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Menlo Park, CA Joint Commission

Center for Discovery Menlo Park

Founded

2006

Program Length

30 days

Occupancy

6-15 beds

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Located in between San Francisco and San Jose, Center for Discovery Menlo Park treats adolescents, ages 10 to 18, who struggle with eating disorders, substance abuse disorder, and co-occurring disorders. Center for Discovery treats 6 patients at a time. Discovery’s specialized binge eating disorder (BED) program, Path to Peace, is also offered at this location. Treatment modalities they offer include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure & response prevention (ERP), eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Family therapy is a weekly part of the treatment plan, as well as mindful movement therapy, trauma therapy, and drama therapy. Center for Discovery Menlo Park is down the street from prestigious Stanford University Medical Center, and their staff often collaborates closely with their affiliate medical team. Their comfortable residential home is an ideal place for their patients to relax and focus fully on their treatment. Center for Discovery offers residential, PHP, and IOP. They additionally have an online Telehealth program, too. Center for Discovery’s dietary programs focus on teaching 4 key concepts to their patients: health at every size (HAES), intuitive eating, All Foods Fit, and exposure and response prevention (ERP). They accept private insurance.

Center for Discovery Menlo Park
Center for Discovery Menlo Park
Center for Discovery Menlo Park

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Residential/24-hour residential

Facility Type

Other residential treatment facility Residential treatment center (RTC) for children

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private for-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Private health insurance Cash or self-payment

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Persons with eating disorders

Testing

Metabolic syndrome monitoring

Recovery Support Services

Housing services

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Case management service

Contact Information

Address

1895 Altschul Avenue, Menlo Park, CA, 94025

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