Serving Malibu
Rehab for Malibu residents
Enhance offers rehab to Malibu residents at every level, in person or by video from home. We are based in Tustin, in Orange County, and can place or refer anyone.
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Clinically reviewed by Christina Khouie, MA, LMFT, our founder, on September 30, 2026. Enhance is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the California Department of Health Care Services.
Getting here
How Malibu residents reach our care
Enhance is based in Tustin, about 61 miles from Malibu City Hall by road. Admissions can place you in the right level of care or refer you to another program, wherever you live.
61 miles
In person
You can attend treatment in person, and admissions will tell you where your program meets when you call.
Join from home
Virtual PHP, IOP and outpatient care run by video, so much of your treatment can happen from home.
If a structured home would help during PHP or IOP, supported living adds staff oversight and a sober setting. Admissions can tell you where the homes are.
Levels of care for Malibu rehab
Malibu rehab at Enhance includes every level of care, and admissions helps you choose where to start and checks your coverage.
In person
Detox
Medically supervised detox at our partner facility helps you through withdrawal, with medication to ease symptoms when you need it.
Inpatient
In inpatient rehab, also called residential care, you live on site at our partner facility and follow a full daily schedule.
PHP
You spend most of the day in treatment at our Tustin office, then go home or to supported living each evening.
IOP
Intensive outpatient treatment at our Tustin office takes part of your week, so you can keep up with work, school and family.
Detox and inpatient rehab take place at Embrace Treatment Center (opens in a new tab), our sister facility, and Enhance admissions arranges your stay.
From home, by video
Virtual PHP
You spend most of the day in mental health treatment, by video.
Virtual IOP
You join IOP for addiction or mental health by video from home.
Virtual outpatient
Outpatient therapy is delivered by video through our virtual program, so you can meet from home.
Therapies and treatment approaches
Your clinical team uses therapies with published research behind them, and your plan changes as you progress.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Helps you notice the thoughts behind cravings and low mood, and practice skills that help you avoid a return to use.
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- Builds skills for handling strong emotions and distress without turning to alcohol or drugs.
- Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)
- Challenges the beliefs that make setbacks feel unbearable, so they are easier to work through.
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
- A structured therapy that helps you process traumatic memories, including trauma connected to substance use.
- Individual, group and family therapy
- Treatment happens in all three settings, and family sessions show the people close to you how to support your recovery.
How your treatment plan is built
A clinical assessment
Clinicians look at your substance use, mental health and daily life together before recommending detox, residential treatment or outpatient care.
A plan with your goals
You and your clinical team set the goals in your treatment plan, and the team reviews it as things change.
Medication when it helps
If medication is part of your care, a licensed psychiatrist prescribes it and reviews how it is working.
Aftercare and relapse prevention
Before each step down, you and your team plan the next stage, including coping skills, relapse prevention and supported living if it helps.
Substances, conditions and programs we treat
When substance use and a mental health condition occur together, one team treats both, in person or by video.
Substances
Mental health alongside them
How to choose the right level of care
Your level of care depends on your withdrawal risk, your safety at home and your daily life. Admissions will also tell you whether virtual care fits what you need.
Outpatient care may fit if
- You can stay safe and away from use between sessions.
- You have a steady place to live and people who support you.
- You need to keep working, studying or caring for family.
- You are stepping down from detox or inpatient care.
Start with detox or inpatient if
- You get shaky, sick or anxious when you stop drinking or using.
- You use alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids every day.
- You tried outpatient treatment before, and it was not enough.
- Staying away from alcohol or drugs is too hard while you live at home.
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
Questions to ask before you commit
Use these questions on any program you are considering for Malibu, and see how Enhance answers each one.
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How Enhance answers
Is it accredited?
Yes. Enhance is accredited by The Joint Commission for Behavioral Health Care and Human Services, organization ID 660231.
Is it certified by the state?
Yes. The California Department of Health Care Services certifies Enhance under certification 300410AP, which expires March 31, 2027.
Who leads the care?
Master's and doctorate-level clinicians lead treatment, overseen by our medical director, Dr. Clifford Feldman, and our clinical director, Matthew Beck, LMFT.
Can it treat mental health and addiction together?
Yes. With dual diagnosis care, one team treats both at the same time, at every level of care.
What happens after the first level?
When you finish detox or inpatient rehab, you step down to the next level with Enhance instead of finding a new provider.
Is it in network with my insurance?
Enhance is in network with most insurance plans, including Anthem, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Shield of California, and Health Net. If you have a different plan, admissions can still check it.
Will it tell you if another level fits better?
Yes. On the first call, admissions will tell you if a different level of care or another provider would suit you better.
Where to turn in an emergency in Malibu
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 first, and use these free Los Angeles County lines for crisis help and referrals.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text if you or someone you know is in a mental health or substance use crisis.
98824 hours
Los Angeles County Help Line
Los Angeles County runs this line for mental health and substance use support, referrals and crisis help.
(800) 854-777124 hours
211 LA
211 LA gives free referrals for housing, food, mental health support and other services in the county.
2-1-124 hours
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
Cost and coverage
What to expect on the first call, and paying for rehab
On the first call, admissions talks with you about what is happening and checks what your insurance covers.
You call or send the form
Tell admissions what is happening, for yourself or a loved one, and which substances or symptoms are involved.
Admissions asks a few questions
These screening questions help decide which level of care fits, and whether another provider would suit you better.
We check your benefits
With your permission we contact your insurer, then explain your deductible, copay and which level your plan supports.
You decide
If you want to go ahead, admissions walks you through the next steps, and nothing is decided until you say so.
We are in network with most insurance plans, including Anthem, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Shield of California, and Health Net. If you have a different plan, admissions can still check your benefits.
Benefits vary from plan to plan, and a verification is not a guarantee of coverage.
Check your coverage
Send us three details and we’ll check what your plan covers, then call you back.
Common questions about rehab from Malibu
If your question is not answered here, call admissions at (714) 862-1907.
Where is Enhance located?
Enhance is based in Tustin, in Orange County, about 61 miles from Malibu City Hall by road. Admissions will tell you where your program meets, and many sessions can also happen by video.
How do I choose a level of care?
Admissions asks about your substance use, your mental health and your safety at home. They then recommend a level of care and check whether your plan covers it.
What does a day in treatment look like?
Each level of care has its own schedule. Admissions will describe a typical day at the level you are joining before you decide.
How does inpatient care work if I live in Malibu?
Inpatient care means you live on site during treatment, so you only travel at the start and the end. If you step down to PHP or IOP, you can join by video from home.
Will insurance cover rehab for a Malibu resident?
Coverage depends on your plan, your deductible, your copay and the level your insurer approves. Admissions checks your benefits first, and a verification is not a guarantee of coverage.
Can Malibu residents do treatment from home?
Yes. Virtual PHP, IOP and outpatient care run by video, and admissions can tell you whether virtual care fits what you need.
Talk with admissions about rehab
If you live in Malibu, one call with admissions tells you which level of care fits and what your plan covers.
Enhance Health Group14742 Newport Ave STE 208, Tustin, CA 92780