About Mission Harbor Behavioral Health
Mission Harbor Behavioral Health in Santa Barbara, California, is an outpatient treatment facility. They treat mental health and substance use in co-occurring disorders for teens and adults.
The clinic is certified by The Joint Commission and LegitScript. They accept Medicaid, Tricare, Blue of California, Humana and other insurance policies.
Substance Use Treatment for Teens
The program for teens ages 13 to 17 treats substance use disorders and related mental health issues such as social anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder and depression. Families are welcome to participate in the treatment of the teen.
Evidence based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy will be used to help clients change their thinking and develop stress management strategies. In addition to CBT and DBT, the clinic also offers experiential therapy.
Experiential therapy uses role playing, music, props, and art to help clients understand emotions, stress and shame. This type of therapy is helpful in treating trauma that may be a cause of a client’s addiction.
Treatment for Behavioral Addictions
Behavioral addiction can be disruptive to people’s lives and health. This includes gambling addictions, sex addictions, gaming addictions and internet addictions. These addictions can lead clients to feel guilt and shame, and miss work or significant events. The clinic can help treat these issues with CBT and group therapy.
After completion of treatment, the clinic advises that you pursue aftercare such as attending 12 step meetings and joining an online support group. You can also find recovery community centers, clubs or cafes. One reviewer expressed that Mission Harbor changed their life and praised the staff for honestly caring about their recovery.
