicly discuss any specifics but feel free to contact us at feedback@discoverybh.com.
Ky Nicyper-Meryman
3 years ago
3

I was at Thousand Oaks for a short time and most of the staff were amazing the lady who is the program director is so nice and helpful. Unfortunately I was put with a therapist who I did not feel understood the severity of the underlying issues to the eating disorder and did not feel he was going to be there to support me but rather wanted to be friends, and appear cool and not professional. The house is so nice a little cold but again the staff are very nice , of course there are a few that weren t great but that s how it is in all these places !

Response from the owner3 years ago
Good Morning Ky, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We appreciate your input as we are always striving to improve our programs to better assist the needs of our patients. Please contact us directly at info@centerfordiscovery.com if there is anything else we can assist you with. We wish you continued success in your recovery and hope that you have a great day.
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