OPI

Edit: Despite the invitation extended below, it is clear that they have no interest in improving their services rendered or rectifying their flaws.If you're considering OPI, please, please consider the following:There may be lots of positive reviews and that's great but there are plenty of negative ones. And that is where the issue is. Look at how much the people who had negative experiences lost. If you don't have a good outcome, which is undeniably always a possibility with things of this nature, you will likely be out well over $100,000 that you will never get back, ever, even accounting for insurance reimbursements (which are a grueling process). There are no refunds. I know things are probably desperate, but ask yourself, is it really worth it to gamble that amount of money? Especially when there is no shortage of residential programs, both in Southern California and around the country, that are all necessarily going to be cheaper and offer essentially the same thing and likely not belong to such a suspect parent company as Embark (that OPI is part of). Look Embark up and everything they're involved in thoroughly and ask yourself. Does such a company really sound trustworthy? Can you even really trust the motivations and priorities of a company that thinks such prices are fair and reasonable in the first place?Regardless of if you decide to go or not, never let yourself be pressured or manipulated into spending more time or money than you think is right. Your gut sends you messages for a reason.I'll just give the bottom line:I know OPI looks good on its website but at the end of the day I can say with confidence that it doesn't offer anything that you can't find elsewhere for cheaper. As special and unique as it says it is there is absolutely nothing about it that warrants its price tag. And the program will tend to view clients and their families and not much more than cows to milk and for all they're worth and try to squeeze as much money from them as possible and people deserve better than that. Beware: he Roanne program is an example of that and designed to squeeze even more money out of people, it being full of overpriced fluff. It is not the only place to receive BPD treatment out there so look elsewhere and you'll get more for what you're paying. Staff misbehavior is also a huge program. Despite the cost the people in charge don't seem to do a good job vetting people working with a potentially vulnerable group of young people.Previous reviewer Sarah is definitely completely correct. OPI is a failure to launch program, not a program for young people with more deep-rooted mental health issues. Meaning, it is for people with comparatively milder problems, who really need a place for healing. It is definitely not "trauma-informed". And as another point to speak to that, it is absolutely not an appropriate place for young people with autism, despite it claiming that that it is one of the conditions it excels in helping with. There is no understanding of that condition among the clinical staff and no allowance is made for the autistic person's needs which really are very distinct from those who lack it, which will make the up the majority of the client base. So I just want that to be known.

If you are looking for a place to intensely work on yourself because no other mode of treatment has worked, OPI will help you. Go here if you are in need of a serious tune up and they will give you what you need to do it. The clinical staff and administrators are adept, experienced and able to help you with any challenges you may face. Please be mindful that this is not the Ritz-Carlton. You're going here to improve your life and not for 5-star living services. While the residential department provides decent safety, it can be a difficult experience, but the clinical department knows the quirks of residential and will coach you through it. If your need for a better life is intense enough, it will make the difficulties in residential worth pushing through. Shoutout to Jessica, Alisa, Kathryn N, Mariana, Lindsay H, Wilson, Spencer for being an incredible clinical team. I got what I needed from here and you can too. Keep going.

I spent eight months at OPI and I felt like I got the most out of therapy here to ameliorate my severe OCD. Very professional staff. Definitely does not have the feel of a mental institution if you're worried about that. Activities are fun and do a good job at breaking the monotony.I still have OCD but I now have the tools to help alleviate the severity of it thanks to OPI.