About La Selva Group Behavioral Services
La Selva Group Behavioral Services is a Palo Alto organization providing outpatient and co-occurring disorder treatment for mental health and substance use concerns.
The California Avenue site specializes in dual recovery care offering Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, psycho-educational day treatment and counseling.
As part of a multi-site Palo Alto continuum La Selva helps clients rebuild their lives with structured, compassionate care.
Dual Recovery Treatment
La Selva's focus is dual recovery programming that addresses substance use and mental health disorders together.
Dual recovery clients attend weekday full-day treatment supported by drug testing, medication management and case management.
Treatment integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and psychoeducation to address both symptoms and underlying causes.
Clients also benefit from family support groups, employment support and alumni aftercare, and may continue with their own psychiatrist or use La Selva's psychiatry services.
Continuum of Care and Housing
Besides outpatient services La Selva offers a full continuum spanning residential treatment, dual recovery apartments and supportive housing in warm, home-like Palo Alto settings.
Gender-specific programming serves adult men and women including specialized housing for women recovering from trauma within walking distance of the outpatient campus.
