Physician-led medical detox in the Hollywood Hills, and the first of five steps in one place: detox, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and alumni. The same care team stays with you from the first 72 hours through the year that follows.
Full-immersion clinical treatment in a private Hollywood Hills estate. Residential care at Bliss Recovery provides the most intensive level of addiction treatment available in an outpatient-adjacent setting — structured programming, clinical depth, and a therapeutic environment designed to support the work of early recovery.
Residential is step 2 of 5 in the continuum of care. Most clients arrive directly from detox. ← Learn about medical detox · Partial Hospitalization →
Removing a person from their everyday environment — the triggers, relationships, and routines that reinforce substance use — and placing them in a structured therapeutic setting is associated with better outcomes than outpatient-only care for moderate-to-severe addiction. The research on this is consistent.
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Begin admissions →Residential treatment is 24-hour structured care in a live-in facility. Clients stay on-site, participate in daily clinical programming, and receive continuous support from a multi-disciplinary clinical team — therapist, psychiatrist, Medical Director, and case manager. Unlike PHP or IOP, there is no commute, no return to a home environment between sessions, and no break from the therapeutic container.
The structure is deliberate. Early recovery is destabilizing — cognitively, emotionally, and neurologically. Residential care holds that instability in a contained environment where clinical support is always available, and where the work of treatment is not in competition with the demands of daily life.
Bliss Recovery is neither a clinical institution nor a wellness spa. It is a residential treatment program with serious clinical infrastructure in a private, comfortable setting. The clinical rigor is real — individual therapy five days per week, psychiatric management, evidence-based modalities, dual diagnosis treatment. So is the environment — a private Hollywood Hills estate, chef-prepared meals, and a small community of peers.
The luxury setting is not incidental. A high-quality physical environment reduces the activation that makes early recovery harder and creates the conditions in which clinical work can actually happen. It is part of the treatment, not a marketing feature.
The physical setting — the Hollywood Hills location, the private estate, the small community size — is not background. It is a clinical design decision. Recovery requires a nervous system that can settle enough to do the hard work of therapy. An environment that is calm, beautiful, and free from the triggers and stressors of a client's home context creates the conditions for that work to happen.
Six clients per residence — 12 in total across both properties. A maximum ratio of six clients per therapist. Canyon hikes, yoga, and pool access. These details exist because the evidence supports them — not because they photograph well.
The Bliss Recovery properties sit above the city in the Hollywood Hills. The location is deliberate — a physical environment designed to hold the conditions recovery requires: calm, privacy, natural light, and distance from the places and patterns that reinforced substance use.
The first day begins with a full clinical intake: psychiatric evaluation, individual therapy assessment, case management orientation, and a review of your detox protocol and any prior treatment history. Your care team is introduced, your room assignment is made, and the program structure is explained clearly. There is no orientation period of confusion — the first day is clinically structured from arrival.
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Your presence in treatment, the details of your diagnosis, and the events of your stay belong in your hands alone. We do not communicate with anyone — family, employer, or otherwise — without your explicit written consent.
Each client is assigned a dedicated therapist at admission. This therapist provides regular individual therapy sessions guided by evidence-based modalities selected for the client's presentation — not a standardized curriculum. The therapeutic relationship begins in residential and continues through PHP, IOP, and aftercare. The treatment plan evolves; the clinician does not change.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the most extensively studied psychotherapy for addiction. It works by identifying the specific thought patterns and behavioral cycles that maintain substance use, then building concrete skills to interrupt them. At Bliss Recovery, CBT is not a protocol applied uniformly — it is adapted to each client's specific patterns and integrated into the ongoing therapeutic relationship.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is indicated when emotional dysregulation is a primary driver of substance use. The four skills modules — distress tolerance, emotional regulation, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness — are taught through both individual sessions and skills groups. DBT is particularly effective for clients with co-occurring borderline features, PTSD, or mood disorders.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured trauma therapy with a strong evidence base for PTSD and trauma-related presentations. It is particularly relevant in addiction treatment because unresolved trauma is one of the most common drivers of substance use — and one of the most commonly undertreated.
