Alyson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with close to a decade of clinical experience in a variety of settings, including residential treatment, private practice, and community-based mental health. She’s trained in multiple evidenced-based practices including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness. She’s worked extensively in residential treatment, both in administrative and clinical roles, and has come to specialize in the treatment of co-occurring disorders. As the Clinical Program Director at Evolve’s Tarzana location, Alyson oversees all clinical and administrative aspects of the program, supervises the MFT and ASW interns on staff, and runs several DBT groups. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, Netflix marathons, trying new restaurants with her husband, and taking walks with her dog, Sloopy.
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Evolve Treatment Centers Tarzana
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- Medicaid is not Accepted
Treatment Insights
At the Residential level of care, clients live on-site with 24-hour support and supervision. With 6 clients per home, Evolve is able to instill strength in our teens through physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Evolve's treatment focuses on adolescent Substance Abuse, Mental Health, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Asperger’s, ODD, ADHD and OCD. Through DBT, we teach the skills to regulate emotions and improve impulse control. Our evidence based treatment includes dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), applied behavioral analysis (ABA), 12-step support and family therapy. Clients receive regular individual sessions with their licensed primary therapist, psychiatric evaluations and psychological testing, if needed. We maintain a setting that provides a sense of security, while simultaneously providing a nurturing environment that includes comfortable living quarters, school area, fully equipped gym, swimming pool, chef, ample grounds, basketball, tennis and/or volleyball courts, ping-pong and more.
Evolve Treatment Centers Tarzana Reviews and Ratings Details
The following is based on a combination of Surveys of Alumni, Staff, Loved Ones, and Reviews and Ratings from around the web.
Reviews at a Glance
- Aftercare Support
Addiction recovery does not end with discharge after completing a rehab program. Facilities that offer aftercare planning and/or support work with patients to ensure sustainable recovery by helping to plan and make arrangements for transitional or sober living, help with housing, vocational counseling, etc.
- Family Program
Research shows that the odds of successful, sustained recovery from addiction are far higher when family members and loved ones are involved in treatment. Drug and alcohol addiction often have genetic roots, whether related to substance abuse, mental illness or both. Family dynamics also play a role and, often, family members are the first to realize a loved one has developed an addiction. Also, it’s important for family members to understand and embrace the lifestyle changes that are required to sustain recovery.
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Alyson Orcena, LMFT - Clinical Program Director
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This Center is Known For...
- Our evidence based treatment includes DBT, CBT, ABA, 12-step support, family therapy and alumni aftercare.
- With only 6 beds per home, we are able to focus intensely on each client’s recovery.
- Our experts work with teenagers struggling with addiction, behavioral, emotional or mental health issues.
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Center Details
- No Detox Services
- Yes Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Yes Dual-Diagnosis Treatment
- No Outpatient Services
- No Sober Living Home
- No Day School
- Yes Private Rooms
- No Pet Friendly
- No Exceptionally LGBT Friendly
- No Men Only
- No Women Only
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Setting
- Private/Secluded
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Licensing & Memberships
- CARF
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I sent my daughter to this program for intensive DBT treatment her suicidal thoughts. The skills they taught her at really helpful. She is now in a DBT outpatient program and is doing great. I highly ...