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ARC, West Los Angeles  California

Addiction recovery at ARC is designed to be a dignified process centered on a personalized program of recovery. Addiction recovery is often defined by traditional drug treatment centers by a person achieving a state of abstinence from their primary substance of choice. The ARC treatment philosophy however, is built upon the foundation that true addiction recovery is a medically and clinically supported process that brings renewed physical vitality, personal understanding, spiritual fulfillment and long-term sustained abstinence. If you or someone you know needs to begin the journey into addiction recovery call 877 415 HOPE today. A phone call with ARC credentialed staff can help you begin the process immediately.

With ARC a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, licensed professionals, experiential therapists, holistic practitioners and substance abuse counselors all work together to meet the individual needs of each client, supporting their loved ones and outlining the future aftercare services that will help to secure long-term addiction recovery as our client’s transition back into their broader communities.

Addiction Recovery Starts with a Phone Call

The first step begins with a pre-admissions telephonic assessment that determines the early needs of each client. Our primary focus during this interview is on ascertaining what medical procedures will be initiated upon arrival at the facility and what preliminary clinical needs are anticipated during the detoxification period. Once the evaluation measures have been concluded each client is positioned to arrive at the center to;

  • Onsite medical detoxification services in comfortable, dignified surroundings
  • Individual clinical resources to provide personal support through detox


With the readiness of onsite medical and clinical resources, each client is well-positioned to embark on the road towards addiction recovery. Often during drug treatment, a client’s willingness to remain abstinent is compromised by variables such as; Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS), heightened emotional states, cravings, or external issues. All of these circumstances are addressed by the clinical team, and the treatment teams philosophy that one type of treatment won’t work for everyone, allows individual solutions for each of these variables to be provided. This personalized treatment approach helps to nurture the initial willingness demonstrated by client enrollment and grows the willingness into a powerful tool that can be applied during the recovery journey ahead.

Addiction Treatment with ARC is Unique

During primary care the clinical focus is to address both the underlying causes and conditions of the addictive process and the manifestations of the addiction or abuse issue itself. Each addicted and/or abusing individual has unique experiences that have developed into intricate belief systems that support the internal mechanisms driving them to drink or use. Without question, inevitably the alcohol and drugs become the primary identified problem but without a true understanding of what lead each person into a lifestyle of alcoholism and/or addiction to begin with; then long-term addiction recovery can only questionably be maintained.

With ARC each client undergoes an assessment that produces a personalized treatment plan designed to answer two fundamental questions:

  • What personal issues have contributed to the manifestation of the addictive process?
  • What steps need to be taken to arrest the addictive process?


To help answer these questions we employ such therapeutic techniques as:

  • Grief Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Reflective Therapy
  • Analytical Therapy
  • Insight-Based Therapy
  • Reason-Based Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

These methodologies focus clinical attention beyond the surface issue of alcoholism and/or substance abuse which is a crucial element to achieving successful addiction recovery. The ARC method to treating alcohol and/or drug addiction allows clients to discard negative forms of self-expression while nourishing the positive aspects of their individual constitution back into consciousness and helping to promote their application during productive day-to-day addiction recovery.

In order to effectively address the reality of the addictive process, we provide substance abuse counseling, educational groups, recovery-oriented activities and 12-Step programming that all help address the primary problem of alcohol abuse and/or drug addiction. Additionally, experiential activities are offered as a resource to our clients as a means to nurturing a renewed sense of enjoyment in daily living. These experiential activities are geared to the physical condition of each client and include:

  • Hiking (Mountain / Ocean)
  • Psychodrama
  • Art Therapy

During Phase 2 (Continuing Care) and Phase 3 (Extended Care) each client has an opportunity to practice addiction recovery principles is a safe environment. These protected growing periods allow some of the difficult feelings and emotions that arise in early addiction recovery to be processed. Clinical support, individual therapy and a positive peer group all ease the discomfort of transition and social reintegration.

Addiction recovery is not a destination, rather it is a process. ARC is committed to providing transitional services and plans for aftercare so that recovery can be maintained and sustained for each client as they continue to overcome their personal struggle with addiction. If you or someone you know needs addiction recovery then call 877 415 HOPE today. Our credentialed staff will answer any questions you might have.