EMDR at Bliss Recovery is delivered by a trained clinician as part of the individual therapy relationship. It is not offered to every client — it is indicated when a trauma history is a significant clinical factor. Your therapist will assess whether it is appropriate for your specific situation and explain the protocol clearly before beginning.
Brainspotting is a focused, neurobiological approach to trauma processing that identifies and releases the brain-body connection to distressing memories. It works by locating specific eye positions — "brainspots" — that correlate with stored trauma, allowing the nervous system to process and release material that talk therapy alone may not reach.
At Bliss Recovery, Brainspotting is available when the clinical team determines it is appropriate for a client's specific presentation. It is particularly indicated for trauma, PTSD, and somatic symptoms of unresolved distress. Your therapist will assess whether it fits your situation and walk you through the process before beginning.
Group therapy at Bliss Recovery is clinician-facilitated process group — not psychoeducation, not check-ins, not 12-step meetings. A licensed therapist leads a structured group focused on interpersonal process, emotional regulation, and peer accountability. The content emerges from what is actually happening in the community that week.
The small community size — twelve residents maximum — means group therapy functions as intended. Members know each other. The process is real. Feedback lands because it comes from people in the same situation who have been paying attention.
The majority of clients entering residential treatment have at least one co-occurring mental health condition — depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, or ADHD most commonly. These conditions are not treated separately from addiction at Bliss Recovery. They are integrated into the same clinical picture from the first psychiatric evaluation through discharge and beyond.
Your psychiatrist manages medications, monitors response, and adjusts the psychiatric care plan as the clinical picture clarifies — which it does, reliably, as substances are removed and the underlying psychiatric condition becomes visible without the masking effect of use.
Addiction does not happen in isolation. The family system is affected — often profoundly — and the research on family involvement in treatment is clear: outcomes improve when family members are included in a structured, clinically supervised way. The Bliss Recovery family program provides that structure.
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Begin admissions →The holistic program at Bliss Recovery is integrated into the clinical schedule — not optional add-ons or amenities. Movement, mindfulness, and body-based practices have strong evidence for their role in recovery and are delivered as part of the weekly program.
Nutritional rehabilitation is a meaningful component of early recovery. Substance use depletes B vitamins, zinc, magnesium, and other nutrients essential for neurological function. A private chef prepares three nutritionally complete meals daily, with dietary restrictions and preferences accommodated without exception.
Meals are served family-style in the dining room. They are part of the community life of the program — not just fuel. Sitting down together matters.
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Residential treatment runs thirty to ninety days depending on clinical need, personal goals, and insurance coverage. Most clinicians recommend a minimum of thirty days; many residents and their families find that sixty or ninety days produces significantly more durable outcomes. Cash-pay arrangements can differ. We do not rush discharge.
Bliss Recovery offers managed cell phone and secure WiFi access. We recognize that clients have professional and personal responsibilities that do not pause for treatment. How phone access is structured during early treatment is discussed at intake.
Select residences welcome approved pets. Bringing your pet is subject to individual approval to ensure the wellbeing of all clients. Our admissions team can walk you through the process.
Discuss this with your clinical team at intake. We work with clients — including professionals and executives — to structure treatment in ways that address clinical needs without completely eliminating professional continuity where that is realistic. The specifics depend on the clinical picture.
Treatment plans are adjusted regularly based on progress, clinical observation, and your own experience of what is and is not working. Adjustments can include changes to therapeutic approach, medication, intensity of programming, or length of stay. The goal is always the most effective path forward — not adherence to a predetermined timeline.
Most clients transition to Partial Hospitalization (PHP) before moving to Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and then aftercare. Discharge planning begins early in your stay — you will never leave without a clear next step and a clinical team that stays with you through it. Learn about PHP →
Residential care at Bliss combines clinical depth with the comfort of home — therapy, nutrition, fitness, and community.
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